1. Regulations
  2. title 30
  3. chapter II
  4. part 250
  5. subpart Q
  6. subjgrp 129
  7. § 250.1723

View all text of Subjgrp 129 [§ 250.1721 - § 250.1723]

§ 250.1723 - What must I do when it is no longer necessary to maintain a well in temporary abandoned status?

If you or BSEE determines that continued maintenance of a well in a temporary abandoned status is not necessary for the proper development or production of a lease, you must:

(a) Promptly and permanently plug the well according to § 250.1715;

(b) Remove any casing stub or mud line suspension equipment and any subsea protective covering. You must submit a request for approval to perform such work to the appropriate District Manager using form BSEE-0124, Application for Permit to Modify; and

(c) Clear the well site according to §§ 250.1740 through 250.1742.

AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.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 250.1723