30 CFR §250.735
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All BOP systems must include the following associated systems and related equipment:
- (a)An accumulator system (as specified in API Standard 53, incorporated by reference in § 250.198). Your accumulator system must have the fluid volume capacity and appropriate pre-charge pressures in accordance with API Standard 53. If you supply the accumulator regulators by rig air and do not have a secondary source of pneumatic supply, you must equip the regulators with manual overrides or other devices to ensure capability of hydraulic operations if rig air is lost;
- (b)An automatic backup to the primary accumulator-charging system. The power source must be independent from the power source for the primary accumulator-charging system. The independent power source must possess sufficient capability to close and hold closed all BOP components under MASP conditions as defined for the operation;
- (c)At least two full BOP control stations. One station must be on the rig floor. You must locate the other station in a readily accessible location away from the rig floor;
- (d)The choke line(s) installed above the bottom well-control ram;
- (e)The kill line must be installed beneath at least one well-control ram, and may be installed below the bottom ram;
- (f)A fill-up line above the uppermost BOP;
- (g)Locking devices for all BOP sealing rams (i.e., blind shear rams, pipe rams and variable bore rams), as follows:
- (h)A wellhead assembly with a RWP that exceeds the maximum anticipated wellhead pressure.