§250.118. Will BSEE approve gas injection?
30 C.F.R. § 250.118
The Regional Supervisor may authorize you to inject gas on the OCS, on and off-lease, to promote conservation of natural resources and to prevent waste.
To receive BSEE approval for injection, you must—
Show that the injection will not result in undue interference with operations under existing leases; and
Submit a written application to the Regional Supervisor for injection of gas.
The Regional Supervisor will approve gas injection applications that:
Enhance recovery;
Prevent flaring of casinghead gas; or
Implement other conservation measures approved by the Regional Supervisor.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.