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<div class="ocr">February 2, 2011

Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement
1849 C Street N.W.
Washington, B.C. 20240

Arena Offshore, LE

420K) Research Forest Ehrove, Suite 240

Attn: Director Michael R. Bromwich

The Worndiands, TX 77 AR1
24) 65 |-G5}]

Re: The Interim Final Safety Rule’s “Should” to "Must" Issue

34) Aa] Oh? Fae

Director Bromwich,

The Interim Final Safety Rule's “should” to “must” issue is a critical one. Arena Offshore
is aligned with and supports the efforts of the Louisiana Department of Natural
Resources Secretary, Scott Angelle and the Back to Work Coalition to work with you on
swiftly adopting a solution. The change from “should” to “must” for documents
incorporated by reference is burdensome to operators and in some cases can increase
risk or render compliance impossible.

We believe the purpose of the Interim Final Rule is to improve safety, and the
compromise proposed by the Caalition achieves this objective. We are unaware of any
added safety benefits gained from revising the language from “should” to “must” in over
14,000 provisions. We urge you to consider the solution put forth by the Back to Work
Coalition so that we can safely return to work in the Gulf of Mexico.

The “should” language in API standards, recommended practices and specifications is
intended to allow operators the discretion to adopt the appropriate options that best fit
their circumstances to avoid undermining good engineering judgment. The API
standards setting process is incredibly thorough and involves a wide range of experts,
with numerous people involved in drafting any one standard. The word “should” was not
used arbitrarily, but rather allows operators to avoid employing unsound practices.

Your consideration in this request is greatly appreciated. If you require additional
information or would like to discuss further, you can reach the undersigned at 281-210-
sti;

ARENA OFFSHORE, LP

Debbs Nelson
General Manager

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