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Land Drilling Practices for Protection of the EnvironmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 52SECOND EDITION,JULY 1,1995REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER 2010 Land Drilling Practices for Protection of the EnvironmentExploration and Production DepartmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 52SECOND EDITION,JULY 1,1995REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER 2010 SPECIAL NOTES API publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to par-ticular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train and equip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking their obligations under local,state,or fed-eral laws.Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and conditions should be obtained from the employer,the manufac-turer or supplier of that material,or the material safety data sheet.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for the manufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anything contained in the publication be construed as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.Generally,API standards are reviewed and revised,reaffirmed,or withdrawn at least ev-ery 5 years.Sometimes a one-time extension of up to two years will be added to this re-view cycle.This publication will no longer be in effect 5 years after its publication date as an operative API standard or,where an extension has been granted,upon republication.Status of the publication can be ascertained from the API Authoring Department telephone(214)953-1 1011.A catalog of API publications and materials is published annually and up-dated quarterly by API,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appro-priate notification and participation in the developmental process and is designated as an API standard.Questions concerning the interpretation of the content of this standard or comments and questions concerning the procedures under which this standard was devel-oped should be directed in writing to the director of the Exploration and Production De-partment,American Petroleum Institute,700 North Pearl,Suite 1840,Dallas,Texas 75201.Requests for permission to reproduce or translate all or any part of the material published herein should also be addressed to the director.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this pub-lication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.API standards are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engi-neering and operating practices.These standards are not intended to obviate the need for ap-plying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these standards should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API standards is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such prod-ucts do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Copyright O 1995 American Petroleum Institute A P I RP+52 95 0732290 0558902 3T3 CONTENTS Page O INTRODUCTION.1 1 SCOPE.1 2 REFERENCES.1 2.1 Standards.1 2.2 Other References.1 2.3 U.S.Environmental Laws.1 2.3.1 Clean Air Act(CAA).1 2.3.2 Clean Water Act (CWA).2 2.3.3 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).2 2.3.4 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA).3 Liability Act(CERCLA).3 2.3.5 Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and 2.3.6 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act(EPCRA).3 2.3.8 Endangered Species Act.4 2.3.9 Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA).4 2.3.11 Oil Pollution Act of 1990(OPA 90).4 2.3.1 2 Other Laws and Regulations.4 3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.4 4 PLANNING.5 2.3.7 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).4 2.3.10 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).4 4.1 Interactive Communications and Planning.5 4.1.1 Communications Between Operator and Surface Owner or Tenant.5 4.1.3 Internal Communications.6 4.2.1 Public Safety.6 4.2.2 Size.6 4.2.3 Topography.6 4.2.4 Soil.6 4.2.5 Surface Water.6 4.2.6 Groundwater.6 4.2.7 Wildlife.6 4.2.8 Livestock.6 4.2.9 Vegetation.6 4.2.10 Cultural and Historical Resources.6 4.2.11 Weather.7 4.2.12 Operational P