26 CA ADC § 2-2140


      26 CCR s 2-2140

      Cal. Admin. Code tit. 26, s 2-2140


      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
      TITLE 26. TOXICS
      DIVISION 1. STATE LANDS COMMISSION (TITLE 2)
      This database is current through 05/05/06, Register 2006, No. 18.

      s 2-2140. Pollution Control and Removal Equipment.

      (a) Pollution control equipment and material shall be available 
      immediately to each lessee for use in oil pollution control and removal 
      operations on its lease. The equipment and material shall include, but 
      need not be limited to, containment booms, skimming apparatus, licensed 
      chemicals, and absorbents, and shall be the most effective available given 
      the current state of pollution control and removal research and 
      development at the time of acquisition. The lessee shall, however, update 
      such equipment whenever any significant technological improvements are 
      developed.

      (b) Emergency equipment shall be maintained on each mobile drilling rig 
      and fixed offshore drilling or production facility for immediate cleanup 
      of small oil spills. Each mobile drilling rig shall be equipped with a 
      minimum of 1500 feet of oil containment boom, an oil skimming or recovery 
      device that is capable of open ocean use, and an amount of absorbent 
      material sufficient to remove 15 barrels of spilled oil. In addition, a 
      boat that is capable of deploying this equipment shall be maintained 
      onsite or available to the rig within 15 minutes. The equipment and 
      material required on each fixed offshore drilling or production facility 
      shall be determined and approved by the staff on an individual basis 
      considering the type of structure, location, current activity, oil 
      production capability, method of well production and other factors 
      peculiar to the facility.

      Equipment for the control and removal of larger oil spills shall be 
      maintained at an offshore or onshore location near the area of lease 
      operations where deployment and response to the spill would provide the 
      most feasible protection of coastal resources. All equipment shall be 
      inspected regularly and shall be maintained in good condition for 
      immediate use.

      (c) The lessee shall conduct training classes and periodic drills in the 
      deployment and use of pollution control and removal equipment, to ensure 
      that designated personnel can carry out the assignments which are 
      necessary for effective control and removal of oil spilled in or on the 
      ocean.

      (d) The lessee shall maintain an inventory of the emergency equipment that 
      is stored on each mobile drilling rig and offshore drilling or production 
      facility as well as an inventory showing the description, application, and 
      location of all pollution control and removal equipment that is 
      immediately available for a major oil spill. In addition, the lessee shall 
      maintain a listing of equipment, material, services, and labor forces that 
      are immediately available for beach cleanup and restoration operations. 
      The inventories shall be updated as changes occur and current copies shall 
      be filed with the Staff annually.

      (e) All mobile drilling rigs and offshore drilling or production 
      facilities shall be equipped in a manner that will prevent spilling of 
      contaminants in the ocean. Any fluids spilled shall be collected in a 
      sump(s) that is provided with appropriate pumping equipment, liquid level 
      controls, and alarms to prevent accidental discharge of contaminants into 
      the ocean waters.


      Note: Authority cited: Sections 6103, 6108, 6216, 6301 and 6873(d), Public 
      Resources Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 
      6005, 6216, 6301, 6871, 6871.1, 6873(d), Public Resources Code.
      26 CA ADC s 2-2140

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