Document/Panel Number
NTL 2012-N04
This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) provides updated guidance for requesting approval to flare or vent natural gas and clarification on the discretionary authority of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) for approving such requests. This NTL also updates BSEE contact information for requesting such approvals. It supersedes NTL No. 201 l-N02,
dated February 8, 2011.
Document Type
Issued Date
Division Responsible
Date for required review
NTL Status
Superseded
NTL Category
Oil & Gas Production Safety Systems
NTL Statement
These guidance documents (including NTLs, regulatory interpretations, and Q&As) clarify and provide more detail regarding existing regulatory requirements, and they outline what you must provide as required information in submissions to BSEE pursuant to those requirements. Except to the extent authorized by law or incorporated into a contract, the contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. The agency may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the website existing under the EO, except to establish historical facts. These documents are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. BSEE also may use NTLs to transmit administrative information such as current telephone listings and a change in BSEE personnel or office address.