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:
- (a) Protecting correlative rights;
- (b) Protecting Federal royalty interests;
- (c) Recovering optimum resources;
- (d) Number of wells that can be economically drilled for proper reservoir management;
- (e) Location of drilling units and platforms;
- (f) Extent and thickness of the reservoir;
- (g) Geologic and other reservoir characteristics;
- (h) Minimizing environmental risk;
- (i) Preventing unreasonable interference with other uses of the OCS; and
- (j) Drilling of unnecessary wells.