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    National Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
 

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTL's)

This page contains links to both National and Regional NTL's. Links to NTL's for all regions are also provided for your convenience.

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clarify, describe, or interpret regulation or OCS standards;
 

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provide guidelines on the implementation of a special lease stipulation or regional requirement;
 

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provide a better understanding of the scope and meaning of a regulation by explaining MMS interpretation of a requirement; or
 

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transmit administrative information such as current telephone listings and a change in MMS personnel or office addresses.

The archives contain a list of the inactive National Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) for your reference. These NTLs have been superseded, expired, rescinded, or are no longer necessary.

Notices to Lessees have also been issued by MMS's Alaska Regional Office, Gulf of Mexico Regional Office and Pacific Regional Office.
 

Headquarters Notices to Lessees
NTL Title

Effective Date

Subject

2010-NO6 06-18-2010 Information Requirements for Exploration Plans, Development and Production Plans and Development Operations Coordination Documents on the OCS

2010-N05

06/08/2010

Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the OCS

2010-N04

05/30/2010

NTL To Implement  Directive to Impose a Moratorium on All Drilling of Deepwater Wells

2010-N03
Cover Page
Appendix I
Appendix II

03/25/2010

Guidelines for Royalty Relief Under 30 CFR Part 203

2009-N13

12/02/2009

Inspection Fees for Fiscal Year 2010
2009-N12 12/01/2009 Appeals
2009-N11 12/04/2009 Air Quality Jurisdiction on the OCS
2009-N10 10/07/2009 Directional and Inclination Survey Data Submission Requirements
2009-N09 11/01/2009 MMS Policy on Refund Requests for Service Fees
2009-N08 09/14/2009 Application and Audit Fees for Requests for Royalty Relief or Adjustment Under 30 CFR Part 203
2009-N04 07/09/2009 Submitting Semiannual Well Tests Electronically
2009-REN-N01 06/22/2009 Applications for Renewable Energy Leases and Grants and Alternate Use Grants on the U.S. Outer County Shelf
2009-N03 05/12/2009 Posting the DOI Inspector General's Hotline Number at OCS Oil and Gas Facilities
2009-N02 02/10/2009 Timely Submission of Suspension Requests
2008-N09 09/10/2008 Extension of Lease and Unit Terms by Production in Paying Quantities
2008-N07 08/28/2008

Supplemental Bond Procedures

2008-N05 08/26/2008

Guidelines for Oil Spill Financial Responsibility (OSFR) for Covered Facilities

2008-N04 03/11/2008 Performance Measures for OCS Operators and Form MMS-131

2008-N03

03/31/2008

Well Control and Production Safety Training

2008-N02

03/01/2008

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Inspection Program

2007-N04

09/26/2007

Oil Discharge Written Follow-up Reports

2007-N02

03/30/2007

Revised Assessment Matrix
2006-N06 12/19/2006 Flaring and Venting Approvals

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Last Updated: 06/18/2010, 08:00 PM Central Time