30 C.F.R. § 250.1710
When must I permanently plug all wells on a lease?
You must permanently plug all wells on a lease within 1 year after the lease terminates.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Cutting Underwater Tech. USA, Inc. v. Eni U.S. Operating Co., 671 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2012).
Cutting Underwater Tech. USA, Inc. v. Eni U.S. Operating Co., 671 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2012). “” Eni contends that having thus carried out its obligations under what is now 30 C.F.R. §§ 250.1710 -.1717, any additional work that is performed cannot be considered as part of “abandoning a well” within the meaning of LOWLA.”
Taylor Energy Co. v. United States, 975 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2020). “See also 30 C.F.R. § 250.1710 . It asked for an “indefinite time extension” for the completion of its well-abandonment and structure-removal obligations, insisting that it would keep MMS informed as to its progress.”
Ankor Energy, LLC v. Merit Mgmt. Partners I, L.P., No. 2:24-cv-01953 (E.D. La. Nov. 21, 2025). “30 C.F.R. §250.1710 (“You must permanently plug all wells on a lease within 1 year after the lease terminates.”
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