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Gulf Coast Safety and Training Group. Regulatory Affairs Committee Update November 12, 2009. MMS Notice to Lessee’s and Safety Alerts. NTL's – 2009 G26 –G31 already in the November Newsletter Four additional MMS NTL’s were issued after release to printer. NTL 2009 G32
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Gulf Coast SafetyandTraining Group Regulatory AffairsCommittee Update November 12, 2009
NTL's – 2009 G26 –G31 already in the November Newsletter Four additional MMS NTL’s were issued after release to printer.
NTL 2009 G32 In-Service Inspection Intervals for Fixed Platforms
NTL – No. 2009 G32 This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) supersedes NTL No. 99-G12, effective June 7, 1999, on this topic. It updates policy on platform inspection intervals, includes guidance on conducting platform corrosion assessments, updates regulatory and document references, revises contact information, and includes a guidance document statement.
NTL 2009 G33 Well Naming and Numbering Standards
NTL – No. 2009 G33 This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) supersedes NTL No. 2000-N07 on this subject. It clarifies the definitions of a sidetrack and bypass, provides additional guidance for naming subsea well completions, makes minor administrative and formatting changes, and includes a guidance document statement. Although NTL No. 2000-N07 and its predecessor (NTL No. 97-2N) were national in scope, this revision applies only to well naming and numbering in the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR).
NTL 2009 G34 Ancillary Activities
NTL – No. 2009 G34 This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) provides guidance and clarification on conducting ancillary activities on the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This NTL supersedes NTL No. 2006-G12, effective July 12, 2006, on this subject. Pursuant to regulations at 30 CFR 250.208(a), you must notify the MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) in writing at least 30 calendar days before you conduct any geological and geophysical (G&G) exploration or development G&G activity. Furthermore, the MMS GOMR
Pollution Prevention Equipment The Coast Guard is finalizing its January 16, 2009, interim rule establishing oil pollution prevention equipment requirements with one minor amendment to the rule's effective date for vessels with equipment installed on or after January 1, 2005. The rule harmonizes Coast Guard regulations with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex I. It implements these MARPOL Annex I regulations and, ultimately, is intended to reduce the amount of oil discharged from vessels and eliminate the use of ozone-depleting solvents in equipment tests. All vessels replacing or installing oily-water separators and bilge alarms must install equipment that meets these revised standards. Newly constructed vessels carrying oil in bulk must install monitoring systems that meet the revised standards. Goes in effect November 12, 2009
OSHA issues largest fine in its history BP Products North America's failure to correct potential hazards faced by workers at its Texas City, Texas, refinery has resulted in a proposed penalty of more than $87 million. The fine is the largest ever accessed by OSHA, surpassing the $21 million fine levied against BP in 2005 for safety violations at the same plant that resulted in a massive explosion killing 15 people and injuring 170 others.
