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Oil Well service vehicle drivers typically need to work for longer periods than the cycle limits imposed by the federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations. Annual permits may be issued to oil well service vehicle carriers/drivers exempting them from some regulations.
An oil well service vehicle is constructed, altered or equipped to accommodate a specific service associated with the oil or natural gas industry to transport equipment or materials to and from oil or natural gas facilities.
To qualify for a permit exemption, you must meet the regulatory definition of an oil well service vehicle.
Permits may be issued to oil well service vehicle motor carriers who fall under the federal hours of service legislation (Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulation, (SOR/205-313)). This permit will exempt qualified carriers from the cycle requirements.
An exemption may occur if they are considered eligible. This exemption allows a transportation service to be provided directly to or from a well and doesn’t apply when travelling between any other locations that do not include a well site.
To qualify, a motor carrier must operate vehicles that meet the regulatory definition of an oil well service vehicle and provide at least one of the eligible services. The list of eligible services covered and not covered for a permit are listed below.
Transportation of petroleum products from a battery site or from a temporary storage facility site to any other location (e.g. cleaned crude oil, slop oil, waste sand, etc.).
To qualify for a permit exemption, you must meet the regulatory definition of an oil well service vehicle.
Oil Well service vehicle drivers typically need to work for longer periods than the cycle limits imposed by the federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations. Annual permits may be issued to oil well service vehicle carriers/drivers exempting them from some regulations.
This permit is intended to help balance the risks associated with allowing drivers to take a minimum of three 24-hour periods off duty every 24 days instead of following Cycle 1 or 2 under Section 63 of the regulations.
Because of the serious nature of this permit, it is expected that all permit holders will take all steps necessary to ensure they are meeting the requirement. The driver must complete training directly related to safety requirements associated with operating within the field services sector of the oil or natural gas industry. The training is to include, but not limited to the following:
Permit holders must train all drivers prior to operating under the permit; however, drivers may be on the Driver's List and not yet have completed the training, as long as they do not operate under the permit until they are fully trained.
Holders need to successfully develop and operate a fatigue management program.
They must have policies written into their safety program regarding compliance to the permit and have an active and effective "monitoring" program in place to ensure all drivers are complying to Federal Hours of Service Regulations.
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