Section 64 in The Petroleum And Natural Gas (Safety In Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008
64. Handling of situations of hazard and accident .-It shall be ensured by the operator that the necessary actions are taken immediately in the event of situations of hazard and accident in such a manner that-
(a)right alert is given immediately;(b)situations of hazard do not develop into situations of accidents and if it does, the combating actions are taken in order to limit harm and pollution, as close to the discharging source as possible;(c)personnel are rescued in situations of accident;(d)personnel on the facility are quickly and efficiently evacuated at all times; and(e)condition is normalised when the development of a situation of hazard and accident has been stopped, including monitoring and cleanup of the pollution and restoring the environment.
