The Plug Offshore Wells Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit annual reports to Congress and publish them on a public website tracking the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines. The reports, due within two years of enactment and every year thereafter, must include data on decommissioning applications received, wells and platforms that missed required removal deadlines, structures approved to remain in place, pipeline removal activities, and enforcement actions taken against non-compliant operators. The legislation affects oil and gas companies operating in federal offshore waters and the federal agencies responsible for overseeing their operations, particularly the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This bill does not authorize new funding but instead mandates transparency and accountability in how the government manages the cleanup of abandoned offshore energy infrastructure.
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