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August 28, 2019 COGCC ISSUES PROPOSED FLOWLINE RULE AMENDMENTS
On August 28, 2019, the COGCC announced its first Stakeholder meeting on the Flowline Rulemaking and issued a summary of the proposed Flowline amendments. The proposed Flowline rules seek to incorporate the following changes:
- Make off-location flowline and crude oil transfer line location information public through the Commission mapping system
- Incorporate PHMSA setback requirements for new crude oil transfer lines and some off-location flowlines
- Revise the off-location and crude oil transfer line integrity management requirements
- Revise rules regarding removal of abandoned off-location flowlines
- Revise rules regarding off-location and crude oil transfer line repairs and construction
- Revisit leak detection requirements and response/investigation processes
- Change the One-Call system
- Incorporate PHMSA operating status categories for the following categories of lines (1) pre-commissioned, (2) active/in service, (3) inactive/out of service, and (4) abandoned
The first Stakeholder meeting is scheduled for September 5, 2019.