# 30 C.F.R. § 551.2 (2026): Purpose of this part

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 551.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose of 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 V: BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 551: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G&G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / § 551.2: § 551.2   Purpose of this part.

## Text

(a) To allow you to conduct G&G activities in the OCS related to oil, gas, and sulphur on unleased lands or on lands under lease to a third party.
(b) To ensure that you carry out G&G activities in a safe and environmentally sound manner so as to prevent harm or damage to, or waste of, any natural resources (including any mineral deposit in areas leased or not leased), any life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, or the marine, coastal, or human environment.
(c) To inform you and third parties of your legal and contractual obligations.
(d) To inform you and third parties of the U.S. Government's rights to access G&G data and information collected under permit in the OCS, reimbursement for submittal of data and information, and the proprietary terms of data and information submitted to, and retained by, BOEM.

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 551.1 (2026) § 551.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_1.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.2 (2026) § 551.2   Purpose of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_2.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.3 (2026) § 551.3   Authority and applicability of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_3.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.4 (2026) § 551.4   Types of G&G activities that require permits or Notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_4.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.5 (2026) § 551.5   Applying for permits or filing Notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_5.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.6 (2026) § 551.6   Obligations and rights under a permit or a Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_6.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.7 (2026) § 551.7   Test drilling activities under a permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_7.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.8 (2026) § 551.8   Inspection and reporting requirements for activities under a permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_8.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.9 (2026) § 551.9   Temporarily stopping, canceling, or relinquishing activities approved under a permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_9.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.10 (2026) § 551.10   Penalties and appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_10.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.11 (2026) § 551.11   Submission, inspection, and selection of geological data and information collected under a permit and processed by permittees or third parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_11.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.12 (2026) § 551.12   Submission, inspection, and selection of geophysical data and information collected under a permit and processed by permittees or third parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_12.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.13 (2026) § 551.13   Reimbursement for the costs of reproducing data and information and certain processing costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_13.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 551.14 (2026) § 551.14   Protecting and disclosing data and information submitted to BOEM under a permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P551_S551_14.md)

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