O&G Sfty in Drill&Prod Reg 1974

OIL AND GAS (SAFETY IN DRILLING AND PRODUCTION) REGULATIONS, 1974
The
Oil And Gas
(Safety in Drilling and Production)
Regulations, 1974
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ISLAMABAD, FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 1976
PART II
Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF LABOUR, HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE AND POPULATION

PLANNING
(Labour and Local Bodies Division)
NOTIFICATION
Islamabad, the 7th January, 1976
S.R.O. 40 (I)/76 – In exercise of the power conferred by section 29 of the Mines

Act, 1923 (IV of 1923), the Federal Government is pleased to make the following
regulations, the same having been previously published as required by suv-section (1) of
section 31 of the said Act.
REGULATIONS
Chapter I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1). These regulations may be called the Oil and Gas (Sagety in Drilling
and Production) Regulations, 1974.
(2) They shall apply to every well and field.
2. In these regulations, unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or

context,-
(a) “Act” means the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923) ;
(b) “blank” means a device, other than a valve, such as metal plate inserted in
flanged joints or blind flange or cap or plug installed on the end of a
pipeline to prevent liquids, gases, or vapours from passing through ;
(c) “blow out” means an excessive uncontrolled discharge of gas, liquid, or

mixture of gases and liquids from a well to the atmosphere ;
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(d) “cathead” means a spool shaped mechanical device mounted on the end of
a shaft to impart a pulling power to the rope that is wrapped on .
(e) “catline” means a rope recved on a crown sheave in a derrick or mast, for
the purpos of lifting and transferring materials from one place to another
about the derrick or mast floor;
(f) “cellar” means an excavation around the top joint of casing in a well;
(g) “competent person” means a person having the necessary qualification and
experience, in the particular process or type of operation and equipment to
which the job reates, to render him capable of the work involved ;
(h) “District Magistrate” in relation to any well means the District Magistrate
of the district in which the well is situated ;
(i) “dog house” means a building made of non-combustible material

generally located immediately adjacent to the rig floor in which small
tools or depth recording instruments are kept and daily drilling reports are
prepared ;
(j) “field” means one or more oil or gas wells operated together with common
utilities and facilities ;
(k) “finger” means a metal bar or structural steel shape which serves as a
restraining support for pipe or other equipment racked in a derrick or mast
;
(l) “flame arrester” means a device for preventing the passage of flame into
or out of any apparatus or equipment ;
(m) “flame proof” with respect to an electrical apparatus, means that the
enclosure of the apparatus is one that will withstand, without injury, an
explosion of the inflammable gas or vapour that may occur within it under
practical conditions of operation and prevent the transmission of flame
which may ignite inflammable gas or vapour present in the surrounding
atmosphere ;
(n) “flare” means a stack, pit, or device where waste or excess inflammable
gases and vapours are burned in the atmosphere ;
(o) “Form” means a form appended to these regulations;
(p) “fracturing” means the process of forcing a fluid into the sub-surface strata
with the purpose of opening flow passages for production ;
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(q) “permit” means a document issued by a competent person or persons,

designated by the manager, permitting specified work to be carried out in
defined areas ;
(r) “Pyrophoric iron” means iron or its compounds in a form capable of such
rapid oridation on exposure to air that heating to incandescence can occur ;
(s) “section” means a section of the Act;
(t) “stabbing board” means a readily movable platform used in the derrick or
a mast to perform work of a temporary nature ;
(u) “stand” means a section of pipe consisting of two or more madeup lengths
which are stood or racked, in a derrick or mast ;
(v) “well” means a hole in the ground which has been or is being drilled,
tested, completed or reconditioned for the purpose of -
(i) production of oil or gas ; or
(ii) injection to oil and gas bearing formations ; or
(iii) obtaining geologic information of oil and gas bearing formations;

and includes all operations, works, machinery, equipment, tanks,
vessels and pipelines in or adjacent to or belonging to a well ;
(w) “Well-head” means an assembly on top of the well casing strings with
outlets and valves for controlling flow of production ; and
(x) “well-head tank” means a tank permanently installed into which crude oil
flowing, or being pumped, from a well is first discharged.
CHAPTER II
RETURNS, NOTICES AND RECORDS
3. (1) On or before the twenty-first day of February in each year the owner,
agent or manager of every well and field shall forward to the District Magistrate, and to
the Chief Inspector, annual returns in respect of the preceding year in Forms I, II, III, IV,
V and VI.
(2) If any well or field is abandoned or if a change occurs in the ownership of any
well or field the returns required by sub-section (1) shall be submitted within one month
from the date of abandonment or change of ownership, as the case may be :
Provided that the Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, extend the period for
the submission of such returns up-to-date not later than the twenty-first day of February
in the Year following that to which they relate:
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Provided further that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be deemed to authorise

the submission of any return later than the twenty-first day of February in the year
following that to which it relates.
4. The notice required under section 14 shall be in Form VII.
5. When a well or field has been abandoned, the owner of the well or field
shall, within seven days after the abandonment, send to the Chief Inspector notice in
writing specifiying the name and situation of the well or field, the name and address of
the owner, and the date and cause of the abandonment.
6. When a well or field is re-opened after abandonment, the owner, agent or

manager of the well or field shall, within seven days after the date of the reopening, send
to the Chief Inspector notice, in writing, in duplicate, specifying the name and situation
of the well or field the names and addresses of the owner and the manager, and the date
of the re-opening.
7. When a change occurs in the name of, or in the ownership of, a well or
field, notice, in writing of the change and of the date thereof, shall be sent by the owner,
agent or manager of the well or field to the Chief Inspector within seven days from the
date of the change.
8. When any new appointment is made of an agent or manager of a well or

field, or any change of address of any agent or manager occurs, notice of the appointment
or change and of the date thereof shall be sent by the owner, agent or manager to the
Chief Inspector within seven days from the date of appointment or change.
9. When the ownership of a well or field is transferred, the previous owner or

his agent or manager shall make over to the new owner all books and other record
required to be kept under the Act, and all correspondence relevant to the working of the
well or field with the Inspectorate of Mines and other Government Departments.
10. (1) When any of the accidents specified in sub-section (1) of section 20
occurs in or about a well or field, the owner, agent or manager of the well or field shall
forthwith inform the Inspector by telephone or telegraph and shall also, within forty-eight
hours of such accident, send notice thereof in Form VIII, in duplicate, to the Chief
Inspector and also to the Inspector and the District Magistrate or to the Sub-divisional
Magistrate of the place where the accident has occurred.
(2) When an accident, other than those specified in sub-section (1) of section
20, occurs in or about a well or field, which causes a minor bodily injury which prevents
the injured person from returning to work within a period of forty-eitht hours of the
occurance of the accident, the owner, agent or manager of the well or field shall, within
fifteen days of the expiry of such period, send notice thereof in Form VIII, in duplicte, to
the Chief Inspector and also to the Ispector.
(3) If death results from any injury already reported under sub-regulation (1)
or (2), the owner, agent or manager of the well or field, shall forthwith inform the
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Inspector of such death by telephone or telegraph and within forty-eight hours of the
death, shall also send notice thereof in writing, in duplicate, giving reference of the
earlier notice sent under sub-section (1) or (2), to the Chief Inspector and also to the
Inspector and the District Mgistrate or to the Sub-divisional Magistrate of the place
where the injury resulting in death occurred.
(4) When a minor bodily injury reported under sub-regulation (1) or (2)
aggravates, the owner, agent or manager shall, within forty-eight hours of the date of its
becoming serious, send notice thereof in writing, in duplicate, giving reference of the
earlier notice sent under sub-regulation (1) or (2), to the Chief Inspector and also to the
Inspector.
(5) In respect of all accidents causing minor or serious bodily injuries and
deaths which are too be reported under this regulation, the owner, agent or manager shall
send, within three months of the date of such accident, a final accident report in Form IX,
in duplicate, to the Chief Inspector and also to the Inspector.
11. The notice of occupational diseases required by section 20A shall, within
twenty-four hours of the detection of the disease, be sent by the owner, agent or manager
of the well in Form X, in duplicate, to the Chief Inspector and also to the Inspector.
CHAPTER III
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
12. The owner or agent of every well or field shall appoint a competent person
to be manager of the well. The manager so appointed shall be a person who possesses a
degree in science or petroleum engineering or allied subjects from a university approved
a diploma in the aforesaid subjects from an educational institution approved by the
Federal Government and has practical experience of not less than five years in drilling or
production operations for oil or gas :
Provided that the Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, authorise any person
whom he may consider competent to act as manager of any well or wells for a specified
period, not withstanding that such person does not possess the requisite qualifications but
has had practical experience of not less than ten years in drilling or production operations
for oil or gas or is assisted at all times by a person having the requisite qualifications and
experience for the manager. The Chief Inspector may, by a like order, revoke any such
authority at any time and such order shall be final.
13. A person may be appointed to be the manager of more fields than one,
provided that the distance between them is not so great as to preclude the proper and
thorough performance by such manager of his duties in respect of each such field. The
decision of the Chief Inspector as to whether such manager can properly and thoroughly
perform his duties in respect of each such field shall be final.
14. Personal supervision shall be exercised by the manager but where by

reason of absence or for any other reason, he is unable to perform the duties required of
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him by the Act, regulations, rules and bye-laws, the owner, agent or manager of the well
or field shall authorise in writing a person whom he considers competent to act as
manager of the well or field :
Provided that :-
(a) no such authorization shall have effect for a period in excess of one month
except with the previous consent of the Chief Inspector nor without the
like consent shall a second authorisation be made to take effect upon the
expiry of the first ;
(b) the owner, agent or manager of the well or field as the case may be, shall
send to the Chief Inspector with the least possible delay, a written notice
intimating that such an authorisation has been made, and stating the reason
for the authorisation and qualifications and experience of the person
authroised and the dates of the commencement and ending of the
authorisation ; and
(c) the Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, revoke any authority so
granted and such order shall be final.
15. (1) The owner, agent or manager of every well and field where two
hundred and fifty or more persons are ordinarily employed shall appoint a Welfare and
Safety Officer having prescribed qualifications and, if the number of persons employed
exceed one thousand, he shall be assisted by an additional Welfare and Safety Officer
having prescribed qualifications :
Provided that the Chief Inspector, if satisfied that two or more wells or fields are
closely situated, may authorise in writing the appointment of a Welfare and Safety
Officer for more than one well or field.
(2) No person shall be appointed as a Welfare and Safety Officer unless he

possess -
(a) a degree preferably in a technical disciline from a recognised University;
(b) practical experience of not less than two years in drilling or production
operations for oil or gas;
(c) adequate practical experience of dealing with personnel welfare problems

in any industrial undertakin ;
(d) first aid certificate of St. John Ambulance Association or other Society or
Body approved by the Federal Government ; and
(e) a knowledge of the language understood by the majority of the persons

employed at the well or field :
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Provided that the Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, authorise any person
whom he may consider competent, to act as Welfare and Safety Officer of any well or
wells for a specified period, notwithstaning that such person does not possess the
qualifications or experience prescribed in that behalf by this sub-regulation and may by a
like order revoke any such authority at any time and such order shall be final.
(3) Where by reason of temporary absence, illness or other similar causes, the
Welfare and Safety Officer is unable to perform his duties, the owner, agent or manager
of the well and field shall authorise in writing a person whom he considers competent to
act in his place:
Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period in excess of
thirty days except with the previous consent of the Chief Inspector.
(4) Awritten notice of every such appointment, authorisation, discharge or

dismissal and of the date thereof shall be sent by the owner, agent or manager of the well
or field within seven days from the date of such appointment, authorisation, discharge or
dismissal.
16. (1) The duties of Welfare and Safety Officer shall be -
(i) to establish contracts and hold consultations with a view to maintain

harmonious relations between the management and persons employed at
the well or field ;
(ii) to bring to the notice of the manager the welfare problems of employees,
individual as well as collective, with a view to securing their expeditious
redress ;
(iii) to help the management in regulating the grant of leave with wages and
explain to the workers the provisions relating to leave with wages and
other leave privileges and to guide the workers in the matter of submission
of applications for grant of leave for regulating authorised absence ;
(iv) to supervise welfare provisions, statutory or otherwise such as housing

facilities, shelters, canteens, welfare and recreation facilities, children
education and to advise the manager of any defects or improvement
needed in any welfare provision ;
(v) to promote relations between management and employees to ensure better

productivity and improvement in working conditions;
(vi) to bring to the notice of the manager any unsafe equipment or practice at
the well or field which is dangerous to the safety or health of the person
employee ;
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(vii) to educate the employees in the necessity and the proper use of protective
equipments and clothings and breathing apparatus ;
(viii) to organise and supervise for the person employed at the well or field
training in First Aid to the injured ;
(ix) to arrange the training of employees before and in course of their

employment for imparting knowledge of the operations at which they are
to be or are employed, of the duties they are to perform, of the rules and
regulations, bye-laws or orders which apply in respect of their duties and
of the unsafe practices which they are to avoid ;
(x) to organize Committees on the matters of safety, Welfare and Productions

as to ensure better productivity with high standard of safety ; and
(xi) to perform any other duty connected with the welfare and safety of
persons employed at the well or field as assigned to him by the manager .
17. (1) The manager of every well or field shall appoint, in writing, sufficient
number of competent persons to secure a thorough supervision of all the operations
connected with the well or field and compliance with the requirements of the Act and
these regulations, and of the rules and bye-laws made thereunder.
(2) The manager shall -
(a) assign to every person appointed under sub-regulation (1)his particular

duties ;
(b) make over to every such person on his appointment, a copy of the
regulations, rules and bye-laws which affect him ; and
(c) take all possible steps to ensure that, every such person understands,
carries out and enforces the provisions therein contained.
(3) Copies of all appointments made under sub-regulations (1) shall be

