Prepare working papers for an ONRR royalty report
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the figures the lawyer supplies, list the production month, the royalty figure, and any rental figure, each tied to the page the lawyer marked. Do not complete Form ONRR-2014 and do not submit a report.
- What the lawyer must review
- 30 C.F.R. 1210.51(a) provides that any person who pays royalty to ONRR must submit royalty reports to ONRR. Section 1210.53(a) provides that completed Forms ONRR-2014 for royalty payments and the associated payments are due by the end of the month following the production month. Section 1210.53(b) provides that completed Forms ONRR-2014 for rental payments, where applicable, and the associated payments are due as specified by the lease terms. The working papers use only the figures the lawyer supplies. The lawyer decides what is reported and files any form. The tool does not.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.