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IX-42<br />

Federal Regisler I Vol. 53. No. :23 I Friday. :-lovember 18. 1988 I Rules and RegulaUcr.. 46801<br />

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with 8cccmpanying provisicnJ for its<br />

pres,ure testing.<br />

The length <strong>of</strong> telt Ipecified ill<br />

m.A.Z.i.iii. Wal litnilarly codified to "10<br />

minutes or until prov1sidn!l <strong>of</strong> the test<br />

are met'·,<br />

L.an~age in mA.2.Uv.B. iJ amended<br />

to make it clear that the test i. to be<br />

performed when any leal lubject to test<br />

pre:!ISure i.s broken..<br />

Minimwn Itandard m.A.:l.I.vii II<br />

amanded to require thlt the annular<br />

preventer Ihall be functionally operated<br />

, It least weekly in order to determine<br />

whether to"'-e equipment is in working<br />

order without lubjecting it to well bare<br />

pressures. Thia requirement would not<br />

lignificantly dacage or cause premature<br />

wear <strong>of</strong> the rubber eleoent<br />

The minimum atlndard m.A.2.l.fx.<br />

waa Imended for cllrity to includo the<br />

wordl "pit level" in desclibing the<br />

blowout prevention eqwpment (BOPE)<br />

drill to b. conducted .1 lugellad in 0<br />

comment. 'I'hia clarification l"I!iers to In<br />

exercile to b. performed by the rig crew<br />

in response to I luuuJation <strong>of</strong>. gain in<br />

the mud pit lev.1 that would indicate In<br />

entry <strong>of</strong> fluid in the w.ll bore.<br />

B. Casing and C.m.nting1l4quifflmenl.6<br />

Many comments were received<br />

concerning the provisions for ca.inl and<br />

cementing. Although the philosophy <strong>of</strong><br />

what constitutes good minir.lum<br />

ltandards vaned lomewh.t throughout<br />

these ccmmentl. those commen" that<br />

provided allernltiv. l.nguage to .<br />

accomplilh the pe....ived inlent <strong>of</strong> the<br />

dr.fted atandards w.re especially<br />

....eM The effortl <strong>of</strong> thosa<br />

commen"lo~ .re alpecally . _<br />

ippreci.t.d in re.olving and aniving .1<br />

the .ppropri.te lIlinimum Il&Ildardl .<br />

h.rein incorpor.ted.. .<br />

Nwneroul ch""lIIl inlh. lntroclw:to.,.<br />

langula. th.t prec.d.1 the IIliDimWII<br />

ltandarda ha... b••n mad. u th. result<br />

<strong>of</strong> cOIDID.nIL Th. draft orelar .<br />

Iztcanlillently ref.rred to fresh _tar<br />

zon.s ""d to ...abl. water zo....<br />

ne.cIins proteclion. Ref.ren 10 fresh<br />

woter :

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