Section 534A.270 - Prevention of blowout; testing of casing and equipment for prevention of blowout1. An operator shall take all precautions which are necessary to keep wells under control and operating safely at all times. Well control and wellhead assemblies used in any geothermal well must meet the minimum specifications for assemblies prescribed by the American Petroleum Institute, or its successor organization, in the most current edition of Standard 53, "Well Control Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, " or as may be otherwise prescribed by the Administrator. The most current edition is available by mail from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado 80112-5776, by telephone at (800) 854-7179 or at the Internet address http://global.ihs.com, for the price of $160.2. Equipment for the prevention of a blowout, capable of shutting in the well during any operation, must be installed on the surface casing and maintained in good operating condition at all times. This equipment must have a rating for pressure greater than the maximum anticipated pressure at the wellhead. Equipment for the prevention of a blowout is required on any well where temperatures may exceed 200°F.3. An operator shall test the equipment for the prevention of a blowout under pressure. A representative of the Division must observe the test in person or otherwise approve the results of the test before the operator drills the casing shoe out of the casing. An operator shall notify the Division not less than 24 hours before conducting a test pursuant to this subsection.4. The operator shall submit to the Division the pressure data and supporting information for the equipment for the prevention of a blowout as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the test conducted pursuant to subsection 3. The operator shall record the results of each test in the daily drilling log of the operator.Nev. Admin. Code § 534A.270
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R032-19A, eff. 12/16/2019