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UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

_____________________________________________

(Insert Appropriate Regional Office)

PERMIT FOR GEOLOGICAL PROSPECTING

FOR MINERAL RESOURCES OR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RELATED TO

MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR

consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein and the authorization

granted hereby, this permit is entered into by and between the United States of America (the

Government), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the

Department of the Interior, and

____________________________________________________________

(Name of Permittee)

____________________________________________________________

(Number and Street)

____________________________________________________________

(City, State, and Zip Code)

PERMIT NUMBER: ___________________ DATE: ___________________

is permit is made pursuant to the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as

amended, (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), hereinafter called the “Act,” and Title 30 Code of Federal

Regulations Part 580 (Prospecting for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur on the Outer

Continental Shelf).

Paper

work Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Statement: This permit refers to information collection

requirements contained in 30 CFR part 580 regulations. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has

approved those reporting requirements under OMB control number 1010-0072.

OMB Control No.: 1010-0072

Expiration Date 08/31/2021

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Section I. Authorization

e Government authorizes the permittee to conduct:

___ Geological prospecting for mineral resources by means other than a deep stratigraphic test, as defined

in 30 CFR 580.1. This activity utilizes geological and geochemical techniques, including, but not

limited to, gas sniffing, various bottom sampling methods, and shallow test drilling.

___ Geological prospecting for mineral resources or scientific research by means of a deep stratigraphic

test, as defined in 30 CFR 580.1, or developing data and information for proprietary use or sale.

This permit authorizes the permittee to conduct the above geological activity during the period from

___________________________ to _____________________________ in the following area(s):

______________________________________________________________________________.

Extensions of the time period specified above must be requested in writing. A permit plus extensions for

activities other than a deep stratigraphic test will be limited to a period of not more than 3 years from the

original specified issuance date of the permit. The duration of a permit for a deep stratigraphic test must be

controlled in accordance with 30 CFR Parts 251.7 and 551.7. Group participation in test drilling activities,

bonds, inspection and reporting of geological prospecting activities, suspension and cancellation of authority

to conduct prospecting or scientific research activities under permit and penalties, and appeals must be carried

out in accordance with 30 CFR Parts 251.7, 551.7, 580.23 through 580.28, 580.32, and 580.33.

e authority of the Regional Director may be delegated to the appropriate Regional Supervisor for the

purposes of this permit.

Section II. Type(s) of Operations and Technique(s)

A. Th

e permittee will employ the following type(s) of operations:

______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________;

and will utilize the following instruments and/or technique(s) in such operations:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.

B. Th

e permittee will conduct all activities in compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit,

including the “Stipulations,” “Special Provisions,” and the approved “Application for Permit,” which are

attached to and incorporated into this permit.

C. Th

e permittee will conduct all geological prospecting or scientific research activities in compliance with

the Act, the regulations in 30 CFR Part 580, and other applicable statutes and regulations whether such

statutes and regulations are enacted, promulgated, issued, or amended before or after this permit is issued.

Some of the provisions of 30 CFR Part 580 are restated in this permit for emphasis. However, all of the

provisions of 30 CFR Part580 apply to this permit.

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Section III. Reports on Operations

A. Statu

s Reports

1. In t

he Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic OCS Regions:

The

permittee must submit status reports every two months in a manner approved or prescribed by the

Regional Supervisor, Resource Evaluation (here after, except in Section V wherein Supervisor refers to the

Regional Supervisor for Operations, referred to as Supervisor). The report must include

a map of

appropriate scale showing sampling locations,

protraction areas, blocks, and block numbers (if map scale

permits). The map should be a cumulative update for each status report and clearly distinguish between

planned sampling locations (one color) and those locations in which samples have already been collected

(a second color). The map should be submitted in digital format, preferably as a GeoPDF.

2. In t

he Alaska and Pacific OCS Regions:

The p

ermittee must submit status reports on a weekly basis, beginning when the permittee enters

the permit area in a manner approved or prescribed by the Regional Supervisor, Resource

Evaluation (here after, except in Section V wherein Supervisor refers to the Regional Supervisor,

Leasing and Plans, referred to as Supervisor). The report must include

a map of appropriate scale

showing sampling locations, OCS

blocks with OCS block numbers (if map scale permits), and the

OCS boundary or other important boundaries as specified. The map should be a cumulative update

for each status report and clearly distinguish between planned sampling locations (one color) and

those locations in which samples have already been collected (a second color). The map should be

submitted in digital format, preferably as a PDF and an ESRI file – gdb-feature class(s) or shape

files of the weekly data collection. All maps must be submitted in NAD 83.

