43 CFR §3172.10
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- (a)In addition to the equipment already specified elsewhere in this subpart, the following equipment shall be in place and operational during air/gas drilling:
- (1)Properly lubricated and maintained rotating head (major);
- (2)Spark arresters on engines or water-cooled exhaust (major);
- (3)Blooie line discharge 100 feet from well bore and securely anchored;
- (4)Straight run on blooie line unless otherwise approved;
- (5)Deduster equipment (major);
- (6)All cuttings and circulating medium shall be directed into a reserve or blooie pit (major);
- (7)Float valve above bit (major);
- (8)Automatic igniter or continuous pilot light on the blooie line (major);
- (9)Compressors located in the opposite direction from the blooie line a minimum of 100 feet from the well bore; and
- (10)Mud circulating equipment, water, and mud materials (does not have to be premixed) sufficient to maintain the capacity of the hole and circulating tanks or pits.
- (b)Hydrogen sulfide operation is specifically addressed under subpart 3176 of this part.