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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
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Chapter II - Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter B - Offshore |
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Part 250 - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf |
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Subpart D - Oil and Gas Drilling Operations |
| § 250.440 - What are the general requirements for BOP systems and system components? |
| § 250.441 - What are the requirements for a surface BOP stack? |
| § 250.442 - What are the requirements for a subsea BOP system? |
| § 250.443 - What associated systems and related equipment must all BOP systems include? |
| § 250.444 - What are the choke manifold requirements? |
| § 250.445 - What are the requirements for kelly valves, inside BOPs, and drill-string safety valves? |
| § 250.446 - What are the BOP maintenance and inspection requirements? |
| § 250.447 - When must I pressure test the BOP system? |
| § 250.448 - What are the BOP pressure tests requirements? |
| § 250.449 - What additional BOP testing requirements must I meet? |
| § 250.450 - What are the recordkeeping requirements for BOP tests? |
| § 250.451 - What must I do in certain situations involving BOP equipment or systems? |
| Casing and Cementing Requirements |
| § 250.420 - What well casing and cementing requirements must I meet? |
| § 250.421 - What are the casing and cementing requirements by type of casing string? |
| § 250.422 - When may I resume drilling after cementing? |
| § 250.423 - What are the requirements for casing and liner installation? |
| § 250.424 - What are the requirements for prolonged drilling operations? |
| § 250.425 - What are the requirements for pressure testing liners? |
| § 250.426 - What are the recordkeeping requirements for casing and liner pressure tests? |
| § 250.427 - What are the requirements for pressure integrity tests? |
| § 250.428 - What must I do in certain cementing and casing situations? |
| §§ 250.424--250.426 - [Reserved] |
| Applying for a Permit to Modify and Well Records |
| § 250.465 - When must I submit an Application for Permit to Modify (APM) or an End of Operations Report to BSEE? |
| § 250.466 - What records must I keep? |
| § 250.467 - How long must I keep records? |
| § 250.468 - What well records am I required to submit? |
| § 250.469 - What other well records could I be required to submit? |
| §§ 250.466--250.469 - [Reserved] |
| Hydrogen Sulfide |
| § 250.490 - Hydrogen sulfide. |
| Blowout Preventer (BOP) System Requirements |
| Applying for a Permit to Drill |
| § 250.410 - How do I obtain approval to drill a well? |
| § 250.411 - What information must I submit with my application? |
| § 250.412 - What requirements must the location plat meet? |
| § 250.413 - What must my description of well drilling design criteria address? |
| § 250.414 - What must my drilling prognosis include? |
| § 250.415 - What must my casing and cementing programs include? |
| § 250.416 - What must I include in the diverter description? |
| § 250.417 - [Reserved] |
| § 250.418 - What additional information must I submit with my APD? |
| Other Drilling Requirements |
| § 250.460 - What are the requirements for conducting a well test? |
| § 250.461 - What are the requirements for directional and inclination surveys? |
| § 250.462 - What are the source control, containment, and collocated equipment requirements? |
| § 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules? |
| Drilling Fluid Requirements |
| § 250.455 - What are the general requirements for a drilling fluid program? |
| § 250.456 - What safe practices must the drilling fluid program follow? |
| § 250.457 - What equipment is required to monitor drilling fluids? |
| § 250.458 - What quantities of drilling fluids are required? |
| § 250.459 - What are the safety requirements for drilling fluid-handling areas? |
| General Requirements |
| § 250.400 - General requirements. |
| § 250.401 - What must I do to keep wells under control? |
| § 250.402 - When and how must I secure a well? |
| § 250.403 - What drilling unit movements must I report? |
| § 250.404 - What are the requirements for the crown block? |
| § 250.405 - What are the safety requirements for diesel engines used on a drilling rig? |
| § 250.406 - [Reserved] |
| § 250.407 - What tests must I conduct to determine reservoir characteristics? |
| § 250.408 - May I use alternative procedures or equipment during drilling operations? |
| § 250.409 - May I obtain departures from these drilling requirements? |
| §§ 250.401--250.403 - [Reserved] |
| Additional Arctic OCS Requirements |
| § 250.470 - What additional information must I submit with my APD for Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations? |
| § 250.471 - What are the requirements for Arctic OCS source control and containment? |
| § 250.472 - What are the relief rig requirements for the Arctic OCS? |
| § 250.473 - What must I do to protect health, safety, property, and the environment while operating on the Arctic OCS? |
| Diverter System Requirements |
| § 250.430 - When must I install a diverter system? |
| § 250.431 - What are the diverter design and installation requirements? |
| § 250.432 - How do I obtain a departure to diverter design and installation requirements? |
| § 250.433 - What are the diverter actuation and testing requirements? |
| § 250.434 - What are the recordkeeping requirements for diverter actuations and tests? |
| §§ 250.440--250.451 - [Reserved] |
| § 250.452 - What are the real-time monitoring requirements for Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations? |
| §§ 250.402--250.403 - [Reserved] |