La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-30563

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section V-30563 - Which pipelines must have cathodic protection? [49 CFR 195.563]
A. Each buried or submerged pipeline that is constructed, relocated, replaced, or otherwise changed after the applicable date in §30401. C must have cathodic protection. The cathodic protection must be in operation not later than 1 year after the pipeline is constructed, relocated, replaced, or otherwise changed, as applicable. [ 49 CFR 195.563(a)]
B. Each buried or submerged pipeline converted under §30111 must have cathodic protection if the pipeline: [ 49 CFR 195.563(b)]
1. has cathodic protection that substantially meets §30571 before the pipeline is placed in service; or [ 49 CFR 195.563(b)(1)]
2. is a segment that is relocated, replaced, or substantially altered. [ 49 CFR 195.563(b)(2)]
C. All other buried or submerged pipelines that have an effective external coating must have cathodic protection.1 Except as provided by Subsection D of this section, this requirement does not apply to breakout tanks and does not apply to buried piping in breakout tank areas and pumping stations until December 29, 2003. [ 49 CFR 195.563(c)]
D. Bare pipelines, breakout tank areas, and buried pumping station piping must have cathodic protection in places where regulations in effect before January 28, 2002 required cathodic protection as a result of electrical inspections. See previous editions of this part in 49 CFR, parts 186 to 199. [ 49 CFR 195.563(d)]
E. Unprotected pipe must have cathodic protection if required by §30573. B [ 49 CFR 195.563(e)]

1A pipeline does not have an effective external coating material if the current required to cathodically protect the pipeline is substantially the same as if the pipeline were bare.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-30563

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 29:2837 (December 2003).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:703.