# 25 CFR § 226.3: Surrender of lease

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 226.3
- **Heading:** Surrender of lease
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS > PART 226—LEASING OF OSAGE RESERVATION LANDS FOR OIL AND GAS MINING > Leasing Procedure, Rental and Royalty

## Text

Lessee may, with the approval of the Superintendent and payment of a $10 filing fee, surrender all or any portion of any lease, have the lease cancelled as to the portion surrendered and be relieved from all subsequent obligations and liabilities. If the lease, or portion being surrendered, is owned in undivided interests by more than one party, then all parties shall join in the application for cancellation: Provided, That if this lease has been recorded, Lessee shall execute a release and record the same in the proper office. Such surrender shall not entitle Lessee to a refund of the unused portion of rental paid in lieu of development, nor shall it relieve Lessee and his sureties of any obligation and liability incurred prior to such surrender: Provided further, That when there is a partial surrender of any lease and the acreage to be retained is less than 160 acres or there is a surrender of a separate horizon, such surrender shall become only with the consent of the Osage Tribal Council and approval of the Superintendent.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 226.2 § 226.2 Sale of leases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.3 § 226.3 Surrender of lease.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.4 § 226.4 Form of payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.5 § 226.5 Leases subject to current regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.6 § 226.6 Bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.7 § 226.7 Provisions of forms made a part of the regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.7.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.8 § 226.8 Corporation and corporate information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.8.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.9 § 226.9 Rental and drilling obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.9.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.10 § 226.10 Term of lease.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.10.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.11 § 226.11 Royalty payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.11.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.12 § 226.12 Government reserves right to purchase oil.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.12.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.13 § 226.13 Time of royalty payments and reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.13.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.14 § 226.14 Contracts and division orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.14.md)
- [25 CFR § 226.15 § 226.15 Unit leases, assignments and related instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.15.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-226.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.