Case: Healthy Gulf v. U.S. Department of the Interior

AGENCY PETITION / APPLICATION DOCKETED. Filed by Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Fee Status: Fee Paid. See attached docketing notice for important information, including deadlines. [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:28 AM]

1 DKT-8 Notice to Counsel/Parties

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2 Agency Case Docketed - Petition for Review

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3 Ex. A - Kaskida Approval Letter

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4 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement

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5 Error

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APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Brettny E. Hardy for Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Related cases? No. [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy) [Entered: 04/20/2026 12:50 PM]

APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Rumela Roy for Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Related cases? No. [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy) [Entered: 04/20/2026 12:51 PM]

APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Angela Ellis for U.S. Department of the Interior; Doug Burgum; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Matthew Giacona Related cases? No. [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis) [Entered: 04/21/2026 04:39 PM]

APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by George W. Hicks, Jr. for BP Exploration & Production Inc. Related cases? No. [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks) [Entered: 04/30/2026 08:29 PM]

MOTION to intervene filed by George W. Hicks, Jr. for BP Exploration and Production Inc.. [6] [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks) [Entered: 04/30/2026 08:30 PM]

JURISDICTIONAL QUESTION issued as to Healthy Gulf and Turtle Island Restoration Network. [Entered: 05/01/2026 03:11 PM]

***DOCKETED IN ERROR - CIP FILED WITH PETITION***NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Brettny E. Hardy for Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network and Rumela Roy for Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network. You have failed to file the CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules.--[Edited 05/11/2026 by AJR] [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:45 AM]

Brettny E. Hardy for Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network and Rumela Roy for Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network is notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files a Civil Appeal Statement. [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:48 AM]

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Brettny E. Hardy for Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network and Rumela Roy for Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network. You have failed to file the CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules.

Response to Jurisdictional Question filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:41 PM]

MOTION to intervene filed by George W. Hicks, Jr. for BP Exploration and Production Inc. (Proposed Intervenor-Respondent) Motion To Submit Response to Jurisdictional Question. [11] [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks) [Entered: 05/15/2026 06:12 PM]

Response to Jurisdictional Question filed by Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy) [Entered: 05/15/2026 10:29 PM]

Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [26-11211, 26-11284] [Entered: 05/18/2026 04:05 PM]

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Angela Ellis for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior. You have failed to file the STANDALONE CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules. [Entered: 05/19/2026 10:46 AM]

Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Brettny E. Hardy for Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Related cases? No. [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:19 AM]

Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [Entered: 05/19/2026 12:43 PM]

MOTION Petitioners seek to unrelate W&T Offshore, Inc. v. Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. 26-11211 (11th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026) and this case filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Motion is Unopposed. [17] [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy) [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:37 PM]

Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Angela Ellis for Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis) [Entered: 05/19/2026 05:44 PM]

MOTION for extension of time to file agency record to 07/01/2026 filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion is Unopposed. [19] [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis) [Entered: 05/19/2026 05:49 PM]

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Angela Ellis for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior. You have failed to file the STANDALONE CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules.

Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file.

ORDER: Motion for extension to file agency record filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior is GRANTED by clerk [19]. [Entered: 05/20/2026 11:22 AM]

ORDER: Motions by BP Exploration & Production, Inc. for leave to intervene as a respondent and for leave to file a response to the jurisdictional question are GRANTED. [11] JP (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 06/04/2026 03:45 PM]

Response to Jurisdictional Question at Exhibit A filed by Intervenor BP Exploration & Production Inc. [Entered: 06/04/2026 03:56 PM]

MOTION MOOT: Motion is MOOT [17] 26-11211 was dismissed 06/04/2026. Motion filed by Petitioner Healthy Gulf. [Entered: 06/04/2026 04:56 PM]

MOTION MOOT: Motion is MOOT 17 26-11211 was dismissed 06/04/2026. Motion filed by Petitioner Healthy Gulf.

Administrative Agency Record on Appeal Filed. [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

Briefing Notice issued to Petitioner Healthy Gulf. The appellant's brief is due on or before 08/11/2026. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief.

MOTION to dismiss appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction filed by BP Exploration & Production Inc. Motion is Opposed. [26] [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks)

Administrative Agency Record on Appeal Filed. [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

MOTION to dismiss appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion is Opposed. [28] [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to stay the briefing schedule filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion is Opposed. [29] [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

MOTION for extension of time to file response to motion to 08/14/2026 filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Motion is Unopposed. [30] [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy)

Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney George W. Hicks, Jr. for Intervenor BP Exploration & Production Inc. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks)

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to George W. Hicks, Jr. for BP Exploration & Production Inc. You have failed to file the CIP and failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules.

ORDER: Motion for extension to file response to motion filed by Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project and Turtle Island Restoration Network is GRANTED. [30] Response due on 08/14/2026. AJ (See attached order for complete text)

RESPONSE to Motion to stay briefing filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior [29] filed by Attorney Brettny E. Hardy for Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy)

REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion [29] filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

ORDER: The motion to stay the appeal is GRANTED. This appeal is stayed until an order is issued on the motion to dismiss or transfer pending before this Court. [29] RJL (See attached order for complete text)

TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to adopt motions or responses filed by Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [37] [26-11284] (ECF: Rumela Roy)

ORDER: The motion for leave to file a consolidated response to the motions to dismiss or transfer containing up to 7,800 words filed by Petitioners Healthy Gulf, Habitat Recovery Project, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and Turtle Island Restoration Network is GRANTED. [37] EJK (See attached order for complete text)

RESPONSE to Motion filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior [28], Motion filed by Intervenor BP Exploration & Production Inc and Not Party BP Exploration & Production Inc [26] filed by Attorney Brettny E. Hardy for Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Habitat Recovery Project, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and Turtle Island Restoration Network. [26-11284] (ECF: Brettny Hardy)

1 Petitioners' Opposition to Respondents' and BP's Motions to Dismiss or Transfer

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MOTION for extension of time to file reply to response to 08/28/2026, filed by BP Exploration & Production Inc. Motion is Unopposed. [40] [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks)

MOTION for extension of time to file reply to response to 08/28/2026, filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion is Unopposed. [41] [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)

ORDER:The motion for an extension of time to and including August 28, 2026 to file Appellees' reply to response is GRANTED. [41], The motion for an extension of time to and including August 28, 2026 to file Intervenor's reply to response is GRANTED. [40] KCN (See attached order for complete text)

REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion [26] filed by Intervenor BP Exploration & Production Inc. [26-11284] (ECF: George Hicks)

REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion [28] filed by Respondents Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Interior. [26-11284] (ECF: Angela Ellis)