§3173.3. Oil measurement system components—seals.
43 C.F.R. § 3173.3
Components used for quantity or quality determination of oil must be effectively sealed to indicate tampering, including, but not limited to, the following components of LACT meters (see § 3174.8(a)) and CMSs (see § 3174.9(e)):
Sample probe;
Sampler volume control;
All valves on lines entering or leaving the sample container, excluding the safety pop-off valve (if so equipped). Each valve must be sealed in the open or closed position, as appropriate;
Meter assembly, including the counter head and meter head;
Temperature averager;
LACT meters or CMS;
Back pressure valve pressure adjustment downstream of the meter;
Any drain valves in the system;
Manual-sampling valves (if so equipped);
Valves on diverter lines larger than 1 inch in nominal diameter;
Right-angle drive;
Totalizer; and
Prover connections.
Each missing or ineffectively sealed component is a separate violation.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396d and 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189, 306, 359, and 1751; and 43 U.S.C. 1732(b), 1733, and 1740.
Source
Source: 81 FR 81421, Nov. 17, 2016, unless otherwise noted.