Adjudicating an Oil and Gas Lease Termination or Cancellation (3100-38)

Description 

Students will learn how to process an oil and gas lease termination or cancellation action for oil and gas leases. Lease terminations occur by operation of law when a lessee does not pay its rental. Lease cancellations occur when a lease is erroneously issued, or a lessee fails to comply with any provisions of the law, or due to judicial proceedings.  After taking this course, students will know how to process lease terminations or cancellations in accordance with H-3108-1, Relinquishments, Terminations, and Cancellations.

Target Audience

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

Course Goal

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to adjudicate an Oil and Gas Lease Termination or Cancellation and send the required notice(s).

Course Objectives

To reach the course goal, students will be given knowledge to:

  • Understand the Rules and Regulations which apply to terminations and cancellations, 
  • Process a lease termination, given an ONRR Termination and Expiration Report, and Serial Register Page (i.e., verify the information in the report matches lease information on file and fill-out draft termination notice (template provided), in accordance with H-3108-1, Relinquishments, Terminations, and Cancellations and MLRS Knowledge Articles).

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 Terminations and Cancellations - 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 3108 Handbook for Relinquishments, Terminations, and Cancellations 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 8, finish the exercise, then resume to hear the solution).

Training Course Materials   

Toolbox

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

  1. Select the Open in Acrobat button. This button is only available in Chrome.
  2. Select the Enable All Features button. The Full Screen view will not be an option while in Protected View.
  3. Select the View option on the Menu bar.
  4. Select the Full Screen Mode option from the View menu.

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

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

For answers to questions relating to the course content (lease terminations or cancellations), 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.

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