entered in a bound paged book kept in the office at the well or field.
(4) Every manager shall on appointment satisfy himself that all persons
already appointed under sub-regulation (1) are competent to perform the duties assigned
to them.
18. (1) A competent person or persons appointed under regulation 17 for the
purpose, shall examine at least once in every twelve hours all machinery, equipment,
apparatus and fittings at a drilling well before, and during such period as it is drilling and
at least once in every day at a producing well and ascertain if such are in safe working
order.
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(2) The inspection interval at a producing well having automatic shut down
valves shall be at least once in every week.
(3) The findings in respect of any defect and measures taken to rectify such
defects or to avoid dangerous working conditions shall be recorded in a book kept at the
well or field. The check list recommended for the examination of machinery, equipment,
apparatus and fittings at wells is given in Appendix.
CHAPTER IV
DERRICKS AND MASTS
19. The equipment and material to be used at or in a well shall conform to the
American Petroleum Institute’s specification or other appropriate equivalent standard.
20. Each derrick and mast, either stationary or portable, shall have a rustproof
metal name plate in a conspicuous place which shall show the name of the manufacturer,
the date, specifications, weight, height, base square, water table opening, safe load
capacity with or without leg reinforcing, wind load capacity in kilometers per hour and
gin pole capacity in kilograms.
21. No derrick gin pole or mast shall be subjected to a compression load

greater than the prescribed safe load limit.
22. Every derrick in which pipe is stood in an upright position and each mast
that is equipped with a working platform for standing pipe in an upright position that is
equipped with a rigid and securely fastend encircling support for such pipe.
23. The bottom of each mast and each leg shall be secured in the manner that
will prevent accidental displacement under any operating conditions.
24. When raising a portable derrick or mast from the horizontal to the vertical
or when lowering it, the bottom end of the derrick or mast shall be securely fastened and
the top guyed, if necessary, to prevent its shifting or falling.
25. Every telescopic type portable derrick or mast shall be equipped with
proper devices which will prevent the upper sections from dropping in the event of failure
of the lifting mechanism.
26. The crown block sheaves of portable derricks and masts shall be equipped
with guards which will prevent the hoisting line being accidentally displaced from the
groove during operations or when being raised or lowered to or from the operating
position.
27. The derrick shall be level and plumb before it is guyed.
28. Derrick substructure and foundation shall be so constructed as to

withstand any load or force that may be expected to be encountered.
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29. The derrick shall be raised or lowered during day light only and before
that a complete inspection of all its parts shall be made by a competent person.
30. No one shall be allowed in the derrick when it is being raised or lowered.
31. Safe exits shall be provided directly to the outside on each of at least three
sides of the derrick floor .
32. If the derrick floor is more than 60 cm above the ground level, the exits
shall end on a stair way or a ramp having a properly secured hand railing. Stairways’
tread width shall not be less than 60 cm and its riser hight not more than 20 cm and the
ramps shall not have a slope greater than 30 degree from the horizontal and in case it is
more than 20 there shall be securely attached and uniformly spaced cleats on such ramps.
33. A gin pole shall be installed on a derrick when it is necessary to remove or

lift a crown block or to hoist or lower any material too heavy to be handled manually.
The gin pole shall not be subjected to a load greater than its prescribed capacity.
34. Tools, machine parts or material of any kind shall not be kept in the
derrick above the derrick floor unless there is occasion for their immediate use and then
precautions shall be taken to prevent their falling on persons below.
35. Bolts and nuts on a drilling derrick shall be inspected at least once in
fifteen days or earlier if it has been moved.
36. Every opening in a derrick floor shall be covered or guarded when not
being used.
37. Derrick floors shall be constructed of unfinished wood or non-solid steel

sheets which shall be properly secured and shall be of adequate strength to safely carry
all loads to which the floor may be subjected.
38. Derrick floor shall be constructed and maintained at the same elevation
except where operating conditions necessitate variation in the height of portions of the
floor and in that case no portion of such floor shall be 30 cm above or below the main
floor.
39. If the derrick floor is one meter or more above the ground, a guard railing
and toe board shall be provided and maintained in good condition all along the floor
edges except across the pipe ramp.
40. The part of the derrick floor upon which the stands of drill piping or
tubling are racked, shall be so constructed that a fluid which adheres to the inside of the
pipe will drain therefrom away from the working floor.
41. Derrick floor shall be reasonably kept free of mud and greasy substances.
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42. Derrick girts or braces shall not be used for securing dead line or mud
stand pipe.
43. Burning of holes in important load carrying members of the derricks shall
not be permitted.
44. Girts, braces and other members shall not be removed from the derrick
while it is under load.
45. Misalignment of the centres of derrick’s water table and the well shall not
be corrected by shifting the crown block off centre but shims shall be inserted at the low
corners of the derrick.
CHAPTER V
GUYING OF DERRICKS
46. All such derricks which are so designed and others which are not anchored
to a suitable foundation having sufficient weight to prevent overturning under horizontal
component of pipe set back load and wind loads shall be guyed with the correct number
of guy lines and proper spacing as specified by the manufacturers. In the absence of
availability of such information decision of the Chief Inspector shall be final.
47. Derrick shall be guyed with proper quy lines as soon as the appropriate
height is reached during rigging-up.
48. The guy lines used for guying of a derrick shall not be spliced and shall be
such that their breaking strength is not less than 16 mm nominal diameter wire rope.
49. All guy lines at a particular girt level shall have equal tension.
50. Guy lines shall be attached to the derrick by means of gusset plates.
51. Guy line ground anchors shall be of a holding capacity not less than the
breaking strength of the guy line.
52. The guy line ends shall be clipped or clamped in such a way that strength
at the joints is not less the breaking strength of the guy line.
CHAPTER VI
DERRICKS PLATFORMS AND LADDERS
53. All platforms and ladders provided on a derrick shall be of substantial

construction and securely fastened to safely withstand the loads and stresses to which it
may be subjected and shall be so maintained during its use.
54. An inside derrick platform shall be provided in the derrick at each

elevation where an employee is normally required to handle pipe, sucker rods or other
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equipment racked in the derrick and no employee shall be permitted to do such work
unless he is standing inside the platform.
55. The working edges of each inside derrick platform shall be at least 45 cm
in the clear of the travelling block or any travelling equipment attached to or suspended
from the travelling block.
56. Every inside derrick platform, shall completely cover the space from the
working edge back to the derrick girts and braces.
57. A vertical clearnace of at least two meters shall be maintained above the
deaking of each inside derrick platform.
58. No inside derrick platform shall be in such a position that the hoisting line,
running to the hoist drum, will run through or come in contact with the platform.
59. No inside derrick platform shall be installed in a derrick in such a position

that it would obstruct the driller’s view, when at his operation station, of either the crown
block or the travelling block at any point of its travel.
60. A finger, finger board or finger brace shall not be used as inside derrick
platform.
61. Every derrick shall have a continuous outside derrick platform at least 75
cm wide completely arround the derrick at an elevation not more than 60 cm above and
not more than 180 cm below the principal inside derrick platform.
62. Every derrick shall have a continuous outside derrick platform at least
60cm wide and at an elevation of not more than 60 cm below the bottom of crown block.
63. The outer edges of all outside derrick platform shall be provided with toe
boards at least 25 cm high and railings consisting of a top rail one meter high and a mid
rail. Such toe boards and railings shall be substantial construction and be kept in good
order.
64. Every derrick shall be equipped with a fixed ladder or ladders providing
access from the derrick floor to the derrick crown platform and to each unterventing
outside derrick platform.
65. An inside derrick platform which is more than one meter above the outside
derrick platform which serves it and to which the main derrick ladder does not provide
direct access shall have access provided thereto by means of and auxiliary derrick ladder
from the outside derrick platform below to a point not less than one meter above the
inside platform.
66. The width of ladders shall be at least 30cm measured from the inside of
the hide rails.
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67. Ladders rungs shall be uniformly spaced and shall be not less than 30 cm
or more than 40 cm from top to top of rungs.
68. On the climbing side of the ladder, a clear and unobstructed space shall be
maintained to a distance of atleast 30cm from each side of a centre line drawn vertically
through the centre of the ladder width and to a distance at least 60 cm outward from the
front of the ladder rungs or steps ; provided, however, this shall not apply to ladderway
openings in platforms.
69. Throughout the length and width of the back of the ladder, a space of at
least 10 cm shall be maintained clear of all obstructions.
70. The top end of each ladder or ladder section providing access to the
derrick crown platform, outside derrick platform, ladder offset platform, inside derrick
platform or any fixed platform in or on a derrick shall extend at least one meter above the
platform.
71. If derrick ladders are offset, such offsets shall occur only at outside derrick
platform or ladder offset forms.
72. Continuous ladders or ladder section shall be provided with platforms at

intervals not exceeding 12 meters upon which the employee may rest. Such platforms
shall be not less than 30cm in depth and not less than 45 cm in width.
73. Ladder offset platform and rest platforms shall be provided with railing
and toe boards as required for outside derrick platforms.
CHAPTER VII
WEIGHT INDICATORS
74. A weight indicator shall be provided and used on every drilling and
workover well and also on all other wells when pulling on casing or stuk pipe.
75. The weight indicator used, shall be so installed and maintained that it will
register a reasonably close indication of the load suspended from the hoisting lines.
76. When the weight indicator is hung above the floor, it shall be secured by
means of a safety clamp.
CHAPTER VIII
STABBING BOARDS
77. Stabbing board shall be provided for and used for works which cannot be
safely performed from a fixed inside derrick platform.
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78. A stabbing board shall consist of at least one 75 mm thick and 30 cm wide
wooden plank or metal of the same width and strength. If wood is used, expanded metal
or a cable shall be fastened on the under side of the plank along its full length.
79. Each end of the stabbing board shall project 30cm beyond the derrick girts
and shall be securely fastened to prevent shifting or falling.
80. After use, the stabbing boards shall be removed from the derrick or mast.
81. Any support for a stabbing board shall be substantially constructed and
secured in place.
CHAPTER IX
SLIPS AND TONGS
82. Drill pipe slip handles shall be short enough so that they will not project
beyond the inner edge of the metal step around the top outer edge of the rotary table
when the slips are in position to hold the pipe in the rotary table.
83. A pair of tongs shall always be used to break or finally make a tool joint.
The clutch of the rotary table shall not be engaged for the purpose.
84. Tongs shall not be placed on drill pipe until the pipe is set in slips and
stoped.
85. No person shall be permitted to stand behind tongs while making-up or

breaking-out a joint.
86. Each tong to which a breaking or make-up line is attached and being used
on a cathed shall have a safety line attached to prevent the tongs being pulled to the
cathead.
87. Back-up and safety lines shall be of wire rope not less than 16 mm in
diameter and each and secured by at least three wire rope clamps of same size or
equivalent fittings.
88. Tong back-up lines and safety lines shall be secured properly to anchored
posts and not to the derrick or mast legs.
89. Tong counter weights shall be placed near the derrick legs and shall
always hang below the level of the derrick floor unless proper guides are provided.
90. The wire rope connecting the tong to the counter-weight shall have a
minimum diameter of 12mm.
91. The tong counter-weight overhead pulleys and brackets shall be guarded
agains falling in case of failure by means of safety line or other equivalent means.
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92. Provision shall be made by means of a safety line, U-bolts or other safe
means to prevent a broken tong pulley support from falling.
93. Guard door on power tongs must be closed before is power turned on and
while changing jaws or making any other internal adjustment power hose shall be
disconnected from the tongs.
94. Whenever a joint is encountered that requires more than normally applied
pull on the tongs the driller shall ensure before he applies any additional pull that driller
guard is securely fastened and crew goes to a location in which they will be fully
protected from the flying parts of the tong in case it breaks.
95. Tongs, when not in use, shall be hooked back in the derrick corner.
CHAPTER X
CATHEADS
96. If a cathead is mounted on a shaft that projects outside the guards for other
moving parts of machinery, the shaft end, or the key or other device for securing the
cathead to the shaft, shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft beyond
a point flush with the outer end of the cathead.
97. The projecting shaft end and key or other device for securing a cathead to
the shaft shall be covered with a smooth thimble. The thimble shall be of a shape and
design that will prevent the winding of a rope around it.
98. Every cathead on which a rope is manually operated shall have a

reasonably smooth surface and shall be free of projections on which clothing may be
caught. Cracked or broken catheads shall be used.
99. The horizontal friction surface of every cathead on which a rope is

mannually operated shall be of unifor diameter between the inner and outer flanges with
6 mm plus or minus tolerance.
100. Every cathead on which a rope is manually wound shall be equipped with
a blunt smooth edged divider for separating the first wrap of the catline from subsequent
wraps. This device shall be so designed and fitted in place that its inner edge is not more
than 10 mm at any point from the friction surface of the cathead.
101. When the cathead is being operated manually, there shall always be a
person at the control of the draw works to stop the rotation of the cathead in case of an
emergency, unless an automatic tripping device is provided on the cathead which will
stop the draw-works in case the rope overlaps.
CHAPTER XI
USE OF CHAIN ON CATHEADS
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102. Chain shall not be used either wholly or in part with any cathead except as
a spinning line.
103. Chain used in a spinning line shall have a breaking strength of not less
than 6,500 kilograms.
104. Each cathead using chain shall be of the automatic type and shall be
equipped with a manually operated cathead clutch or with another device adequate to
keep the rotation of the cathead under control when it is in use. Such clutch or device
shall be of the “non-grab” type shall release automatically when not manually held in the
engaged position.
105. Every chain used in a spinning line shall have a fibre tail rope of 15 mm
diameter and 20 cm in length, securely fastened to the pipe end of the chain for
employees to hold when rotating pipe with the chain.
106. Part of any chain that has broken or a spliced chain shall not be used in a
spinning line. Every rig, where chain is used in a spinning line, shall be provided with
adequate spare chains in good condition.
107. A chain having a distorted link or a link with the metal reduced by wear at
any point to less than ninety per cent of its original cross-sectional area shall be discarded
at once from further use as a spinning line.
108. Every employee shall be given adequate instructions in the use of chain
before he is required or permitted to use it.
Chapter XII
CATLINES
109. When a catline is in use on a cathead, all other ropes or lines shall be
placed so as not to come in contact with the cathead or with the rope or line being used
on the cathead.
110. No catline operated manually on the cathead shall be left wrapped or in

contact with the cathead unattended.
111. A hand line shall be provided to carry the catline, drilling line and other
such lines up the derrick and over the sheaves.
112. No one shall be permitted to ride the catline as a means of ascending or

