Pursuant to 30 CFR 250.1014, a pipeline right-of-way (ROW) will expire if the associated pipeline is not properly maintained or is not being used for the purpose for which the grant was made. However, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) recognizes that many ROW pipelines sustained damage from Hurricanes Gustav and/or Ike and, for that reason, cannot at this time be properly maintained or used for the purposes for which the respective grants were made.
Accordingly, any pipeline ROW associated with a pipeline that cannot be properly maintained or used for the purpose for which the grant was made due to damage caused by either Hurricane Gustav or Hurricane Ike will not expire for either of those reasons during the one-year period beginning November 20, 2008.