N- Initial Plan - First exploration or development plan submitted for a particular bottom-hole lease..
O- Oil Spill Response Plan.
R- Revised Plan - An proposed change to an approved exploration or development plan that does not increase the number of allowable permits..
S- Supplemental Plan - A proposed addition to an approved exploration or development plan that will cause in increase in the number of allowable permits..
U- Historic Unit Plan - A Unit plan reviewed by the
Plans Section before the Plans Section was given
authority to approve the Unit Plans..
A- Approved - The exploration or development plan is approved..
C- Conditional Approval - Approved with certain conditions that require the submission of additional information after operations are started..
D- Denied - The exploration or development plan can not be approved, and the operator does not have the ability to modify the plan to correct the problem..
M- Modification required - A problem was identified that must be correct before approval can be granted..
V- Verbal approval - For revised plans that include only small changes to approved plans and that require no additional environmental analysis..