30 C.F.R. § 250.1730 When might MMS approve partial structure removal or toppling in place?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
The Regional Supervisor may grant a departure from the requirement to remove a platform or other facility by approving partial structure removal or toppling in place for conversion to an artificial reef or other use if you meet the following conditions: (a) The structure becomes part of a State artificial reef program, and the responsible State agency acquires a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and accepts title and liability for the structure; and (b) You satisfy any U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) navigational requirements for the structure.
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart Q—Decommissioning Activities
Removing Platforms and Other Facilities
§ 250.1730 When might MMS approve partial structure removal or toppling in place?
