Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) of Federal Oil, Gas,
and Sulphur Leases in the Outer Continental Shelf

MMS Well Applications and Reporting Forms Workshop

NOTE: 2002-N09 is available for download in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF).

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has scheduled two half-day workshops to discuss the upcoming revisions of the MMS forms for well applications and reporting. The Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional (GOMR) Office will host the workshops in New Orleans on September 19 and in Houston on September 26 (see details below). The forms to be discussed are:
 

Form Number	Form Name
Form MMS-123	Application for Permit to Drill (APD)
Form MMS-123S	MMS Supplemental APD Information Sheet
Form MMS-124	Application for Permit to Modify (APM) (Will replace Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells)
Form MMS-125	End of Operations Report (Will replace Well Summary Report)
Form MMS-133	Well Activity Report (Will replace Weekly Activity Report)

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the current forms expires on September 30, 2002. The MMS must obtain re-approval and, as part of this process, we revised all and renamed some of the forms. On May 1, 2002, we published the proposed revisions to the forms and provided the public an opportunity to comment (see Federal Register Volume 67, No. 84, page 21718). We have completed the form revisions and submitted them to OMB for approval. We anticipate OMB approval by October 1, 2002. Advance copies of the revised forms are attached for your convenience, but do not take effect until OMB approves them.

The revisions to the forms, some of which are relatively significant, were initiated to alleviate redundant reporting and clarify other permit and reporting requirements. They also represent an integral part of the transformation to an "E-Forms Permit and Report Process" that will be available in the near future. When complete, this process will provide an electronic option for you to request approval of drilling and well modifications and report information for our database.

The goal of the workshops is to provide guidance and assistance to you in using these revised forms. We will be discussing the modifications and additions to the fields on the forms and the operations or situations that require you to submit the forms to MMS.

Workshop Details: These workshops are open to participation by the oil and gas industry representatives in all of the MMS OCS regions and their vendors who provide data services. There is no charge; however, we encourage you to register in advance since attendance is limited to 100 persons per workshop. Workshop particulars are:

A map of the location of the MMS GOMR office, posted on the MMS GOMR website at: http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whoismms/bldgmap.html

Workshop Agenda: The tentative agenda for the MMS forms workshops is:

Registration Contacts: To sign up for the workshop, you may contact:

Ms. Suzanne Winstead at (504) 736-2504 or e-mail to suzanne.winstead@mms.gov; or Ms. Rita Lewis at (504) 736-2505 or e-mail to rita.lewis@mms.gov.

If you wish to register in writing, you may complete the registration form attached to this NTL and either mail or fax it to MMS as shown on the form.

Information Contacts: If you have any questions about the workshop, you may contact:

Mr. Bob Lanza at (504).736-2450 or e-mail to robert.lanza@mms.gov; or
Mr. Lars Herbst at (504) 736-2504 or e-mail to lars.herbst@mms.gov.

Workshop information will also be posted on the MMS GOMR website at:

http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/new/calendr.html

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Statement: This NTL does not refer to or impose any information collection subject to the PRA.