C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE › PART 550—OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF › Subpart B—Plans and Information

30 C.F.R. § 550.202

What criteria must the Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD) meet?

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Your EP, DPP, or DOCD must demonstrate that you have planned and are prepared to conduct the proposed activities in a manner that:

(a) Conforms to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act as amended (Act), applicable implementing regulations, lease provisions and stipulations, and other Federal laws;

(b) Is safe;

(c) Conforms to sound conservation practices and protects the rights of the lessor;

(d) Does not unreasonably interfere with other uses of the OCS, including those involved with National security or defense; and

(e) Does not cause undue or serious harm or damage to the human, marine, or coastal environment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2022 · leading case: Native Vill. of Point Hope v. Salazar, 680 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2012).
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Native Vill. of Point Hope v. Salazar, 680 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2012). · cites it 2× “§§ 1334 (a)(2)(A)®, 1340(c)(1); see also 30 C.F.R. §§ 550.202 , 550.233. First, the well-capping stack and containment system challenged by petitioners is not the sole means identified in the exploration plan for responding to a well blowout and oil spill.”
Oceana v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Mgmt., 37 F. Supp. 3d 147 (D.D.C. 2014). “209 : Under 30 C.F.R. § 550.202 (e), a lessee must demonstrate that its activities do “not cause undue or serious harm or damage to the human, marine, or coastal environment.”
Friends of the Earth v. Haaland (D.D.C. 2022). “” 30 C.F.R. § 550.202 (e). 7 Still, this notice-and- potential-documentation procedure for ancillary activities is an inadequate substitute for the rigorous and comprehensive “hard look” NEPA imposes at the lease sale stage, not to mention the opportunities for public comment…”
Native Vill. of Point Hope v. Ken Salazar (9th Cir. 2012). “§§ 1334 (a)(2)(A)(i), 1340(c)(1); see also 30 C.F.R. §§ 550.202 , 550.233. First, the well-capping stack and containment system challenged by petitioners is not the sole means identified in the exploration plan for responding to a well blowout and oil spill.”
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