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TITLE 3O--MINERAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 1I-_MTNERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 25O_OrL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTBR CONTINENTAL SHELF--Tabl-e Subpart Sec. 250.401 D_Oi1 and Gas Drilling do to keep weIls Operations of Contents

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You must take necessary precautj-ons to keep weLls under control at al-l- times. You must: (a) Use the best avail-abl-e and safest drilling technology to monitor and eval-uate well conditions and to minimize the potential for the wel-l_ to flow or kick; (b) Have a person onsite during drilling operations who represents
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surveillance on the rig fl-oor from the beginning of dri]ling operations until the well is completed or abandoned, unless you have secured the well wirh blowout preventers (BOPs), bridge plugs, cement plugs, or packers; (d) Use personnel trained according Lo the provisions of subpart and (e) Use and maintain equipment and materials necessary to ensure the safety and protection of personnel, equipment, natural resources, and the environment. [68 FR 8423, Feb. 20, 2003]

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