C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE › PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF › Subpart D—Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

30 C.F.R. § 250.410

How do I obtain approval to drill a well?

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You must obtain written approval from the District Manager before you begin drilling any well or before you sidetrack, bypass, or deepen a well. To obtain approval, you must:

(a) Submit the information required by §§ 250.411 through 250.418;

(b) Include the well in your approved Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD);

(c) Meet the oil spill financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities as required by 30 CFR part 553; and

(d) Submit the following to the District Manager:

(1) An original and two complete copies of Form BSEE-0123, Application for Permit to Drill (APD), and Form BSEE-0123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet;

(2) A separate public information copy of forms BSEE-0123 and BSEE-0123S that meets the requirements of § 250.186; and

(3) Payment of the service fee listed in § 250.125.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2008 · leading case: Alaska Wilderness League v. Kempthorne, 548 F.3d 815 (9th Cir. 2008).
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Alaska Wilderness League v. Kempthorne, 548 F.3d 815 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “" 30 C.F.R. § 250.410 (b). The wells for 2008 and 2009 were not included in Shell's EP.”
Alaska Wilderness v. Kempthorne (9th Cir. 2008). “” 30 C.F.R. § 250.410 (b). The wells for 2008 and 2009 were not included in Shell’s EP.”
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