Notice2026-08652
Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Gas Produced From Indian Lands in Designated Areas That Are Not Associated With an Index Zone
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Published
May 5, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNatural Resources Revenue Office
Abstract
In accordance with regulations governing valuation of gas produced from Indian lands, ONRR is publishing this notice in the Federal Register of the major portion prices applicable to calendar year 2024 and the date by which a lessee must pay any additional royalties due under major portion pricing.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24293-24294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08652]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0012; DS636364000 DRT000000.CH7000267D1113RT]
Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments
on Gas Produced From Indian Lands in Designated Areas That Are Not
Associated With an Index Zone
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with regulations governing valuation of gas
produced from Indian lands, ONRR is publishing this notice in the
Federal Register of the major portion prices applicable to calendar
year 2024 and the date by which a lessee must pay any additional
royalties due under major portion pricing.
DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major
portion prices is July 31, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding major portion
prices, contact Robert Sudar, Market & Spatial Analytics, by telephone
at (303) 231-3511 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b3904090e191f45381e0f0a192b04051919450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="37655855524543196442535645775859454519505841">[email protected]</span></a>. For questions on
reporting information, contact Tonisha Seader, Data Intake,
Solutioning, and Coordination, by telephone at (303) 231-3478 or email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b4f74757268737a35487e7a7f7e695b74756969357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca9ea5a4a3b9a2abe499afabaeafb88aa5a4b8b8e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 30 CFR 1206.174(a)(4)(ii), ONRR
must publish major portion prices for each designated area that is not
associated with an index zone for each production month, as well as the
due date to submit any additional royalty payments. If a lessee owes
additional royalties, it must submit an amended form ONRR-2014, Report
of Sales and Royalty Remittance, to ONRR and pay the additional
royalties due by the due date. If a lessee fails to timely pay the
additional royalties, late payment interest begins to accrue pursuant
to 30 CFR 1218.54. The interest will accrue from the due date until
ONRR receives payment.
The table below lists major portion prices for designated areas
that are not associated with an index zone.
Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
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ONRR-designated areas Jan 2024 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 Apr 2024
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Fort Berthold Reservation................................... $1.99 $1.90 $1.05 $0.95
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 2.00 2.66 1.03 1.00
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 3.59 4.22 1.55 1.07
Turtle Mountain Reservation................................. 2.00 2.66 0.82 0.74
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ONRR-designated areas May 2024 Jun 2024 Jul 2024 Aug 2024
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Fort Berthold Reservation................................... $0.66 $0.87 $1.00 $0.65
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 1.04 1.10 1.44 0.90
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 1.10 1.39 2.22 2.02
Turtle Mountain Reservation................................. 0.65 1.47 1.45 1.59
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ONRR-designated areas Sep 2024 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 Dec 2024
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Fort Berthold Reservation................................... $0.64 $0.94 $1.26 $2.56
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 1.02 0.81 0.97 1.42
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 1.56 2.01 2.45 3.50
Turtle Mountain Reservation................................. 0.84 2.16 1.74 3.24
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For information on how to report additional royalties due to major
portion prices, please refer to ONRR's Dear Payor letter, dated
December 1, 1999, which is available at <a href="https://www.onrr.gov/reporter-letters/991201.pdf">https://www.onrr.gov/reporter-letters/991201.pdf</a>.
Authorities: Indian Mineral Leasing Act, 25 U.S.C. 396a-g; Act of
March 3, 1909, 25 U.S.C. 396; and the Indian Mineral Development Act of
1982, 25 U.S.C. 2103 et seq.
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April Lockler,
Acting Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2026-08652 Filed 5-4-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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