Code of Federal Regulations > Title 30 > Chapter V > Part 550 > Subpart B

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 28, 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

§ 550.201 - What plans and information must I submit before I conduct any activities on my lease or unit?

§ 550.202 - What criteria must the Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD) meet?

§ 550.203 - Where can wells be located under an EP, DPP, or DOCD?

§ 550.204 - When must I submit my IOP for proposed Arctic exploratory drilling operations and what must the IOP include?

§ 550.205 - [Reserved]

§ 550.206 - How do I submit the IOP, EP, DPP, or DOCD?

ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES

§ 550.207 - What ancillary activities may I conduct?

§ 550.208 - If I conduct ancillary activities, what notices must I provide?

§ 550.209 - What is the BOEM review process for the notice?

§ 550.210 - If I conduct ancillary activities, what reporting and data/information retention requirements must I satisfy?

CONTENTS OF EXPLORATION PLANS (EP)

§ 550.211 - What must the EP include?

§ 550.212 - What information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.213 - What general information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.214 - What geological and geophysical (G&G) information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.215 - What hydrogen sulfide (H2S) information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.216 - What biological, physical, and socioeconomic information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.217 - What solid and liquid wastes and discharges information and cooling water intake information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.218 - What air emissions information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.219 - What oil and hazardous substance spills information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.220 - If I propose activities in the Alaska OCS Region, what planning information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.221 - What environmental monitoring information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.222 - What lease stipulations information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.223 - What mitigation measures information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.224 - What information on support vessels, offshore vehicles, and aircraft you will use must accompany the EP?

§ 550.225 - What information on the onshore support facilities you will use must accompany the EP?

§ 550.226 - What Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.227 - What environmental impact analysis (EIA) information must accompany the EP?

§ 550.228 - What administrative information must accompany the EP?

REVIEW AND DECISION PROCESS FOR THE EP

§ 550.231 - After receiving the EP, what will BOEM do?

§ 550.232 - What actions will BOEM take after the EP is deemed submitted?

§ 550.233 - What decisions will BOEM make on the EP and within what timeframe?

§ 550.234 - How do I submit a modified EP or resubmit a disapproved EP, and when will BOEM make a decision?

§ 550.235 - If a State objects to the EP's coastal zone consistency certification, what can I do?

CONTENTS OF DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PLANS (DPP) AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS COORDINATION DOCUMENTS (DOCD)

§ 550.241 - What must the DPP or DOCD include?

§ 550.242 - What information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.243 - What general information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.244 - What geological and geophysical (G&G) information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.245 - What hydrogen sulfide (H2S) information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.246 - What mineral resource conservation information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.247 - What biological, physical, and socioeconomic information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.248 - What solid and liquid wastes and discharges information and cooling water intake information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.249 - What air emissions information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.250 - What oil and hazardous substance spills information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.251 - If I propose activities in the Alaska OCS Region, what planning information must accompany the DPP?

§ 550.252 - What environmental monitoring information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.253 - What lease stipulations information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.254 - What mitigation measures information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.255 - What decommissioning information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.256 - What related facilities and operations information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.257 - What information on the support vessels, offshore vehicles, and aircraft you will use must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.258 - What information on the onshore support facilities you will use must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.259 - What sulphur operations information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.260 - What Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.261 - What environmental impact analysis (EIA) information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.262 - What administrative information must accompany the DPP or DOCD?

REVIEW AND DECISION PROCESS FOR THE DPP OR DOCD

§ 550.266 - After receiving the DPP or DOCD, what will BOEM do?

§ 550.267 - What actions will BOEM take after the DPP or DOCD is deemed submitted?

§ 550.268 - How does BOEM respond to recommendations?

§ 550.269 - How will BOEM evaluate the environmental impacts of the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.270 - What decisions will BOEM make on the DPP or DOCD and within what timeframe?

§ 550.271 - For what reasons will BOEM disapprove the DPP or DOCD?

§ 550.272 - If a State objects to the DPP's or DOCD's coastal zone consistency certification, what can I do?

§ 550.273 - How do I submit a modified DPP or DOCD or resubmit a disapproved DPP or DOCD?

POST-APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EP, DPP, AND DOCD

§ 550.280 - How must I conduct activities under the approved EP, DPP, or DOCD?

§ 550.281 - What must I do to conduct activities under the approved EP, DPP, or DOCD?

§ 550.282 - Do I have to conduct post-approval monitoring?

§ 550.283 - When must I revise or supplement the approved EP, DPP, or DOCD?

§ 550.284 - How will BOEM require revisions to the approved EP, DPP, or DOCD?

§ 550.285 - How do I submit revised and supplemental EPs, DPPs, and DOCDs?

§§ 550.286-550.295 - §[Reserved]

CONSERVATION INFORMATION DOCUMENTS (CID)

§ 550.296 - When and how must I submit a CID or a revision to a CID?

§ 550.297 - What information must a CID contain?

§ 550.298 - How long will BOEM take to evaluate and make a decision on the CID?

§ 550.299 - What operations require approval of the CID?