descending to or from any point in the derrick except to perform duties of an emergency
nature which cannot be performed from inside derrick platforms or stabbing boards and
then only when sitting in a boatswain’s chair securely tied to the catline.
113. Catlines shall be used only on foads requiring less than five coils of line.
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114. Wire rope catlines shall be used only on automatic catheads and shall have
adequate strength to withstand the stresses imposed on them.
115. End fastening for a wire rope used on an automatic cathead shall be of a
type approved by the Chief Inspector.
116. No splice shall be allowed to come in contact with the friction surface of
the cathead.
117. A leadache post or guard shall be provided to deflect catlines away from
the driller’s position.
Chapter XIII
CROWN BLOCKS AND TRAVELLING BLOCKS
118. Crown block assembly shall be securely bolted after each alignment.
119. There shall be no openings between beams of the supporting member of

frame work of a crown block, large enough to permit a workman to fall through.
120. Draw works shall be shut down when crown block is to be greased.
121. Travelling block shall be equipped with securely attached sheave guards.
122. Any travelling block hook to which load is directly or indirectly attached
shall be equipped with a safety cable to prevent the load from becoming disengaged from
the hook.
123. Suitable over-wind protection devices shall be installed to prevent raming

of the travelling block into the water table beams.
Chapter XIV
DRILLING LINE
124. The ends of the drilling line on the hoisting drum and the dead end shall
be securely fastened.
125. There shall at all times be a minimum of five raps of drilling line on the
hoist drum.
126. The drilling line shall be regularly checked for wear and on completion of
ton kilometer work as specified by the manufacturers or ten per cent reduction in size or
breakage of wires whichever is earlier, adequate amount or drilling line shall be pulled
through the dead line and either taken on the drum or cut-off.
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127. A record of the size and type of drilling line, size of reel, length necessary
to string the derrick, rate of pull over for each ton kilometer and interval of cut-off shall
be maintained at a drilling well.
128. Line spoolers and dead line stablizer shall be installed and maintained on
the drilling line.
Chapter XV
ESCAPE LINES AND SAFETY SLIDES
129. All derricks and masts shall, before the start of drilling operations, be
provided, with a specially rigged guyline of steel rope of a diameter not less than 20 mm
and free of knots, splices, broken wires and other obstructions to serve as a means of
escape from the principal derrick drill pipe platform to a safe area on the ground.
130. Both ends of the escape line shall be securely fastened and the line shall
have a slope of not more than thirty-five degrees with the horizontal.
131. Safety slides used on the escape lines shall be of substantial construction
and be provided with an adequate braking device.
132. All persons required to work on a mast or derrick shall be trained in the
use of saftey slides.
Chapter XVI
PIPE STORAGE AND RACKING
133. The pipes on storage racks shall be adequately chocked or wedged or

otherwise suitably secured to prevent it from accidentally falling or rollig off the rack.
134. During the loading and un-loading of pipes from a transporting vehicle
persons shall not be required or permitted to be on the pipes unless the load is properly
secured.
135. A well constructed pipe racking support in the derrick or mast shall be
provided near the top of the stands of pipe to prevent them from falling.
136. Pipe racking fingers shall have safety lines of wire rope not less than 12
mm in diameter attached to the fingers and secured to prevent any finger from falling in
case it breaks.
Chapter XVII
PUMPS
137. No pump shall be operated at a pressure in excess of its safe working

pressure.
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138. Every pump driven by any prime mover having sufficeint power to
develop pressure in the pump in excess of its safe working pressure shall be protected by
a pressure relieving safety device.
139. Every pressure relieving safety device shall show conspicuously the
pressureend which the device has been set to operate.
140. There shall be no valve of any description between the pump and the
pressure relieving safety device or on the discharge pipe from the pressure relieving
device.
141. The discharge pipe from the pressure relieving device shall not be smaller
then the full size of the discharge opening of the pressure relieving device and shall be
securely tied down.
142. The point of discharge from the pressure relieving device shall be so
located that persons are not endangered by the discharged fluids.
143. Adequate drainage shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of fluids

around the pump base.
144. Every pump shall be equipped with the necessary bleeder pipes and valves
to release all pressure within the pump.
145. All persons shall stand clear when extremely high pressure pumps are
required to start circulation.
146. All pump drives shall be adequately quarded.
147. Pressure release pin shall be blunt on both ends and so installed that it
cannot strike any person when it shears.
148. A guard shall be placed around the shearing pin and spindle of a pressure
relieving safety device.
Chapter XVIII
DOG HOUSES
149. On each drilling or work over well, a dog house shall be provided with
adequate means of heating, lighting and ventilation.
150. A dog house shall be provided with at least two openings suitable for
emergency escape.
151. Dog houses shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times.
Chapter XIX
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AIR OR GAS GRILLING
152. When drilling with air or gas regulations under this Chapter shall apply in
addition to those specified for conventional drilling with fluids.
153. A minimum of one remote control valve shall be installed in the air or gas
supply line at a distance of not less than 15 meters from the well floor.
154. At least one person shall be kept off the derrick floor while the air or gas is
being used for circulation.
155. Rotary chains shall be operated only in oil bath guard.
156. The flow line shall be laid to a minimum distance of 90 meters crosswind
or down-wind from the well.
157. A pilot flame shall be kept burning at all time when the drilling is in
progress.
158. In case of drilling with gas the pilot flame shall not be lighted unless all air
has been removed from the circulation system.
159. Wind breakers of any type shall not be used on the floor and at least one
bug blower shall be kept operating at all times.
160. The rotating head stripper shall be in place at all times when the drill pipe
is in hole.
Chapter XX
WELL CASING
161. No casing shall be used in drilling or completing a well unless it is in good

condition and complies with the specifications of the American Petroleum Institute or any
other specifications approved in this behalf by the Federal Government.
162. In a wild cat well the drilling shall not procced deyond 360 meters until
surface casing has been set from surface to a depth of 180 meter or 25 meters into the
first consolidated formation, whichever is greater.
163. Surface casing shall be cemented back to surface.
164. Surface casing shall not be removed from any well.
165. An intermediate casing shall be set in a well before drilling beyond 3600
meters.
166. Prior to drilling the plug, after cementing, all casing strings shall be tested
to a pressure as determined in accordance with well bore conditions, fracture gradient at
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casing shoe and pore pressure anticipated during further drilling and if the pressure
declines more than ten percent in thirty minutes or if there is any other indication of a
leak, corrective measures shall be taken until a satisfactory test is obtained. A record of
tests, corrective measures and retests shall be maintained.
Chapter XXI
PRIME MOVERS
167. The throttle control or other control device for each prime mover used in
drilling and well servicing operations shall be so installed and maintained as to provide
the operator with safe control of the prime movers from his normal operating station.
168. The throttle valves for all steam prime movers shall be placed in the steam
line as close to the prime mover or its steam intake manifold as is feasible.
169. (1) Exhausts from stem prime movers shall be piped to a location where
persons shall not be endagered by the steam or hot water discharged from the prime
movers.
(2) Reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent exhaust condensed steam

from creating a hazard to employees by reducing the visibility in derricks or masts,
around machinery, on roads, walkways or runways in normal working areas.
170. A bleeder pipe of not less than 25 mm normal pipe size shall be provided
for every steam engine used as a prime mover for drilling and well servicing machinery.
This bleeder pipe shall be located in the steam intake manifild or in the steam line
between the engine and its throttle valve, and shall be equipped with a 25 mm manually
operated valve.
171. (1) Any internal combustion engine working within 25 meters of a well
shall be provided with -
(a) adequate air intake shut-off valves, equipped with a remote, control
readily accessible from the operator’s station ; or
(b) a system for injecting an inert gas into the ingine’s cylinders, which
system shall be equipped with a remote control readily accessible from the
operator’s station ; or
(c) a suitable duct so that air for the engine is obtained at least 25 meters from
the well.
(2) Where an installation has been made in accordance with clause (a) or (b)
of sub-regulation (1) the operator shall test for the stopping of the engine by remote
control -
(a) before the cement plug at the shoe of the surface casing is drilled out ; or
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(b) if the well has been completed, before any servicing operations commence
;
(c) at least once in each seven days period during the drilling or servicing of
the well.
(3) Each test pursuant to sub-regulation (2) of this regulation shall be reported
with full particulars in a book kept at the well.
172. (1) An exhaust pipe from an internal combustion engine located within 25
meters of any oil or gas well, separator, oil storage tank or other unprotected source of
ignitable vapour shall be provided with suitable spark arresters or water injectors so that
any discharge of flam along its length or at its end is prevented.
(2) The end of the exhaust pipe shall not be closer than 8 meters to the vertical centre
line of the well projected upward and shall be directed away from the well.
173. Cylindercocks of internal combustion engines shall not be opened at any

time when a flam or spark may be discharged from them into the atmosphere where there
is or is likely to be an accumulation of inflammable gas.
174. All electrical accessories pertaining to an interal combustion engine,

including magnetos, distributors, coils, batteries, generators, starting motors, spark plugs,
ignition cables and other miscellaneous wiring and switches shall be of substantial
construction and installed and maintained in a manner which will keep arcing and
sparking in the open atmosphere to a practicable minimum.
175. Ignition systems and electrical accessories of internal combustion engine

shall not be manipulated in a manner to create an are or spark in open air where there is a
probability of an accumulation of inflammable gas.
176. Electrical storage batteries shall be provided with suitable covers to

prevent accidental contact with battery terminals when such batteries are used or stored at
a location where there is a probability of gas being released to the atmosphere in
sufficient quantities to create a hazard.
177. (1) An emergency stop device shall be provided for each prime mover for
drilling or well servicing machinery. The device shall be one that, once placed in the stop
position, must be manually reset to the starting or runing position before the prime mover
can be started.
(2) Stop devices for various types of prime movers shall be as follows-
(a) for a steam engine, a quick closing valve, independent of the throttle
valve, installed as near to the engine as is feasible.
(b) For a petrol or gas engine, an ignition or grounding switch of a type which
will not produce an are or spark in open air.
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(c) For a diesel engine, a quick closing valve or equivalent device that will
shut off the air into the engin’s air intake manifold and means of releasing
the engine compression, provided it is done in a manner that will not
produce an open flam or spark.
(d) For an electric motor, a suitable switch in the motor circuit, or a switch or
stop button in the control circuit. Such switch or stop button shall be of an
approved type for the location in which it is installed.
(3) The controls for stop devices shall be located at the operator’s station, so
that he can stop the prime movers promptly in emergency. This does not prohibit
additional controls at other locations.
Chapter XXII
BLOW-OUT PREVENTION
178. On each well which is being drilled, tested, completed or re-conditioned

an adequate blow-out prevention equipment shall be provided and maintained to enable
shut-off to be obtained in case of a blow-out whether or not any type of tool or
requipment is being used in the well and shall -
(a) consist of a minimum of one annular-preventer and double-ram preventer,

the latter to comprise blank rams and rams to close off around drill pipe,
tubing or casing being used in the hole ; and
(b) have a working pressure adequate for pressure expected to be encountered.
179. The blow-out prevention equipment shall include two steel lines
separately connected to the blow-out preventer assembly, one for bleeding off pressures
and one for killing the well, which shall be -
(a) located below at least one set of blow-out preventers ;
(b) of a diameter of at least 50 mm ; and
(c) of components having a working pressure equal to that of the blow-out

preventers except that part of the bleed-off lines located down-stream from
the last control valve.
180. The bleed-off line shall be directed to a flare pit at least 90 meters from
the drilling well and shall be equipped with a manifold that contains a guage to measure
well pressure and chokes which shall be so installed as to ensure that -
(a) there is a full-opening line from the well head to the pit ;
(b) the chokes can be isolated without shutting in the well ; and
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(c) when only one choke is installed, it is adjustable (rather than fixed)
181. The kill line shall be suitably connected to pump mainfold where such a
pump is in use.
182. All bleed-off lines and kill lines shall be securely tied down.
183. Where a well is in an area declared to be one of high blow-out hazard

there shall be installed and maintained -
(a) a mainfold in the bleed-off line which permits the flow from the well to be
diverted through a full-opening line or through one of the two alternate
lines both containing adjustable chokes ;
(b) a guage in the bleed-off line to measure well pressure;
(c) a valve in the kelly or drilling string ;
(d) stabbing valves that can be connected to the top of any drill pipe or tubing
in the well ;
(e) a device to provide, at the drillers’ position warning of a change in the

level of drilling fluid in the mud pit or of an imbalance in the volumes of
drilling fluid entering and returning from the well or a constant watch on
the volume of the drilling fluid returns ; and
(f) heavy mud, in accordance with the pressure or fracture gradient of the
open hole, to kill the well when so required.
184. (1) All blow-out preventers of manually operated type or of other types
shall be provided with means of control located at a distance of not less than 8 meters
from the well casings substantially constructed overhead shelter guard shall be provided
between the blow-out preventer controls and the well casing.
(2) Additional controls may be installed wherever desired provided that such
additional controls can in no way interfere with the proper function of the controls
required in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation. Such additional controls need not be
shielded or sheltered.
185. Where blow-out preventers are operated by fluid under pressure there shall
be provided and maintained a storage type pressure source of sufficient pressure and
capacity to effect simultaneously full closure of the annular-preventer and one ram
preventer.
186. While a well is being drilled, tested, completed or reconditioned the

appropriate blow-out prevention equipment shall be mechanically tested at least daily and
defective equipment shall be made workable before work is resumed.
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187. Prior to the drilling out of cement from any string of casing, each unit of
blow-out prevention equipment shall be pressure tested for a period of ten minutes to at
least 70 kg/sq cm and the drilling shall not proceed until the blow-out prevention
equipment passes such test.
188. All tests performed on the blow-out preventures shall be recorded with full
particulars and in case of a pressure test the pressure applied and the duration shall also
be recorded in book kept at the well.
189. The manager shall ensure the sufficient persons in each drilling crew on
the rig have an adequate understanding of and are able to operate blow-out preventers.
190. An inspector may require that blow-out prevention equipment may be

