NTL 1996-G03 - Guidelines for the Offshore Storage and Sub-Seabed Disposal of Wastes Resulting from Development and Production of Oil and Gas on the OCS - May 8, 1996

Operators on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) must obtain approval from the Minerals Management Service (MMS) for the storage or sub-seabed disposal of wastes generated from oil and gas development on the OCS. (30 CFR 250 Subpart G). This Notice to Lessees (NTL) provides standardized guidelines for all applications for the offshore storage and sub-seabed disposal of solid wastes generated from oil and gas development on the OCS in the Gulf of Mexico Region. This NTL applies only to OCS oil and gas wastes which are exempt exploration and production wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Additionally it outlines specific guidelines for wastes which contain naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) above background levels.