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Union of India - Section

Section 77 in The Oil Mines Regulations, 2017

77. Well servicing operations.

- The manager of every mine shall-
(a)prepare and implement a well servicing plan or work-over plan for each well to be serviced, detailing all activities to be done during the operations and a copy of the plan shall be kept at well site;
(b)ensure that pre-work-over conference to examine and ensure safe operations and other related activities are held before commencement of well servicing operation,.
(c)ensure that the casing is hermetically test at a pressure at least ten percent higher than the formation pressure is conducted prior to perforation and before lowering completion assembly;
(d)ensure that well servicing operation is done under the direct supervision of a competent person authorised for the purpose.
(e)ensure that every person keeps clear of the wire line between the drum and floor block;
(f)ensure that every person remains at a safe distance from the bailing line during swabbing and scraping operations;
(g)ensure that a master gate valve and tubing hanger are pre-assembled and kept readily available at the well for immediate use in case the well kicks during pulling out or running in tubings;
(h)ensure that no well servicing operation is carried out at any livewell unless proper blowout preventer assembly is securely installed and maintained;
(i)ensure pressure and function testing of the blowout preventer assembly before commencement of well servicing operation;
(j)ensure that no tubing is pulled out of any well unless the well is properly killed.