# 30 C.F.R. § 250.102 (2026): What does this part do?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 250.102 (2026)
- **Heading:** What does this part do?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter II: BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 250: OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / Subpart A: General / § 250.102: § 250.102   What does this part do?

## Text

(a) This part 250 contains the regulations of the BSEE Offshore program that govern oil, gas, and sulphur exploration, development, and production operations on the OCS. When you conduct operations on the OCS, you must submit requests, applications, and notices, or provide supplemental information for BSEE approval.
(b) The following table of general references shows where to look for information about these processes.
For information about . . .
Refer to . . .
(1) Applications for permit to drill,
30 CFR part 250, subpart D.
(2) Development and Production Plans (DPP),
30 CFR part 550, subpart B.
(3) Downhole commingling,
30 CFR part 250, subpart K.
(4) Exploration Plans (EP),
30 CFR part 550, subpart B.
(5) Flaring,
30 CFR part 250, subpart K.
(6) Gas measurement,
30 CFR part 250, subpart L.
(7) Off-lease geological and geophysical permits,
30 CFR part 551.
(8) Oil spill financial responsibility coverage,
30 CFR part 553.
(9) Oil and gas production safety systems,
30 CFR part 250, subpart H.
(10) Oil spill response plans,
30 CFR part 254.
(11) Oil and gas well-completion operations,
30 CFR part 250, subpart E.
(12) Oil and gas well-workover operations,
30 CFR part 250, subpart F.
(13) Decommissioning Activities,
30 CFR part 250, subpart Q.
(14) Platforms and structures,
30 CFR part 250, subpart I.
(15) Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way,
30 CFR part 250, subpart J and 30 CFR part 550, subpart J.
(16) Sulphur operations,
30 CFR part 250, subpart P.
(17) Training,
30 CFR part 250, subpart O.
(18) Unitization,
30 CFR part 250, subpart M.
(19) Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS),
30 CFR part 250, subpart S.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 36148, June 6, 2016]

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