NTL 2001-G04 - Remotely Operated Vehicle Surveys in Deepwater - June 1, 2001

This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) is issued according to 30 CFR 250.103 and provides guidance with regard to remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys and reports in deepwater areas (water depths greater than 400 meters) of the Gulf of Mexico. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) has developed a strategy to ensure sound National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for postlease activities in deepwater areas of the Central and Western Planning Areas of the Gulf of Mexico.