The Regional Supervisor reviews and approves proposed well location and spacing under an EP, DPP, or DOCD. In deciding whether to approve a proposed well location and spacing, the Regional Supervisor will consider factors including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Protecting correlative rights;
(b)
Protecting Federal royalty interests;
(c)
Recovering optimum resources;
(d)
Number of wells that can be economically drilled for proper reservoir management;
(e)
Location of drilling units and platforms;
(f)
Extent and thickness of the reservoir;
(g)
Geologic and other reservoir characteristics;
(h)
Minimizing environmental risk;
(i)
Preventing unreasonable interference with other uses of the OCS; and
(j)
Drilling of unnecessary wells.