30 CFR 250.1711 - When will BSEE order me to permanently plug a well?

Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 17, 2024

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Oct 03, 2024

§ 250.1711 - When will BSEE order me to permanently plug a well?

BSEE will order you to permanently plug a well if that well:

(a) Poses a hazard to safety or the environment; or

(b) Is not useful for lease operations and is not capable of oil, gas, or sulphur production in paying quantities.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751,31.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.

source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 250.1711