---
title: "Prepare working papers for an ONRR royalty report"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-the-annual-tenement-reporting-and-expenditure-return/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A13-X20260927-2-US"
practice_area: "Energy, Resources & Mining"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare working papers for an ONRR royalty report

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-the-annual-tenement-reporting-and-expenditure-return/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Energy, Resources & Mining](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the annual tenement reporting and expenditure return](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-the-annual-tenement-reporting-and-expenditure-return.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: 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.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The working papers are not Form ONRR-2014 and they are not a filing.
- Section 1218.50 is cross-referred in section 1210.53 and was not opened. The due dates above are the dates stated in section 1210.53.

## Sources

- [30 C.F.R. 1210.51, Who must submit royalty reports](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/section-1210.51) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [30 C.F.R. 1210.53, When royalty reports and payments are due](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/section-1210.53) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tenement compliance calendar for a NSW mining authority (fees, levies, royalty, security and conditions)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/energy-resources-and-mining/tenement-compliance-calendar-nsw.md) | Checklist | Green | Annual compliance calendar for a NSW exploration licence or mining lease: annual rental fee and administrative levy, royalty returns and payments, security deposit reviews, condition-based reporting… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*