30 C.F.R. § 250.900 What general requirements apply to all platforms?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) You design, fabricate, install, use, maintain, inspect, and assess all platforms and related structures on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) so as to ensure their structural integrity for the safe conduct of drilling, workover, and production operations. In doing this, you must consider the specific environmental conditions at the platform location. (b) You must also submit an application under §250.905 of this subpart and obtain the approval of the Regional Supervisor before performing any of the activities described in the following table: (c) Under emergency conditions, you may make repairs to primary structural elements to restore an existing permitted condition without an application or prior approval. You must notify the Regional Supervisor of the damage that occurred within 24 hours, and you must notify the Regional Supervisor of the repairs that were made within 24 hours of completing the repairs. If you make emergency repairs on a floating platform, you must also notify the USCG. (d) You must determine if your new platform or major modification to an existing platform is subject to the Platform Verification Program (PVP). Section 250.910 of this subpart fully describes the facilities that are subject to the PVP. If you determine that your platform is subject to the PVP, you must follow the requirements of §§250.909–250.918 of this subpart. (e) MMS will cancel your approved platform installation permits one year after the approval is granted if the platform is not installed. If MMS cancels your permit approval, you must resubmit your application. [70 FR 41575, July 19, 2005; 71 FR 16859, Apr. 4, 2006]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart I—Platforms and Structures
General Requirements for Platforms
§ 250.900 What general requirements apply to all platforms?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activity requiring application and Conditions for conducting the approval activity------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Install a platform. This includes (i) You must adhere to the placing a newly constructed platform requirements of this subpart, at a location or moving an existing including the industry platform to a new site. standards in § 250.901. (ii) If you are installing a floating platform, you must also adhere to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations for the fabrication, installation, and inspection of floating OCS facilities.(2) Major modification to any (i) You must adhere to the platform. This includes any requirements of this subpart, structural changes that materially including the industry alter the approved plan or cause a standards in § 250.901. major deviation from approved (ii) Before you make a major operations and any modification that modification to a floating increases loading on a platform by 10 platform, you must obtain percent or more. approval from both the MMS and the USCG for the modification.(3) Major repair of damage to any (i) You must adhere to the platform. This includes any requirements of this subpart, corrective operations involving including the industry structural members affecting the standards in § 250.901. structural integrity of a portion or (ii) Before you make a major all of the platform. repair to a floating platform, you must obtain approval from both the MMS and the USCG for the repair.(4) Convert an existing platform at (i) The Regional Supervisor will the current location for a new determine on a case-by-case purpose. basis the requirements for an application for conversion of an existing platform at the current location. (ii) At a minimum, your application must include: the converted platform's intended use; and a demonstration of the adequacy of the design and structural condition of the converted platform. (iii) If a floating platform, you must also adhere to USCG regulations for the fabrication, installation, and inspection of floating OCS facilities.(5) Convert an existing mobile (i) The Regional Supervisor will offshore drilling unit (MODU) for a determine on a case-by-case new purpose. basis the requirements for an application for conversion of an existing MODU. (ii) At a minimum, your application must include: the converted MODU's intended location and use; a demonstration of the adequacy of the design and structural condition of the converted MODU; and a demonstration that the level of safety for the converted MODU is at least equal to that of re-used platforms. (iii) You must also adhere to USCG regulations for the fabrication, installation, and inspection of floating OCS facilities.------------------------------------------------------------------------
