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Well Permits subject to Increased Safety Measures
and Updated Blowout and Worst Case Discharge Scenarios
Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the OCS
Notice to Lessees and Operators
(NTL) 2010-N05 implements certain safety measures outlined in the
report entitled “Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on
the Outer Continental Shelf” (Safety Measures
Report), dated May 27, 2010. The NTL also requires
a one-time BOP certification for floating drilling operations. The
following is the list of the rigs where BOEMRE has accepted the certifications
submitted:
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Rig Name |
Rig Type |
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Nabors MODS 200 |
Platform |
|
Ensco 8501 |
DP
semisubmersible |
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Ensco 8500 |
DP
semisubmersible |
|
Noble Danny Adkins |
DP semisubmersible |
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Auger |
Surface Stack on TLP |
Blowout and Worst Case Discharge Scenario Description
Notice to Lessees and Operators
(NTL) 2010-N06 provides national guidance to Lessees and Operators regarding
the content of the information required in the blowout scenario and worst
case discharge scenario descriptions in each Exploration Plan and
Development Operations Coordination Document.
Summary
of Shallow Water Drilling and Well Modification Permit Requests Subject to
NTL-05 and NTL-06:
These tables include the counts of drilling and well
modification permit requests that are required to include the information
outlined in NTL-05 and/or NTL-06. These counts do not include permit
requests that do not meet the criteria outlined in those NTLs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Information Sheet for Shallow Water Drilling
See all
Notices to Lessees and Operators.
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Data last
updated on 09/03/2010 08:00
AM (CST)
and will be updated each business day. |
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Drilling
Permits
Submitted |
Water
Depth
|
Permit
Type
|
NTL-05 Only
|
NTL-05 and 06
Required |
|
Pending |
Approved |
Pending |
Approved |
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
New Well |
|
|
6 |
1 |
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised New Well |
|
2 |
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Sidetrack |
3 |
7 |
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised Sidetrack |
|
4 |
|
|
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
New Well |
|
|
4 |
3 |
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised New Well |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Bypass |
|
4 |
|
|
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Sidetrack |
4 |
13 |
|
|
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised Sidetrack |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
New Well |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised New Well |
|
1 |
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Sidetrack |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised Sidetrack |
|
|
|
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
New Well |
|
|
3 |
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised New Well |
|
2 |
|
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised Bypass |
|
|
|
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
Sidetrack |
|
|
|
|
|
After June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised Sidetrack |
1 |
|
|
|
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Data last
updated on 09/03/2010 08:00
AM (CST)
and will be updated each business day. |
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Modification Permits Submitted |
Water
Depth |
Permit
Type |
NTL-05 Required |
|
Pending |
Approved |
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Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
APM |
|
4 |
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Before June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised APM |
|
1 |
|
After June 8 |
<=500ft |
APM |
8 |
62 |
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After June 8 |
<=500ft |
Revised APM |
|
46 |
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Before June 8 |
>500ft |
APM |
1 |
3 |
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Before June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised APM |
|
7 |
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After June 8 |
>500ft |
APM |
9 |
15 |
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After June 8 |
>500ft |
Revised APM |
2 |
17 |
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