La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-2317

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

Section XIII-2317 - Records [49 CFR 192.517]

A. An operator must make, and retain for the useful life of the pipeline, a record of each test performed under §2305 The record must contain at least the following information: [49 CFR 192.517(a)]

1. the operator's name, the name of the operator's employee responsible for making the test, and the name of any test company used; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(1)]

2. test medium used; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(2)]

3. test pressure; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(3)]

4. test duration; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(4)]

5. pressure recording charts, or other record of pressure readings; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(5)]

6. elevation variations, whenever significant for the particular test; [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(6)]

7. leaks and failures noted and their disposition. [ 49 CFR 192.517(a)(7)]

B. Each operator must maintain a record of each test required by §§2309, 2311, and 2313 for at least five years. [49 CFR 192.517(b)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-2317

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:238 (April 1983), amended LR 10:531 (July 1984), LR 30:1258 (June 2004), Amended LR 461588 (11/1/2020).

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