---
kind: "unit"
title: "30"
title_heading: "Mineral Resources"
key: "chII/subchB/part280"
level: "part"
label: "Part 280"
heading: "Prospecting for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur on the Outer Continental Shelf"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/chII-subchB-part280"
sections_count: 5
---

# Part 280 — Prospecting for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur on the Outer Continental Shelf

Title 30 C.F.R. — Mineral Resources › Chapter II — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior › Subchapter B — Offshore

## Contents

- [Subpart A-B — Subparts A-B [Reserved]](/cfr/30/chII-subchB-part280-subpartA-B.md)
- [Subpart C — Obligations Under This Part](/cfr/30/chII-subchB-part280-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D-E — Subparts D-E [Reserved]](/cfr/30/chII-subchB-part280-subpartD-E.md)