# Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf
> **Bureau of Land Management** · Final rule. · Published 2012-08-22 · Effective 2012-10-22 · 77 FR 50856
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-20090
- **Category:** oil-gas-leasing
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Land Management
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 50856
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 250
- **Publication date:** 2012-08-22
- **Effective date:** 2012-10-22
- **Interior docket:** Docket ID BSEE-2012-0002
## Abstract

This Final Rule implements certain safety measures recommended in the report entitled, "Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf." To implement the appropriate recommendations in the Safety Measures Report and DWH JIT report, BSEE is amending drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and decommissioning regulations related to well-control, including: subsea and surface blowout preventers, well casing and cementing, secondary intervention, unplanned disconnects, recordkeeping, and well plugging.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/22/2012-20090/oil-and-gas-and-sulphur-operations-on-the-outer-continental-shelf-increased-safety-measures-for)
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