{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-550.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 550.203","heading":"Where can wells be located under an EP, DPP, or DOCD?","body":"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:\n(a) Protecting correlative rights;\n(b) Protecting Federal royalty interests;\n(c) Recovering optimum resources;\n(d) Number of wells that can be economically drilled for proper reservoir management;\n(e) Location of drilling units and platforms;\n(f) Extent and thickness of the reservoir;\n(g) Geologic and other reservoir characteristics;\n(h) Minimizing environmental risk;\n(i) Preventing unreasonable interference with other uses of the OCS; and\n(j) Drilling of unnecessary wells.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 550—OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart B—Plans and Information"],"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":"558f9aeb6646e1d436a3d02f79ac51c0d5bcdd8691af93029e34fc7736b932e3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-550.202","next":"us/30-cfr-550.204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}