Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 57 - OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
Section R. 408.15706 - Definitions; P to R
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 5706.
(1) "Perforating" means the act of making holes in pipe, cement, or formation at desired depths.
(2) "Pipe racking board guylines," sometimes called tubing board guylines, means lines that run from racking board to ground anchors or special substructure or base which provides a substitute for ground anchors.
(3) "Pipe ram" means a large valve which is usually installed above the ram preventers and which forms a seal in the annular space between the pipe and wellbore.
(4) "Pipe tapping," sometimes called hot tapping, means the act of drilling a hole in the side of pipe that is under pressure.
(5) "Pole mast" means a structure which consists of 1 or more tubular sections, either telescoping or nontelescoping, and which is a load-bearing member. The structure, when erected to working position, usually requires guylines. It may be attached to a carrier, skid base, or substructure. It is used in place of a derrick.
(6) "Power tongs" means pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up tight or, in some instances, serve to apply the final makeup torque.
(7) "Pumping unit" means surface equipment assembled for the purpose of mechanically lifting fluids from a well.
(8) "Qualified employee" means a person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by knowledge, training, or experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to perform work relating to the subject matter.
(9) "Rigging up" means the on-site erection and connection of the rig components in preparation for drilling or well servicing operations.
(10) "Rod," sometimes called a sucker rod, means a special steel rod, a number of which are screwed together to make up the mechanical link from the surface pumping unit to the pump in the well.
