Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS 2500, Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817

B -- OPTIMAL FREQUENCY FOR PRESSURE TESTING BLOWOUT PREVENTION EQUIPMENT SOL 3811 DUE 010896. Contact Point: Jenny Taylor, (703) 787-1354. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is responsible for promulgating safety and pollution prevention regulations for oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States. The control of oil and gas wells during drilling is one of the Agency's more important regulatory concerns. The MMS is planning to conduct a study to determine the optimal frequency for testing the blowout prevention equipment used in drilling offshore oil and gas wells. This equipment rams and annular preventers designed to seal off the well bore, drill string safety valves, and manifold systems and the associated flow control valves. Among the operating factors to be considered during the study are maintenance practices, the number and type of system components, equipment configuration, stack location (surface or seafloor), testing methods, the status of operations at the time of the test, and site-specific operating conditions. Pressure chart interpretation, field investigations, and assessments of manufacturers's data are required. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be submitted by mail or faxed to (703) 787-1009. (312)

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