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Pacific OCS Region Notice to Lessees

The following is a listing of those Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTL's) that have been issued and are currently effective for Pacific OCS Region leases. These NTL's supplement the regulations that govern operations on the OCS and provide clarification or interpretation of regulations and further guidance to lessees and operators in the conduct of safe and environmentally sound operations.

There are two types of NTL's: those issued at the regional level pertinent just for the Pacific Region and those issued nationally that are effective nationwide for all MMS regions.


Your comments are important. The Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and 10 Regional Fairness Boards were established to receive comments from small businesses about federal agency enforcement actions. The Ombudsman will annually evaluate the enforcement activities and rate each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on the enforcement actions of MMS call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247).


To view, click on any of the NTL's below.

Pacific Region NTL's

NTL No. 2004-P02   Bottomhole Pressure Surveys
NTL No. 2004-P01  Production Measurement and Verification Program Submittals 
NTL No. 2003-P10  Supersedes NTL 99-P05 dated December 10, 1999 Decommissioning of Pacific OCS Facilities
NTL No. 2003-P09  Supersedes NTL 2003-P01 dated May 18, 2003 Office Reorganization
NTL No. 2003-P08 Supersedes NTL 00-P01 dated January 20, 2000
Standby Testing Requirement During Air Pollution Emergency Episodes
NTL No. 2003-P07 Supersedes NTL 00-P02 dated December 4, 2000
Sustained Casing Pressure
NTL No. 2003-P06 Supersedes NTL 98-P07 dated August 4, 1998
Helideck Closures
NTL No. 2003-P05 Supersedes NTL 98-09 dated August 11, 1998
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Requirements 
NTL No. 2003-P04 Supersedes NTL 99-P04 dated November 4, 1999
Flaring and Venting Gas
NTL No. 2003-P03 Supersedes NTL 98-01 dated March 5, 1998
Santa Maria District Office:  Phone Call Procedures and Hours
NTL No. 2003-P02 Supersedes NTL 98-P02 dated March 5, 1998
Camarillo District Office:  Phone Call Procedures and Hours
NTL No. 00-P04 Supersedes NTL 98-08 dated August 4, 1998
Biological Survey Criteria
NTL No. 99-P01 Oil Spill Response Plans
NTL No. 98-P13 Supersedes NTLs 88-07 and 88-08 dated May 5, 1998 Guidelines for Shallow Hazards Survey and Report Requirements for OCS Development Operations
NTL No. 98-P13 Attachment Notification Guidelines for Shallow Hazards Surveys
NTL No. 98-11 Supersedes NTL 88-09 dated May 5, 1998
Submission of Digitized Well Log Data on Magnetic Tape
NTL No. 98-10 Supersedes NTL 91-01 dated May 5, 1988
Liquid Royalty Management Facilities
NTL No. 98-06 Supersedes NTL 97-04 dated December 4, 1997
Change of Ownership/Operatorship of Leases and Pipelines
NTL No. 98-05 Supersedes NTL 77-03 dated March 1, 1977
Archaeological Survey and Report Requirements
NTL No. 98-04 Gas Volume Statement Requirements
NTL No. 92-01 Warning Signs: Pipeline and Power Cables

Download the Handbook (Microsoft Word 97 format) referenced in NTL 98-10 (which superceded NTL 91-01.)
( Remember: Hold shift key down and click left mouse button to download Handbook (In Windows 9x, just left click. )

The Handbook in PDF    is also available.


To view National NTL's, click here.


For more Information:

Eddie Lee Lim

U.S. Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
770 Paseo Camarillo
Camarillo, CA 93010
805/389-7550


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