New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 11 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Part 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Section 19.11.4.11 - BLOWOUT PREVENTION
Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.11.4.11
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
The permittee shall take all necessary precautions to always keep wells under operational control and mechanical integrity. The permittee shall install BOPE, capable of shutting in the well during any operation, on the surface casing and always maintained ready for use. If necessary, the permittee shall equip the BOPE to be remotely activated. The equipment shall be rated for operating at pressures and temperatures exceeding the maximum pressure and temperature anticipated for the well.
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