B. The permittee must submit to the Supervisor a Final Report within 30 days after the completion of

operations. The Final Report must contain the following:

1. In the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic OCS Regions:

i. The permittee must submit to the Supervisor a Final Report within 30 days after the completion

of operations. The Final Report must contain the following:

ii. A brief daily log of operations. A suggested format for the daily log of operations

would include, but is not limited to, a table that provides a date column and an

operations column. Preferably, the date column would commence on the date in which

the vessel begins to transit to the permitted area and end on the date in which the vessel

either transits away from the permitted area or when operations pertinent to the

permitted activity ceases. The corresponding operations column would contain a brief

description of the operations for each day listed in the date column noting activities

such major work stoppages, and other pertinent activities. This may be submitted as a

digital Word document or as an Excel spreadsheet;

iii.

A PDF or, preferably a GeoPDF or shape file depicting the areas and blocks in which any

exploration or scientific research activities were conducted. These graphics must

clearly indicate the location of the activities so that the data produced from the

activities can be accurately located and identified;

iv. The start and finish dates on w

hich the actual geological exploration or scientific

research activities were performed;

v. A narrative summary of any: (a) hydrocarbon slick or environmental

hazards observed

and

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adverse effects of the geological exploration or scientific research activities on the

environment, aquatic life, archaeological resources, or other uses of the area in which the

activities were conducted;

vi. The estimated

date on which the processed or analyzed data or information will

be available for inspection by BOEM;

vii.

A CD or DVD containing all of the data or sample locations in latitude/longitude degrees

(and/or x,y coordinates). The data should also be submitted as an ESRI shapefile(s) illustrating

the location of all Geological data collection;

viii. Identification of geocentric ellipsoid (NAD 27 or NAD 83) used as a reference for the

data or sample locations; and

ix. Such other descriptions of the activities conducted as may be specified by the

Supervisor.

2. In the Alaska and Pacific OCS Regions:

i. A brief description of the work performed including number of samples acquired as well

as coring, drilling, and sampling methods including depth of penetration;

ii. A brief summary of operations that provides, but is not limited to, the name of the

survey, the date, the number of samples collected each day, and a discussion of any

operational or environmental issues that occurred (e.g., major work stoppages, no data

acquired, safety incidents, protected species mitigation actions, and other pertinent

activities). Provide the date for the start of operations and the end date when operations

pertinent to the permitted activity are completed.

iii. A PDF map(s) and a geodatabase file(s) or shape file(s) depicting the areas and OCS

blocks in which any exploration or scientific research activities were conducted. These

graphics must clearly indicate the location of the activities so that the data produced

from the activities can be accurately located and identified;

iv. The start and finish dates on which the actual geological exploration or scientific

research activities were performed;

v. A narrative summary of any: (a) hydrocarbon slicks or environmental

hazards observed,

and (b)

adverse effects of the geological exploration or scientific research activities on

the environment, aquatic life, archaeological resources, or other uses of the area in

which the activities were conducted;

vi. The estimated date on which the processed or analyzed data or information will be

available for inspection by BOEM;

vii. A CD or DVD of a single, final edited navigational data file, coded in ASCII,

containing all of the data or sample locations in latitude/longitude degrees (and/or x, y

coordinates). The data should also be submitted as an ESRI file – gdb-feature class(s)

or shape file(s) illustrating the location of all Geological data collection.

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viii. Identification of geocentric ellipsoid, which in the Alaska and Pacific Regions must be

NAD 83, used as a reference for the data or sample locations; and

ix. Such other descriptions of the activities conducted as may be specified by the

Supervisor.

Section IV. Permit or Notice Requirements for Shallow Test Drilling

Bef

ore any shallow test drilling begins for prospecting for mineral resources or for scientific research, the

Supervisor may require for permits, or recommend for notices, the gathering and submission of geophysical

data and information sufficient to determine shallow structural detail across and in the vicinity of the proposed

test. Data and information may include, but are not limited to, seismic, bathymetric, side-scan sonar, and

magnetometer systems, across and in the vicinity of the proposed test. When required, 30 CFR Parts 251.7

and 551.7 will apply to permits issued for shallow test drilling. All Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) BSEE

regulations relating to drilling operations in 30 CFR Part 250 apply, as appropriate, to drilling activities

authorized under this section.

