Summary

Nullifies a Department of the Interior regulation titled “Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—High Pressure High Temperature Updates” (89 Fed. Reg. 71076, Aug. 30, 2024). The rule is declared to have no force or effect, which prevents the specified regulatory changes for high‑pressure, high‑temperature offshore oil, gas, and sulfur operations from taking effect.

• Nullifies the DOI regulation titled “Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—High Pressure High Temperature Updates” (89 Fed. Reg. 71076).
• Declares the referenced rule to have no force or effect, preventing its requirements from taking effect.
• Directly affects offshore operators, leaseholders, and contractors working in HPHT Outer Continental Shelf environments.
• Removes the specific updated technical, permitting, or safety requirements that the rule would have imposed.
• Leaves implementation to prior rules or to any future rulemaking; no replacement standards are created by this action.
• May reduce immediate compliance costs for industry but can increase regulatory uncertainty about future safety and environmental standards.
• Affects federal agencies responsible for OCS oversight (permitting, inspections, enforcement) by changing the regulatory basis they must apply.
• Potential downstream impacts on coastal communities, supply chains, and workers tied to offshore oil and gas activity.