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30 CFR §250.418

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You must include the following with the APD:
  1. (a)Rated capacities of the drilling rig and major drilling equipment, if not already on file with the appropriate District office;
  2. (b)A drilling fluids program that includes the minimum quantities of drilling fluids and drilling fluid materials, including weight materials, to be kept at the site;
  3. (c)A proposed directional plot if the well is to be directionally drilled;
  4. (d)A Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plan (see § 250.490), if applicable, and not previously submitted;
  5. (e)A welding plan (see §§ 250.109 to 250.113) if not previously submitted;
  6. (f)In areas subject to subfreezing conditions, evidence that the drilling equipment, BOP systems and components, diverter systems, and other associated equipment and materials are suitable for operating under such conditions;
  7. (g)A request for approval, if you plan to wash out or displace cement to facilitate casing removal upon well abandonment. Your request must include a description of how far below the mudline you propose to displace cement and how you will visually monitor returns;
  8. (h)Certification of your casing and cementing program as required in § 250.420(a)(7); and
  9. (i)Such other information as the District Manager may require.
  10. (j)For Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations, you must provide the information required by § 250.470.