30 C.F.R. § 250.226
Current through November 30, 2024
You must submit each applicable Conceptual Plan to the Regional Supervisor after you have decided on the general concept(s) for a project or system, and before you finalize engineering design of the equipment, well, well safety control system, or subsea production systems. You must submit, for BSEE approval, each Conceptual Plan according to the following table:
| Conceptual plan type | Where to find the description (§) | Additional information |
| (a) Project Conceptual Plan | 250.227 | You may not complete any production or injection well or install the tree before BSEE has approved the Project Conceptual Plan. |
| (b) New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan | 250.228 | (1) Operations and approval timing requirements are as follows: (i) You may not install any new or unusual technology until BSEE approves your New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan, |
| (ii) You may not complete any production or injection well or install a tree before BSEE has approved all New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plans associated with all well completion equipment and the Project Conceptual Plan, and | ||
| (iii) BSEE must first approve your New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan associated with subsea production systems before the DWOP may be approved. You may install this new or unusual technology following BSEE permit approval (e.g., pipeline application) and prior to DWOP approval. | ||
| (2) The Regional Supervisor may require the operator to use an I3P to perform certain functions and verifications in accordance with § 250.231, as applicable. | ||
| (3) BSEE will not approve a New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan until you submit and BSEE reviews all I3P Reports (if any required). | ||
| (4) BSEE must approve your New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plan before it will approve any associated application or permit application (e.g., pipeline application, platform application, APD, APM). | ||
| (5) You must submit separate New or Unusual Technology Conceptual Plans for each piece of equipment at an assembly level (e.g., BOP, tree, wellhead system, or tubing head spool). | ||
| (c) A New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan | 250.229 | (1) You must submit a New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan for any project or system involving new or unusual technology that is also identified as a primary or secondary barrier. |
| (2) Operations and approval timing requirements are as follows: | ||
| (i) BSEE must first approve your New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan prior to you installing new or unusual technology identified as barrier equipment, | ||
| (ii) You may not complete any production or injection well or install the tree before BSEE has approved all the New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plans associated with all well completion equipment and the Project Conceptual Plan, and | ||
| (iii) BSEE must first approve your New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan associated with subsea production systems before the DWOP may be approved. You may install this equipment after BSEE permit approval (e.g., pipeline application) and prior to DWOP approval. | ||
| (3) BSEE must first approve your New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plan before it will approve any associated application or permit application (e.g., pipeline application, platform application, APD, APM). | ||
| (4) All new or unusual technology identified as barrier equipment requires the use of an Independent Third Party (I3P) to perform certain functions and verifications in accordance with § 250.231. BSEE will not approve New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plans until you submit and BSEE reviews all required I3P Reports pursuant to § 250.231. | ||
| (5) You must submit separate New or Unusual Technology Barrier Equipment Conceptual Plans for each piece of equipment at an assembly level (e.g., BOP, tree, wellhead system, tubing head spool). | ||
30 C.F.R. §250.226