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DOI/MMS | RIN: 1010-AC75 | Publication ID: Spring 2001 |
Title: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Safety Measures and Procedures for Pipeline Modifications and Repairs | |
Abstract: The rule will address problems that arise out of the fact that eventually all pipeline valves leak internally. This is due to abrasion and deposition of operational residues on valve seats. Internal valve leakage poses a potential safety problem to offshore workers at the time pipeline repairs are performed because hydrocarbons and pressure differentials in the lines can pose a significant hazard of fire and explosion. The rule will require that lessees and operators consider and submit in writing the measures they plan to take and the procedures they plan to follow to ensure the safety of company or contract workers and to prevent pollution before beginning a pipeline modification or repair, and it will amend section 250.1006(b)(1) by requiring that a blind flange be installed at the platform end of any pipeline taken out of service to prevent seepage into the line through leaking valves. | |
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 | |
Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray Geologist 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone:703 787-1604 Fax:703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov |