Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§302 Assignment of Lease; Subletting
Title 30 › CHAPTER 5 — LEASE OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS IN OR UNDER RAILROADS AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF-WAY › § 302
Summary
An owner may transfer or sublet the rights they get under this chapter to any company, group, or person, but only if the Secretary of the Interior approves.
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Title 30, §302
Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The right conferred by this chapter may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be assigned or sublet by the owner thereof to any corporation, firm, association, or individual.
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30 U.S.C. § 302
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102