Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
Chapter II - Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter B - Offshore |
Part 250 - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf |
Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities |
Temporary Abandoned Wells |
§ 250.1721 - If I temporarily abandon a well that I plan to re-enter, what must I do? |
§ 250.1722 - If I install a subsea protective device, what requirements must I meet? |
§ 250.1723 - What must I do when it is no longer necessary to maintain a well in temporary abandoned status? |
Removing Platforms and Other Facilities |
§ 250.1725 - When do I have to remove platforms and other facilities? |
§ 250.1726 - When must I submit an initial platform removal application and what must it include? |
§ 250.1727 - What information must I include in my final application to remove a platform or other facility? |
§ 250.1728 - To what depth must I remove a platform or other facility? |
§ 250.1729 - After I remove a platform or other facility, what information must I submit? |
§ 250.1730 - When might BSEE approve partial structure removal or toppling in place? |
§ 250.1731 - Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE? |
Permanently Plugging Wells |
§ 250.1710 - When must I permanently plug all wells on a lease? |
§ 250.1711 - When will BSEE order me to permanently plug a well? |
§ 250.1712 - What information must I submit before I permanently plug a well or zone? |
§ 250.1713 - [Reserved] |
§ 250.1714 - What must I accomplish with well plugs? |
§ 250.1715 - How must I permanently plug a well? |
§ 250.1716 - To what depth must I remove wellheads and casings? |
§ 250.1717 - [Reserved] |
Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities |
§ 250.1740 - How must I verify that the site of a permanently plugged well, removed platform, or other removed facility is clear of obstructions? |
§ 250.1741 - If I drag a trawl across a site, what requirements must I meet? |
§ 250.1742 - What other methods can I use to verify that a site is clear? |
§ 250.1743 - How do I certify that a site is clear of obstructions? |
Pipeline Decommissioning |
§ 250.1750 - When may I decommission a pipeline in place? |
§ 250.1751 - How do I decommission a pipeline in place? |
§ 250.1752 - How do I remove a pipeline? |
§ 250.1753 - After I decommission a pipeline, what information must I submit? |
§ 250.1754 - When must I remove a pipeline decommissioned in place? |
Temporary Plugging of Wells |
General |
§ 250.1700 - What do the terms “decommissioning,” “obstructions,” “facility,” and “predecessor” mean in this subpart? |
§ 250.1701 - Who must meet the decommissioning obligations in this subpart? |
§ 250.1702 - When do I accrue decommissioning obligations? |
§ 250.1703 - What are the general requirements for decommissioning? |
§ 250.1704 - What decommissioning applications and reports must I submit and when must I submit them? |
§ 250.1705 - [Reserved] |
§ 250.1706 - Coiled tubing and snubbing operations. |
§ 250.1707 - What are the requirements for blowout preventer system testing, records, and drills? |
§ 250.1708 - How will BSEE enforce accrued decommissioning obligations against predecessors? |
§ 250.1709 - [Reserved] |
§§ 250.1705--250.1707 - [Reserved] |
§ 250.1705-250.1709 - [Reserved] |
§§ 250.1707--250.1709 - [Reserved] |