# 30 C.F.R. § 291.101 (2026): What definitions apply to this part? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_101 ## Section - **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 291.101 (2026) - **Heading:** What definitions apply to this part? - **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 291: OPEN AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO OIL AND GAS PIPELINES UNDER THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT / § 291.101: § 291.101 What definitions apply to this part? ## Text As used in this part: Accessory means a platform, a major subsea manifold, or similar subsea structure attached to a right-of-way (ROW) pipeline to support pump stations, compressors, manifolds, etc. The site used for an accessory is part of the pipeline ROW grant. Appurtenance means equipment, device, apparatus, or other object attached to a horizontal component or riser. Examples include anodes, valves, flanges, fittings, umbilicals, subsea manifolds, templates, pipeline end modules (PLEMs), pipeline end terminals (PLETs), anode sleds, other sleds, and jumpers (other than jumpers connecting subsea wells to manifolds). FERC pipeline means any pipeline within the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717-717z, or the Interstate Commerce Act, 42 U.S.C. 7172(a) and (b). Grantee means any person to whom BSEE has issued an oil or gas pipeline permit, license, easement, right-of-way, or other grant of authority for transportation on or across the OCS under 30 CFR part 250, subpart J, or 43 U.S.C. 1337(p), and any person who has an assignment of a permit, license, easement, right-of-way or other grant of authority, or who has an assignment of any rights subject to any of those grants of authority under 30 CFR part 250, subpart J or 43 U.S.C. 1337(p). IBLA means the Interior Board of Land Appeals. OCSLA pipeline means any oil or gas pipeline for which BSEE has issued a permit, license, easement, right-of-way, or other grant of authority. Outer Continental Shelf means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301) and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control. Party means any person who files a complaint, any person who files an answer, and BSEE hority. Outer Continental Shelf means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301) and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control. Party means any person who files a complaint, any person who files an answer, and BSEE. Person means an individual, corporation, government entity, partnership, association (including a trust or limited liability company), consortium, or joint venture (when established as a separate entity). Pipeline is the piping, risers, accessories and appurtenances installed for transportation of oil and gas. Serve means personally delivering a document to a person, or sending a document by U.S. mail or private delivery services that provide proof of delivery (such as return receipt requested) to a person. Shipper means a person who contracts or wants to contract with a grantee or transporter to transport oil or gas through the grantee's or transporter's pipeline. Transportation means, for purposes of this part only, the movement of oil or gas through an OCSLA pipeline. Transporter means, for purposes of this part only, any person who owns or operates an OCSLA oil or gas pipeline. ## Nearby sections - [30 C.F.R. § 291.1 (2026) § 291.1 What is BSEE's authority to collect information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_1.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.100 (2026) § 291.100 What is the purpose of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_100.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.101 (2026) § 291.101 What definitions apply to this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_101.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.102 (2026) § 291.102 May I call the BSEE Hotline to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_102.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.103 (2026) § 291.103 May I use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_103.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.104 (2026) § 291.104 Who may file a complaint or a third-party brief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_104.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.105 (2026) § 291.105 What must a complaint contain?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_105.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.106 (2026) § 291.106 How do I file a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_106.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.107 (2026) § 291.107 How do I answer a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_107.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.108 (2026) § 291.108 How do I pay the processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_108.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.109 (2026) § 291.109 Can I ask for a fee waiver or a reduced processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_109.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.110 (2026) § 291.110 Who may BSEE require to produce information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_110.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.111 (2026) § 291.111 How does BSEE treat the confidential information I provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_111.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 291.112 (2026) § 291.112 What process will BSEE follow in rendering a decision on whether a grantee or transporter has provided open and nondiscriminatory access?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_112.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_101. 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