The Plug Offshore Wells Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to produce an annual report on the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, beginning two years after the bill's enactment. The report must track applications for decommissioning wells, platforms, and pipelines; count how many decommissioning projects were completed on time; document wells and structures approved to be left in place rather than removed; and detail enforcement actions taken against companies that fail to meet decommissioning requirements. This information must be submitted to Congress and posted on the Department of the Interior's website so the public can access it. The bill affects oil and gas companies operating in federal waters and aims to increase transparency and accountability around the cleanup and removal of aging offshore energy infrastructure.
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