§ 250.418. What additional information must I submit with my APD?
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/us/cfr/t30/s§ 250.418·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
You must include the following with the APD:
(a)Rated capacities of the drilling rig and major drilling equipment, if not already on file with the appropriate District office;
(b)A drilling fluids program that includes the minimum quantities of drilling fluids and drilling fluid materials, including weight materials, to be kept at the site;
(c)A proposed directional plot if the well is to be directionally drilled;
(d)A Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plan (see § 250.490), if applicable, and not previously submitted;
(e)A welding plan (see §§ 250.109 to 250.113) if not previously submitted;
(f)In areas subject to subfreezing conditions, evidence that the drilling equipment, BOP systems and components, diverter systems, and other associated equipment and materials are suitable for operating under such conditions;
(g)A request for approval, if you plan to wash out or displace cement to facilitate casing removal upon well abandonment. Your request must include a description of how far below the mudline you propose to displace cement and how you will visually monitor returns;
(h)Certification of your casing and cementing program as required in § 250.420(a)(7); and
(i)Such other information as the District Manager may require.
(j)For Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations, you must provide the information required by § 250.470. \[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 50892, Aug. 22, 2012; 81 FR 26018, Apr. 29, 2016; 81 FR 46561, July 15, 2016\]