Updated Standards for Offshore Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations
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This rule updates the technical standards that offshore oil, gas, and sulfur operators must follow on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It adds 23 industry standards to federal regulations and updates 40 existing references, mainly covering production measurement and safety practices. Operators, contractors, and compliance teams will need to review the newly incorporated API, AGA, GPA, and ASME standards before the August 10, 2026 effective date. The practical goal is to make production volume measurement more consistent and bring safety requirements in line with current industry practice.
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Key Changes
- Adds 23 new industry standards to offshore oil, gas, and sulfur regulations
- Updates 40 existing standards with newer editions, addenda, amendments, or reaffirmations
- Applies updated production measurement and safety standards to Outer Continental Shelf operations
Obligations
What this law requires
Offshore oil, gas, and sulfur operators on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf must comply with the newly incorporated and updated industry standards referenced in 30 CFR Part 250 for production measurement and safety practices.
Operators must use the incorporated production measurement standards to measure oil and gas production volumes consistently under BSEE regulations.
Operators must align regulated Outer Continental Shelf safety practices with the updated minimum safety standards incorporated by reference into BSEE regulations.