Rules and Regulations for Pipelines
Operators comply with minimum federal and state requirements and often go above and beyond through industry standards.
Decommissioning is the process of taking a pipeline and its component parts out of service. A pipeline may be decommissioned when its operation is no longer economically feasible. For example, a pipeline may reach a point when maintenance costs exceed the value the pipeline generates in operation. Industry practice is to leave a mainline pipe in the pipeline trench to prevent environmental disturbances that could result from removing the pipe and other underground components.
Operators take a number of steps to maintain pipeline’s safety when decommissioning:
Operators comply with minimum federal and state requirements and often go above and beyond through industry standards.
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