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Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf - Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Regulation) (BSEE) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf - Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Regulation) (BSEE) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Department of the Interior (DOI or the Department), acting through BOEM and BSEE, is revising and adding new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seaward of the State of Alaska. This final rule focuses solely on the OCS within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas (Arctic OCS). The Arctic region is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, geographic remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed infrastructure and existing operations. This final rule is designed to help ensure the safe, effective, and responsible exploration of Arctic OCS oil and gas resources, while protecting the marine, coastal, and human environments, and Alaska Natives' cultural traditions and access to subsistence resources. This book contains: - The complete text of the Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf - Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Regulation) (BSEE) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section