Adjudicating Oil and Gas and Geothermal Transfers of Operating Rights

This course provides instruction on adjudicating Oil and Gas and Geothermal Transfers of Operating Rights.

Course Description
Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to adjudicate a sample transfer of operating rights for compliance with regulations and guidance.

Audience
Fluid mineral adjudicators or anyone performing their duties including but not limited to Land Law Examiners, and Legal Instruments Examiners.

Note

To receive course credit, enroll in the course on the DOI Talent (DOIT) course page, take the pre-test, follow the KRC directions below, self-certify course completion, and complete the post-test with 70 percent or more.

Directions

Before starting, it is recommended students print the Oil and Gas and Geothermal Operating Rights Transfer Presentation Slides in 3 Slide Handout format and the exercise materials (found within the Toolbox below).  While completing the course it is also recommended students refer to the current version of 3106 Transfers by Assignment, Sublease or Otherwise for sample letters and decisions (see the Reference Docs attachment, in the Toolbox, for a link on where to find). 

View the Course PowerPoint and either listen to the recording or read the script (located under "Course Materials"), stopping as appropriate, to complete the following exercises:

Exercise: Pause on slide 33, complete Exercise 1, then resume to hear the solution, then pause on slide 35, complete Exercise 2, then resume to hear the solution, and then pause on slide 38, complete Exercise 3, then resume to hear the solution.

Duration
You can expect to spend about 4 hours to complete this course.

Special Requirements

This is a self-paced course, and the transcript is available therefore, interpreters are not provided. 

Course Materials

• Link to Presentation  
• Script (written account of what is heard, for each slide, in the course PowerPoint)

Toolbox

• Presentation Slides in Adobe Format - this is the best format for a presentation view without audio.
• Presentation Slides with Presenter Notes
• Presentation Slides in 3 Slide Handout format - with Fillable form fields
• Class Exercise Materials 
• Operating Rights Transfer
• Lease
• SRP
• Operating Rights Checklist
• Lease Interest Worksheet
• Exercise 1 Materials
• Operating Rights Transfer
• Blank Lease Interest Worksheet
• Latest Lease Interest Worksheet
• Exercise 2 Materials
• Operating Rights Transfer
• Blank Lease Interest Worksheet
• SRP
• Latest Lease Interest Worksheet
• Exercise 3 Materials
• Record Title Assignment
• Blank Lease Interest Worksheet
• SRP
• Latest Lease Interest Worksheet
• Example of Complicated Lease Abstract 
• Complicated Lease Abstract UTU75090
• MLRS UTU75090
• MLRS Historical Lease Abstract UTU75090
• Reference Documents - Includes a link to the Adjudicator SharePoint site which contains adjudication handbooks, Data Entry Standards, and links to popular websites in the Shared Documents.
• IM 2013-105, Adjudication of Oil & Gas & Geothermal Operating Rights
• Operating Rights Checklist 
• MLRS Knowledge Article References
• Sample Transfer Showing Intent
• Standard Notice Attachment
• Verification of Eligibility Checklist
• Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996

To view your Adobe documents in a presentation (full screen) format using Chrome,

1. Select the Enable All Features button. The Full Screen view will not be an option while in Protected View.
2. Select the View option on the Menu bar.
3. Select the Full Screen Mode option from the View menu.

 To view your Adobe documents in a presentation (full screen) format using Edge,

1. Select the copy link option from the shortcut list.
2. Open Acrobat.
3. Select the File option from the menu bar.
4. Select the Open option from the File menu.
5. Paste the address in the File name box.
6. Select the Open button.
7. Select the Enable All Features button. The Full Screen view will not be an option while in Protected View.
8. Select the View option on the Menu bar.
9. Select the Full Screen Mode option from the View menu.

 Registration
You may register for this course (BLM-TC-3100-50) on the DOI Talent website.

For answers to questions relating to the course content (Operating Rights Transfers), please contact your State Office’s lead or Supervisory Adjudicator. 

If you have questions regarding the course requirements and credit, please contact the course training coordinator, Hillary Conner, at hconner@blm.gov or 602-905-5533.