30 CFR 250.511

§ 250.511 Traveling-block safety device.

United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective

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Citation: 30 CFR 250.511, § 250.511 Traveling-block safety device, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134544
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All units being used for well-completion operations that have both a traveling block and a crown block must be equipped with a safety device that is designed to prevent the traveling block from striking the crown block. The device must be checked for proper operation weekly and after each drill-line slipping operation. The results of the operational check must be entered in the operations log.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.