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Subpart Q — Decommissioning Activities

§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 — What decommissioning applications and reports must I submit and when must I submit them?

§250.1705 — [Reserved]

§250.1706 — Coiled tubing and snubbing operations

§250.1707 — [Reserved]

§250.1708 — [Reserved]

§250.1709 — [Reserved]

§250.1710 — When must I permanently plug all wells on a lease?

§250.1711 — When will BSEE 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 BSEE 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 — [Reserved]

§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?

§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 BSEE approve partial structure removal or toppling in place?

§250.1731 — Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?

§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?

§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?