Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 30  /  Part 250  /  Sec. 250.523 When do I have to repeat casing diagnostic testing?

Casing diagnostic testing must be repeated according to the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

you must repeat diagnostic

(a) your casing pressure request approved immediately.

term has expired,(b) your well, previously on gas lift, has immediately on the

been shut-in or returned to flowing production casing (A

status without gas lift for more than 180 annulus). The production

days, casing (A annulus) of wells

on active gas lift are

exempt from diagnostic

testing.(c) your casing pressure request becomes within 30 days.

invalid,(d) a casing or riser has an increase in within 30 days.

pressure greater than 200 psig over the

previous casing diagnostic test,(e) after any corrective action has been within 30 days.

taken to remediate undesirable casing

pressure, either as a result of a casing

pressure request denial or any other

action,(f) your fixed platform well production once per year, not to exceed

casing (A annulus) has pressure exceeding 12 months between tests.

10 percent of its minimum internal yield

pressure (MIYP), except for production

casings on active gas lift,(g) your fixed platform well's outer once every 5 years, at a

casing (B, C, D, etc., annuli) has a minimum.

pressure exceeding 20 percent of its

MIYP,------------------------------------------------------------------------ [76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011. Redesignated at 77 FR 50894, Aug. 22, 2012]