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Title: Outer Continental Shelf Standard: safety requirements for drilling operations in a hydrogen sulfide environment

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7121831

A standard is presented which establishes the safety precautions required for drilling operations where hydrogen sulfide gas (H/sub 2/S) may be encountered in known reservoirs and preventive measures for the detection and control of the hazard in unknown reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Research Organization:
Geological Survey, Reston, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7121831
Report Number(s):
GSS-OCS-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English