The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.  In the case of a well which is to be drilled—

(a)particulars, with suitable diagrams, of—

(i)the location of the top of the well;

(ii)the directional path of the well-bore;

(iii)its terminal depth and location; and

(iv)its position, and that of nearby wells, relative to each other;

(b)particulars of the geological strata and formations, and of fluids within them, through which it will pass, and of any hazards with the potential to cause a major accident which they may contain;

(c)the procedures for effectively monitoring the direction of the well-bore, and for minimising the likelihood and effects of intersecting nearby wells; and

(d)a description of the design of the well, including the limits on its safe operation and use.