R 408.15726 Blowout prevention equipment.

Rule 5726. (1) Before drilling out under surface casing, blowout preventing equipment shall be installed and maintained throughout the drilling operation. (2) The blowout prevention equipment shall be as prescribed in the API RP53-1976 document entitled “Recommended Practices for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems,” which is adopted herein by reference and may be inspected at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Standards Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143. This information may be purchased at the cost of $125.00 from IHS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at website: http://global.ihs.com. (3) Where a ram-type preventer is used, it shall contain pipe rams to enable closure on the pipe being used. (4) The choke line and kill line shall be anchored, tied, or otherwise secured to prevent whipping under pressure surges. (5) While in service, blowout prevention equipment shall be inspected daily and a preventer mechanical test shall be performed daily to ensure that the preventers will function properly. (6) A pipe fitting, valve, or union placed on or connected with blowout prevention equipment, well casing, casinghead, drill pipe, or tubing shall have a working pressure rating suitable for the maximum anticipated well surface pressure. (7) Pressure testing of each component of the blowout preventer equipment shall be conducted before drilling out any string of casing, except conductor pipe. Drilling shall not proceed until blowout prevention equipment is found, upon testing, to be serviceable. (8) If a blind ram is closed for any purpose, the valve on the choke line or relief line below the blind ram shall be opened before opening the ram to bleed off any pressure. (9) At least 1 person who is capable of operating blowout prevention equipment shall be on the well site during well drilling operations. EQUIPMENT