Asked by cool boy
The Freedom of Information Act has exceptions related to gas and oil wells. What information about these wells is protected by this Act?
profitability
location
type
reliability
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Primarily the well location and related geological/geophysical data (e.g., well logs, maps) are protected — FOIA recognizes confidentiality for geological/geophysical information about wells.
Profitability is not automatically protected by that well-data exception (although it can be withheld under FOIA Exemption 4 if it’s confidential commercial/financial information or a trade secret). “Type” and “reliability” of a well are not specifically covered by the FOIA well-data exception.
Profitability is not automatically protected by that well-data exception (although it can be withheld under FOIA Exemption 4 if it’s confidential commercial/financial information or a trade secret). “Type” and “reliability” of a well are not specifically covered by the FOIA well-data exception.
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