Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
oil-gas-leasing · Bureau of Land Management · Published 2018-09-28 · Effective 2018-12-27 · 83 FR 49216
Document
Document number
2018-21197
Federal Register citation
83 FR 49216
CFR reference
30 CFR 250
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
oil-gas-leasing
Sub-agency
Bureau of Land Management
Publication date
2018-09-28
Effective date
2018-12-27
Interior docket
Docket ID: BSEE-2017-0008
Abstract
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is amending the regulations regarding oil and natural gas production safety systems. After a thorough reexamination of the current regulations, and consideration of recent experiences from implementation of those regulations and of public comments on the proposed rule to amend those regulations, BSEE is revising or removing certain regulatory provisions that create unnecessary burdens on stakeholders, and clarifying other provisions, while ensuring safety and environmental protection.