30 C.F.R. § 250.1742   What other methods can I use to verify that a site is clear?


Title 30 - Mineral Resources


Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart Q—Decommissioning Activities
Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities

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§ 250.1742   What other methods can I use to verify that a site is clear?

If you do not trawl a site, you can verify that the site is clear of obstructions by using any of the methods shown in the following table:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------         If you use_                You must_           And you must_------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) Sonar...................  cover 100 percent of  Use a sonar signal                               the appropriate       with a frequency of                               grid area listed in   at least 500 kHz.                               § 250.1741(a).(b) A diver.................  ensure that the       Ensure that the                               diver visually        diver uses a search                               inspects 100          pattern of                               percent of the        concentric circles                               appropriate grid      or parallel lines                               area listed in        spaced no more than                               § 250.1741(a).   10 feet apart.(c) An ROV (remotely          ensure that the ROV   Ensure that the ROV operated vehicle).            camera records        uses a pattern of                               videotape over 100    concentric circles                               percent of the        or parallel lines                               appropriate grid      spaced no more than                               area listed in        10 feet apart.                               § 250.1741(a).------------------------------------------------------------------------

[67 FR 35406, May 17, 2002; 67 FR 44266, July 1, 2002]

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