BOEM will protect data and information that you submit under this part, and 30 CFR part 203, as described in this section. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section describe what data and information will be made available to the public without the consent of the lessee, under what circumstances, and in what time period. Paragraph (c) of this section describes what data and information will be made available for limited inspection without the consent of the lessee, and under what circumstances.
(a) All data and information you submit on BOEM forms will be made available to the public upon submission, except as specified in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data and
information not Excepted data will be
On form . . . immediately made available . . .
available are . .
(1) [Reserved] .................(2) [Reserved] .................(3) [Reserved] .................(4) [Reserved] .................(5) [Reserved] .................(6) BOEM-0127, Sensitive Items 124 through 2 years after the
Reservoir Information Report, 168, effective date of
the Sensitive
Reservoir
Information Report.(7) [Reserved] .................(8) [Reserved] .................(9) BOEM-0137 OCS Plan Items providing When the well goes on
Information, the bottomhole production or
location, true according to the
vertical depth, table in paragraph
and measured (b) of this section,
depth of wells, whichever is
earlier.(10) BOEM-0140, Bottomhole All items, 2 years after the
Pressure Survey Report, date of the survey.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) BOEM will release lease and permit data and information that you submit and BOEM retains, but that are not normally submitted on BOEM forms, according to the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Special
If . . . BOEM will release At this time . . provisions . .
(1) The Director Geophysical data, At any time, BOEM will
determines that Geological data release data
data and Interpreted G&G; and
information are information, information
needed for Processed G&G; only if
specific information, release would
scientific or Analyzed further the
research geological National
purposes for the information, interest
Government, without unduly
damaging the
competitive
position of
the lessee.
(2) Data or Geophysical data, 60 days after BOEM will
information is Geological data, BOEM receives release the
collected with Interpreted G&G; the data or data and
high-resolution information, information, if information
systems (e.g., Processed the Regional earlier than
bathymetry, side- geological Supervisor deems 60 days if the
scan sonar, information, it necessary, Regional
subbottom Analyzed Supervisor
profiler, and geological determines it
magnetometer) to information, is needed by
comply with affected
safety or States to make
environmental decisions
protection under subpart
requirements, B. The
Regional
Supervisor
will
reconsider
earlier
release if you
satisfy him/
her that it
would unduly
damage your
competitive
position.(3) Your lease is Geophysical data, When your lease This release
no longer in Geological data, terminates, time applies
effect, Processed G&G; only if the
information provisions in
Interpreted G&G; this table
information, governing high-
Analyzed resolution
geological systems and
information, the provisions
in Sec.
552.7 do not
apply. The
release time
applies to the
geophysical
data and
information
only if
acquired
postlease for
a lessee's
exclusive use.(4) Your lease is Geophysical data, 10 years after This release
still in effect, Processed you submit the time applies
geophysical data and only if the
information, information, provisions in
Interpreted G&G; this table
information, governing high-
resolution
systems and
the provisions
in Sec.
552.7 do not
apply. This
release time
applies to the
geophysical
data and
information
only if
acquired
postlease for
a lessee's
exclusive use.(5) Your lease is Geological data, 2 years after the These release
still in effect Analyzed required times apply
and within the geological submittal date only if the
primary term information, or 60 days after provisions in
specified in the a lease sale if this table
lease, any portion of governing high-
an offered lease resolution
is within 50 systems and
miles of a well, the provisions
whichever is in Sec.
later, 552.7 do not
apply. If the
primary term
specified in
the lease is
extended under
the heading of
``Suspensions'
' in this
subpart, the
extension
applies to
this
provision.(6) Your lease is Geological data, 2 years after the None.
in effect and Analyzed required
beyond the geological submittal date,
primary term information,
specified in the
lease,(7) Data or Descriptions of When the well Directional
information is downhole goes on survey data
submitted on locations, production or may be
well operations, operations, and when geological released
equipment, data is released earlier to the
according to owner of an
Sec. Sec. adjacent lease
550.197(b)(5) according to
and (b)(6), 30 CFR 250
whichever occurs subpart D.
earlier,(8) Data and Any data or At any time, None.
information are information
obtained from obtained,
beneath unleased
land as a result
of a well
deviation that
has not been
approved by the
Regional
Supervisor,(9) Except for G&G; data, Geological data None.
high-resolution analyzed and information:
data and geological 10 years after
information information, BOEM issues the
released under processed and permit;
paragraph (b)(2) interpreted G&G; Geophysical
of this section information, data: 50 years
data and after BOEM
information issues the
acquired by a permit;
permit under 30 Geophysical
CFR part 551 are information: 25
submitted by a years after BOEM
lessee under issues the
part 550, 30 CFR permit,
part 203, or 30
CFR part 250,------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) BOEM may allow limited inspection, but only by persons with a direct interest in related BOEM decisions and issues in specific geographic areas, and who agree in writing to its confidentiality, of G&G; data and information submitted under this part or 30 CFR part 203 that BOEM uses to:
(1)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Promote operational safety;
(5) Protect the environment; or
(6) Make field determinations.
(7) [Reserved]
References Sec. 550.198 [Reserved]