More Forms for Oil Rig Measurements: Nobody Cares
Published Date: 9/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement wants to renew its paperwork rules for measuring oil and gas production, mixing surface outputs, and keeping things secure. This affects companies involved in oil and gas production, who need to keep reporting info just right. Comments on these rules are open until October 19, 2026, with no new costs expected, just smoother info sharing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Offshore oil/gas firms must keep measurement records
If you are a Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil, gas, or sulfur lessee, operator, or holder of a pipeline right-of-way, you are a potential respondent to BSEE’s information collection under 30 CFR 250, subpart L. The collection covers measuring production, surface commingling, and security, and BSEE estimates about 550 potential respondents, 3,548 annual responses, 1,621 annual burden hours, and $54,270 in total annual non-hour costs. Some responses are mandatory and submissions are generally on occasion and monthly; comments are due by October 19, 2026.
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Related Federal Register Documents
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2026-20337, Agency Information Collection Activities; General
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2026-19293, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Decommissioning Activities
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2026-16751, Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
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2026-11648, Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Documents Incorporated by Reference
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