tested in his presence and work shall not proceed until such a test is made to his
satisfaction.
191. An inspector may require that the rig crew on shift shall perform a blow
out prevention drill in his presence.
192. The well shall be kept full of mud at all times during drilling and
particularly when pulling out the drill pipes.
Chapter XXIII
TRANSPORT BY PIPE LINES
193. These regulations shall apply to the transport of petroleum or natural gas
or both by means of pipe lines in such areas where operations for winning of the same are
being carried on.
194. (1) The nominal wall thickness of pipe, to be used, shall be equal to or
greater than the thickness determined from the following formula :
t= PD/2sf
where t=Naminal wall thiness of the pipe in mm.
P=internal design pressure in kg/sq cm above atmospheric pressure.
D=outside diameter of the pipe in mm.
S=specified minimum yield strength in kg/sq cm as given in the relevant pipe

specification.
F=design factor to be taken as 0.60.
(2) When pipe is threaded or grooved the nominal wall thickness of the pipe
shall not be less than that determined by the formula in sub-regulation (1) plus the thread
or groove depth.
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(3) The internal design pressure shall not be less than the maximum operating
pressure plus an allowance required for surges, if any.
(4) In case the manufacturers specified minimum yield strength is unknoun

for a pipe the minimum yield strength (S) for the purpose of design shall be taken as the
lesser of 1700 kg/aq cm or eighty percent of the average of the values of yield strength
obtained by standard tests on that pipe.
(5) In case the pipe used is not seamless or is so manufactured that it has a
joint factor of less than unity, the nominal wall thikness (t) as determined by the above
formula shall be proportionately increased.
6) In case the temperature of the pipe is to exceed 120 degree during

operation the nominal wall thickness (t) as determined by the above formula shall be
proportionately increased.
(7) In no case the nominal wall thickness for plain ended pipes shall be less
than that given below : -
Nominal pipe size Least Nominal
wall thickness
mm mm
upto 300------------------------------------------------------------------------2.6
301 to 500---------------------------------------------------------------------3.4
501 to 1000-------------------------------------------------------------------4.2
(8) Transportation, installation or repair of pipe shall not reduce the wall
thickness at any point to a thickness less than ninety percent of the nominal wall
thickness as determined by above procedure for the design pressure to which the pipe is
to be subjected.
(9) If a pipe line has been installed without taking into consideration the
provisions from sub-regulation (1) to (7) of this regulation, it shall not be put into
operation unless it has been hydrostatically tested for eight hours to at least 1-1/2 times
the maximum operating pressure plus an allowance for surges. All defects found out
during testing of pipe line shall be rectified and pipe retested before being placed in
operation. Record of all tests and retests shall be maintained in a book kept for the
purpose.
195. (1) When pipe lines must be installed where they will be subjected to
natural hazards, such as washouts, floods, unstable soil, landslides, or other conditions
which may cause serious movement of or abnormal loads on the pipe line, reasonable
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precautions shall be taken to protect the pipeline such as increasing the wall thickness,
constructing revetments, erosion prevention, installing anchors, etc.
(2) Where pipe lines are exposed, such as at spans, trestless, and bridge
crossings, the pipe lines shall be reasonably protected by distance or barricades from
accident damage by vehicular traffic or other causes.
196. Buried pipe lines shall be installed with a cover not less than 60 cm.
Where this cover provision cannot be met, or where external loads may be excessive, the
pipe line shall be encased, bridges or designed to withstand any anticipated external load.
197. (1) If a corrosive gas or petroleum is to be transported, or if suitable

means of preventing external corrosion in corrosive soils are not provided, the thickness
of the pipe shall be increased to provide an allowance for corrosion. The minimum
corrosion allowances to be provided in any such case shall not be less than 1.3 mm for
external corrosion and 2 mm for internal corrosion. If both external and internal corrosion
are to be expected, both allowances shall be added.
(2) If the maximum hoop stress due to internal pressure is less than twenty per cent of
the specified minimum yield strength, allowance for corrosion is not mandatory.
198. (1) During construction of the pipline, gouges and grooves shall be
removed by grinding provided that the resulting wall thickness is not less than the
minimum prescribed in regulation 194 and if it cannot be so done the damaged portion of
the pipe shall be cut out as a cylinder and replaced with a good piece. Inster patching
shall not be allowed.
(2) All portions of the pipe having dents which contain a stress concentrator
such as scratch, gouge, or are burn and such dents which affect the curvature of the pipe
at the longitudinal weld or any circumferential weld shall be removed by cutting out the
damaged portion of the pipe as a cylinder.
(3) All other dents which exceed a maximum depth of 6 mm in pipes of 325
mm outer diameter and smaller or two per cent of the nominal pipe diameter in all pipes
greater than 325 mm outer diameter, shall not be permitted in piplines intended to operate
at forty per cent or more of the specified minimum yield strength. The dents shall be
removed by cutting out the damage portion of the pipe as a cylinder and replacement with
a good piece. Insert patching or pounding out of the dents shall not be allowed.
199. Changes in direction may be made by the use of bends, elbows, or mitres
under the following limitations -
(a) all bends shall be free from buckling, cracks or other evidence of
mechanical damage. All bends other than wrinkle bends shall not have a
difference between the maximum and minimum diameters in excess of
two and a half per cent of the nominal diameter. In addition, for field cold
bends on sizes 300 mm and larger, the longitudinal axis of the pipe shall
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not be deflected more than one and a half degree in any length along the
pipe axis equal to the diameter of the pipe ;
(b) when a circumferential weld occurs in abend section, it shall be subjected

to radiographic examination after bending ;
(c) Wrinkle bends shall be permitted only on systems operating at less than
thirty per cent of the specified minimum yield strength. When wrinkle
bends are made in welded pipe, the longitudinal weld shall be located as
nearly to ninety degree with the top of the wrinkle as conditions will
permit. Wrinkle bends with sharp kinks shall not be permitted. Wrinkles
shall have a spacing not less than the distance equal to the diameter of the
pipe measured along the crotch. On pipe 400 mm and larger, the wrinkle
shall not produce and angle of more than one and a half degrees per
wrinkle ;
(d) The longitudinal weld of the pipe shall perferably be near the neutral axis
of the bend ; and
(e) Mitered bends shall be used only on those pipe lines which are to operate
at less than forty per cent of specified minimum yield strength and in such
cases the minimum distance between mitres measured at the crotch, shall
not be less than one pipe diameter.
200. Intersections and welded branch connections in a pipeline which is to

operate at twenty per cent or more of the specified minimum yield strength shall be
adequately reinforced and such a reinforcement shall be of complete encirclement
(sleeve) type if the ratio of the nominal branch diameter to the nominal header diameter is
fifty per cent or above.
201. (1) All pipelines which are to operate at a hoop stress of twenty percent or
more of the specified minimum yield strength shall be welded by welders certified by
recognised welding inspectors and in conformity with the standards approved for welding
of pipe lines.
(2) At least fifteen percent of the welds, selected at random, on such pipelines
which are to operate at twenty percent or more of the specified mimimum yield strength
shall be checked by radiography. All ‘tie-in’ welds and those at major crossing shall be
fully examined radio-graphically.
(3) In all areas where gas-air or vapour-air mixtures may be present, gas or
electric welding and cutting shall not be performed unless the gas or vapour contents are
less than ten per cent of the lower explosive limit of that gas or vapour in air as
ascertained by an explosimeter or wother suitable means.
(4) Gas or electric welding and cutting shall be performed only on those
pipelines which are completely full of either air free from inflammable material or an
inert gas. No welding or cutting shall be done on pipelines containing or having
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contained petroleum unless its contents are drained off and its inside surface is adquately
steamed to evaporate and sweep all inflammable liquids.
(5) In case of pipelines carrying gas, gas or electric welding and cutting may
be performed provided the line is completely full of gas having no liquids or codensate
and the pressure has been suitably reduced so that the gas issues from the cut and burns
safely and quietly.
(6) All repair work on full pipelines (hot work) shall be performed under the
supervision of a competent person authorised by the manager in writing.
202. (1) All pipelines which are to operate at a hoop stress of thirty percent or
more of the specified minimum yield strength of the pipe shall be tested, to prove
strength and evidence of non-leakage, after construction and before being placed in
operation either with air or hydrostatically to at least one and a quarter times the
maximum of erating pressure for at least eight hours.
(2) When air is used, suitable steps shall be taken to keep persons not working
on the testing operations out of the testing area during the period in which the hoop stress
is first raised from fifty per cent of the dpecified minimum yield strength to the maximum
test stress, and until the pressure is reduced to the maximum operating pressure.
(3) All defects, found out during testing or first pressurising of pipeline shall
be rectified and pipe retested before being placed in operation. Record of all tests and
retests shall be maintained in a book kept for the purpose.
(4) The maximum operating pressure of the pipeline shall not be uprated at
any later stage unless the conditions laid down in regulation 194 are met and a retest is
made, according to sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, to at least one and a quarter
times the uprated pressure.
203. Pipelines shall be constructed to have sufficient flexibility the use of bends
or loops to prevent the thermal expansion or contraction over the total range of
temperature from causing excessive stresses in the piping material, excessive bending or
unusual loads at joints, or undesirable forces or movements at points of connection
equipment or at anchorage or guide points.
204. Pipelines and equipment shall be supported in a substantial manner, so as

to prevent or damp out excessive vibration, and shall be anchored sufficiently to prevent
undue strains on connected equipment.
205. Supports hangers and anchors should be so installed as not to interfere

with the free expansion and contraction of the piping between anchors.
206. If the pipe is designed to operate at a hoop stress of less than fifty per cent
of the specified minimum yield strength, structural supports or anchors may be welded
directly to the pipe.
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207. If the pipe is designed to operate at a hoop stress of fifty per cent or more
of the specified minimum yield strength, support of the pipe shall be furnished by a
member which completely encircles it. Where it is necessary to provide positive
attachment, as at an anchor, the pipe may be welded to the encircling member only; the
support shall be attached to the encircling member, and not to the pipe. The connection of
pipe to the encircling member shall be by continuous, and not by intermittent welds.
208. (1) In case there is a possibility of over-pressuring of the pipeline,

adequate and efficient protective devices such as relief valves, pressure limiting stations
and automatic shut down equipment shall be provided to ensure that the internal pressure
at any point in the pipeline system does not exceed the maximum operating pressure by
more than ten per cent.
(2) The discharge of such relief valves shall be directed to a suitable point
where it cannot be a source of danger.
(3) The protective devices installed under subregulation (1) shall be suitably
tested at intervals not exceeding one month and results to prove its efficiency and
adequacy recorded in a book.
209. All pipelines which operate at or above forty per cent of the specified
minimum yield strength shall be patrolled at least once a week to observe surface
conditions on and adjacent to the pipeline, indication of leaks and any other factors
affecting the safety and operation of the pipeline. Record shall be made of each pipeline
inspection, leaks discovered and repairs made.
210. If at any time an injurious defect, gouge, groove dent or leak is detected on
a pipeline operating at or above forty per cent of the specified minimum yield strength,
the pipeline shall be taken out of the service to remove the damaged portion by cutting
out a cylindrical piece of pipe and replacing the same with pipe of similar or greater wall
thickness and grade and if the pipe cannot be taken out of service, a full encirclement
split sleeve shall be welded over the damaged portion.
211. The welds on a pipeline may be repaired while the pipeline is in service
provided the weld is not leaking and the pressure in the pipeline has been reduced to that
which will not produce a stress in excess of twenty per cent of the specified minimum
yield strength, and if it is not so possible, repair shall be made as laid down in regulation
210.
212. If the leak is due to a corrosion pit the repair may be made by the
installation of a properly designed bolt-on leak clamp.
213. If the leak is due to a corrosion pit and on pipe of not more than 2800
kg/sq cm specified minimum yield strength, a steel plate patch with rounded corners and
with dimensions not in excess of one-half the diameter of he pipe may be filled welded
over the pitted area. The thickness of the plate shall be the same or greater than the pipe.
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214. When a repair to a pipeline is made by cutting out the damaged portion of
the pipe as a cylinder and replacing it with another section of pipe, the replacement
section of pipe shall be subjected to a pressure test. The replacement section of pipe shall
be tested to the pressure to which the original pipe was or to be tested. The tests may be
made on the pipe prior to installation, provided that all field girth butt welds are inspected
radio-graphically after installation.
Chapter XXIV
SELL-HEAD TANKS
215. Well-head tanks shall be so constructed, installed and maintained that they
will safely retain liquid contents.
216. Well-head tanks, after being placed in a final position and before being
brought into use shall be tested by water pressure for leakages. The tanks shall also be
retested after repairs.
217. Filling and discharge lines to a well-head tank shall be fitted with valves
outside the retaining wall in addition to valves adjacent to the tank.
218. Well-head tanks shall be electrically connected with the earth by means of
not less than two separate and distinct connections having resistance of not more than two
ohms and shall always be so maintained while the tanks are in use. The roof and all
metal connections of such tank shall be in efficient electrical contact with the body of
such tank.
219. No flame type equipment shall be installed or operated within a distance

of 90 meters from a well-head tank.
220. Where it is necessary for persons to guage, sample or perform other duties
at a tank roof level or from or on tank roofs, safe access to the roof and safe walk-ways or
platforms shall be provided. If the duties are to be performed from a ladder, it shall be
equipped with a cage, ring or equivalent protection to support the persons while
performing such duties.
221. Where means of access to two or more tanks are connected, there shall be
provided suitable means of escape from the roof of any tank in the group, in case the
walkway or platform of any other tank becomes impossible due to fire or other
emergency.
222. The roof of tanks in service shall be externally inspectd at intervals of not
exceeding six months and results recorded in a book kept for the purpose. Where a roof
is found to be unsafe, substantial barriers shall be erected to block off the entire roof or
that portion which is unsafe.
223. No person wearing boots with iron or steel nails or plates shall walk on the
tank roof.
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224. Dip batches shall be located as near to the head of star-way as practicable
and its covers shall be closed when not in use.
225. Dipping shall not be carried out on a tank while the fluids are being
pumped into it and an interval of at least fifteen minutes shall elapse after pumping has
ceased before dip is taken.
226. Metal dip tapes or rods shall remain in contact with tank structure when
they are being lowered and until at least a portion has been immersed in the liquid.
227. Vapour tight tanks shall be fitted with vents of adequate capacity to relieve
any excess pressure or vaccum.
228. If any tank is vented to a flare pit, flame arresters shall be provided on the
vent lines.
229. No person shall enter or be required to enter any tank for any purpose
unless all of the following conditions are met with ---
(a) tank is emptied of all its liquid and gaseous contents by pumping and
floating or steaming ;
(b) blanks of sufficient strength are installed on all lines which may let in any
inflammable or noxious liquids and gases or hot water or steam ;
(c) manholes, cover plates are removed and the tank is being properly
ventilated by an eductor or by removal of plates from opposite sides of
the tank of a cross section not less 3 sq. meters ;
(d) there is no deficiency of oxygen or presence of inflammable or noxious

