30 CFR 250.1159 - May the Regional Supervisor limit my well or reservoir production rates?

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§ 250.1159 May the Regional Supervisor limit my well or reservoir production rates?

(a) The Regional Supervisor may set a Maximum Production Rate (MPR) for a producing well completion, or set a Maximum Efficient Rate (MER) for a reservoir, or both, if the Regional Supervisor determines that an excessive production rate could harm ultimate recovery. An MPR or MER will be based on well tests and any limitations imposed by well and surface equipment, sand production, reservoir sensitivity, gas-oil and water-oil ratios, location of perforated intervals, and prudent operating practices.

(b) If the Regional Supervisor sets an MPR for a producing well completion and/or an MER for a reservoir, you may not exceed those rates except due to normal variations and fluctuations in production rates as set by the Regional Supervisor.

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United States Code

U.S. Code: Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

§ 1751 - Secretarial authority

U.S. Code: Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 9701 - Fees and charges for Government services and things of value

U.S. Code: Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS

§ 1334 - Administration of leasing

Title 30 published on 2015-07-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 30 CFR Part 250 after this date.

2015-12-04; vol. 80 # 233 - Friday, December 4, 2015

80 FR 75806 - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—Decommissioning Costs

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Additional Documents

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Final rule.

This final rule becomes effective on January 4, 2016.

30 CFR Part 250

Summary

This rule amends the regulations to require lessees and owners of operating rights to submit summaries of actual decommissioning expenditures incurred after completion of certain decommissioning activities for oil and gas and sulphur operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. This information will help BSEE to better estimate future decommissioning costs related to OCS leases, rights-of-way, and rights of use and easement.