30 CFR 550.207 - What ancillary activities may I conduct?

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 16, 2025

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Feb 13, 2025

View all text of Subpart B [§ 550.200 - § 550.299]

§ 550.207 - What ancillary activities may I conduct?

Before or after you submit an EP, DPP, or DOCD to BOEM, you may elect, the regulations in this part may require, or the Regional Supervisor may direct you to conduct ancillary activities. Ancillary activities include:

(a) Geological and geophysical (G&G) explorations and development G&G activities;

(b) Geological and high-resolution geophysical, geotechnical, archaeological, biological, physical oceanographic, meteorological, socioeconomic, or other surveys; or

(c) Studies that model potential oil and hazardous substance spills, drilling muds and cuttings discharges, projected air emissions, or potential hydrogen sulfide (H2S) releases.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 550.207