# 30 C.F.R. § 203.34 (2026): To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_34

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 203.34 (2026)
- **Heading:** To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter II: BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 203: RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES / Subpart B: OCS Oil, Gas, and Sulfur General / § 203.34: § 203.34   To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied?

## Text

You may not apply an RSV earned under § 203.31:
(a) To production from completions less than 15,000 feet TVD SS, except in cases where the qualified well is re-perforated in the same reservoir previously perforated deeper than 15,000 feet TVD SS;
(b) To production from a deep well or ultra-deep well on any other lease, except as provided in paragraph (c) of § 203.33;
(c) To any liquid hydrocarbon (oil and condensate) volumes; or
(d) To production from a deep well or ultra-deep well that commenced drilling before:
(1) March 26, 2003, on a lease that is located entirely or partly in water less than 200 meters deep; or
(2) May 18, 2007, on a lease that is located entirely in water more than 200 meters deep.

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