United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-04-29 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f63fb5 D09002ee1c7f640be United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is finalizing new regulations to consolidate into one part the equipment and operational requirements that are found in various subparts of BSEE's regulations pertaining to offshore oil and gas drilling, completions, workovers, and decommissioning. This final rule focuses on blowout preventer (BOP) and well-control requirements, including incorporation of industry standards and revision of existing regulations, and adopts reforms in the areas of well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time well monitoring, and subsea containment. The final rule also addresses and implements multiple recommendations resulting from various investigations of the Deepwater Horizon incident. This final rule will also incorporate guidance from several Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) and revise provisions related to drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations to enhance safety and environmental protection. 81 FR 25888 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-04-29/2016-08921 2016-08921 fr29ap16-14 RIN 1014-AA11 4310-VH-C Docket ID: BSEE-2015-0002 15XE1700DX EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-04-29/2016-08921 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-04-29/html/2016-08921.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-04-29/pdf/2016-08921.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Incorporation by Reference Oil and Gas Exploration Outer Continental Shelf-Mineral Resources Outer Continental Shelf-Rights-of-Way Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Sulfur 151 p. 25888 26038 81 FR 25888 Title 30 Part 250 30 CFR Part 250 RIN 1014-AA11 Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-08921 III DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 2016-07-28 Docket ID: BSEE-2015-0002 15XE1700DX EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000 4310-VH-C 2016-08921 Final rule.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is finalizing new regulations to consolidate into one part the equipment and operational requirements that are found in various subparts of BSEE's regulations pertaining to offshore oil and gas drilling, completions, workovers, and decommissioning. This final rule focuses on blowout preventer (BOP) and well-control requirements, including incorporation of industry standards and revision of existing regulations, and adopts reforms in the areas of well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time well monitoring, and subsea containment. The final rule also addresses and implements multiple recommendations resulting from various investigations of the Deepwater Horizon incident. This final rule will also incorporate guidance from several Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) and revise provisions related to drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations to enhance safety and environmental protection.

This final rule becomes effective on July 28, 2016. Compliance with certain provisions of the final rule, however, will be deferred until the times specified in those provisions and as described in Part III of the preamble. Kirk Malstrom, Regulations and Standards Branch, (202) 258-1518, or by email: regs@bsee.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Incorporation by Reference Oil and Gas Exploration Outer Continental Shelf-Mineral Resources Outer Continental Shelf-Rights-of-Way Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Sulfur Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf; Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control , kye.mason@bsee.gov regs@bsee.gov http://publications.api.org http://www.api.org/publications-standards-and-statistics/publications/government-cited-safety-documents http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html http://www.bsee.gov/Inspection-and-Enforcement/Accidents-and-Incidents/Spills/ http://www.bsee.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/index http://www.bsee.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Regulations-In-Development/ http://www.bsee.gov/Technology-and-Research/Technology-Assessment-Programs/Projects/Project-740/ http://www.bsee.gov/uploadedFiles/BSEE/BSEE_Newsroom/Publications_Library/Annual_Report/BSEE%202014%20Annual%20Report.pdf http://www.bsee.gov/uploadedFiles/BSEE/Enforcement/Accidents_and_Incidents/Panel_Investigation_Reports/ST%20220%20Panel%20Report9_8_2015.pdf http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42942.pdf http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration-planning/gulf-plan/ http://www.justice.gov/enrd/deepwater-horizon http://www.regulations.gov https://www.justice.gov/enrd/deepwater-horizon www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon www.reginfo.gov www.regulations.gov www.SafeOCS.gov Vol. 81, no. 83 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-04-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 513 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-04-29 P0b002ee18f51c60f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29ap16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-04-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-04-29/pdf/FR-2016-04-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-04-29/xml/FR-2016-04-29.xml fdlp 25585 26088 DGPO 2016-04-29 2024-06-02 FR-2016-04-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-04-29 81 83