gas in the tank and such conditions can be maintained during the whole
period the persons are in the tank;
(e) a person is stationed near the entrance to the tank who shall be in
continuous communication with the persons inside the tank ; and
(f) to supplement natural illumination, if so required, flood lights of

flameproof type are installed outside the tank. Portable extension lights or
torches shall not be carried into the tank.
230. If the conditions prescribed in clause (d) of regulation 229 cannot be met
with or maintained during the operations, a person may enter a tank provided he is
wearing a suitable breathing apparatus and a safety belt to which is attached a life line
tended by another person outside the entrance to whom no other duties shall be assigned.
If the person has to enter from the top of the tank, the safety belt shall be of barness type
so as to keep him in an up-right position in case of rescue.
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231. Emptied tanks containing iron sulfide scale on the inner surface shall be
kept wet with water until all the scale has been removed and properly disposed off.
232. No operations which produce friction or open sparks shall be carried out in
an emptied tank if the concentration of inflammable vapours cannot be reduced to four
per cent of their lower explosive limit in air and so maintained during the entire period of
operations.
Chapter XXV
RETAINING WALLS
233. Each well-head tank or group of such tanks shall be surrounded by a

retaining wall of a net capacity not less than the total capacity of the tank or tanks and the
retaining wall shall be maintained in good condition and the area encompassed by it shall
be graded to one corner and be kept free from grass weeds and other extraneous
combustible material.
234. At least one means of safe access shall be provided over retaining walls to
the ground level within the walled area. When the walls are one meter or more in height,
access shall be by a stairway, walkway or ramp.
235. In addition to the foregoing means of access, where walls exceed one
meter in height, there shall be provided at least one emergency exit located as nearly
opposite the means of access as practicable. The emergency exit shall be a stairway,
walkway, fixed ladder or ramp.
Chapter XXVI
PRODUCTION OF SOUR GAS AND CRUDE
236. A well producing sour gas shall be connected to a flare stack which shall
be used for burning the gas produced during normal blow down operations or other
routine flaring.
237. Where a pressure relief valve, rupture disk or burst plate is installed on a
separator, dehydrator or other pressure vessel which receives production from a sour gas
well, the valve, rupture disk or burst plate fitting shall be connected to the flare stack.
238. The flare stacks required in regulations 236 and 237 shall have a height
not less than 12 meters and a suitable guard to prevent the wind from extinguishing the
flame and, if the gas flow may be intermittent, shall also be provided with a pilot flame or
ignition device to ensure continuous ignition of any vented gas.
239. Where a pressure relief valve,rupture disk or burst plate as installed on a

separator, treater or other pressure vessel which receives production from a sour crud oil
well, the valves, rupture disk or burst plate fitting shall be connected to an open tank.
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240. At no working place concentration of hydrogen sulfide shall be allowed to

exceed a limit of twenty parts per million and suitable instruments shall be used to
measure its concentration once in twenty four hours at each working place and recorded
in a book.
241. (1) If at any time the concentration of hydrogen sulfide at any working
place is found to exceed the limit of twenty parts per million, all persons in that place and
others likely to be affected shall be withdrawn and the place shall be immediately fenced
so as to prevent persons inadvertently entering the same. All corrective measures shall be
taken under the supervision of a competent person appointed by the manager and no
person shall be readmitted until that working place has been inspected by the manager or
person appointed by him in that behalf and found to be in accordance with regulation
240.
(2) Reports of withdrawal and readmittance shall be recorded in a paged book.
(3) During the time corrective measures are being taken all persons shall wear
suitable breathing apparatus.
242. An emergency procedure filed with and approved by the Chief Inspector
shall be followed in the event of an un-controlled omission of oil or gas.
243. During all exploration drilling and development drilling in sour areas
sufficient number of suitable breathing apparatus shall be always available for immediate
use of each person employed.
244. Persons dipping tanks or entering such areas where gas may be
encountered due to accidental escape or change of wind, shall be accompanied by a
second person.
245. No person shall be admitted to a cellar, pump or valve box of or connected

to a well producing sour gas or crude oil unless he is wearing a suitable breathing
apparatus.
Chapter XXVII
HEATERS AND TREATERS
246. Each heater or treater shall be located at a site not less than 90 meters
horizontally cross-wind from the well-head.
247. Sampling connections, if provided on any heater or treater, shall be at a

safe and convenient place and on the side opposite to the fire box.
248. Any oil present in the fuel gas shall be removed upstream of the firing
controls by an efficient arrangement.
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249. Fuel valve shall be located at one side of the fire box and at a safe distance
to prevent burns in case of flash back.
250. Heater or treater shall be lighted by means of a torch or pilot light and
never from hot brick work.
251. Before lighting or relighting a heater or treater, fire box shall be

thoroughly purged by natural or mechanical draft.
252. When a heater or treater is to be opened for repairs or inspections all lines
to the vessel shall be blanked off and all fires in the vicinity of the installation shall be put
out and shall not be relighted until the repairs are completed and the system has been
purged of air.
253. No work on any section of a treater shall be undertaken until all sections
are bled off gas and fluids.
254. Air intakes of the burners shall be fitted with adequate glame arresters.
Chapter XXVIII
GAS COM0PRESSORS
255. All building housing gas compressors shall be constructed of non-

combustible materials and shall be adequately ventilated to safeguard against
accumulations of hazardous concentration of inflammable or noxious gases.
256. A minimum of two clear exits shall be provided for each operating floor of
a compressor.
257. All electrical equipment, fixtures and wiring installed in the compressor
building shall be flameproof.
258. Suption stream to a compressor shall be protected against introduction of

entrained liquids into the compressor until by provision of scrubbers. The scrubbers shall
be provided with efficient liquid removal facilities and a guage glass.
259. Necessary provisions shall be made available to cut off the gas supply to
the compressor and any gas engine from outside the compressor building, when so
required.
260. Necessary provisions shall be made available to blow down the gas in the
compressor and the piping to a location where discharge of gas is not likely to create a
hazard.
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261. Every compressor prime mover shall be provided with an overspeed

protection device.
262. Pressure relief or other suitable protection devices of sufficient capacity

shall be installed and maintained on every gas compressor and on pipeline within the
compressor building.
263. The relieving debices shall be vented to a location where it is not likely to
create a hazard.
264. All gas piping within a compressor station shall be tested after installation
in accordance with the requirements prescribed for testing of pipelines under these
regulations.
265. All emergency valves and controls shall be identified by conspicuous

signs.
Chapter XXIX
SEPARATORS
266. All separators shall be clearly marked with maximum working pressure dan shall
be anchored to a concret foundation or secured by guy lines.
267. Each separator shall be equipped with at least one safety valve set not to
exceed the maximum working pressure and if also equipped with burst heads, these shall
be set at pressure not to exceed one and a half times the maximum working pressure.
Outlets for both relief devices shall extend at least 2.5 meters above working floor level.
268. Each separator shall be provided with a pressure guage and a claearly
visible liquid level guage, marked with maximum allowable fluid level, and a dump valve
which if being automatic shall also be supplemented with one of manual type.
269. Each separator shall be provided with such arrangement that the inflow
can be bye-passed immediately when so required.
270. In case the separated gas is being discharged to a flare stack, a competent
person shall always be in attendance at the separator unless the separator is fully
automated.
Chapter XXX
FLARE PITS AND STACKS
271. Flare pits and stacks shall be located at a site not less than 90 meters
horizontally cross-wind or down-wind from the process units, tanks or any source of
inflammable gases and vapour.
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272. No person shall enter or be required to enter a flare pit to light the flare or
any waste material therein.
273. Reliable and safe means in a gas free area on upwind side shall be
provided for remote ignition or re-ignition of flare pits and stacks.
274. No person shall, without proper equipment, enter or be required to enter

any area where flare has become accidentally extinguished until tests establish that the
area is free of inflammable gas.
275. All sources of ignition in the flare pit and surrounding areas shall be
extinguished while any vessel is being drained to the flare pit unless the system is
designed and constructed to prevent flash back.
276. Flare stacks shall in no case be less than 9 meters high from the
surrounding topography and shall be properly supported.
277. Blow lines to flare stacks shall be securely anchored at the end and at all
points where its direction changes.
278. Suitable and adequate means shall be provided to continuously seqarate

liquids from the inflammable gas before being discharged to the flare stack. If the system
is not automatic a competent person shall be appointed for the purpose.
Chapter XXXI
WELL STIMULATION
279. If condensate or low flash point hydrocarbons are used for well
stimulation or completion, following provisions shall be observed -
(a) no open tanks shall be used for storing or guaging or measuring the
pumping rate ;
(b) a minimum distance of 25 meters shall be maintained between each of the

well-head, pump and storage tank ;
(c) positive shut-off valves shall be installed between the tank and pump and
between the pump and well-head ;
(d) a check valve shall be installed between the pump and the well to prevent
back flow from the well ; and
(e) all surface lines downstream from the pump shall be properly anchored
and pressure tested to 70 kg/sq cm above the anticipated maximum
pressure.
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280. If acids are used for well stimulation, following provisions shall be
observed -
(a) all persons handling acids shall be provided with and wear suitable
protective clothing ;
(b) while diluting, acids shall be added to water and not the reverse ;
(c) an adequate quantity of line shall be made available and utilised to

neutralize any acid spilled ;
(d) at least two valves shall be installed in the treating line as close to the
well-head as practicable ;
(e) all pressure lines and connections shall be pressure tested before
commencement of operation ;
(f) carboys or other acid containers shall be handled with care to avoid spills
and breakage and whenever possible it shall be done with some form of
mechanical handling devices ; and
(g) fresh water sprinklers with snap open calves and sufficient head shall be
provided close to acidizing operations.
281. If hydraulic fracturing is used for well stimulation, following provisions

shall be observed -
(a) pumping units and tanks shall be located cross-wind from the well-head at
a distance of not less than 90 meters. ;
(b) all discharge treating lines and connections shall consist of high pressure
pipe and shall be pressure tested before commencement of operation ;
(c) all lines shall be adequately snubbed or anchored ;
(d) pressure gauges shall be installed at safer positions away from the well-
head and pumping equipment using suitable check valve connection ;
(e) each discharge line shall have a full anti-vibration expansion swing at the
well-head and at the pumping unit manifold ;
(f) a check valve shall be installed in each discharge line as close to the well
head as possible ;
(g) relief of bleed-off lines from the well-head or pumping equipment shall
discharge into open tank or to a pit and shall be securely anchored ;
(h) fracturing pressure in a hydraulic fracturing operation shall not exceed the
rock pressure at that particular depth ; and
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(i) while hydraulic fracturing operations are being carried on, the pumping
pressure shall not exceed beyond the working pressure as specified for the
pumps by the manufacturers.
Chapter XXXII
SWABBING
282. Swabbing shall be conducted during day light hours or with proper
lighting arrangements during night.
283. While swabbing or bailing, a control head shall be used and where
necessary in conjunction with an efficient oil saver.
284. Oil savers shall be equipped with controls which can be readily operated
from the rig floor.
285. During swabbing operations the fluids shall be piped direct to a battery,
flare pit, skid tank. Under no circumstances the fluid shall be piped to a tank truck.
286. Auxillary swabbing units, swivel joints and hoses shall be securely
secured during swabbing operations.
287. Adequate precautions shall be taken when the swab is being run so that no
one gets caught in a slack of the line due to momentary hold up.
288. No swabbing operation shall be conducted except under the personal

supervision of the manager or a competent person authorised by him in writing to
exercise supervision on his behalf.
289. Before conducting swabbing operation on a well following checks shall be

made to the complete satisfaction of the manager -
(a) electric wiring for proper insulation ;
(b) fire fighting equipment form being in proper working condition ;
(c) water connections to exhaust manifold of the engines for proper spray ;
and
(d) mud circulating system and equipment for being in good operating order.
290. Compressed air shall not be used for kicking of the well if there is a
danger of creating an explosive mixture in the well bore.
Chapter XXXIII
GUN PERFORATION
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291. No owner, agent or manager shall store, or knowingly allow any other
person to store, within the premises of a well, any explosive otherwise than in accordance
with the provisions of rules made under the Explosives Act, 1884 (IV of 1884.
292. Explosives shall be issued only to competent persons and no unauthorised

person shall have explosives in his possession.
293. Explosives unused and left over at the end of an operation shall be
returned to the magazine immediately.
294. The person in charge of a magazine shall keep a correct record of

explosives issued from the magazine to each authorised person, and similar record of
explosives returned to the magazine.
295. Loading, unloading and firing of the guns shall be carried out under the
personal supervision of a competent person authorised by the manager in writing.
296. Perforating operations shall not be performed while any transmission set
(radio or telephone) is in operation within 90 meters of the well and or perforation truck.
297. Loading and unloading of perforating guns shall be done as far away from
electricl generation plants and electricl transmission systems as possible. Rig light plant
and or generator shall be shut down and flameproof flash lights shall be used when
necessary.
298. All persons not actually working on the gun shall remain at a safe distance
and within the dead angle of the guns while it is being prepared or unloaded.
299. Under no circumstances live bullets shall be hamered, chiseled, or drilled

