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Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act
Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling Regulations (SOR/92-676)
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Table of contents
NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM DRILLING REGULATIONS
SHORT TITLE
INTERPRETATION
APPLICATION
SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
PART I GENERAL
Application for Authorization
Conditions of Drilling Program Authorization
Defective or Experimental Equipment
Support Craft
Standby Vessel
Pressure Vessels
Hazards
Requirements for Drilling Installations
Standards For Drilling Equipment
Meteorological Forecasts
Safety and Escape Arrangements
Medical and Rescue Facilities
Electrical Equipment
Lighting
Cranes
Blowout Preventer System Requirements
Casing
Cementation of Casing
Marine Riser
Drilling Fluid System
Air, Gas and Foam Drilling
Testing Equipment
Operating Manuals
Contingency Plans
Misuse of Safety and Fire-fighting Equipment
PART II APPROVAL TO DRILL OR APPROVAL TO RE-ENTER A WELL OR TO DRILL A TEST HOLE
Notification
Prohibition
Application
Approval Conditions
Suspension or Revocation of Approval
Location of Well
Evidence of Financial Responsibility
PART III OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Drilling of a Well
Surveys
Safety Zone
Availability of Regulations
Display of Authorizations, Approvals and Critical Procedures
Drilling Equipment Tests
Well Control Equipment
Safety Valves
Choke Manifold
Flow Lines from Wells
Flare Line
Pressure Tests of Casing and Blowout Preventers
Coal and Mineral Deposits
Cementation
Waiting on Cement Time
Maximum Pressure during Well Stimulation
Formation Leak-Off Test
Monitoring of Drilling
Volume of Drilling Fluid
Pressure Transition Zone
Directional and Deviation Surveys
Plugging Part of a Well
Suspension of Drilling Operations
Inspections and Tests of Equipment
Inspection of Hoisting Equipment
Electrical Equipment
Crane Operations
Quantities of Consumables
Bulk Handling of Fuel and Consumables
Waste Material
Radio and Support Craft Procedures
Moving Drilling Units
Anchors
Stability
PART IV SAFETY AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL
General
General Safety
Training of Personnel
Safety Drills
Protection against Poisonous Gas
Safety Instructions
Rest Period
Protective Clothing
Safety Belts
Life Jackets
Transfer of Personnel
Smoking
Welding
Impaired Abilities
Corrosive Material
Explosives
Radioactive Substances
PART V OPERATIONAL RECORDS AND REPORTS
Safety and Well Evaluation Information
Reference for Well Depths
Notification of Significant Situation or Significant Event
Notification to Conservation Engineer
Submission of Survey Plan
Tour Sheets and Barge Reports
Daily Records
Routine Reports
Downhole Survey Record
Penetration and Gas Content Records
Formation Flow Records
Report of Structural Faults
Well Termination Record
Press Releases
PART VI WELL EVALUATION
General
Drill Cuttings
Cores
Gas Content of Drilling Fluid
Wireline Logs
Testing and Sampling of Formations
Formation Flow Test
PART VII WELL OR TEST HOLE TERMINATION
Approval to Terminate
Application for Approval
Removal of Casing
Drilling Rig Removal Prohibited
Operator Responsible for Abandoned Wells
Location of Abandonment Plugs
Length and Quality of Cement Plugs
Feeling for Plugs
Termination of Shallow Holes
Marking of Wellheads
Fluid in Completed, Abandoned or Suspended Wells
Suspended Wells
Well Completion
PART VIII DEPOSITION OF SAMPLES FROM A WELL
General
Drill Cuttings
Sidewall Cores
Conventional Cores
Analysis of Fluid Samples
Delivery of Samples and Other Materials to Chief
PART IX FINAL WELL REPORTS
Exploratory and Development Wells
Test Holes
PART X OFFENCES
Important Notices