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(a) In addition to the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, the owner or operator of an exploration or production facility shall collect and store oil produced during a formation flow test or other drilling operation in a manner that prevents the oil from entering the land or waters of the state.
(b) In state waters, a prefabricated offshore platform that is towed into place and begins operations after the effective date of this section must be inspected for fatigue and structural integrity as required by 30 C.F.R. 250, Subpart I, as amended through July 1, 1991, the provisions of which are adopted by reference. The inspection must be conducted after platform installation and before drilling or production operations begin. The owner or operator shall submit to the supervisor of the appropriate regional office of the department a report of the inspection results and any corrective actions taken.
(c) Closure valves for pipelines leaving the platform must be located at a protected location that isolates the pipeline from the platform if a discharge or other emergency occurs and must function both manually and remotely as part of an emergency shutdown system.
(d) The owner or operator of an exploration or production facility shall provide, at a minimum, containment and collection devices such as drip pans and curbs for offshore drilling and wellhead sumps for onshore drilling.
(e) An offshore production platform, including a mobile offshore drilling unit, must have a sufficiently impermeable deck with catch tanks or other devices adequate to contain, collect, and divert spilled oil. The catch tank must have adequate storage capacity to contain anticipated and accidental discharges of oil and high-liquid-level alarms that will immediately notify the operator if a high liquid level develops.
(f) Oil storage tanks, including bulk fuel tanks, must meet the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.065 and 18 AAC 75.075.
(g) Piping associated with an exploration or production facility must meet the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.080.
History: Eff. 5/14/92, Register 122
Authority: AS 46.03.020
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