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Exemption 9. Oil and Gas Well Data

This exemption is primarily designed to prohibit speculators from obtaining information about the location of oil and gas wells of private companies. It covers:

geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.

This provision is rarely used. It covers geological information in files of federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management in the Interior Department, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Power Commission.

 

 

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