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1997 --
OCS
Natural
Gas and
Oil
Program
Notice of Proposed Rules (1997)
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Joint Offshore Pipeline Regulation
between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Transportation
Date Published: Thursday, October 2, 1997
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC39
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 62, No. 191, FR
51614
Summary: This
proposed rule would implement a provision of the December 10, 1996,
Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of the Interior and
Transportation. Under this MOU, the two departments jointly regulate OCS
pipelines. As specified in the MOU, MMS regulations would pertain to all OCS
oil or gas pipelines located upstream of the points at which operating
responsibility for the pipelines transfer from a producing operator to a
transporting operator.
Public Comments
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Blowout Preventer (BOP) Testing
Requirements for Drilling and Completion Operations
Date Published: Tuesday, July 15, 1997
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC37
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 62, No. 135, FR
37819
Summary:
MMS proposes to revise the testing requirements in its regulations for
blowout preventer (BOP) systems used in drilling and completion operations.
The revision would allow a lessee up to 14 days between BOP pressure tests.
MMS bases this revision on the results of a recently completed study of BOP
performance. This study concluded that no statistical difference exists in
failure rates for BOP's tested between 0 and 7 day intervals and between 8-
and 14-day intervals. MMS estimates that the revised testing timeframe could
save industry $35 to $46 million a year without compromising safety.
Public Comments
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Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
for Offshore Facilities
Date Published: Monday, May 5, 1997
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC33
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 62, No. 86, FR
24375
Summary: This
notice extends to August 22, 1997, the deadline for submitting comments on
the proposed rule on Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore
Facilities. Also, this notice announces the MMS will hold a public
workshop on the proposed rule on June 5, 1997, at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Public Comments
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Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
for Offshore Facilities; Correction
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A Correction has been issued to this proposed rule.
Date Published: March 25, 1997
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC33
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 62 No. 63, FR
14052
Summary: MMS
proposes new requirements for demonstrating oil spill financial
responsibility for cleanup and damages from oil discharges due to oil
exploration, production, and associated pipeline facilities. This rule
implements the authority of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Public Comments
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Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities.
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC33;
Federal Register Cite: 62 FR 14052 (3/25/97)
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Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security.
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AB97;
Federal Register Cite: 62 FR 8665 (2/26/97)
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Geological and Geophysical (G&G)
Explorations of the Outer Continental Shelf
Date Published: Tuesday, February 11, 1997
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC10
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 62, No. 28, FR
6149
Summary: MMS
proposes to revise the regulations that specify how to conduct G&G
exploration and research for oil, gas, and sulphur in the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) under a permit and to expand the provisions governing research
by requiring everyone conducting G&G scientific research in the OCS without
a permit to file a notice with MMS. These revisions respond to changes in
technology and practice.
Public Comments
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Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal leases, and on Sale of
Federal Royalty Oil.
Regulatory Information Number: 1010-AC09;
Federal Register Cite: 62 FR 3742 (1/24/97) |
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