30 CFR 250.455 - What are the general requirements for a drilling fluid program?

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 30, 2025

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Apr 14, 2025

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§ 250.455 - What are the general requirements for a drilling fluid program?

You must design and implement your drilling fluid program to prevent the loss of well control. This program must address drilling fluid safe practices, testing and monitoring equipment, drilling fluid quantities, and drilling fluid-handling areas.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751,31.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.

source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 250.455