CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 280—PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART C—Obligations Under This Part (§280.20 to §280.34) > 280.20—What must I not do in conducting Geological and Geophysical (G&G) prospecting or scientific research?

280.20—What must I not do in conducting Geological and Geophysical (G&G) prospecting or scientific research?

While conducting G&G prospecting or scientific research activities under a permit or notice, you must not:
(a) Interfere with or endanger operations under any lease, right-of-way, easement, right-of-use, notice, or permit issued or maintained under the Act;
(b) Cause harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, or the marine, coastal, or human environment;
(c) Cause harm or damage to any mineral resources (in areas leased or not leased);
(d) Cause pollution;
(e) Disturb archaeological resources;
(f) Create hazardous or unsafe conditions;
(g) Unreasonably interfere with or cause harm to other uses of the area; or
(h) Claim any oil, gas, sulphur, or other minerals you discover while conducting operations under a permit or notice.