MMS Well Control and Production Safety Regulations
Summary
In this third program in the series, operators will
learn about training requirements specified in Subpart O
of 30 CFR 250, including pollution prevention
requirements, well completion requirements, and oil and
gas drilling requirements.
Objectives
- Describe the MMS's role in approving and
regulating offshore activity, including accident
reports and the use of BAST.
- Identify the sign requirements for platforms,
structures, artificial islands and mobile drilling
units.
- Identify the requirements for pollution
prevention and control.
- Describe the general oil spill response plan
requirements.
- Identify the training, exercise, and drill
requirements for spill responders.
- Describe the general safety requirements for oil
and gas drilling operations.
- Describe safe work practices and procedures for
welding and burning.
- Identify key safety requirements for electrical
equipment, casing pressure, and BOP systems.
- Describe the H2S contingency plan
requirements and restrictions regarding flares.
- Describe basic flaring and venting limitations.
- Describe general tubing pressure testing and
monitoring, and minimum well head safety valve
requirements.
- Describe the shut-in requirements when moving
well-worker rigs and related equipment.
- Identify the basic safety and environmental
requirements for wireline workover operations.
- Identify safety and out-of-service requirements
for pipelines.
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Section I
MMS and Pollution Prevention and Control
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| Minerals Management Service (MMS) |
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| Identification Signs |
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| Pollution Prevention |
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| Oil Spill Response Plans |
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| Training Spill Responders |
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Section II
Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
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| Safety Requirements |
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| Welding and Burning Procedures |
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| Equipment Requirements |
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| Hydrogen Sulfide |
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| Burning Liquid Hydrocarbons |
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Section III
Well-Completion and Pipeline Requirements
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| Tubing and Well Head Equipment |
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| Equipment Movement |
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| Wireline Operations |
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| Pipeline Requirements |
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