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Gulf Oil Disaster Complaint Exhibit 2: Deepwater Horizon Exploratory Plan United States Department of the Interior MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 120 1 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana 701 23-2394 In Reply Refer To: MS 5231 April 6, 2009 Ms. Scherie Douglas BP Exploration & Production Inc 501 Westlake Park Boulevard Houston, Texas 77079 Dear Ms. Douglas: Reference is made to the following plan: Control No. N-09349 'n"L'e Initial Exploration Plan (EP) Received February 23, 2009, amended February 25, 2009 Lease (s) OCS-G 32306, Block 252, Mississippi Canyon Area (MC) You are hereby notified that the approval of the subject plan has been granted as of April 6, 2009, in accordance with 30 CFR 250.233(b)(1). This approval includes the activities proposed for Wells A and B. Exercise caution while drilling due to indications of shallow gas and possible water flow. In response to the request accompanying your plan for a hydrogen sulfide (H,S) classification, the area in which the proposed drilling operations are to be conducted is hereby classified, in accordance with 30 CFR 250.490 (c), as "H2S absent. 'I If you have any questions or comments concerning this approval, please contact Michelle Griffitt at (504) 736-2975. Sincerely, Dignally qncd by Michael M ic ha e 1 ~~b~~=MichaelTolbm,o. ou. go". <=us Dale: 1009 04.06 14:51!30 Tol bert -0soo' for Michael J. Saucier Regional Supervisor Field Operations UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT March 10, 2009 MEMORANDUM To: Public Information (MS 5030) From: Plan Coordinator, FO, Plans Section (MS 5231) Subject: Public Information copy of plan Control # N-09349 Type Initial Exploration Plan Lease(s) OCS-G32306 Block - 252 Mississippi Canyon Area Operator BP Exploration & Production Inc. Description - Wells A and B Rig Type SEMI SUBMERSIBLE Attached is a copy of the subject plan. It has been deemed submitted as of this date and is under review for approval. Michelle Griffitt Plan Coordinator Site Type/Name Botm Lse/Area/B1k Surface Location Surf Lse/Area/B1k WELL/A G32306/MC/252 6943 FNL, 1036 FEL G32306/MC/252 WELL/B G32306/MC/252 7066 FNL, 1326 FEL G32306/MC/252 NOTED· SCHEXNAILDRE pettA bfUl "3 J J d.-J D q '1, \ Initial Exploration Plan Mississippi Canyon Block 252 • OCS-G 32306 Public Information CONTRQL ~O. fJ, 93 '/9 REVIEWER: Michell~ Griffitt PHONE: (504) 736-2975 BP Exploration & Production Inc. • February 2009 1?1LJ£:W Wll~WW IHE ~EPO .I Navigation trackline with name and direction run, fix and fix number o Well with no surface facility MULTIBEAM PROCESSING SEQUENCE ,e s e • I Contour interval; 5 feet Water column velocity corrections applied Zero datum; Mean Sea Level Tide corrections applied using Goddard Ocean Tide Model GOT99.2 Color shaded image Bin size; 3 meters (9.84 feet) Sun azimuth; 45" Median filter applied Produced gridded-binned dataset using Sun elevation; 30° b~ weighted-neighbor algorithm 2/ r)J Search radius; 9 melers (29.53 feet) DEPTH IN FEET -4600 -4770 -4940 ·5110 -4605 -4n5 -4945 ·5115 -4610 -4780 -4950 ·5120 -4615 -4785 -4955 -5125 -4620 -4790 -4960 ·5130 -4625 -4795 -4965 -5135 -4630 -4600 -4970 -5140 -4635 -4605 -4975 -5145 -4640 -4810 -4980 -5150 -4645 --4815 --4985 -5155 -4650 -4820 -4990 -5160 -4655 -4825 -4995 -5165 -4660 -4830 ·5000 -5170 -4665 -4835 ·5005 -5175 -4670 -4840 -5010 -5180 -4675 -4845 -5015 -5185 -4680 -4850 -5020 ·5190 --4855 ·5025 ·5195 ~~5 -4660 ·5030 ·5200 -4695 -4665 -5035 ·5205 -4700 -4870 -5040 ·5210 -4705 -4875 -5045 -5215 -4710 -4880 -5050 -5220 -4715 --4885 -5055 -5225 -4720 -4890 -5060 ·5230 --4725 --4895 '-5065 ·5235 -4730 -4900 -5070 ·5240 -4735 -4905 -5075 -5245 --4740 --4910 '-5080 ·5250 -4745 -4915 -5085 ·5255 -4750 -4920 -5090 -5260 -4755 --4925 ·5095 ·5265 -4760 -4930 -5100 ·5270 -4765 -4935 ·5105 ·5275 -4770 -4940 -5110 ·5280 PROPOSED ANCHOR LOCA nONS Nl:WBER X COORDINATE Y COORDINATE NUWBER X COORDIKATE Y COORDIt\ATE 1 1,198,335.04' 10,429,958.86' 5 ,,207,280.04' 10,433,279.86' lA 1,196,575.04' 10,429,415.86' 51. \'207,036.04' 10,43.3,830.85' 2 1.198,OI.S.0.. ' 10,431,547.85' 5 1.207,566.04' 10,431,691.86' 3 1,20' " 31.04' 10,436,077.86' 7 I ,20t,asa.a4' 10,427,038.86' 1,202,71.3.04' 10,435,385.86' 8 1,202,896.04' 10,426,855.86' 4A 1,203,21.8.04'1 IO,436,365.86'!l 8A 1 1,202,360.04'1 10,426,875.86' NOTE: All fteld data acqulrad January 2·25, 2009. Survay vessel: MN Miss Glngar NADCON v81'BIon 2.1 utilized for WGS84·NAD27 (X)flverslons. DESTIN DOME NfEA DESOTO CANYON...,EA '-"ISSl$SlPPl CNfrON AREA GREEN CANYON ATWATER VALl..EY AREA U.OYO RIDGE AREA AREA BP America Inc. bp Westlake Park Boulevard Hou,ton, Texa, 77079-2696 COLOR SHADED BATHYMETRY MAP t SITE SPECIFIC SURVEY of - PROPOSED A and B WELLS 'MACONDO·PROSPECT oJ: ~ t,'l'" " BLOCK 252 (OCS-G-32306) .~ MISSISSIPPI CANYON AREA 1,DOO' 0 1,.GQO' 2.000' ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION DRAWN INTERP CHECKED ~ GEODETIC DATUM: NAD27 1CAl£,"~M.lRVEYFEET ELLIPSOID: ClARKE 1866 Feb. 16.2lI09 I'IeIlmary Issue for ..view RJS, AAlM .B,Re 0._ GRID UNITS: U.S. SURVEY FEET PA'(PAR(D JOB NO. 064083-094742 I DATE: Feb. 25, 2009 Feb, 19, 2009 Orlgn~ls&uoo1l1lroport R.lS, AAlM .B,Re 0._ PROJECTION: UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR ,... ZONE: 1eN FILENAME: J:_7421084083_WEll_SITEOWG Feb. 25,2lI09 Added_iadll RJS, AAlM .B,Re 0._ CENTRAL MERIDIAN: 8r 00' W ~ C&C Technologies FALSE EASTING: 1.640.418.67 ft. al C.M. ~8URVE FALSE NORTHING: 0.00 II. al 00" 00' N CES SHEET 1 of 6 25°.2'. ::AT 02/25/:<0011 T,I.l£ lO'le F1UN.t.W£, ~ \OS.l08J-Oa.lH2\a840Il3_ w;:U_SIT[ owe TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1.0 Plan Contents 1.1 Plan Information Form • 1.2 Location Information 1.3 Safety and Pollution Prevention Features 1.4 Storage Tanks and Production Vessels 1.5 Pollution Prevention Measures 1.6 Attachments to Section 1.0 2.0 General Information 2.1 Applications and Permits 2.2 Drilling Fluids 2.3 New or Unusual Technology 2.4 Bonding Information 2.5 Oil Spill Financial Responsibility (OSFR) 2.6 Deepwater Well Control 2.7 Blowout Scenario 3.0 Geological, Geophysical, and H2S Information 3.1 Geological and Geophysical Information 3.2 H2S Information 3.3 Attachments to Section 3.0 4.0 Biological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Information 4.1 Chemosynthetic Information 4.2 Topographic Features Information 4.3 Live Bottoms (Pinnacle Trend) 4.4 Live Bottoms (Low Relief) 4.5 Potentially Sensitive Biological Features • 4.6 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Monitoring Survey Plan 4.7 Archaeological Report 5.0 Waste and Discharge Information 5.1 Projected Generated Wastes 5.2 Projected Ocean Discharge 6.0 Air Emissions Information 6.1 Emissions Worksheets and Screening Questions 6.2 Contact Information 6.3 Modeling Report 7.0 Oil Spills Information 7.1 Oil Spill Response Planning 7.2 Modeling Report 8.0 Environmental Monitoring Information 8.1 Monitoring Systems 8.2 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 9.0 Lease Stipulation Information 9.1 Lease Stipulations for MC 252 10.0 Environmental Mitigation Measures Information 10.1 Description of Mitigation Measures 10.2 Incidental Takes • SP Exploration & Production Inc. Initial Exploration Plan Mississippi Canyon Block 252 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 11.0 Support Vessels and Aircraft Information 11.1 General 11.2 Diesel Oil Supply Vessels • 11.3 Diesel Fluids Transportation 11.4 Solid and Liquid Wastes Transportation 11.5 Vicinity Map 11.6 Attachments to Section 10.0 12.0 Onshore Support Facilities Information 12.1 General Information 12.2 Support Base construction or Expansion 12.3 Waste Disposal 13.0 Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Information 13.1 Consistency Certification 13.2 Other Information 13.3 Attachments to Section 12.0 14.0 Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) 14.1 Impact Producing Factors 14.2 Analysis 14.3 Impacts on Proposed Activities 14.4 Environmental Hazards 14.5 Alternatives 14.6 Mitigation Measures 14.7 Consultation 14.8 Preparers 14.9 References • 15.0 Administrative Information 15.1 Exempted Information Description (Public Information Copies Only) 15.2 Bibliography • & initial Exploration Plan SP Exploration Production Inc. Mississippi Canyon Block 252 Page 2 SECTION 1.0 Plan Contents (250.211 and 250.241) 1.0 Plan Contents Under this Exploration Plan, BP Exploration & Production Inc. proposes to drill and temporarily • abandon two (2) exploratory wells in the Macondo project area. 1.1. Plan Information Form Included in Section 1.0 is Form MMS-137 "OCS Plan Information Form" which provides details concerning the activities proposed in this plan. The dates shown are tentative. 1.2 Location Information A well location plat prepared in accordance with Notice to Lessees (NTL) 2008-G04 is included in Section 1.0. 1.3 Safety and Pollution Prevention Features The proposed wells will be drilled with Transocean's Marianas rig. Rig specifications will be made a part of the appropriate Applications for Permit to Drill. Please note that if the aforementioned semi-submersible drilling rig is not available and another rig is contracted, any differences regarding air emissions, drilling equipment, pollution control and safety equipment will be addressed at that time. Safety features on the MODU will include well control, pollution prevention, welding procedure, and blowout prevention equipment as described in Title 30 CFR Part 250, Subparts C, D, E, G and 0 and as further clarified by MMS Notices to Lessees and current policy making invoked by the MMS.
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