---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3262.10"
title: "43"
number: "3262.10"
heading: "What operational requirements must I meet when drilling a well?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3262.10"
---

# §3262.10. What operational requirements must I meet when drilling a well?

- (a) **When drilling a well, you must—**
  - (1) **Keep the well under control at all times by—**
    - (i) Conducting training during your operation to maintain the capability of your personnel to perform emergency procedures quickly and effectively;
    - (ii) Using properly maintained equipment; and
    - (iii) **Using operational practices that allow for quick and effective emergency response.**
- (b) You must use sound engineering principles and take into account all pertinent data when:
  - (1) Selecting and using drilling fluid types and weights;
  - (2) Designing and implementing a system to control fluid temperatures;
  - (3) Designing and using blowout prevention equipment; and
  - (4) **Designing and implementing a casing and cementing program.**
- (c) Your operation must always comply with the requirements of [§ 3200.4](/cfr/43/3200.4.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and Pub. L. 109-58.

### Source

Source: 72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.