Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15764 - Acidizing, fracturing, cementing, and hot oil operations
Rule 5764.
(1)
During acidizing, fracturing, cementing, and hot oil operations, all lines
connected from the pumping equipment to the Christmas tree or wellhead shall
have a check valve installed as near the well as possible. In addition, when a
multipump manifold is used, a check valve shall be placed in each discharge
line as near the other manifold as possible.
(2) When used, pressure-recording equipment
shall be located as far as practical from the wellhead and discharge
line.
(3) When pumping a flammable
fluid, both of the following provisions shall be complied with:
(a) Blending equipment shall be grounded and
equipment unloading sand into the hopper shall be bonded to the blending
equipment.
(b) The lines containing
the flammable fluid shall not be laid under any vehicle.
(4) A pretreatment pressure test on a pump
discharge line shall be made at a pressure not less than the maximum expected
treating pressure specified by the operator.
(5) Any employee not directly involved in the
operation shall remain outside a designated minimum distance during all
pressure testing and pumping operations.
(6) A qualified employee shall do both of the
following:
(a) Check to see that all valves
in discharge lines are open before pumping.
(b) See that all flammable fluid spilled on
location is cleaned up or covered before initiating pumping
operations.
(7) A pump
operator shall remain at the designated position while the pump is in
operation, unless the operator is relieved by an authorized employee as
directed by the qualified employee on that job.
(8) A bleed-off line attached to the well or
pump discharge subject to pressure shall be staked down or secured to prevent
movement.
(9) While pumping a
flammable fluid, all fires, electrical equipment, and internal combustion
equipment not used to complete the job shall be shut down.
(10) A flammable fluid shall not be bled back
into open measuring tanks on equipment designed for pumping.
(11) Spilled oil or acid shall be covered or
properly disposed of as soon as practicable.
(12) The cement head and loops shall be
secured to an elevator bail or traveling block.
Notes
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