(a) Plans and permits. Before you conduct the activities on your lease or unit listed in the following table, you must submit, and BSEE must approve, the listed plans (or relevant portions thereof), and any applicable permits. Your plans and applicable permits may cover one or more leases or units.
You must have BSEE
approval of a(n) . . .
| Before you . . .
| Additional information
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| (1) New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan | install the new or unusual technology | (i) Must be approved by BSEE before it will approve any associated application or permit (e.g., pipeline, platform, APD, APM) involving the use of new or unusual technology.
(ii) May be independent of a project Conceptual Plan or DWOP.
(iii) BSEE will not approve this Conceptual Plan until all associated I3P Reports (if required) are submitted and are reviewed by BSEE.
(iv) May not contain equipment identified as a primary or secondary barrier.
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| (2) New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan | install the new or unusual technology that is identified as barrier equipment | (i) Is required for any project or system involving new or unusual technology that is also identified as a primary or secondary barrier.
(ii) Must be approved by BSEE before it will approve any associated application or permit (e.g., pipeline, platform, APD, APM) involving the use of new or unusual technology identified as barrier equipment as applicable for the permit scope.
(iii) BSEE will not approve this Conceptual Plan until all associated I3P Reports are submitted and reviewed by BSEE.
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| (3) Project Conceptual Plan | conduct post-drilling installation or well completion activities for a deepwater development project, or for any project that will involve the use of a subsea tieback development technology in any water depth, which may include new or unusual technology | (i) Must be approved before well completion permit approval (e.g., APM).
(ii) Any relevant new or unusual technology associated with completion operations must be approved by BSEE before project Conceptual Plan approval.
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| (4) Deepwater Operations Plan (DWOP) | (i) conduct post-completion installation activities for a deepwater development project, or for any project that will involve the use of a subsea tieback development technology in any water depth, which may include new or unusual technology; and (ii) initiate production activities | Must include reference to all applicable, previously approved Conceptual Plans for the associated development project. |
(b) Submitting additional information. On a case-by-case basis, the Regional Supervisor may require you to submit additional information if the Regional Supervisor determines that it is necessary to evaluate your proposed plan or permit.
(c) Referencing. In preparing your proposed plan or permit, you may reference information and data discussed in other plans or permits you previously submitted or that are otherwise readily available to BSEE.
(d) All plans listed under paragraph (a) of this section that are initially submitted after October 29, 2024 must comply with the requirements of this subpart.