30 CFR 250.221
§ 250.221 When must I use the DWOP process?
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 250.221, § 250.221 When must I use the DWOP process?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134458
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(a) You must use the DWOP process for any project that meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Is planned in water depths greater than 1000 ft;
(2) Will use subsea tieback development technology, regardless of water depth; or
(3) Will use any new or unusual technology for any drilling, completion, workover, intervention, injection, production, pipeline, platform, decommissioning, or abandonment project.
(b) If you are unsure if your project will use subsea tieback development technology or new or unusual technology, contact the Regional Supervisor for guidance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.