Section V. Permit Requirements for a Deep Stratigraphic Test

A. No dee

p stratigraphic test drilling activities may be initiated or conducted until a Drilling Plan is

submitted to the Regional Supervisor, Leasing and Plans; in the Pacific, submit to the BOEM

Regional Director; and an Application for Permit to Drill is submitted by the applicant and approved

by the BSEE Regional Director (BSEE-RD); in Alaska, submit to the BSEE Alaska Regional

Director; in the Pacific, submit to the BSEE Pacific Regional Director. The Drilling Plan must

include:

1. T

he proposed type of sequence of drilling activities to be undertaken together with a timetable for

their performance from commencement to completion;

2. A

description of the drilling rig proposed for use, unless a description has been previously submitted

to the Supervisor, indicating the important features thereof, with special attention to safety features

and pollution prevention and control features, including oil spill containment and cleanup plans and

onshore disposal procedures;

3. T

he location of deep stratigraphic test to be conducted, including the surface and projected

bottomhole location of the borehole;

4. T

he types of geological and geophysical instrumentation to be used for site surveys;

5. G

eophysical data and information sufficient to evaluate seafloor characteristics, shallow geologic and

man-made hazards, and structural detail across and in the vicinity of the proposed test to the total

depth of the proposed test well. Data and information from side-scan sonar and magnetometer

surveys must be submitted as required, at the option of the Supervisor; and

6. S

uch other relevant data and information as the Supervisor may require.

B. At th

e same time the applicant submits a Drilling Plan to the Supervisor, an Environmental Report must

be submitted. The report must be in summary form and should include information available at the time

the related Drilling Plan is submitted. Data and information which are site-specific, or which are

developed subsequent to the most recent Environmental Impact Statement or other environmental

analyses in the immediate area, must be specifically considered. The applicant must summarize and

provide references for data, information, and issues specific to the site of drilling activity in the related

plan, and in other environmental reports, analyses, and impact statements prepared for the geographic

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area. Any material based on proprietary data which is not itself available for inspection should not be

referenced. The Environmental Report must include the following:

1. (a

) A list and description of new or unusual technologies that are to be used, (b) the location of travel

routes for supplies and personnel, (c) the kinds and approximate levels of energy sources to be used,

(d) the environmental monitoring systems that are to be used, and (e) suitable maps and diagrams

showing details of the proposed project layout;

2. A

narrative description of the existing environment. This section must include the following

information on the area: (a) geology, (b) physical oceanography, (c) other uses of the area, (d) flora

and fauna, (e) existing environmental monitoring systems, and (f) other unusual or unique

characteristics which may affect or be affected by the drilling activities;

3. A

narrative description of the probable impacts of the proposed action on the environment and the

measures proposed for mitigating these impacts;

4. A

narrative description of any unavoidable or irreversible adverse effects on the environment that

could be expected to occur as a result of the proposed action; and

5. S

uch other relevant data and information as the Supervisor may require.

C. An

y revisions to an approved Drilling Plan must be approved by the Supervisor.

D. All

OCS BSEE regulations relating to drilling operations in 30 CFR Part 250 apply, as appropriate, to

drilling activities authorized under this Permit.

E. A

t the completion of the test activities, the borehole of all deep stratigraphic tests must be permanently

plugged and abandoned by the permittee prior to moving the rig off location in accordance with the

requirements of the BSEE regulations in 30 CFR Part 250.

Section VI. Submission, Inspection, and Selection of Geological Data and Information

A. Th

e permittee must notify the Supervisor, in writing, when the permittee has completed the initial

analysis, processing, or interpretation of any geological data and information collected under a

prospecting permit or a scientific research permit that involves developing data and information for

proprietary use or sale. If the Supervisor asks if the permittee has further analyzed, processed, or

interpreted any geological data and information collected under a permit, the permittee must respond

within 30 days. If the data or information are further analyzed or reprocessed, it is the responsibility of

the permittee to keep the most current resulting products available in the event the Supervisor requests the

current status of data analysis or processing. At any time within 10 years after receiving notification of

the completion of the acquisition activities conducted under the permit, the Supervisor may request that

the permittee submit for inspection and possible retention all or part of the geological data, analyzed

geological information, processed geological information, and interpreted geological information.

