---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 550.241"
title: "30"
number: "550.241"
heading: "What must the DPP or DOCD include?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/550.241"
---

# §550.241. What must the DPP or DOCD include?


Your DPP or DOCD must include the following:

- (a) **Description, objectives, and schedule.** A description, discussion of the objectives, and tentative schedule (from start to completion) of the development and production activities you propose to undertake. Examples of development and production activities include:
  - (1) Development drilling;
  - (2) Well test flaring;
  - (3) Installation of production platforms, satellite structures, subsea wellheads and manifolds, and lease term pipelines (see definition at [§ 550.105](/cfr/30/550.105.md)); and
  - (4) **Installation of production facilities and conduct of production operations.**
- (b) **Location.** The location and water depth of each of your proposed wells and production facilities. Include a map showing the surface and bottom-hole location and water depth of each proposed well, the surface location of each production facility, and the locations of all associated drilling unit and construction barge anchors.
- (c) **Drilling unit.** A description of the drilling unit and associated equipment you will use to conduct your proposed development drilling activities. Include a brief description of its important safety and pollution prevention features, and a table indicating the type and the estimated maximum quantity of fuels and oil that will be stored on the facility (see definition of “facility (3)” under [§ 550.105](/cfr/30/550.105.md)).
- (d) **Production facilities.** A description of the production platforms, satellite structures, subsea wellheads and manifolds, lease term pipelines (see definition at [§ 550.105](/cfr/30/550.105.md)), production facilities, umbilicals, and other facilities you will use to conduct your proposed development and production activities. Include a brief description of their important safety and pollution prevention features, and a table indicating the type and the estimated maximum quantity of fuels and oil that will be stored on the facility (see definition of “facility (3)” under [§ 550.105](/cfr/30/550.105.md)).
- (e) **Service fee.** You must include payment of the service fee listed in [§ 550.125](/cfr/30/550.125.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.