Title 30

SECTION 250.1006

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

§ 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.