[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR250.107]

[Page 251]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
                CHAPTER II--MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE,
                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 250--OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 250.107  What must I do to protect health, safety, property, and the environment?

    (a) You must protect health, safety, property, and the environment 
by:
    (1) Performing all operations in a safe and workmanlike manner; and
    (2) Maintaining all equipment in a safe condition.
    (b) You must immediately control, remove, or otherwise correct any 
hazardous oil and gas accumulation or other health, safety, or fire 
hazard.
    (c) You must use the best available and safest technology (BAST) 
whenever practical on all exploration, development, and production 
operations. In general, we consider your compliance with MMS regulations 
to be the use of BAST.
    (d) The Director may require additional measures to ensure the use 
of BAST:
    (1) To avoid the failure of equipment that would have a significant 
effect on safety, health, or the environment;
    (2) If it is economically feasible; and
    (3) If the benefits outweigh the costs.