{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 250.400","heading":"General requirements.","body":"Drilling operations must be conducted in a safe manner to protect against harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, natural resources of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), including any mineral deposits (in areas leased and not leased), the National security or defense, or the marine, coastal, or human environment. In addition to the requirements of this subpart, you must also follow the applicable requirements of subpart G of this part.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart D—Oil and Gas Drilling Operations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"c8b7e0ecb1e1f7a12da3550d28a15ee5aac1385ee40f23af63178d4bb6bb88c8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.301","next":"us/30-cfr-250.401-250.403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}