§250.1726. When must I submit an initial platform removal application and what must it include?
30 C.F.R. § 250.1726
An initial platform removal application is required only for leases and pipeline rights-of-way in the Pacific OCS Region or the Alaska OCS Region. It must include the following information:
Platform or other facility removal procedures, including the types of vessels and equipment you will use;
Facilities (including pipelines) you plan to remove or leave in place;
Platform or other facility transportation and disposal plans;
Plans to protect marine life and the environment during decommissioning operations, including a brief assessment of the environmental impacts of the operations, and procedures and mitigation measures that you will take to minimize the impacts; and
A projected decommissioning schedule.
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.