California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 1.1 - Offshore Well Regulations › Article 3 - Regulations › Section 1743 - General Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) It is understood that this Division's
					 approval of operations is contingent upon the continual fulfillment of all
					 marine and pollution control requirements established by the U. S. Coast Guard
					 and the State of California.
(b)
					 All operations are to be conducted in a proper and workmanlike manner in
					 accordance with good oil field practice.
(c) All installations shall comply with
					 applicable provisions of Safety Orders of the State Division of Industrial
					 Safety, including the Petroleum Safety Orders, the General Industry Safety
					 Orders and the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders.
(d) An approved oil spill contingency plan
					 that includes provisions for rapid deployment of containment and recovery
					 equipment shall be in effect, and a copy of the plan shall be on file with this
					 Division prior to commencing operations.
(e) An approved plan for blowout prevention
					 and control, "kick control plan," including provisions for duties, training,
					 supervision, and schedules for testing equipment and drills, shall be on file
					 with the Division prior to commencing operations.
(f) Tubing, casing, or annulus open to an oil
					 or gas zone shall be sealed off or equipped with a device to shut it in at the
					 surface.
(g) A copy of the
					 operator's proposals on Division forms and subsequent approval of proposed
					 operations by the Division shall be available at the wellsite throughout such
					 operations.
(h) Operators shall
					 give adequate prior notice to the Division's office of the district in which a
					 well is located, of the time for inspections, and tests required by the
					 Division.
(i) Operations shall not
					 deviate from the approved basic program without prior approval of the Division.
					 Additional requirements may be made at that time.
(j) Oil spills or slicks shall be reported to
					 the agencies as specified in the California Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan
					 and in the National Oil Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency
					 Plan.
(k) Blowouts, fires,
					 hazardous gas leaks, disasters, major accidents, or similar incidents on or
					 emanating from an oil or gas drilling, producing, or treating facility shall be
					 reported to the Division immediately.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (k) filed 4-1-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 76, No. 14).
2. Amendment of subsection (i) filed 2-13-81
						as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No.
						7).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3106,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3203,
						  Public Resources Code.