Guidance

D-PINCs (Operators Version - Jan 2026) — Drilling

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

D-PINCs (Operators Version - Jan 2026) — Drilling

Read at BSEEOpens the document on bsee.gov

Summary

A regulatory checklist for oil and gas drilling, linking numbered compliance questions to statutory authorities and enforcement actions. It addresses approvals, diverter configuration and testing, casing installation, cement placement, drilling-fluid management and monitoring. Further checks cover ventilation, gas detection, ignition prevention and retention of drilling and test records.

Topics

About This Record
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Guidance
Date
January 2026 (taken from the file name)
Topic
Regulation and Legislation, Well Control, Well Integrity
Activity
Drilling, Pressure Testing
Equipment
Gas Detector, Hose, Process Pipework and Pipelines, Valve, Wellhead
Control
Alarm Management, Functional Testing, Ignition Source Control, Ventilation
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Setting
Subsea
Link
Checked , working
Record
bsee-d-pincs-operators-version-jan-2026 · added 1 September 2026

Report a problem with this record