Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Sep. 06, 1996
The issues in these consolidated cases are whether Coastal Petroleum Company is entitled to an oil and gas exploration permit (Permit no. 1281) and, if so, what conditions should attach, including a reasonable surety amount.Appl for single drilling permit in FL Coastal waters meets the 3 criteria of 377.241, FS. A reasonable surety is based, not on worst spill in history, but on careful competent analysis of site-specific and related data and a proven, accepted regul model
