§250.418. What additional information must I submit with my APD?
30 C.F.R. § 250.418
You must include the following with the APD:
Rated capacities of the drilling rig and major drilling equipment, if not already on file with the appropriate District office;
A drilling fluids program that includes the minimum quantities of drilling fluids and drilling fluid materials, including weight materials, to be kept at the site;
A proposed directional plot if the well is to be directionally drilled;
A Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plan (see § 250.490), if applicable, and not previously submitted;
A welding plan (see §§ 250.109 to 250.113) if not previously submitted;
In areas subject to subfreezing conditions, evidence that the drilling equipment, BOP systems and components, diverter systems, and other associated equipment and materials are suitable for operating under such conditions;
A request for approval, if you plan to wash out or displace cement to facilitate casing removal upon well abandonment. Your request must include a description of how far below the mudline you propose to displace cement and how you will visually monitor returns;
Certification of your casing and cementing program as required in § 250.420(a)(7); and
Such other information as the District Manager may require.
For Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations, you must provide the information required by § 250.470.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 50892, Aug. 22, 2012; 81 FR 26018, Apr. 29, 2016; 81 FR 46561, July 15, 2016]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 50892, Aug. 22, 2012; 81 FR 26018, Apr. 29, 2016; 81 FR 46561, July 15, 2016]