30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities
- — General
- § 250.1700 — What do the terms “decommissioning”, “obstructions”, and “facility” mean?
- § 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 — When must I submit decommissioning applications and reports?
- — Permanently Plugging Wells
- § 250.1710 — When must I permanently plug all wells on a lease?
- § 250.1711 — When will MMS order me to permanently plug a well?
- § 250.1712 — What information must I submit before I permanently plug a well or zone?
- § 250.1713 — Must I notify MMS before I begin well plugging operations?
- § 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 — After I permanently plug a well, what information must I submit?
- — 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 MMS approve partial structure removal or toppling in place?
- § 250.1731 — Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?
- — 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?
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GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-20090 RIN 1014-AA02 Docket No. ID BSEE-2012-0002 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Final rule. Effective Date: This rule becomes effective on October 22, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 22, 2012. 30 CFR Part 250 This Final Rule implements certain safety measures recommended in the report entitled, “Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf.” To implement the appropriate recommendations in the Safety Measures Report and DWH JIT report, BSEE is amending drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and decommissioning regulations related to well-control, including: subsea and surface blowout preventers, well casing and cementing, secondary intervention, unplanned disconnects, recordkeeping, and well plugging.
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§ 9701 - Fees and charges for Government services and things of value
§ 1331 - Definitions
§ 1332 - Congressional declaration of policy
§ 1333 - Laws and regulations governing lands
§ 1334 - Administration of leasing
§ 1335 - Validation and maintenance of prior leases
§ 1336 - Controversies over jurisdiction; agreements; payments; final settlement or adjudication; approval of notice concerning oil and gas operations in Gulf of Mexico
§ 1337 - Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf
§ 1338 - Disposition of revenues
§ 1338a - Moneys received as a result of forfeiture by Outer Continental Shelf permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder; return of excess amounts
§ 1339 - Repealed.
§ 1340 - Geological and geophysical explorations
§ 1341 - Reservation of lands and rights
§ 1342 - Prior claims as unaffected
§ 1343 - Repealed.
§ 1344 - Outer Continental Shelf leasing program
§ 1345 - Coordination and consultation with affected State and local governments
§ 1346 - Environmental studies
§ 1347 - Safety and health regulations
§ 1348 - Enforcement of safety and environmental regulations
§ 1349 - Citizens suits, jurisdiction and judicial review
§ 1350 - Remedies and penalties
§ 1351 - Oil and gas development and production
§ 1352 - Oil and gas information program
§ 1353 - Federal purchase and disposition of oil and gas
§ 1354 - Limitations on export of oil or gas
§ 1355 - Restrictions on employment of former officers or employees of Department of the Interior
§ 1356 - Documentary, registry and manning requirements
§ 1356a - Coastal impact assistance program
§ 3501 - Purposes
§ 3502 - Definitions
§ 3503 - Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
§ 3504 - Authority and functions of Director
§ 3505 - Assignment of tasks and deadlines
§ 3506 - Federal agency responsibilities
§ 3507 - Public information collection activities; submission to Director; approval and delegation
§ 3508 - Determination of necessity for information; hearing
§ 3509 - Designation of central collection agency
§ 3510 - Cooperation of agencies in making information available
§ 3511 - Establishment and operation of Government Information Locator Service
§ 3512 - Public protection
§ 3513 - Director review of agency activities; reporting; agency response
§ 3514 - Responsiveness to Congress
§ 3515 - Administrative powers
§ 3516 - Rules and regulations
§ 3517 - Consultation with other agencies and the public
§ 3518 - Effect on existing laws and regulations
§ 3519 - Access to information
§ 3520 - Establishment of task force on information collection and dissemination
§ 3521 - Authorization of appropriations
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GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2013-07738 RIN 1014-AA04 Docket No. ID: BSEE-2012-0011 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Final rule. This rule becomes effective on June 4, 2013. You must comply with the provisions of this rule on or before June 4, 2014, except the auditing requirements under § 250.1920. You must be in compliance with § 250.1920 by June 5, 2015. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 4, 2013. 30 CFR Part 250 This final rule will revise and add several new requirements to regulations for Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS). These requirements pertain to developing and implementing stop work authority (SWA) and ultimate work authority (UWA), requiring an employee participation plan (EPP), and establishing guidelines for reporting unsafe working conditions. The rule establishes additional requirements for conducting job safety analyses (JSA) for activities identified in an operator's SEMS program. In addition, this final rule requires that SEMS programs be audited by an accredited audit service provider (ASP). This rulemaking will further support BSEE's efforts to reduce the occurrence of accidents, injuries, and spills during oil and gas activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-20090 RIN 1014-AA02 Docket No. ID BSEE-2012-0002 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Final rule. Effective Date: This rule becomes effective on October 22, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 22, 2012. 30 CFR Part 250 This Final Rule implements certain safety measures recommended in the report entitled, “Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf.” To implement the appropriate recommendations in the Safety Measures Report and DWH JIT report, BSEE is amending drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and decommissioning regulations related to well-control, including: subsea and surface blowout preventers, well casing and cementing, secondary intervention, unplanned disconnects, recordkeeping, and well plugging.