§250.410. How do I obtain approval to drill a well?
30 C.F.R. § 250.410
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:
Submit the information required by §§ 250.411 through 250.418;
Include the well in your approved Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD);
Meet the oil spill financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities as required by 30 CFR part 553; and
Submit the following to the District Manager—
An original and two complete copies of Form BSEE-0123, Application for Permit to Drill (APD), and Form BSEE-0123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet;
A separate public information copy of forms BSEE-0123 and BSEE-0123S that meets the requirements of § 250.186; and
Payment of the service fee listed in § 250.125.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.