Workforce Services, Department of

OSHA - Wyoming Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing, Special Servicing, Completion and Plugging, and Abandoning of Wells

Chapter 18: Conductor Wireline Services

Effective Date: 11/07/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 053.0031.18.11072025

Chapter 18

Conductor Wireline Services

Section 1. Wireline Unit.

1. (a) Vehicle-mounted wireline units shall be chocked and/or spaded to prevent unintended movement of the unit toward the wellbore. If chocks are used, there shall be a minimum of two (2).
2. (b) Skid-mounted wireline units shall be secured to prevent unintended movement.
3. (c) Wireline units shall be so located such that there is no interference with entrance or exit of employees from those units or other units on location.

Section 2. Well Pressure Control Equipment.

1. (a) On wells where flow is reasonably expected, a lubricator shall be used that allows removal of the wireline tools without turning the well loose to the atmosphere, or some other means of controlling the well pressure shall be used without requiring removal of the tools.
2. (b) Lubricator equipment shall be pressure tested, used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
3. (c) A visual examination and pressure test of all wireline pressure control equipment used on wells where flow is reasonably expected shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications.
4. (d) Each section of a lubricator shall be marked for identification purposes with a permanent serial number and its maximum rated working pressure.
5. (e) In known or expected zones containing H₂S, the work shall be performed with pipe, equipment and materials suitable for the environment and conditions under which they are used.

Section 3. Perforating, Pipe Recovery and Other Operations Using Explosives.

1. (a) The employer shall permit only authorized and qualified persons to use, handle or transport explosives.
2. (b) Transportation of explosives shall meet the provisions of the Department of Transportation regulations.
3. (c) Explosives and related materials shall be stored in approved facilities required under Bureaus of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Department of Justice as outlined in (ATF) 27 CFR 555 Commerce in Explosives found at

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-II/subchapter-C/part-555.

(d) A blaster shall be qualified in the field of transporting, storing, handling and use of explosives and shall have a working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local Laws pertaining to explosives.