The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a new guidance document changing the hours of service rules for oilfield services. Note, from the guidance document: "Operators of CMVs [commercial motor vehicles] that are used to transport supplies, equipment, and materials such as sand and water to and from the well sites do not qualify for the 'waiting time exception' even if there have been some modifications to the vehicle to transport, load, or unload the materials, and the driver required some minimal additional training in the operation of the vehicle, such as running pumps or controlling the unloading and loading processes." (Emphasis is ours.)
While effective immediately, comments are due August 6, 2012. IPAA is coordinating if you are interested.