NTL 1998-N14 - Conservation Information - July 1, 1998

This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) supersedes NTL 96-6N. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is reissuing this NTL to update the regulatory citations and to include a statement regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This NTL describes how MMS will obtain conservation information about Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) deepwater or subsea development projects early in the planning phase. The MMS will use this information to ensure development of economically producible reservoirs in accordance with sound conservation, engineering, and economic practices as cited in 30 CFR 250.202(a) and 250.1101(a) before you commit or expend substantial funds. The MMS will obtain the necessary information as part of the approval process for Supplemental Plans of Exploration (SPOE) and Initial and Supplemental Development Operations Coordination Documents (DOCD).