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Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Mineral Resources § 30.250.1006 How must I decommission and take out of service a DOI pipeline?

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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.
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