NTL 1998-G26 - Minimum Interim Requirements for Site Clearance (and Verification) of Abandoned Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico - November 30, 1998

This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) supersedes NTL No. 92-02. It is issued to update the cited regulatory authorities and to include a statement regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This NTL is provided under the authority of 30 CFR 250.104(b). According to 30 CFR 250.105(a), 250.702(i), 250.704, 250.913 (a), (b), and (c), and Section 22 of the Lease Agreement pertaining to removal of property on termination of the lease, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) has established a program designed to ensure that any object (i.e., wellheads, platforms, etc.) installed on an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease is properly removed and the site cleared so as not to conflict with other uses of the OCS.