NTL 2008-G11 - Interim Guidelines for Tie-downs on OCS Production Platforms for the 2008 Hurricane Season - May 21, 2008

This Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) provides guidance on the evaluation of tie-downs that you will use on your OCS production platforms to secure drilling and workover rigs and permanent equipment and facilities during the 2008 hurricane season. As required by 30 CFR 250.900(a), you must design, fabricate, install, use, maintain, inspect, and assess all platforms and related structures on the OCS to ensure their structural integrity for the safe conduct of drilling, workover, and production operations, considering the specific environmental conditions at the platform location. Accordingly, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) endorses the guidelines in the American Petroleum Institute’s Bulletin 2TD, Guidelines for Tie-downs on Offshore Production Facilities for Hurricane Season, First Edition (API Bulletin 2TD), to assist you in your review and evaluation of the information and data that demonstrate the ability of the tie-downs to perform during a hurricane. The MMS GOMR highly recommends that you follow the guidelines in API Bulletin 2TD as you prepare for operations during the 2008 hurricane season.