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30 CFR §250.410

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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:
  1. (a)Submit the information required by §§ 250.411 through 250.418;
  2. (b)Include the well in your approved Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD);
  3. (c)Meet the oil spill financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities as required by 30 CFR part 553; and
  4. (d)Submit the following to the District Manager:
    1. (1)An original and two complete copies of Form BSEE-0123, Application for Permit to Drill (APD), and Form BSEE-0123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet;
    2. (2)A separate public information copy of forms BSEE-0123 and BSEE-0123S that meets the requirements of § 250.186; and
    3. (3)Payment of the service fee listed in § 250.125.