To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling.

This bill makes it easier for oil and gas operators to mix production from different wells or leases into one stream before measuring royalties. The Interior Department must approve these requests to “commingle” if the operator agrees to accurate measurement rules. The goal is to reduce extra equipment and land disturbance on the surface while still making sure royalty payments are correct.

To qualify, operators must either put measurement devices on each source or use an approved method that can measure volumes within plus or minus 2% and report those volumes monthly. The rule applies even when the sources have different owners or royalty rates, and can include Federal, non-Federal, and non-Indian properties.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Oil and gas operators; lands can include Federal, non-Federal, and non-Indian properties.
• What changes: Interior must approve commingling before royalty measurement if strict accuracy and monthly reporting rules are met (±2% uncertainty).
• Why it matters: Aims to cut surface disturbance from extra pipelines and equipment while keeping royalty accounting accurate.