bring back memories of my early days in the industry.

Earl Johnson remember some retention periods from the feds. you can look at 18 CFR 225.3 and 356.3 for the retention schedules for natural gas companies and oil pipelines respectively. The federal agency is FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

another place to look would the Mineral Management Service (which controls federal oil and gas leases) has this in their handbook

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Record Retention Requirements
Section 103 of FOGRMA stipulates record maintenance and retention
requirements. You must make available any information MMS considers
necessary to conduct an audit or investigation to determine compliance with
the regulations.
You must maintain records tracking production to the point of final
disposition. Keep these records for a minimum of 6 years after they are
generated. For audit or investigation purposes, you must maintain records
until the Secretary of the Interior releases the record holder from the
obligation to maintain the records.
If you are a lease operator, you must keep OGORs and all documentation
necessary to support the information reported to the financial accounting
system.
If you are an FMP operator, you must keep the PASRs and all
documentation necessary to support the information reported to the
financial accounting system.
Minerals Production Reporter Handbook
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http://www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/PDFDocs/ProductionHB.pdf

http://www.mms.gov/

Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Richmond, Va
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