1. Regulations
  2. title 30
  3. chapter II
  4. part 250
  5. subpart J
  6. § 250.1006

View all text of Subpart J [§ 250.1000 - § 250.1019]

§ 250.1006 - How must I decommission and take out of service a DOI pipeline?

(a) The requirements for decommissioning pipelines are listed in § 250.1750 through § 250.1754.

(b) The table in this section lists the requirements if you take a DOI pipeline out of service:

If you have the pipeline out of service for: Then you must: (1) 1 year or less,Isolate the pipeline with a blind flange or a closed block valve at each end of the pipeline. (2) More than 1 year but less than 5 years,Flush and fill the pipeline with inhibited seawater. (3) 5 or more years,Decommission the pipeline according to §§ 250.1750-250.1754.

AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.

SOURCE: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 30 CFR 250.1006