# 30 CFR § 1202.52: Royalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.52

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 1202.52
- **Heading:** Royalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER XII—OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER A—NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE > PART 1202—ROYALTIES > Subpart B—Oil, Gas, and OCS Sulfur, General

## Text

(a) Royalties on oil, gas, and OCS sulfur shall be at the royalty rate specified in the lease, unless the Secretary, pursuant to the provisions of the applicable mineral leasing laws, reduces, or in the case of OCS leases, reduces or eliminates, the royalty rate or net profit share set forth in the lease.
(b) For purposes of this subpart, the use of the term royalty(ies) includes the term net profit share(s).

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 1202.51 § 1202.51 Scope and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.51.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.52 § 1202.52 Royalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.52.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.53 § 1202.53 Minimum royalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.53.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.100 § 1202.100 Royalty on oil.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.100.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.101 § 1202.101 Standards for reporting and paying royalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.101.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.150 § 1202.150 Royalty on gas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.150.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.151 § 1202.151 Royalty on processed gas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.151.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.152 § 1202.152 Standards for reporting and paying royalties on gas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.152.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.250 § 1202.250 Overriding royalty interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.250.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.350 § 1202.350 Scope and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.350.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.351 § 1202.351 Royalties on geothermal resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.351.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.352 § 1202.352 Minimum royalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.352.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.353 § 1202.353 Measurement standards for reporting and paying royalties and direct use fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.353.md)
- [30 CFR § 1202.550 § 1202.550 How do I determine the royalty due on gas production?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-1202.550.md)

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