Today, Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze, outlining concerns with the BLM’s proposed revisions to how the federal government measures and verifies oil and gas production rates on federal lands (Onshore Orders 3,4, and 5).

“I am deeply concerned that the BLM did not regularly engage industry stakeholders to ensure that any proposed rule would encompass industry’s concerns,” the letter states.  “A single, two-day meeting addressing the revisions of three major rules affecting many areas of the nation is woefully insufficient, and prevented adequate participation from those regulated entities located in the western states, where the majority of BLM land is.”

“The Committee agrees that the verification of royalties is crucial; however, without necessary stakeholder input, the BLM risks disrupting existing and future development, thereby harming the royalty revenue stream it is trying to protect,” the letter concluded.

Please read the full letter here