This bill would exempt small oil and natural gas wells, known as "marginal wells," from federal clean air standards and related environmental requirements under the Clean Air Act. A marginal well is defined as producing 15 barrels of oil per day or less, or 90,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day or less, averaged over the preceding calendar year. The exemption would apply to the wells themselves and their associated equipment, relieving small producers of monitoring, reporting, leak detection, and emission measurement requirements. The EPA would have 180 days to update its regulations to implement this change, and any pending enforcement actions against marginal well operators for violating current standards would be terminated. The bill does not include specific funding amounts and would take effect upon enactment.
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