908 Offshore Oil and Gas Safety I

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Emergency Shutdown System

When well-completion operations are conducted on a platform where there are other hydrocarbon-producing wells or other hydrocarbon flow, an emergency shutdown system (ESD) manually controlled station should be installed near the driller's console or well-servicing unit operator's work station.

Emergency shutdown is critical.

When well-work over operations are conducted on a well with the tree removed, an emergency shutdown system (ESD) manually controlled station should be installed near the driller's console or well-servicing unit operator's work station, except when there is no other hydrocarbon-producing well or other hydrocarbon flow on the platform.

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5-2. When well-completion operations are conducted on a platform where should an emergency shutdown system (ESD) station be installed?

On each deck level on the platforms and immediately available to workers

Within 50 feet of other hydrocarbon-producing wells or other hydrocarbon flows

Near the driller's console or well-servicing unit operator's work station

At the site of the work being performed and the doghouse

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