when being loaded or unloaded.
300. All unfired shots, scraps of explosives, and blasting caps shall be removed
from the rig floor and properly disposed off after each perforating job.
301. All equipment, including well-head, derrick and truck shall be properly
grounded before perforating operations are started.
302. Proper blow-out preventers shall be used during perforating operations.
Chapter XXXIV
DRILL STEM TESTING
303. No drill stem test shall be made except under the personal supervision of
the manager or a competent person authorised by him in writing to exercise supervision
on his behalf.
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304. Drill stem test shall be conducted during day light hours only.
305. No drill stem test shall be conducted during electric or severe dust storms.
306. Within a distance of 90 meters from the well all open fires shall be
extinguished and no one shall be allowed to smoke.
307. All motors or engines not required in connection with the test shall be
shut-off.
308. Where a boiler is in use during the test, a streamline shall be connected to
the boiler fire box to snuff out fite in case the well blows out.
309. Where electric motors are in use during the test, blower shall be operated
throughout.
310. All exhaust pipes of internal combustion engine to be used during test
shall be wrapped in asbestos.
311. Before conducting a drill stem test on a well, following checks shall be
made to complete satisaction of the manager -
(a) blow out preventers for proper and effective functioning ;
(b) all energized electric installations and wiring within 90 meters of the well
for being flameproof and properly insulated ;
(c) fire fighting equipment for being in pooper working condition ;
(d) water connections to exhaust manifold of the engines for proper spray ;
(e) escape lines and slides for being in good working order ; and
(f) flare pit or stack being located at a site not less then 90 meters horizontally
cross-wind or down-wind from the well-head.
312. Before lowering the drill stem tester drilling fluid must be conditioned to
meet any possible blow out.
313. Casing shall be kept full of mud at all times while going in or coming out
of the hole.
314. Where oil or gas or both have been encountered during the test the mud
shield and the drill pipe plug shall be used on every joint of pipe dis-connected unless the
drill stem contents have been pumped out or replaced with drilling fluid.
315. Any formation fluid produced during the drill stem test shall not be
allowed to low uncontrolled and in case it is to be disposed off the disposal shall be done
to a flare pit or stack situated at a site and distance as specified in these regulations.
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Chapter XXXV
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
316. In addition to the regulations prescribed under this chapter, other

regulations prescribed under other chapters of these regulations shall, so far as
practicable, apply to offshore operations.
317. Regardless of the method of transfer, every person shall be provided with
and wear a life jacket while transferring from a boat or helicopter to a platform or vessel
or vice versa except when the boats are tied up alongside the drilling vessel.
318. If transfer of persons is by swing ropes, the ropes shall be 25 mm diameter

manila or a nylon rope of equivalent strength, shackled from the top of the platform and
hanging at the most 60 cm in front of the fender.
319. The ropes to swing from boat to platform shall have knots tied every 60cm
while those for swing from platform onto, the deck shall be of a type allowing free slip.
320. Transfer ropes shall be celaned and inspected daily to be sure that they are
serviceable and safe. Any rope showing any broken strand or otherwise soaked into
diesel, grease or mud shall be changed immediately.
321. Transfer of persons by rope shall not be done in rough sea.
322. When transferring persons by personnel nets, not more than four persons
shall ride the net at one time or lesser if the manufacturer has so prescribed and the
platform or the deck shall be ensured to be clear before the crane operator is signalled any
move so as to avoid fouling of the net with foreign objects.
323. At no time heavy items such as tool boxes, machine parts etc. shall be
carried in the net while passengers are bing transferred.
324. The crane operator and the signal man making personnel lifts with a net
shall be competent persons and authorised by the manager in writing;
325. Each manned platform or vessel shall provided with -
(a) at least two life rafts with sufficient capacity to accommodate all persons
present at any one time ;
(b) life jackets for each person ;
(c) at least four ring life buoys ;
(d) two First Aid kits ;
(e) means of continuous communication by radio and or telephone to shore

base and to other vessels in the working area ;
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(f) emergency communication equipment ;
(g) emergency source of power for communication and lighting purposes ;
(h) general alarm system with emergency signals ; and
(i) at least one stand-by boat for immediate escape and transportation to
shore.
326. Hatches in decks shall be left in place if no loading or unloading is being

carried on. Hatches if flush with the deck level shall be adequately guared.
327. When persons are working below plattform deck or outside protective
hand rails they shall work in pairs, wear safely belts and jackets.
328. A forecasting service shall be arranged to give timely warning of

impending hurricanes.
329. A comprehensive set of step by step instructions shall be chalked and

posted for shut down and evacuation in case of hurricane or other emergency and all
persons employed, according to job description and platform location, shall have
adequate instructions and training in respect of the duties they are required to perform in
each such case.
330. No petrol engine shall be used offshore except for short duration surrveys
and on rescue boats.
331. All areas which are liable to have inflammable vapours shall be designated
by notices as prohibited area for the purposes of smoking and use of naked lights or
unprotected internal combustion engines or non-flameproof electrical installations or
other sources of ignition and the welding and cutting in such area shall be done only after
a written permission is available with the welder issued by a competent person authorised
by the manager in writing.
332. The welders shall always have alongwith their equipment a fire
extinguisher of dry chemical type and of adequate capacity.
333. During drilling, if any, inflammable vapour or gas is produced it shall be

disposed off through a properly located vent line.
334. During testing, any inflammable waste vapour, gas or fluid produced shall
be burnt off in a properly located and remotely ignited flare stack or burners.
335. No crude oil, waste oil, oil sludge, oil water emulsion or oil-bearing
mixture shall be discharged or allowed to flow in open sea.
336. Adequate means to provide quick escape in case of emergency shall be

provided for the derrickman.
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337. The exhausts of internal combustion engines of the rig shall be provided
with spark arrestors and water cooling jackets.
338. Sufficient number of suitable gas mask against sour gas shall be available
for all persons on the platform during drilling operations and in addition sufficient
number of apparatus of rescue and recovery shall also be provided.
339. To enable shut off to be obtained in case of a threat of blow out, at least
the following equipment and material shall be provided and maintained at the well-head
during drilling operations -
(a) hydraulically or pneumatically operated, one annular type preventer and

one double gate preventer of a rating adequate for the pressure to be
encountered (the latter to comprise of blank rams and rams to close off
around drill pipe, tubing or casing being used in the well) ;
(b) automatic re-pressurising system for (a) ;
(c) main control manifold for (a) at the driller’s position and an alternate
control mainfold away from the well-head or at a lower level ;
(d) located at least below one preventer, a kill line and a bleed off line
connected to pump manifold and choke manifold respectively ;
(e) a non-return valve in the kelly or drill string ;
(f) stabbing valves that can be connected to the top of any drill pipe or tubing
in the well ;
(g) a device to provide at the driller’s position warning of a change in the

level of drilling fluid in the mud pit ; and
(h) sufficient material to raise the mud weight of the volume of drilled hole to
an equivalent of the fracture gradient at the last casing shoe.
Chapter XXXVI
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRES
340. (1) All area within a radius of 90 meters of a well or well-head tank or
separator or a place likely to contain accumulation of inflammable gas or vapour shall be
designated as hazardous area by displaying sufficient number of warning notices in such
area.
(2) No person shall carry or have in his possession in a hazardous area any
match, smoking apparatus or any apparatus of any kind or striking a light except when so
authorised in writing by a permit.
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(3) No electric light bulbs shall be changed or electric fittings altered in a

hazardous area while the curent is on.
(4) Mailing cables shall not be used within a hazardous area unless they are of
armoured type and are in good condition for the job on which being used.
341. Suitable and accurate instruments in working order shall be available to

measure the concentration of inflammable and toxic gas or vapour in the air .
342. All electricl equipment, fittings, hand lamp or torch installed or operated
within a radius of 15 meters of a well or well-head or separator or a place likely to
contain accumulation of inflammable gas or vapour shall be of flameproof or
interinsically safe construction and shall be so maintained during its use.
343. All plant and machinery including steel derrick and masts shall be
effectively earthed.
344. Before a well is brought in or immediately after it has become out of

control unintentionally, the person in charge of the well shall bring to the notice of every
person in charge of a boiler fire, tractor, or other fire, furnace or other source of heat or
light capable of igniting inflammable vapour or internal combustion engines situated
within hazardous area and every such fire or furnace or other source of heat or light
capable of igniting inflammable vapour shall be extinguished and the use of every such
tractor of other internal combustion engine shall be discontinued until the well has been
brought under control.
345. No person shall make naked light or fire or weld in hazardous area except
under a valid permit and suitable notices shall be posted to this effect.
346. The manager of a well shall appoint a competent person who after
completely satisfying himself may issue a permit to carry match or apparatus for causing
ignition or to make naked light or fire or weld in any hazardous area for such time and on
such conditions which he may deem necessary and prescribe on the permit.
347. Pyrophoric iron sulphide shall be kept damp with water until buried or
otherwise made harmless.
348. Disposal of waste inflammable liquids shall be done only by burning in

flare pits and of inflammable gases or vapour by burning in flare stacks.
349. Oily rags, cotton waste and other refuse shall be removed out of hazardous
area and destroyed.
Chapter XXXVII
FIRE FIGHTING AND EQUIPMENT
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350. In any area in which operations for, or subsidiary to the winning of oil or
gas are carried on, there shall be recognised signals approved by the Chief Inspector for
giving an alarm of fire and for notifying that danger has ceased.
351. As soon as fire is observed or the fire alarm given in any area in which
operations for, or subsidiary to, the winning of oil or gas are caried on -
(a) every person employed in connection with such operations shall be bound
to render every assistance in his power to the person incharge of anti-fire
measures ; and
(b) within the area likely to be effected by fire –
(i) the person in charge of a flowing well shall shut the gate valve of
such well ;
(ii) the person in charge of a pumping well shall be responsible that

pumping is stopped ;
(iii) the person in charge of adrilled well of any description shall be

responsible that the contents of the well-head tanks are, as far as
possible ; transferred to tanks outside such area ; and
(iv) the person in charge of tanks containing inflammable liquids shall

be responsible that the liquids are, as far as possible, transferred to
tanks outside such area.
352. In every area in which operations for, or subsidiary to the winning of oil or
gas are carried on, there shall be provided at suitable points and on adequate scale fire
extinguishers of proper type and adequate refills for such appliances shall be maintained
in stock. The decision of the Chief Inspector shall be final on any question arising out of
this regulation.
353. For the purpose of dealing with fire, sufficient number of hydrants with
fog nozzles and adequate lengths of hose pipes shall be provided for each valnerable
point at a distance of not less than 90 meters. The hydrants shall be connected to a source
which can deliver at least 5000 liters of water per minute at 7 kg/sq cm nozzle pressure
and so maintain during whole time the fire fighting operations are being conducted.
354. A layout diagram of fire fighting services shall be prominently displayed.
355. Each and every equipment installed or maintained in compliance with

regulations 350, 352, and 353 shall be tested or examined at least once in every week and
also when an inspector so requires.
356. (1) Sufficient number of persons shall always be employed who are
trained in the use of fire fighting equipment provided in compliance with these
regulations.
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(2) Fire fighting drills shall be carried out at least once a week.
357. Fire blanket shall always be kept readily available for use of persons
affected by fire.
Chapter XXXVIII
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
358. No person shall be allowed to work or to be present at any place where a

danger of head injury exists unless he is provided with and wearing a suitable safety hat.
359. No person shall be allowed to handle hazardous chemical liquids, powders

or vapours or to be present in the vicinity of such handling operations unless he is
provided with and wearing a splash-proof safety goggles, rubber apron, mask, gloves and
suitable footwear.
360. No person shall be allowed to work or to be present at any place where a

danger of injury to the eye from flying or falling particles or objects exists, unless he is
provided with and wearing an impact-type safety goggles.
361. No person shall be allowed to perform electric are or acetylene gas cutting
or welding or to be present near such operations unless he is provided with and wearing a
suitably shaded safety goggles.
362. No person shall be allowed to handle rough or moving surface unless he is

provided with and wearing suitable hand gloves.
363. No person shall be allowed to work at any place where there is a

reasonable danger of foot injury, unless he is provided with and wearing safety shoes.
364. No person while wearing neckties, gauntlet type gloves and baggy, loose
or ragged clothing shall be allowed to work or be present around moving machinery.
Chapter XXXIX
BREATHING APPARATUS
365. No person shall be allowed to enter any place where toxic vapours are
present or there is deficiency of oxygen unles he has been provided with and is wearing a
breathing apparatus of suitable type.
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366. In all working places where the atmosphere is likely to become toxic by
any reason, suficient number of breathing apparatus of suitable type and in good working
order shall be always available to allow escape of all persons employed at that place and
also to conduct rescue and recovery, if so necessary. All persons employed at such
working places shall be adequately trained in the use of such breathing apparatus.
367. Canister and filter type masks shall be used as breathing apparatus only in
that toxic atmophere for which they are designed and shall not be used in a place where
the oxygen content of the atmosphere is less than 17% by volume.
368. (1) No person shall use or be allowed to use a fresh air hose mask unless
he is wearing a safety belt with a life line and another person is appointed with no other
duties except to be in constant communication with the person wearing the mask and to
ensure that he gets an un-interrupted supply of air.
(2) The air being supplied to the mask whether from atmosphere, storage
cylinder or compressor shall be tested to be free of toxic vapors.
369. No person, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus, shall enter or be

allowed to enter a toxic atmosphere unless he is accompanied by another person wearing
a breathing apparatus.
Chapter XL
SAFETY BELTS
370. Every person when employed on any structure which is four meters or
more above the ground level, shall be provided with and wear a safety belt attached to a
properly secured tail rope of length not more than two meters. Provision of safety belts
shall not be required for persons working on such platforms which are either fully
enclosed or are provided with adequate railings and toe boards.
371. Every person required to enter a tank, vessel or confined space shall be
provided and wear a safety belt attached to a tail rope tender by another person stationed
outside the entrance.
372. Each safety belt, its rope and the object to which the safety belt rope is
secured shall be strong enough to withstand at least the strain caused by weight of 100 kg
dropping from distance of two meters.
373. The safety belts referred to in these regulations shall be of harness type
and the safety belts and tail ropes shall be kept in good condition at all times.
Chapter XLI
MISCELLANEOUS
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374. Every valve on a pipeline which is not of rising spindle type shall have an
indicator to show clearly whether it is open or closed.
375. Before a well is brought in a well-head assembly of adequate rating shall

