30 C.F.R. § 250.197 Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
MMS will protect data and information that you submit under this part, and part 203 of this chapter, as described in this section. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section describe what data and information will be made available to the public without the consent of the lessee, under what circumstances, and in what time period. Paragraph (c) of this section describes what data and information will be made available for limited inspection without the consent of the lessee, and under what circumstances. (a) All data and information you submit on MMS forms will be made available to the public upon submission, except as specified in the following table: (b) MMS will release lease and permit data and information that you submit and MMS retains, but that are not normally submitted on MMS forms, according to the following table: (c) MMS may allow limited inspection, but only by persons with a direct interest in related MMS decisions and issues in specific geographic areas, and who agree in writing to its confidentiality, of G&G data and information submitted under this part or part 203 of this chapter that MMS uses to: (1) Make unitization determinations on two or more leases; (2) Make competitive reservoir determinations; (3) Ensure proper plans of development for competitive reservoirs; (4) Promote operational safety; (5) Protect the environment; (6) Make field determinations; or (7) Determine eligibility for royalty relief. [64 FR 72775, Dec. 28, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 16039, Mar. 30, 2006. Redesignated and amended at 71 FR 23862, Apr. 25, 2006]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart A—General
Information and Reporting Requirements
§ 250.197 Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Data and information not On form . . . immediately Excepted data will be available are . . made available . . . .------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) MMS-123, Application for Items 15, 16, 22 When the well goes on Permit to Drill. through 25. production or according to the table in paragraph (b) of this section, whichever is earlier.(2) MMS-123S, Supplemental APD Items 3, 7, 8, 15 When the well goes on Information Sheet. and 17. production or according to the table in paragraph (b) of this section, whichever is earlier.(3) MMS-124, Application for Item 17.......... When the well goes on Permit to Modify. production or according to the table in paragraph (b) of this section, whichever is earlier.(4) MMS-125, End of Operations Items 12, 13, 17, When the well goes on Report. 21, 22, 26 production or through 38. according to the table in paragraph (b) of this section, whichever is earlier. However, items 33 through 38 will not be released when the well goes on production unless the period of time in the table in paragraph (b) has expired.(5) MMS-126, Well Potential Item 101......... 2 years after you Test Report. submit it.(6) MMS-127, Sensitive Items 124 through 2 years after the Reservoir Information Report. 168. effective date of the Sensitive Reservoir Information Report.(7) MMS-133 Well Activity Item 10 Fields When the well goes on Report. [WELLBORE START production or DATE, TD DATE, according to the OP STATUS, END table in paragraph DATE, MD, TVD, (b) of this section, AND MW PPG]. whichever is Item 11 Fields earlier. [WELLBORE START DATE, TD DATE, PLUGBACK DATE, FINAL MD, AND FINAL TVD] and Items 12 through 15.(8) MMS-133S Open Hole Data Boxes 7 and 8.... When the well goes on Report. production or according to the table in paragraph (b) of this seciton, whichever is earlier.(9) MMS-137 OCS Plan Items providing When the well goes on Information. the bottomhole production or location, true according to the vertical depth, table in paragraph and measured (b) of this section, depth of wells. whichever is earlier.(10) MMS-140, Bottomhole All items........ 2 years after the Pressure Survey Report. date of the survey.------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If MMS will release At this time Special provisions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) The Director determines that Geophysical data, At any time........... MMS will release data and data and information are needed Geological data information only if for specific scientific or Interpreted G&G release would further the research purposes for the information, national interest without Government. Processed G&G unduly damaging the information, Analyzed competitive position of geological the lessee. information.(2) Data or information is Geophysical data, 60 days after MMS MMS will release the data collected with high-resolution Geological data, receives the data or and information earlier systems (e.g., bathymetry, side- Interpreted G&G information, if the than 60 days if the scan sonar, subbottom profiler, information, Regional Supervisor Regional Supervisor and magnetometer) to comply with Processed geological deems it necessary. determines it is needed by safety or environmental protection information, Analyzed affected States to make requirements. geological decisions under subpart B. information. The Regional Supervisor will reconsider earlier release if you satisfy him/ her that it would unduly damage your competitive position.(3) Your lease is no longer in Geophysical data, When your lease This release time applies effect. Geological data, terminates. only if the provisions in Processed G&G this table governing high- information resolution systems and the Interpreted G&G provisions in § 252.7 information, Analyzed do not apply. The release geological time applies to the information. geophysical data and information only if acquired postlease for a lessee's exclusive use.(4) Your lease is still in effect.. Geophysical data 10 years after you This release time applies Processed geophysical submit the data and only if the provisions in information, information. this table governing high- Interpreted G&G resolution systems and the information. provisions in § 252.7 do not apply. This release time applies to the geophysical data and information only if acquired postlease for a lessee's exclusive use.(5) Your lease is still in effect Geological data, 2 years after the These release times apply and within the primary term Analyzed geological required submittal only if the provisions in specified in the lease. information. date or 60 days after this table governing high- a lease sale if any resolution systems and the portion of an offered provisions in § 252.7 lease is within 50 do not apply. If the miles of a well, primary term specified in whichever is later. the lease is extended under the heading of ``Suspensions'' in this subpart, the extension applies to this provision.(6) Your lease is in effect and Geological data, 2 years after the None. beyond the primary term specified Analyzed geological required submittal in the lease. information. date.(7) Data or information is Descriptions of When the well goes on Directional survey data may submitted on well operations. downhole locations, production or when be released earlier to the operations, and geological data is owner of an adjacent lease equipment. released according to according to Subpart D of §§ this part. 250.197(b)(6) and (b)(7), whichever occurs earlier.(8) Data and information are Any data or At any time........... None. obtained from beneath unleased information obtained. land as a result of a well deviation that has not been approved by the District Manager or Regional Supervisor.(9) Except for high-resolution data G&G data, analyzed Geological data and None. and information released under geological information: 10 years paragraph (b)(2) of this section information, after MMS issues the data and information acquired by a processed and permit; Geophysical permit under part 251 are interpreted G&G data: 50 years after submitted by a lessee under 30 CFR information. MMS issues the part 203 or part 250. permit; Geophysical information: 25 years after MMS issues the permit.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
