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.

Code of Federal Regulations

[67 FR 35405, May 17, 2002]