What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications for commingling of oil and gas production from multiple sources (including federal and non-federal leases) before royalty measurement, provided the applicant installs measurement devices for each source or uses an allocation method with specified accuracy. The goal is to minimize surface disturbing activities by allowing combined production streams.
Action Timeline
2025-03-06
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1926 pass?
HR.1926 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 17%.
What does HR.1926 do?
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications for commingling of oil and gas production from multiple sources (including federal and non-federal leases) before royalty measurement, provided the applicant installs measurement devices for each source or uses an allocation method with specified accuracy. The goal is to minimize surface disturbing activities by allowing combined production streams.
Who sponsored HR.1926?
HR.1926 was sponsored by Wesley Hunt (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1926 IH: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling. 1. Commingling under Mineral Leasing Act Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (q) as subsections (i) through (r), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Commingling To promote and allow for the minimization of surface disturbing activities, the Secretary of the Interior shall approve applications allowing for the commingling of production from two or more sources (including oil and gas leases, unit participating areas, communitized areas, or non-Federal or non-Indian properties) before production reaches the point of royalty measurement regardless of ownership, the royalty rates or the number or percentage of acres for each such source. Provided that the applicant agrees to either install measurement devices for each source or utilize an allocation meter or method that achieves volume measurement uncertainly levels within plus or minus 2 percent during the production phase reported on a monthly basis. .
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