30 C.F.R. § 250.410 How do I obtain approval to drill a well?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 40911, July 19, 2006. You must obtain written approval from the District Manager before you begin drilling any well or before you sidetrack, bypass, or deepen a well. To obtain approval, you must: (a) Submit the information required by §250.411 through 250.418; (b) Include the well in your approved Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD); (c) Meet the oil spill financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities as required by 30 CFR part 253; and (d) Submit the following forms to the District Manager: (1) An original and two complete copies of form MMS–123, Application for a Permit to Drill (APD), and form MMS–123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet; and (2) A separate public information copy of forms MMS–123 and MMS–123S that meets the requirements of §250.127. [68 FR 8423, Feb. 20, 2003]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart D—Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
Applying for a Permit To Drill
§ 250.410 How do I obtain approval to drill a well?
