43 CFR § 3282.8
What are the reasons BLM would not approve a revision of the participating area boundary?
June 11, 2020
BLM will not approve a revision of the participating area boundary:
(a) If the unit operator does not submit the required information;
(b) If BLM determines that the new or additional technical information does not support a boundary revision; or
(c) If it reduces the size of a participating area because of depletion of the resource.