BOEM and BSEE Expand Drilling Requirements on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf

July 18th, 2016 by Dakota Software Staff Regulatory Updates

Action Forcing Change Summary
BOEM and BSEE are revising and adding new requirements to 30 CFR 250, 254, and 550 for exploratory drilling and related operations in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (Arctic OCS) within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning areas. The final rule focuses on exploratory drilling activities that use mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and related operations during the Arctic OCS open-water drilling season, and establishes specific operating models and requirements for the extreme, changing conditions on the Arctic OCS; requires comprehensive planning of operations, especially for emergency response and safety systems; and encourages the identification of operational risks early in the planning process so that operators can plan for how to avoid and/or mitigate those risks.

For full text of 81 FR 46478, click here.

Related Citations
30 CFR 250, Subpart D; 30 CFR 250.105; 30 CFR 250.188; 30 CFR 250.1920; 30 CFR 250.1920(b); 30 CFR 250.1920(c); 30 CFR 250.300(b); 30 CFR 250.418; 30 CFR 250.720; 30 CFR 254; 30 CFR 550; 30 CFR 550.206