30 C.F.R. § 250.1723 What must I do when it is no longer necessary to maintain a well in temporary abandoned status?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
If you or MMS 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 MMS–124, Application for Permit to Modify; and (c) Clear the well site according to §250.1740 through §250.1742. [67 FR 35406, May 17, 2002; 67 FR 66049, Oct. 30, 2002]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart Q—Decommissioning Activities
Temporary Abandoned Wells
§ 250.1723 What must I do when it is no longer necessary to maintain a well in temporary abandoned status?
