---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 250.714"
title: "30"
number: "250.714"
heading: "Do I have to develop a dropped objects plan?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/250.714"
---

# §250.714. Do I have to develop a dropped objects plan?


If you use a floating rig unit in an area with subsea infrastructure, you must develop a dropped objects plan and make it available to BSEE upon request. This plan must be updated as the infrastructure on the seafloor changes. Your plan must include:

- (a) A description and plot of the path the rig will take while running and pulling the riser;
- (b) A plat showing the location of any subsea wells, production equipment, pipelines, and any other identified debris;
- (c) Modeling of a dropped object's path with consideration given to metocean conditions for various material forms, such as a tubular (e.g., riser or casing) and box (e.g., BOP or tree);
- (d) Communications, procedures, and delegated authorities established with the production host facility to shut-in any active subsea wells, equipment, or pipelines in the event of a dropped object; and
- (e) Any additional information required by the District Manager as appropriate to clarify, update, or evaluate your dropped objects plan.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 81 FR 26022, Apr. 29, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### 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.