---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 250.1740"
title: "30"
number: "250.1740"
heading: "How must I verify that the site of a permanently plugged well, removed platform, or other removed facility is clear of obstructions?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/250.1740"
---

# §250.1740. How must I verify that the site of a permanently plugged well, removed platform, or other removed facility is clear of obstructions?


Within 60 days after you permanently plug a well or remove a platform or other facility, you must verify that the site is clear of obstructions by using one of the following methods:

- (a) For a well site, you must either:
  - (1) Drag a trawl over the site;
  - (2) Scan across the location using sonar equipment;
  - (3) Inspect the site using a diver;
  - (4) Videotape the site using a camera on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV); or
  - (5) **Use another method approved by the District Manager if the particular site conditions warrant.**
- (b) For a platform or other facility site in water depths less than 300 feet, you must drag a trawl over the site.
- (c) For a platform or other facility site in water depths 300 feet or more, you must either:
  - (1) Drag a trawl over the site;
  - (2) Scan across the site using sonar equipment; or
  - (3) **Use another method approved by the Regional Supervisor if the particular site conditions warrant.**

## Notes

### 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.