43 CFR § 3138.10
When will BLM enter into a subsurface storage agreement in NPR-A covering federally-owned lands?
June 11, 2020
BLM will enter into a subsurface storage agreement in NPR-A covering federally-owned lands to allow you to use either leased or unleased federally-owned lands for the subsurface storage of oil and gas, whether or not the oil or gas you intend to store is produced from federally-owned lands, if you demonstrate that storage is necessary to—
(a) Avoid waste; or
(b) Promote conservation of natural resources.