Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations
Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B
Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells
Section XIX-571 - Requirements for E and P Waste Transfer Pipeline Systems

1. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to installation of an offsite E and P waste transfer pipeline system. Written notification shall include the following items:

2. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing no later than five calendar days following completion of construction of the E and P waste transfer pipeline system. Such notification shall include the date, or anticipated date, when E and P waste transmission operations are scheduled to begin.

3. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing of any change in the principal officers, management, or ownership of an E and P waste transfer pipeline system within 10 calendar days of the change.

4. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing within five calendar days of the effective date of any change in the operational status of a pipeline system including but not limited to any changes to the items listed in Paragraph 1 of this Subsection, if and when a pipeline system, or section of the pipeline system is shut-in or removed from service, brought back into service, permanently removed from service and/or decommissioned.

1. E and P waste transfer pipeline systems shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a manner which is protective of public health, safety and welfare and the environment, surface water, groundwater aquifers and underground sources of drinking water.

1. All E and P waste transported via an E and P waste transfer pipeline system shall be properly manifested in accordance with LAC 43:XIX.545. E and P waste manifesting plans submitted for compliance with the notification requirements of Subparagraph A.1.f of this Section shall be approved by the Office of Conservation prior to implementation.

1. Any spills which occur during the offsite transportation of E and P waste where any quantity of E and P waste is released directly to the environmental, i.e., the spilled E and P waste is not completely confined within a non-earthen metal, plastic, fiberglass, concrete or other impervious containment system, shall be reported by phone to the Office of Conservation within 24 hours of the spill and other appropriate state and federal agencies in accordance with each agencies applicable reporting requirements. A written report of the incident must be submitted within five calendar days detailing the incident and methods of corrective action. The report shall also include the identification of all operators/generators utilizing the E and P waste transfer pipeline system at the time of discharge.

2. Initiation of pipeline repair and E and P waste removal/containment system clean-up activities for any E and P waste spill remaining within a containment system not required to be reported for compliance with Paragraph 1 of this Subsection shall commence as soon as is practicable within 24 hours of detection.