{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.1740","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 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?","body":"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:\n(a) For a well site, you must either:\n(1) Drag a trawl over the site;\n(2) Scan across the location using sonar equipment;\n(3) Inspect the site using a diver;\n(4) Videotape the site using a camera on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV); or\n(5) Use another method approved by the District Manager if the particular site conditions warrant.\n(b) For a platform or other facility site in water depths less than 300 feet, you must drag a trawl over the site.\n(c) For a platform or other facility site in water depths 300 feet or more, you must either:\n(1) Drag a trawl over the site;\n(2) Scan across the site using sonar equipment; or\n(3) Use another method approved by the Regional Supervisor if the particular site conditions warrant.","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":"e1a56725d3f97396a6df412691aa1d5f6c5659f339776a959afa0b2c99c166aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.1731","next":"us/30-cfr-250.1741"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}