B. In

the event that a third party obtains geological data, analyzed geological information, processed

geological information, or interpreted geological information from a permittee or from another third party

by sale, trade, license agreement, or other means:

1. T

he third party recipient of the data and information assumes the obligations under this section,

except for notification of initial analysis, processing, and interpretation of the data and information,

and is subject to the penalty provisions of 30 CFR Part 550, Subpart N; and

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2. A permittee or third party that sells, trades, licenses, or otherwise provides the data and information

must advise the recipient, in writing, that accepting these obligations is a condition precedent of the

sale, trade, license, or other agreement; and

3. E

xcept for license agreements, a permittee or third party that sells, trades, or otherwise provides data

and information to a third party, must advise the Supervisor in writing within 30 days of the sale,

trade, or other agreement, including the identity of the recipient of the data and information; or

4. W

ith regard to license agreements, a permittee or third party that licenses data and information to a

third party, within 30 days of a request by the Supervisor, must advise the Supervisor, in writing, of

the license agreement, including the identity of the recipient of the data and information.

C. Ea

ch submission of geological data, analyzed geological information, processed geological information,

and interpreted geological information must contain, unless otherwise specified by the Supervisor, the

following:

1. A

n accurate and complete record of geological (including geochemical) data, analyzed geological

information, processed geological information, and interpreted geological information resulting from

each operation;

2. Paleontological reports identifying microscopic fossils by depth, and/or washed samples of drill

cuttings normally maintained by the permittee for paleontological determination and are made

available upon request by the Supervisor. In addition, any other samples or cores requested by the

Supervisor are made available on request;

3. Copies of well logs and charts: one paper copy, one copy on a reproducible stable base, and copies of

composite digital well logs on magnetic tape or other suitable medium in a format approved by the

Supervisor;

4. D

ata and results obtained from formation fluid test;

5. A

nalyses of core or bottom samples or a representative cut or split of the core or bottom sample;

6. D

etailed descriptions of any hydrocarbons or hazardous conditions encountered during operations,

including near losses of well-control, abnormal geopressure, and losses of circulation; and

7. S

uch other geological data, analyzed geological information, processed geological information, and

interpreted geological information as may be specified by the Supervisor.

Section VII. Reimbursement to Permittees

A. Afte

r the delivery of geological data, analyzed geological information, processed geological information,

and interpreted geological information requested by the Supervisor in accordance with subsection VI of

this permit, and upon receipt of a request for reimbursement and a determination by BOEM that the

requested reimbursement is proper, BOEM will reimburse the permittee or third party for the reasonable

costs of reproducing the submitted data and information at the permittee's or third party’s lowest rate or at

the lowest commercial rate established in the area, whichever is less.

B. Th

e permittee or third party will not be reimbursed for the costs of acquiring, analyzing, or interpreting

geological information.

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Section VIII. Disclosure of Data and Information to the Public

A. BOE

M will make data and information submitted by a permittee available in accordance with the

requirements and subject to the limitations of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the

implementing regulations (43 CFR Part 2), the requirements of the Act, and the regulations contained in

30 CFR Parts 250 and 550 (Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf), 30 CFR

Part 580, and 30 CFR Parts 252 and 552 (Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Information

Program).

B. E

xcept as specified in this section, or Section X, or in 30 CFR Parts 250, 252, 550, 552, and 580 no data

or information determined by BOEM to be exempt from public disclosure under subsection A of this

section will be provided to any affected State or be made available to the executive of any affected local

government or to the public unless the permittee or third party and all persons to whom such permittee

has sold, traded, or licensed the data or information under promise of confidentiality agree to such an

action.

C. Geological data, analyzed geological information, processed geological information, and interpreted

geological information submitted under a permit, and retained by BOEM will be disclosed as follows:

. The Director, BOEM, will immediately issue a public announcement when any significant hydrocarbon

and/or mineral occurrences are detected or environmental hazards are encountered on unleased land

during drilling operations. In the case of significant hydrocarbon occurrences, the Director will

nnounce such occurrences in a form and manner that will further the national interest without unduly

damaging the competitive position of those conducting the drilling. Other data and information

pertaining to the permit will be released according to the schedule provided in subsection D and

paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection.

. BOEM will make available to the public all processed geological data, analyzed geological information,

processed geological information, and interpreted geological information (except geological data,

analyzed geological information, processed geological information, and interpreted geological information

obtained from drilling a deep stratigraphic test) 10 years after the date of issuance of the permit unde

which the data and information were obtained; and

. BOEM will make available to the public all geological data and information related to a deep

stratigraphic test at the earlier of the following times: (a) 25 years after the completion of the test, o

(

or a lease sale held after the test well is completed, 60 calendar days after the Department of th

Interior executes the first lease for a block, any part of which is within 50 geographic miles

(

92.6 kilometers) of the site of the completed test.

