{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.1711","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 250.1711","heading":"When will BSEE order me to permanently plug a well?","body":"BSEE will order you to permanently plug a well if that well:\n(a) Poses a hazard to safety or the environment; or\n(b) Is not useful for lease operations and is not capable of oil, gas, or sulphur production in paying quantities.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart Q—Decommissioning Activities"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"a97e0257c0de3ae5aa50cee3fd8a08a5069f2cb3eac8254e27e6349ed2c8095b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.1710","next":"us/30-cfr-250.1712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}