California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources
Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection
Article 3 - Requirements
Section 1774 - Pipeline Construction and Maintenance

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1774

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Newly installed pipelines shall be designed, constructed, and all pipelines shall be tested, operated, and maintained in accordance with good oil field practice and applicable standards in California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 6533, or other methods approved by the Supervisor. The Supervisor may require design or construction modifications, and/or additional testing and maintenance if he or she determines that good oil field practices and applicable standards have not been used.

Good oilfield practice includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Utilization of preventative methods such as cathodic protection and corrosion inhibitors, as appropriate, to minimize external and internal corrosion.

(b) Utilization of pipeline coating or external wrapping for new or replaced buried or partially buried pipelines to minimize external corrosion. The coating or external wrapping should have a high electrical resistance, be an effective moisture barrier, have good adhesion to the pipe, and be able to resist damage during handling.

(c) Employment, where practical, of equipment such as low-pressure alarms and safety shut-down devices to minimize spill volume in the event of a leak.

(d) If feasible, locating above ground, preferably on supports or racks, any new pipelines or parts of a pipeline system that are being relocated or replaced.

1. Amendment filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 43).
2. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (c)-(d), and amendment of newly designated subsections (e)-(f) and NOTE filed 8-4-95; operative 9-3-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
4. Amendment filed 7-22-98; operative 8-21-98 (Register 98, No. 30).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011 (Register 2010, No. 53).
7. Amendment of first paragraph and amendment of NOTE filed 6-7-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 23).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013 and 3270, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3106, 3224, 3270 and 3270.5, Public Resources Code.

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