# 30 C.F.R. § 550.120 (2026): What standards will BOEM use to regulate leases, rights-of-use and easement, and rights-of-way?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 550.120 (2026)
- **Heading:** What standards will BOEM use to regulate leases, rights-of-use and easement, and rights-of-way?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter V: BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 550: OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / Subpart A: General / § 550.120: § 550.120   What standards will BOEM use to regulate leases, rights-of-use and easement, and rights-of-way?

## Text

BOEM will regulate all activities under a lease, a right-of-use and easement, or a right-of-way to:
(a) Promote the orderly exploration, development, and production of mineral resources;
(b) Prevent injury or loss of life;
(c) Prevent damage to or waste of any natural resource, property, or the environment; and
(d) Ensure cooperation and consultation with affected States, local governments, other interested parties, and relevant Federal agencies.
[81 FR 18152, Mar. 30, 2016]

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