§250.1751. How do I decommission a pipeline in place?
30 C.F.R. § 250.1751
You must do the following to decommission a pipeline in place:
Submit a pipeline decommissioning application in triplicate to the Regional Supervisor for approval. Your application must be accompanied by payment of the service fee listed in § 250.125. Your application must include the following information:
Reason for the operation;
Proposed decommissioning procedures;
Length (feet) of segment to be decommissioned; and
Length (feet) of segment remaining.
Pig the pipeline, unless the Regional Supervisor determines that pigging is not practical;
Flush the pipeline;
Fill the pipeline with seawater;
Cut and plug each end of the pipeline;
Bury each end of the pipeline at least 3 feet below the seafloor or cover each end with protective concrete mats, if required by the Regional Supervisor; and
Remove all pipeline valves and other fittings that could unduly interfere with other uses of the OCS.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
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
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.