Code of Federal Regulations > Title 25 > Chapter I > Part 226 - PART 226—LEASING OF OSAGE RESERVATION LANDS FOR OIL AND GAS MINING

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

§ 226.2 - Sale of leases.

§ 226.3 - Surrender of lease.

§ 226.4 - Form of payment.

§ 226.5 - Leases subject to current regulations.

§ 226.6 - Bonds.

§ 226.7 - Provisions of forms made a part of the regulations.

§ 226.8 - Corporation and corporate information.

§ 226.9 - Rental and drilling obligations.

§ 226.10 - Term of lease.

§ 226.11 - Royalty payments.

§ 226.12 - Government reserves right to purchase oil.

§ 226.13 - Time of royalty payments and reports.

§ 226.14 - Contracts and division orders.

§ 226.15 - Unit leases, assignments and related instruments.

§ 226.1 - Definitions.

OPERATIONS

§ 226.16 - Commencement of operations.

§ 226.17 - How to acquire permission to begin operations on a restricted homestead allotment.

§ 226.18 - Information to be given surface owners prior to commencement of drilling operations.

§ 226.19 - Use of surface of land.

§ 226.20 - Settlement of damages claimed.

§ 226.21 - Procedure for settlement of damages claimed.

§ 226.22 - Prohibition of pollution.

§ 226.23 - Easements for wells off leased premises.

§ 226.24 - Lessee's use of water.

§ 226.25 - Gas well drilled by oil lessees and vice versa.

§ 226.26 - Determining cost of well.

§ 226.27 - Gas for operating purposes and tribal use.

CESSATION OF OPERATIONS

§ 226.28 - Shutdown, abandonment, and plugging of wells.

§ 226.29 - Disposition of casings and other improvements.

REQUIREMENTS OF LESSEES

§ 226.30 - Lessees subject to Superintendent's orders; books and records open to inspection.

§ 226.31 - Lessee's process agents.

§ 226.32 - Well records and reports.

§ 226.33 - Line drilling.

§ 226.34 - Wells and tank batteries to be marked.

§ 226.35 - Formations to be protected.

§ 226.36 - Control devices.

§ 226.37 - Waste of oil and gas.

§ 226.38 - Measuring and storing oil.

§ 226.39 - Measurement of gas.

§ 226.40 - Use of gas for lifting oil.

§ 226.41 - Accidents to be reported.

PENALTIES

§ 226.42 - Penalty for violation of lease terms.

§ 226.43 - Penalties for violation of certain operating regulations.

APPEALS AND NOTICES

§ 226.44 - Appeals.

§ 226.45 - Notices.

§ 226.46 - Information collection.