{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3263.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3263.15","heading":"May I abandon a producible well?","body":"(a) You may abandon a producible well only after you receive BLM's approval. Before abandoning a producing well, send BLM the information listed in § 3263.11. We may also require you to explain why you want to abandon the well.\n(b) BLM will deny your request if we determine that the well is needed:\n(1) To protect a Federal lease from drainage; or\n(2) To protect the environment or other resources of the United States.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING","Subpart 3263—Well Abandonment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"5366873b7995f3355a7c445c14d904f09d9bafb08b28bdc2dd63d7fc32e7cae1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3263.14","next":"us/43-cfr-3264.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}