be installed.
376. If a well is to be shut-in and the bottom hole pressure of such well is in
excess of the maximum safe operating pressure of the well-head assembly as prescribed
by the manufacturers, a pressure guage shall be installed at the well-head assembly which
shall be kept in constant observation till the shut-in pressure of the well stabilises.
377. An adequate and efficient communication system shall always be

maintained between well-heads and the well office when persons are working at the
wells.
378. Pipelines for different fluids and gases or having different pressures shall
be differently coloured at the valves for identification.
379. (1) The natural or artificial lighting around a derrick, mast, well-head
tank, plant and the interior of all buildings shall be sufficient to provide adequate
illumination at all times.
(2) Lamps shall be equipped with reflectors or shields to minimize glare or

hindrance to the vision.
(3) Substantially constructed and securely fastened wire cages or equivalent

shall be installed on lamp fixture on derricks and masts to prevent lamp gloves or their
enclosure gloves from falling should they become detached or broken.
(4) All lamp fixtures, two meters or more above the level of a floor, where
persons are likely to be present, shall be provided with safety lines or equivalent device to
prevent the fixture from falling should it become detached or broken.
380. (1) Every cellar and every stairway, and ladder providing entry to a cellar
shall be substantially constructed and shall be kept in a safe condition.
(2) Where persons are required to enter any cellar, such cellar and the exits
from it shall be kept unobstructed, clean and free from water, oil and drilling fluids.
(3) The cellar on every well shall be provided with exits as follows -
(a) the exit from a cellar that is more than three meters deep shall be by means
of a stairway, ramps, or combination of both, and shall terminate in an
unobstructed area at ground level. The exit shall be at least one meter
wide and shall have a vertical clearance of at least two meters ;
or
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(b) the exit from a cellar that is less than three meters deep, may be by means
of a fixed ladder. Such fixed ladder shall extend from the bottom of the
cellar to a half meter above the top of the cellar ;
(c) the slope of an exit ramp shall not exceed twenty degrees from the
horizontal. A slope exceeding ten degrees shall be provided with
uniformly spaced and securely attached cleats not more than 40 cm apart,
or with equally effective non-slip provisions ; and
(d) the width of an exit ladder shall be at least 30 cm in the clear. Rung
apacing shall be uniform and parallel, and shall be at least 30 cm but not
more than 40 cm from top to top of consecutive rungs. Through out the
length and width of the back of the ladder, a space of at least 10 cm shall
be maintained clear of all obstructions.
`381. (1) No well shall be allowed to remain unplaced after such well is no
longer required for the purpose it was drilled or converted.
(2) A well shall be so abandoned that all pressure zone of oil, gas and water
are isolated and no pressure exits at the well head.
(3) A steel plate shall be welded over the end of the surface casing in order to
completely close off the end.
382. Any place in or about an excavation which is dangerous shall be kept

properly fenced.
383. (1) Every fly-wheel and all exposed and dangerous parts of machinery
used in or about a well, shall be kept fenced.
(2) Guards shall be provided -
(a) for dangerous parts of any machinery:
(b) for all drive sprokets and chains, the guards being sufficiently strong to
withstand the shock of breaking chains ; and
(c) under the lower portion of the main drive chain, the guard being
sufficiently close to reduce flapping.
(3) The guards referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be maintained in portion

except when it is necessary to remove them for the purpose of oiling cremining or
reparing any chain.
(4) All electrical conductors which may be a source of danger, shall be

efficently guarded.
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384. Where it is necessary to prevent danger to any person, every well-head

tank and mud or water reservior tank shall be securely fenced.
385. When seismic shots or charges are to be fired the conditions prescribed for
gun perforation under these regulations, so far they apply, shall be observed.
386. (1) when radioactive materials or isotopes are used in any operaions,
adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ingestion of such material by any
person or exposure to ionising radiations beyond safe limits.
(2) Every person handling radioactive materials shall be provided with and
carry a dosimeter during such handling operations so as to measure associated radiation
dose.
(3) A record of the accumulated radiation dose in a year by each such persons
shall be maintained.
387. The vessles used to contain high pressure liquids or gases shall have
recorded on them the date of expiry of the vessels high pressure capabilities and such
vessels shall not be used thereafter unless the vessels are tested, as inside vals not
exceeding one year, in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (9) of regulation
194.
388. Every person shall strictly comply with all lawful orders issued by the
manager or such other official as may be empowered by the manager to issue the same.
389. No person shall negligently or wilfully do anything likely to endanger life

or limb at the well or negligently or wilfully omit to do anything necessary for the safety
of the well or the persons employed thereat.
390. No person shall damage, destroy or improperly interfare with anything

provided for or used in the working of the well or field.
391. No person shall remove or pass through any fence, or remove or pass any
danger signal unless so specially authorised by the manager or an official powered by the
manager in that behalf.
392. No person in a state of intoxication shall be employed at a well or field

and no such person shall be allowed access to the precincts of any place where operations
for, or subsidiary to the winning of oil or gas are being carried on.
393. The Chief Inspector may be an order in writing, relax or after the
provision of any regulation for any well or class of wells, subject to any specified
conditions, if he is satisfied the technical difficulties exist in compliance with such
regulation :
Provided that by a like order he may revoke such relaxation and such order shall
be final.
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394. The Oil Fields Regulations, 1950, are hereby repealed.
FORM I
See Regulation 3(1)
Well or field data and production during the year
1. Name or number of well or field.
2. Postal address of well or field.
3. Date of opening.
4. Date of closing (if closed)
Place.
Railway Station (nearest).
5. Situation of well Post office.
Or field. Police station .
Tehsil.
District.
6. Name of owner.
Postal address of owner.
Name of agent (if any) as defined
In section 3(a) of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923)
7. Postal address of agent.
Date of appointment of agent.
Name of Manager.
8. Postal address of manager.
Date of appointment of manager.
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9. Total out put of crude oil.
10. Total output of gas (raw)
11. Total depth drilled feet.
Date: Signature of Owner, Agent or Manager.
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FORM II
[See regulation 3 (1)
Employment, absentecism, overtime work and wages paid during the year
Classification and sex Aggregate number of Aggregate number of daily absences during the year of persons permanently and
tem
daily attendance during the year porarily employed dur.
of persons permanently and
___________________________________________________________________________________
temporarily employed.
Weekly Compen Festival Annual Sick
Acci- Other Un-autho
Rest day satory Holidays leave with leave dents authorised
rised
rest days. wages. leave.
absence.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________
1 2 3
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________
I. Males --
1. Supervisors.
2. Clerical workers.
3. Skilled workers
4. Un-skilled workers.
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5. Total (males).
_______________________
II. Females.
_______________________
III. Total both sexes.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Number of days worked Daily avarage number Daily average number Daily avarage number
Avarage hours worked
During the year--------- of persons, present as of persons absent as of persons employed as per day
during the year.
calculated by dividing calculated by dividing calculated by totalling of
the aggregate number of the aggregate number of columns 5 and 6.
attendances in column absences in column (3)
Total (2) by the number of days by the number of days
worked in column (4). worked in column in (4).
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
4 5 6 7 8
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
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Manhours worked during Aggregate number of Amount paid in normal Amount paid in normal Total
amount paid in
the year calculated by overtime manhours wages during the year wages for overtime during wages during
the year
multiplaying the aggre- worked during the year (inclusive of wages for the year. by
totalling of columns
gate number of attendances leave and holidays but (11) and (12).
in column (2) by the aver- excluding overtime).
age hours per day in co-
lumn (8).
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
9 10 11 12 13
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Daily average of aggre- Daily average overtime Average cost per manshift Average yearly
earnings
gate overtime manhours manhour per person as as calculated by dividing as calculated by
dividing
as calculated by dividing calculated by dividing the amount paid in normal the total wages paid
in
the aggregate overtime the aggregate overtime wages in column (11) by column (13) by the
num-
manhours in column (10) manhours in column (10) number of attendances ber of persons employed
worked in column (4). by the aggregate in column (2) in column (7)
attendauce in column (2).
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_____________________
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Date of Signature Signatue of Owner, Agent or Manager.
FORM III
See regulation 3(1)
ACCIDENTS, FIRST-AID ROOM VISITS AND PROSECUTIONS DURING THE YEAR……….
A. Classification according to type and severity of accidents.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Type of acci- Number of NUMBER OF PERSONS Loss of ear- MANHOURS
LOST DUE TO
S. dent and sex accidents_________________________________________________________ _ ning capa-
_______________________________
No. killed Permanen- Permanen- Forced to Forced to Total city for per- Forced
Forced ab- Total
tly totally tly partially abstain abstain from manent/ absence sence
disabled disabled from work work for partial from work

from work
for more more than disablement for more for
more
than 20 days 48 hours than 20 than 48
hours
upto 20 days days upto 20 days
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13
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_____________________
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I. Males
1. Fall of persons
2. Falling objects.
3. Stepping on, striking against
or struck by objects ex-
cluding falling objects.
4. Electricity.
5. Poison, corrosive and
harmful substances, in-
cluding radiation.
6. Explosion.
7. Fire.
8. Irruption of water.
9. Suffocation by gases.
10. Miscellleneous.
____________________________________________________________________________________
________________
Total – (Males)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Females.
III. Total – (both sexes)
Classification according to agency and serverity of accidents

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13
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I. Males
1. Prime movers.
2. Transmission machinery.
3. Lifting machinery.
4. Working machinery.
5. Other equipment and ins-

tallation.
6. Rail.
7. Other transport and haulage.
8. Hand tools.
9. Miscellaneous.
Tatal – (Males)
II. Females
III. Total (both sexes)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Notes.- 1. A persons shall be deemed to be permanently totally disabled if he is permanently incapacitated for all work which he
was capable of performing at the time of accident resulting in such disablement :
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Provided he shall also be so deemed if he lost both eyes or suffered loss of such parts of body as specified in
note 3. Whose aggregate loss of earning capacity amounts to or exceeds one hundred percent.
2. A person shall be deemed to be permanently partiatly disabled if his earning capacity in every employment which he
was capable of understanding at the time of accident as reduced :
Provided he shall also be so deemed if he suffered any of the injury specified in note 3.
3. Percentage loss of earning capacity for the loss of following parts of the body shall be as mentioned against each :-
(i) Right arm above or at the elbow = 70% . (ii) Left arm above or at the elbow = 60%. (iii) Right arm below the elbow
= 60%. (iv) Left arm below the elbow = 50%. (v) leg at or above the knee = 60 %. (vi) Leg below the knee = 50 %.
(vii) Hearing-permanent total = 50 %. (viii) One eye = 30%. (xi) Thumb = 25 %. (x) All toes of one foot = 20 %. (xi)
One phalanx of thumb = 10 %. (xii) Index finger = 10 %. (xiii) Great toe = 10 %. (xiv Any finger other than index
finger = 5 %.
4. Loss of earning capacity for permanent partial disablement (column 9) shall be calculated by totalling up the
percentage losses of earning capacity of all persons permanently partially disabled and dividing by the unit 100.
Resultant figure shall be recorded in integers.
C. First Aid Room visits.

1. Total injury cases treated.
2. Total sickness cases treated.
3. Aggregate of first visits of persons injured.
4. Aggregated of post injury visits by persons injured.
5. Aggregate of visits by sick persons.
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D. Precautions
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Number of prosecutions instituted by the management, with the sections and rules Number of persons convicted with the
sections and rules under which
under which the prosecutions were instituted the convictions were obtained.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
1 2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Date Signature of Owner, Agent or

Manager.
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FORM IV
[See rugulation 3(1)]
EPIDEMIC DISEASES
__________________________________________________________________
Name of diseases Date of Date of Number of Number of

appearance disappearance cases deaths
__________________________________________________________________
Cholera
Plague
Small-pox
Influenza
__________________________________________________________________
Figures for any other specified disease, which has been epidemic at the well,
should also be entered in this form.
Date.
Signature of Owner, Agent or Manager
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FORM V
[See regulation 3(1)]
AGGREGATE HORSE-POWER OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS INSTALLED
__________________________________________________________________
1. System of supply (whether continuous current

or alternating current).
Voltage of supply
Periodicty
Source of supply ______________________
2. Voltage at which current is used for –

Lighting
Power ______________________
3. Aggregate horse-power of motors installed for -

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(i) Draw works.
(ii) Mud pumps.
(iii) Crude oil pumps.
(iv) Pumps for secondary recovery.
(v) Other pumps.
(vi) Gas compressors.
(vii) Ventilation blowers.
(viii) Miscellaneous.
Total Hourse-power.
Date.
Signature of Owner, Agent of Manager.
FORM V
[See regulation 3(1)]
COMPENSATORY REST DAYS AND ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES

ALLOWED DURING THE YEAR_____________
1. Aggregate number of weekly rest days lost during the year.
2. Aggregate number of compensatory rest days allowed during the year

under sub-section (2) of section 25.
3. Aggregate number of days of annual leave due, at the commencement of

the year, to the persons employed under subsection (2) of section 28 B.
4. Number of persons who completed twelve month continuously service

during the year under sub-section (4) of section 28 B.
5. Aggregate number of days of annual leave earned under sub-section (1) of

section 28 B by the persons who completed one year continuous service.
6. Aggregate number of days of annual leave allowed during the year.
7. Aggregate number of days of annyal leave applied for but refused.
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8. Aggregate number of days of annual leave, payment for which made under
sub-section (3) of section 28 B to the discharged workers.
9. Aggregate number of days of annual leave due, at the end of the year, to
the persons employed.
Date.
FORM VII
[See regulation 4]
WELL COMMENCEMENT NOTICE
1. Names and postal addresses of –
(i) Owner.
(ii) Agent
2. Names postal address and

qualifications of-
(i) Manager.
(ii) Welfare and Safety Office.
3. Particulars of proposed well.
(i) Name or number.
(ii) Coordinates.
(iii) Objective depth.
(iv) Railway station (nearest).
(v) Police station.
(vi) Tehsil.
(vii) District.
4. Proposed date of commencement.
5. Rig description.
6. Casing programme.
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7. Details of blow-out prevention equipment.
8. Details of fire fighting equipment.
9. Number of persons expected to be empoyed.
10. Number of breathing apparatus available

with type and make.
11. Details of personal protective equipment

available.
12. Details of facilities for rendering First Aid to

the injured.
13. Detaild of facilities for transportation of sick

and injured to hospitals.
14. Living accommodation type and area covered.
15. Covered areas of the canteen and of its

dining hall.
16. Source of drinking water, quantity available

and certificate of fitness.
17. Details of latrine and urinal accommodation

provided a working places and in living area.
Date.
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FORM VIII
[See regulation 10(1) and (2)]
Notice of accidents causing death or injuries and of dangerours occurrences.

