Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Mineral Resources § 30.550.201 What plans and information must I submit before I conduct any activities on my lease or unit?

(1) Exploration Plan (EP),

Conduct any exploration activities on a lease or unit.

(2) Development and Production Plan (DPP),

Conduct any development and production activities on a lease or unit in any OCS area other than the Western Gulf of Mexico.

(3) Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD),

Conduct any development and production activities on a lease or unit in the Western GOM.

(4) BSEE approved Deepwater Operations Plan (DWOP),

Conduct post-drilling installation activities in any water depth associated with a development project that will involve the use of a non-conventional production or completion technology.

(5) Conservation Information Document (CID),

Commence production from development projects in water depths greater than 1,312 feet (400 meters).

(6) EP, DPP, or DOCD,

Conduct geological or geophysical (G&G) exploration or a development G&G activity (see definitions under § 550.105) on your lease or unit when:

(i) It will result in a physical penetration of the seabed greater than 500 feet (152 meters);

(ii) It will involve the use of explosives;

(iii) The Regional Director determines that it might have a significant adverse effect on the human, marine, or coastal environment; or

(iv) The Regional Supervisor, after reviewing a notice under § 550.209, determines that an EP, DPP, or DOCD is necessary.