La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-2307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIII-2307 - Test Requirements for Pipelines to Operate at a Hoop Stress Less Than 30 Percent of SMYS and At or Above 100 psi (689 kPa) Gauge [49 CFR 192.507]

A. Except for service lines and plastic pipelines, each segment of a pipeline that is to be operated at a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS and at or above 100 psi (689 kPa) gage must be tested in accordance with the following. [49 CFR 192.507]

1. The pipeline operator must use a test procedure that will ensure discovery of all potentially hazardous leaks in the segment being tested. [49 CFR 192.507(a)]

2. If, during the test, the segment is to be stressed to 20 percent or more of SMYS and natural gas, inert gas, or air is the test medium: [49 CFR 192.507(b)]

a. a leak test must be made at a pressure between 100 psi (689 kPa) gage and the pressure required to produce a hoop stress of 20 percent of SMYS; or [49 CFR 192.507(b)(1)]

b. the line must be walked to check for leaks while the hoop stress is held at approximately 20 percent of SMYS. [49 CFR 192.507(b)(2)]

3. The pressure must be maintained at or above the test pressure for at least one hour. [49 CFR 192.507(c)]

4. For fabricated units and short sections of pipe, for which a post installation test is impractical, a pre-installation hydrostatic pressure test must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of this Section. [49 CFR 192.507(d)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-2307

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:238 (April 1983), amended LR 10:530 (July 1984), LR 27:1545 (September 2001), LR 30:1257 (June 2004), Amended LR 471145 (8/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.