1. Name and postal address of the well or field.
2. Situation of the well or field. [Place, Railway Station (nearest), Police Station, Tehsil, District.]
3. Name and postal address of owner.
4. Principal products.
Part A. Accidents causing death or injuries.
5. Particulars of the accident

.
(a) Date and time (b) Specific place.
(c) What was/were the injured or dead person/s doing when accident occurred.
(d) Full description of the accident.
(e) Name and address of witnesses to the accident
1. _________________
2. _________________
(f) Cause of accident (mention one from the list of unsafe acts and conditions given hereunder).
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(g) What has been/shall be done to prevent reoccurrence of such accident.
6. Particulars of the persons involved.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name with Injured or Address Age Sex Occupation How long employed on this Name and address of
nearest
father’s killed. ___________________ occupation relative ( in
case of death).
Name Present permanet
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
a b c d e f g h
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
7. Particulars of injuries received by the dead or injured persons and treatment.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Names with Nature of in- Classification Part/s of body Date and time Date & time Name and Name and Date
and time Cause of death
father’s name jury (mention of injuries affected (men- treatment (if) when con address of address of of
death (in (Medical cer-
one from the (serious or tion exact part given in First veyed to any hospital physician/sur- fatal
cases). tificate to be
list of injuries minor) (see and right or Aid room. hospital. geon under
enclosed).
given hereun- section 3(k) left). whose treat-
der). And Regula- ment injured/
tion 10). dead person
is/was placed.
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_____________________
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (h) (i) (j)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Part. B. Dangerous occureneces without causing any death or injury.
8. Particulars of dangerous ocurrence.
(a) Date and time. (b) Specific place
(c) Full description of the dangerous ocurrence.
(d) Name and address witnesses to the occurrence.
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
(e) Cause of dangerous occurrence (mention one from the list of unsafe acts and conditions given hereunder).
(f) If an unsafe act is the cause of dangerous occurrence the name and particulars of person/s who did this act.
(g) What has been done to prevent re-occurrence of such dangerous occurrence.
9. Date and Name of despatch of report.
Date.
Signature of Owner, Agent or Manager.
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I. List of unsafe acts and conditions
A. Unsafe act. B. Unsafe Condition.
1. Operating without authority. 1. Unguarded or inadequately guarded.
2. Excess speed. 2. Defective tool, equipment or material.
3. Horse play. 3. Unsafe design or construction.
4. Defeating safety devices. 4. Poor illumination.
5. Using unsafe equipment or equipment unsafely. 5. Inadequate ventilation.
6. Taking unsafe position. 6. Improper clothing and footwear.
7. Disobeying instruction. 7. Non-provision of necessary protection

equipment.
8. Failure to use the provided personal protection equipment. 8. Poor house keeping.
9. Unsafe loading or stacking. 9. Slippery surfaces.
10. Wrong orders of supervisor (specify what and by whom). 10. Any other (specify).
11. Unsafe act by fellow emplayee (specify what and by whom).
12. Unsafe act of outsiders (specify what and by whom).
13. Any other (specify).
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II. List of nature of injuries
1. Amputation (Traumatic or Surgical). 8. Respiratory – Inhalation.
2. Thermal burn or scald. 9. Chemical burn, irritation (skin, mucuous

membrance, eyes).
3. Laceration, cut, scratch, puncture. 10. Foreign body in eye.
4. Confusion of concussion. 11. Exposure of eye to glare.
5. Practura. 12. Heat exhaustion or stroke.
6. Sprain, strain, dislocation. 13. Any other (specify).
7. Hernia.
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FORM IX
[See regulation 10 (5)]
FINAL ACCIDENT REPORT
(Separate forms to be filled for each person injured or killed)
2. Situation of the sell or field. (place, Railway Station (nearest), Police

Station, Tehsil, District.
5. Particulars of the injured or killed person :
(a) Name with father’s name……………………………………………..
(b) Address :
(i) Present ………………………………………………………
(ii) Permanent ……………………………………………………
(c) Age ……………………. (d) Sex………………………..
(d) Occupation ………………………………
6. Date of accident which caused injury or death to this person.
7. Reference and date of the notice in Form VII earlier sent of this accident.
8. Brief narration of accident.
9. Nature of accident : (please tick applicable).
(i) Death.
(ii) Permanent total disablement.
(iii) Permanent partial disablement.
(iv) Injury causing absence from work exceeding 20 days.
(v) Injury causing absence from work for more than 48 hours and upto 20
days.
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10. If the accident resulted in permanent partial disablement to the injured person tick
one or more (as may be the case) in the following list of injuries.
Loss of
(i) Right arm above or at the elbow.
(ii) Left arm above or at the elbow.
(iii) Right arm below the elbow.
(iv) Left arm below the elbow.
(v) Leg at or above the knee.
(vi) Leg below the knee.
(vii) Hearing permanent total.
(viii) One eye.
(ix) Thumb.
(x) All toes of one foot.
(xi) One phalanx of thumb.
(xii) Index finger.
(xiii) Great toe.
(xiv) Any finger other than index finger.
11. Classification by type of accident (please tick applicable)
(i) Falls of (person)
(ii) Falling objects.
(iii) Stepping on, strike against or struck by objects excluding falling objects.
(iv) Electricity.
(v) Poison, corrosive and harmful substances, including radiation.
(vi) Explosion.
(vii) Fire .
(viii) Irruption of water.
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(ix) Suffocation by gases.
(x) Any other type (specify e.g. over exertion/strenuous movement etc.).
*Loss of any limb includes loss of its use
12. Classification by agency of accident (please tick applicable).
(i) Prime movers.
(ii) Transmission Machinery.
(iii) Lifting Machinery.
(iv) Working Machinery.
(v) Other equipment and installation.
(vi) Rail transport.
(vii) Other transport and haulage.
(viii) Hand tools.
(ix) Any other agency (specify, e.g. water transport, pressure vessels,
furnances, ovens, kilns etc……………………………………….
13. Period (total manhours) of absence from duty in the case of non-fatal accident
……………………………………………………………………………..
(in case of injury involving absence of more than 90 days entry in item 13 be made as
“the injured persons is still absent” instead of writing number of days
FORM X
[See regulation 11]
Notice of occupational diseases
2. Situation of the well or field.

(place, Railway Station (nearest), Police Station, Tehsil, District).
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5
5. Particulars of the persons who contracted the disease :
(a) Name with father’s name …………………………………………….
(b) Address:
(i) Present ………………………………………………………..
(ii) Permanent …………………………………………………….
(c) Age (d) Sex.
(e) Occupatoin
(f) Specific place/s of employment during the last one year.
6. Name of the occupational disease the workman is found suffering from (tick
applicable) :
(a) Primary epithelionmatous cancer of the skin.
(b) Pulmonary oedems.
(c) Dermatitis.
(d) Radiodermatitis (Erythema, hyperpigmentation, or oedema of the skin

with or without alopecia.
(e) A trophy of the fingers or nails.
(f) Any other (specify).
N.B In case of more than one occupational disease detected please indicte
severity by marking, 1, 2 etc.
7. When the disease was first detected.
Date ……………………..
Name and address of the physician………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….
Registeration No………………………………….
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8. Details of Medical attendance provided …………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….
9. Corrective measures taken or proposed to be taken to prevent further aggravation

…………………………………………………………………………
10. Corrective measures taken to prevent contraction of this disease by other persons
employed.
11. Date and time of despatch of the report ……………………………………..
Signature of the Physician. Signature of Owner, Agent or Manager
Appendix
(See regulation 18 (3)
INSPECTION CHECK LIST
1. Drilling and Work over wells. Remarks
(a) Derrick sub-structure.

Pins and keepers
BOP anchors
Bleed off and kill times
(b) Pipe racks.

Pipe rack structure.
Pipe rack pins and cleats
(c) Prime mover.

Guards on exposed moving parts
Spark arresters/water injuctors on engines exhaust
Emergency stop devices
(d) Pump
Safety relief valves
Belt guards
Pipe fittings
Drainage
(e) Mud tanks

Walk ways and railings
Mud mixer platform
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Shale shaker fittings

Heavy mud
(f) Derrick floor

Housekeeping
Stairways and ramps
Handrails and toe boards
Exit doors
Drawworks guards and breaks
Rotary chain guards.
Drilling line drum anchor
Drilling line dead end anchor
Tongs laws and safety lines
Catline Spools
Catheads
Cathead rope divider
BOP controls (at driller’s station and remote)
Headache post
Slings
Weight indicators
Travelling block
Hook, twivel, links and elevators
Spinning chains
(g) Fourble board

Ladders and platforms
Safety cables on fingers
Railings and toe boarrds
Derrickman’s belt and tailrope
Safety slides and escape line
(h) Crown
Crown block sheaves
Sheave guards
Housings
Railings and tow boards
Bumper blocks/overwind protection
(i) Miscellaneous
Condition of girts and braces
Counterweight sheave hangers
Counterweight cables or guides
Loose tools etc. in derrick
Kelly hose safety cables
Guy lines
Safety cables on test plugs
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Stabbing boards
Disposal of waste liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons
2. Producing wells
(a) Well head fittings and pipelines

Well head fittings and valves
Pumping jack beams and links
Oil gas gathering and main piplines
Over pressuer protection devices
Pipeline support and hangers
Well fencing
(b) Well-head tanks

Earthing
Ladders and cages
Roof walkways
Flame arresters on vents
Retaining walls
Dip hatches covers
(c) Separators
Guylines or foundation
Pressure guage
Level guages and dump walve
Bye-pass valves
3. Specific equipment for off shore wells
(a) Transfer equipment
(b) Emergency evacuation equipment
(c) Emergency communication equipment
(d) Emergency power supply
(e) Heatches and guards
4. General provisions for all wells Remarks
(a) Hazardost area

Warning notices
Validity of permits
Violations
Explosimeter
Hydrogen sulfide gas detector
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(b) Electrical equipment

Earthing
Flame proof equipment
Tailing cables
(c) Antifire measures

Fire alarm
Fire extinguishers
Hydrants, hose pipes and fog nozzles
Means of igniting or reigniting flare pits/stacks
(d) Personal protective equipment

First Aid appliances
Safety hats
Safety shoes
Gloves
Aprons
Goggles
Masks
Breathing apparatus
Fire blanks

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OIL AND GAS (SAFETY IN DRILLING AND PRODUCTION) REGULATIONS, 1974

ISLAMABAD, FRIDAY JANUARY 9, 1976

Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.)

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE AND POPULATION

(Labour and Local Bodies Division)

Islamabad, the 7th January, 1976

S.R.O. 40 (I)/76 – In exercise of the power conferred by section 29 of the Mines

(2) They shall apply to every well and field.

2. In these regulations, unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or

(a) “Act” means the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923) ;

(c) “blow out” means an excessive uncontrolled discharge of gas, liquid, or

(i) “dog house” means a building made of non-combustible material

(o) “Form” means a form appended to these regulations;

(q) “permit” means a document issued by a competent person or persons,

(s) “section” means a section of the Act;

(i) production of oil or gas ; or

(ii) injection to oil and gas bearing formations ; or

(iii) obtaining geologic information of oil and gas bearing formations;

RETURNS, NOTICES AND RECORDS

Provided further that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be deemed to authorise

4. The notice required under section 14 shall be in Form VII.

6. When a well or field is re-opened after abandonment, the owner, agent or

8. When any new appointment is made of an agent or manager of a well or

9. When the ownership of a well or field is transferred, the previous owner or

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

14. Personal supervision shall be exercised by the manager but where by

(2) No person shall be appointed as a Welfare and Safety Officer unless he

(a) a degree preferably in a technical disciline from a recognised University;

(c) adequate practical experience of dealing with personnel welfare problems

(e) a knowledge of the language understood by the majority of the persons

(4) Awritten notice of every such appointment, authorisation, discharge or

16. (1) The duties of Welfare and Safety Officer shall be -

(i) to establish contracts and hold consultations with a view to maintain

(iv) to supervise welfare provisions, statutory or otherwise such as housing

(v) to promote relations between management and employees to ensure better

(ix) to arrange the training of employees before and in course of their

(x) to organize Committees on the matters of safety, Welfare and Productions

(2) The manager shall -

(a) assign to every person appointed under sub-regulation (1)his particular

(3) Copies of all appointments made under sub-regulations (1) shall be

DERRICKS AND MASTS

21. No derrick gin pole or mast shall be subjected to a compression load

27. The derrick shall be level and plumb before it is guyed.

28. Derrick substructure and foundation shall be so constructed as to

33. A gin pole shall be installed on a derrick when it is necessary to remove or

37. Derrick floors shall be constructed of unfinished wood or non-solid steel

DERRICKS PLATFORMS AND LADDERS

53. All platforms and ladders provided on a derrick shall be of substantial

54. An inside derrick platform shall be provided in the derrick at each

59. No inside derrick platform shall be installed in a derrick in such a position

72. Continuous ladders or ladder section shall be provided with platforms at

SLIPS AND TONGS

85. No person shall be permitted to stand behind tongs while making-up or

98. Every cathead on which a rope is manually operated shall have a

99. The horizontal friction surface of every cathead on which a rope is

USE OF CHAIN ON CATHEADS

110. No catline operated manually on the cathead shall be left wrapped or in

112. No one shall be permitted to ride the catline as a means of ascending or

CROWN BLOCKS AND TRAVELLING BLOCKS

119. There shall be no openings between beams of the supporting member of

123. Suitable over-wind protection devices shall be installed to prevent raming

ESCAPE LINES AND SAFETY SLIDES

PIPE STORAGE AND RACKING