Subpart D. Subpart D—Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
General Requirements
- SECTION § 250.400 - General requirements.
- SECTION §§ 250.401-250.403 - §[Reserved]
- SECTION § 250.404 - What are the requirements for the crown block?
- SECTION § 250.405 - What are the safety requirements for diesel engines used on a drilling rig?
- SECTION § 250.406 - [Reserved]
- SECTION § 250.407 - What tests must I conduct to determine reservoir characteristics?
- SECTION § 250.408 - May I use alternative procedures or equipment during drilling operations?
- SECTION § 250.409 - May I obtain departures from these drilling requirements?
Applying for a Permit To Drill
- SECTION § 250.410 -
- SECTION § 250.411 - What information must I submit with my application?
- SECTION § 250.412 - What requirements must the location plat meet?
- SECTION § 250.413 - What must my description of well drilling design criteria address?
- SECTION § 250.414 - What must my drilling prognosis include?
- SECTION § 250.415 - What must my casing and cementing programs include?
- SECTION § 250.416 - What must I include in the diverter description?
- SECTION § 250.417 - [Reserved]
- SECTION § 250.418 - What additional information must I submit with my APD?
Casing and Cementing Requirements
- SECTION § 250.420 - What well casing and cementing requirements must I meet?
- SECTION § 250.421 - What are the casing and cementing requirements by type of casing string?
- SECTION § 250.422 - When may I resume drilling after cementing?
- SECTION § 250.423 - What are the requirements for casing and liner installation?
- SECTION §§ 250.424-250.426 - §[Reserved]
- SECTION § 250.427 - What are the requirements for pressure integrity tests?
- SECTION § 250.428 - What must I do in certain cementing and casing situations?
Diverter System Requirements
- SECTION § 250.430 - When must I install a diverter system?
- SECTION § 250.431 - What are the diverter design and installation requirements?
- SECTION § 250.432 - How do I obtain a departure to diverter design and installation requirements?
- SECTION § 250.433 - What are the diverter actuation and testing requirements?
- SECTION § 250.434 - What are the recordkeeping requirements for diverter actuations and tests?
- SECTION §§ 250.440-250.451 - §[Reserved]
- SECTION § 250.452 - What are the real-time monitoring requirements for Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations?
Drilling Fluid Requirements
- SECTION § 250.455 - What are the general requirements for a drilling fluid program?
- SECTION § 250.456 - What safe practices must the drilling fluid program follow?
- SECTION § 250.457 - What equipment is required to monitor drilling fluids?
- SECTION § 250.458 - What quantities of drilling fluids are required?
- SECTION § 250.459 - What are the safety requirements for drilling fluid-handling areas?
Other Drilling Requirements
- SECTION § 250.460 - What are the requirements for conducting a well test?
- SECTION § 250.461 - What are the requirements for directional and inclination surveys?
- SECTION § 250.462 - What are the source control, containment, and collocated equipment requirements?
- SECTION § 250.463 - Who establishes field drilling rules?
Applying for a Permit To Modify and Well Records
Additional Arctic OCS Requirements
- SECTION § 250.470 - What additional information must I submit with my APD for Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations?
- SECTION § 250.471 - What are the requirements for Arctic OCS source control and containment?
- SECTION § 250.472 - What are the relief rig requirements for the Arctic OCS?
- SECTION § 250.473 - What must I do to protect health, safety, property, and theenvironment while operating on the Arctic OCS?
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