D. A

ll other information submitted as a requirement of 30 CFR 280.41 and determined by BOEM to be exempt

from public disclosure will be considered as “PROPRIETARY.” Such data and information will not be made

available to the public without the consent of the permittee for a period of 10 years from the date of issuance

of the permit; unless the Director, BOEM, determines that earlier release is necessary for the proper

development of the area permitted. The executed permit will be considered as “NONPROPRIETARY” and

will be available to the public upon request.

E. The identities of third party recipients of data and information collected under a permit will be kept

onfidential. The identities will not be released unless the permittee and the third parties agree to the

disclosure.

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Section IX. Disclosure to Independent Contractors

BOEM re

serves the right to disclose any data or information acquired from a permittee to an independent

contractor or agent for the purpose of reproducing, analyzing, processing, or interpreting such data or

information. When practicable, BOEM will advise the permittee who provided the data or information of

intent to disclose the data or information to an independent contractor or agent. The BOEM’s notice of intent

will afford the permittee a period of not less than 5 working days within which to comment on the intended

action. When BOEM so advises a permittee of the intent to disclose data or information to an independent

contractor or agent, all other owners of such data or information will be deemed to have been notified of the

BOEM's intent. Prior to any such disclosure, the contractor or agent will be required to execute a written

commitment not to sell, trade, license, or disclose any data or information to anyone without the express

consent of BOEM.

Section X. Sharing of Information with Affected States

A. BOEM w

ill make proprietary data, information, and samples submitted to BOEM by permittees to

adjacent State(s) upon request by the Governor(s) in accordance with the following:

1. T

he person who submitted the data and information will be notified and will have at least 5 working

days to comment on the action;

2. R

egional Director advises the person who submitted the data and information, all other owners of the

data or information will be considered to have been so notified; and

3. Before disclosure, the Governor must sign a written commitment not to sell, trade, license, or disclose

data or information to anyone without the Regional Director’s consent.

B. Dis

closure will occur only after the Governor and the Secretary have entered into an agreement providing

that:

1. T

he confidentiality of the information shall be maintained;

2. I

n any action commenced against the Federal Government or the State for the failure to protect the

confidentiality of proprietary information, the Federal Government or the States, as the case may be,

may not raise as a defense any claim of sovereign immunity or any claim that the employee who

revealed the proprietary information, which is the basis of the suit, was acting outside the scope of the

person’s employment in revealing the information;

3. T

he State agrees to hold the United States harmless for any violation by the State or its employees or

contractors of the agreement to protect the confidentiality of proprietary data and information and

samples; and

4. T

he materials containing the proprietary data, information, and samples will remain the property of

the United States.

C. Th

e data, information, and samples available to the State(s) pursuant to an agreement will be related to

leased lands.

D. Th

e materials containing the proprietary data, information, and samples must be returned to BOEM when

they are no longer needed by the State or when requested by the Director.

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E. Information received and knowledge gained by a State official under paragraph (d) of this section is

subject to applicable confidentiality requirements of:

. The Act; and

2. The regulations at 30 CFR Parts 580, 581, 582.

Section XI. Fishermen's Contingency Fund

or deep stratigraphic test drilling activities as described under Section V of this permit, the permittee must

meet the requirements of establishing an account with the Fishermen's Contingency Fund for the drilling

activities area pursuant to Title IV [Subsection 402(b)] of the Act and pay assessment as required in 50 CFR

296.3 (Chapter 11 - National Marine Fisheries Service; Subchapter J - Continental Shelf). The amount of the

assessment is specified by the Secretary of Commerce, collected by the Director, BOEM, and deposited in the

fund to be appropriate account.

Section XII. Permit Modifications

he Department will have the right at any time to modify or amend any provisions of this permit, except that

the Department will not have such right with respect to the provisions of Sections VIII, IX, and X hereof,

unless required by an Act of Congress.

N WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this permit and it will be effective as of the date of

signature by the Regional Supervisor.

PERM

ITTEE: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

____________________________________ ______________________________________

(Signature of Permittee) (Signature of Regional Supervisor)

___________________________________ ______________________________________

(Type or Print Name of Permittee) (Type or Print Name of Regional Supervisor)

___________________________________ ______________________________________

(Title) (Date)

___________________________________

(Date)

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