New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 15 - OIL AND GAS
Part 10 - SAFETY
Section 19.15.10.8 - SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR DRILLING AND PRODUCTION
Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.15.10.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
A. An operator shall:
(1) clean oil wells into a pit permitted
pursuant to 19.15.17 NMAC or a tank, not less than 40 feet from the derrick
floor and 150 feet from a fire hazard;
(2) produce flowing oil wells through an oil
and gas separator of ample capacity and in good working order;
(3) not place or leave a boiler or portable
electric lighting generator nearer than 150 feet to a producing well or oil
tank; and
(4) remove rubbish or
debris that might constitute a fire hazard to a distance of at least 150 feet
from the vicinity of wells and tanks and burn or dispose of waste in a manner
as to avoid creating a fire hazard.
B. When coming out of the hole with drill pipe, the operator shall circulate drilling fluid until equalized and subsequently maintain drilling fluid level at a height sufficient to control bottom hole pressures. During course of drilling, the operator shall test blowout preventers at least once each 24-hour period.
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