30 C.F.R. § 250.1723
What must I do when it is no longer necessary to maintain a well in temporary abandoned status?
If you or BSEE 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 BSEE-0124, Application for Permit to Modify; and
(c) Clear the well site according to §§ 250.1740 through 250.1742.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2011–2015 · leading case: Noble Energy, Inc. v. Kenneth Salazar, 671 F.3d 1241 (D.C. Cir. 2012).
Noble Energy, Inc. v. Kenneth Salazar, 671 F.3d 1241 (D.C. Cir. 2012). “30 C.F.R. § 250.1723 . Lessees must in any event “permanently plug all wells on a lease within 1 year after the lease terminates.”
Noble Energy, Inc. v. Salazar, 770 F. Supp. 2d 322 (D.D.C. 2011). “Therefore, as required by 30 CFR 250.1723, you must: promptly and permanently plug the well according to 250.”
Noble Energy, Inc. v. Salazar (D.D.C. 2011). “Therefore, as required by 30 CFR 250.1723, you must: promptly and permanently plug the well according to 250.”
Noble Energy, Inc. v. Jewell, 110 F. Supp. 3d 5 (D.D.C. 2015). “resolved the litigation pertaining to the government’s breach of Noble Energy’s lease, the Minerals Management Service, 4 a now-disbanded agency of the Department of the Interior, ordered Noble Energy to “promptly and permanently plug the well,” “clear the well site,” and…”
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