MMS issued Notice to Lessees and Operators NTL No. 2008-N02 with an effective date of March 1, 2008. This NTL updates NTL 97-3N.  The purpose of this notice is to notify newer lessees and operators of Federal oil, gas, and sulphur leases on the OCS that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is committed to conducting an annual Performance Review of each operator.  This annual review will examine the following areas:

• the operator's history of compliance as it relates to the MMS Inspection Program,
• any action that MMS has forwarded for review or has resulted in a civil penalty,
• the operator's safety record as it relates to accidents and incidents, and
• the operator's Safety and Environmental Management Program as it relates to accidents and non-compliance concerns.