30 CFR 550.203
§ 550.203 Where can wells be located under an EP, DPP, or DOCD?
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 550.203, § 550.203 Where can wells be located under an EP, DPP, or DOCD?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/135258
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The Regional Supervisor reviews and approves proposed well location and spacing under an EP, DPP, or DOCD. In deciding whether to approve a proposed well location and spacing, the Regional Supervisor will consider factors including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Protecting correlative rights;
(b) Protecting Federal royalty interests;
(c) Recovering optimum resources;
(d) Number of wells that can be economically drilled for proper reservoir management;
(e) Location of drilling units and platforms;
(f) Extent and thickness of the reservoir;
(g) Geologic and other reservoir characteristics;
(h) Minimizing environmental risk;
(i) Preventing unreasonable interference with other uses of the OCS; and
(j) Drilling of unnecessary wells.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.