---
kind: "unit"
title: "30"
title_heading: "Mineral Resources"
key: "chV/subchB/part551"
level: "part"
label: "Part 551"
heading: "Geological and Geophysical (g&g) Explorations of the Outer Continental Shelf"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/chV-subchB-part551"
sections_count: 15
---

# Part 551 — Geological and Geophysical (g&g) Explorations of the Outer Continental Shelf

Title 30 C.F.R. — Mineral Resources › Chapter V — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior › Subchapter B — Offshore

## Sections

- [§551.1. Definitions.](/cfr/30/551.1.md)
- [§551.2. Purpose of this part.](/cfr/30/551.2.md)
- [§551.3. Authority and applicability of this part.](/cfr/30/551.3.md)
- [§551.4. Types of G&G activities that require permits or Notices.](/cfr/30/551.4.md)
- [§551.5. Applying for permits or filing Notices.](/cfr/30/551.5.md)
- [§551.6. Obligations and rights under a permit or a Notice.](/cfr/30/551.6.md)
- [§551.7. Test drilling activities under a permit.](/cfr/30/551.7.md)
- [§551.8. Inspection and reporting requirements for activities under a permit.](/cfr/30/551.8.md)
- [§551.9. Temporarily stopping, canceling, or relinquishing activities approved under a permit.](/cfr/30/551.9.md)
- [§551.10. Penalties and appeals.](/cfr/30/551.10.md)
- [§551.11. Submission, inspection, and selection of geological data and information collected under a permit and processed by permittees or third parties.](/cfr/30/551.11.md)
- [§551.12. Submission, inspection, and selection of geophysical data and information collected under a permit and processed by permittees or third parties.](/cfr/30/551.12.md)
- [§551.13. Reimbursement for the costs of reproducing data and information and certain processing costs.](/cfr/30/551.13.md)
- [§551.14. Protecting and disclosing data and information submitted to BOEM under a permit.](/cfr/30/551.14.md)
- [§551.15. Authority for information collection.](/cfr/30/551.15.md)