§250.171. How do I request a suspension?
30 C.F.R. § 250.171
You must submit your request for a suspension to the Regional Supervisor, and BSEE must receive the request before the end of the lease term (i.e., end of primary term, end of the 1-year period following the last leaseholding operation, and end of a current suspension). Your request must include:
The justification for the suspension including the length of suspension requested;
A reasonable schedule of work leading to the commencement or restoration of the suspended activity;
A statement that a well has been drilled on the lease and determined to be producible according to 30 CFR 550.115 or 30 CFR 550.116;
A commitment to production (SOP only); and
The service fee listed in § 250.125 of this subpart.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 26744, June 9, 2017; 91 FR 35346, June 10, 2026]
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.
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 26744, June 9, 2017; 91 FR 35346, June 10, 2026]