43 C.F.R. § 3280.6
When may BLM require a unit operator to modify the rate of exploration, development, or production?
BLM may require a unit agreement applying to lands owned by the United States to contain a provision under which BLM or an entity designated in the unit agreement may alter or modify, from time-to-time, the rate of resource exploration or development, or production quantity or rate, under the unit agreement.