§550.203. Where can wells be located under an EP, DPP, or DOCD?
30 C.F.R. § 550.203
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:
Protecting correlative rights;
Protecting Federal royalty interests;
Recovering optimum resources;
Number of wells that can be economically drilled for proper reservoir management;
Location of drilling units and platforms;
Extent and thickness of the reservoir;
Geologic and other reservoir characteristics;
Minimizing environmental risk;
Preventing unreasonable interference with other uses of the OCS; and
Drilling of unnecessary wells.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.