La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-30111
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section V-30111 - Conversion to Service Subject to This Subpart [49 CFR 195.5]A. A steel pipeline previously used in service not subject to this Subpart qualifies for use under this Subpart if the operator prepares and follows a written procedure to accomplish the following. [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)] 1. The design, construction, operation, and maintenance history of the pipeline must be reviewed and, where sufficient historical records are not available, appropriate tests must be performed to determine if the pipeline is in satisfactory condition for safe operation. If one or more of the variables necessary to verify the design pressure under §30161 or to perform the testing under Paragraph A.4 of this Section is unknown, the design pressure may be verified and the maximum operating pressure determined by: [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(1)] a. testing the pipeline in accordance with ASME/ANSI B31.8 (incorporated by reference, see §507), Appendix N, to produce a stress equal to the yield strength; and [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(1)(i)] b. applying to not more than 80 percent of the first pressure that produces a yielding, the design factor F in §30161. A and the appropriate factors in §30161. E [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(1)(ii)] 2. The pipeline right-of-way, all aboveground segments of the pipeline, and appropriately selected underground segments must be visually inspected for physical defects and operating conditions which reasonably could be expected to impair the strength or tightness of the pipeline. [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(2)] 3. All known unsafe defects and conditions must be corrected in accordance with this Subpart. [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(3)] 4. The pipeline must be tested in accordance with Chapter 303 to substantiate the maximum operating pressure permitted by §30406 [ 49 CFR 195.5(a)(4)] B. A pipeline which qualifies for use under this Section need not comply with the corrosion control requirements of this Subchapter B of Chapter 305 until 12 months after it is placed in service, notwithstanding any previous deadlines for compliance. [ 49 CFR 195.5(b)] C. Each operator must keep for the life of the pipeline a record of the investigations, tests, repairs, replacements, and alterations made under the requirements of §30111. A [ 49 CFR 195.5(c)] D. An operator converting a pipeline from service not previously covered by this part must notify PHMSA 60 days before the conversion occurs as required by §30146 [ 49 CFR 195.5(d) ]La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-30111
Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 15:629 (August 1989), amended LR 21:816 (August 1995), LR 29:2808 (December 2003), Amended LR 441023 (6/1/2018).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:753.