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Geothermal

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Reporters are responsible for reporting and paying revenues due on Federal and Indian geothermal leases. Report revenue on the Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance (Form ONRR-2014).

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Geothermal Revenue

Geothermal revenues include:

  • Rent for leases
  • Minimum royalties for producing Class 1 leases that don't meet a minimum or nonproducing leases that have a well capable of producing
  • Production royalties for producing leases
  • Compensatory royalties for geothermal resources that are avoidably lost, wasted, or drained (BLM-determined)

The ONRR Geothermal Payor Handbook is divided into two volumes: Geothermal Payor Handbook-Class 1 Leases and Geothermal Payor Handbook- Class 2 & 3 Leases.

Determining Geothermal Lease Class

Different classes of geothermal leases use different handbooks. This flow chart illustrates which lease class, and corresponding handbook, new reporters will use. If a lease was executed after August 8, 2005, use the Class 2 & 3 Geothermal Handbook. If a lease was executed before August 8, 2005, and was converted to new EPAct royalty terms, use Class 2 & 3 Geothermal Handbook. If a lease was executed before August 8, 2005, and was not converted to new EPAct royalty terms, use Class 1 Geothermal Handbook.

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