### Question
Can you define what Outer Continental Shelf facility means?


### Answer
**Outer Continental Shelf facility** is defined as the following in *33 U.S.C. § 2701*:

> an offshore facility which is located, in whole or in part, on the Outer Continental Shelf and is or was used for one or more of the following purposes: exploring for, drilling for, producing, storing, handling, transferring, processing, or transporting oil produced from the Outer Continental Shelf

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 2701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 40-OIL POLLUTION > SUBCHAPTER I-OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION**

