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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4923 - Internal Corrosion Control (Formerly section 1923)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No operator may
				  transport any carbon dioxide that, with substances mixed in it, would corrode
				  the pipe or other components of its pipeline system, unless it has investigated
				  the corrosive effect of the mixture on the system and has taken adequate steps
				  to mitigate corrosion.
B. If
				  corrosion inhibitors are used to mitigate internal corrosion the operator shall
				  use inhibitors in sufficient quantity to protect the entire part of the system
				  that the inhibitors are designed to protect and shall also use coupons or other
				  monitoring equipment to determine their effectiveness.
C. The operator shall, at intervals not
				  exceeding seven and one-half months, but at least twice each calendar year,
				  examine coupons or other types of monitoring equipment to determine the
				  effectiveness of the inhibitors or the extent of any corrosion.
D. Whenever any pipe is removed from the
				  pipeline for any reason, the operator must inspect the internal surface for
				  evidence of corrosion. If the pipe is generally corroded such that the
				  remaining wall thickness is less than the minimum thickness required by the
				  pipe specification tolerances, the operator shall investigate adjacent pipe to
				  determine the extent of the corrosion. The corroded pipe must be replaced with
				  pipe that meets the requirements of this regulation or, based on the actual
				  remaining wall thickness, the operating pressure must be reduced to be
				  commensurate with the limits on operating pressure specified in this
				  Part.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4925 - Valve Maintenance (Formerly section 1925)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall maintain each valve that is necessary for the safe operation of its
				  pipeline systems in good working order at all times.
B. Each operator shall, at intervals not
				  exceeding seven and one-half months, but at least twice each calendar year,
				  inspect each mainline valve to determine that it is functioning
				  properly.
C. Each operator shall
				  provide protection for each valve from unauthorized operation and from
				  vandalism.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4927 - Pipeline Repairs (Formerly section 1927)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall, in repairing its pipeline systems, insure that the repairs are made in a
				  safe manner and are made so as to prevent damage to persons or
				  property.
B. No operator may use
				  any pipe, valve, or fitting, for replacement in repairing pipeline facilities,
				  unless it is designed and constructed as required by this regulation.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4929 - Pipe Movement (Formerly section 1929)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No operator may
				  move any line pipe unless the pressure in the line section involved is reduced
				  to not more than he considers a safe pressure for such purpose, but in any
				  event to not more than 50 percent of the maximum of operating
				  pressure.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4931 - Scraper and Sphere Facilities (Formerly section 1931)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No operator may
				  use a launcher or receiver that is not equipped with a relief device capable of
				  safely relieving pressure in the barrel before insertion or removal of scrapers
				  or spheres. The operator must use a suitable device to indicate that pressure
				  has been relieved in the barrel or must provide a means to prevent insertion or
				  removal of scrapers or spheres if pressure has not been relieved in the
				  barrel.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4933 - Overpressure Safety Devices (Formerly section 1933)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall, at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar
				  year, inspect and test each pressure limiting device, relief valve, pressure
				  regulator, or other item of pressure control equipment to determine that it is
				  functioning properly, is in good mechanical condition, and is adequate from the
				  standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in which it
				  is used.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4935 - Firefighting Equipment (Formerly section 1935)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall maintain adequate firefighting equipment at each compressor station. The
				  equipment must be:
1. in proper operating
				  condition at all times;
2. plainly
				  marked so that its identity as firefighting equipment is clear; and
3. located so that it is easily accessible
				  during a fire.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4937 - Signs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall maintain signs visible to the public around each compressor station area.
				  Each sign must contain the name of the operator and an emergency telephone
				  number to contact.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4939 - Security of Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4941 - Smoking or Open Flames (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4943 - Public Education (Formerly section 1943)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall establish a continuing educational program to enable the public,
				  appropriate government organizations, and persons engaged in excavation related
				  activities to recognize a carbon dioxide pipeline emergency and to report it to
				  the operator or the fire, police, or other appropriate public officials. The
				  program must be conducted in English and in other languages commonly understood
				  by a significant number and concentration of non-English speaking population in
				  the operator's operating areas.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 4 - Carbon Dioxide › Chapter 49 - Operating and Maintaining Carbon Dioxide Pipelines › Section XI-4945 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The commissioner
				  may from time to time require the owner or operator of a carbon dioxide
				  pipeline or facility falling under his jurisdiction to file such reports as are
				  reasonably necessary in the proper administration and enforcement of these
				  regulations. All reports required to be submitted by the commissioner shall be
				  on forms approved by him and filed in accordance with schedules set by him. The
				  commissioner may at his discretion grant extensions of time to file said
				  reports upon good cause shown.
B.
				  Repealed
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17) and
					 R.S.
					 30:1104(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 51 - General › Section XI-5101 - Scope (Formerly section 2501)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This Chapter
				  applies to the design and installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) engine
				  fuel systems on vehicles of all types and CNG systems used for compression,
				  storage, sale, transportation, delivery, or distribution of CNG for use in
				  motor vehicles.
B. This Chapter
				  also applies to all CNG mobile fuel systems used for filling
				  vehicles.
C. This Chapter does not
				  extend to the design and installation of any CNG system on ships, barges,
				  sailboats, or other types of watercraft. Such installation is subject to the
				  American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYCO) and any other applicable
				  standards.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 51 - General › Section XI-5103 - Retroactivity (Formerly section 2503)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise
				  stated, the regulations for compressed natural gas are not retroactive. Any
				  installation of a CNG system must meet the requirements of the rules and
				  regulations outlined herein.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 51 - General › Section XI-5107 - Applicability (Formerly section 2507)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The provisions
				  of this Chapter apply to pressurized components of a compressed natural gas
				  (CNG) system, and are applicable to both engine fuel systems and compression,
				  storage, and dispensing systems.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 51 - General › Section XI-5109 - Severability (Formerly section 2511)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any item,
				  clause, or provision of these rules is for any reason declared invalid, the
				  remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
				  no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 53 - Applications › Section XI-5301 - Application for Construction or Certification of Existing Facilities (Formerly section 2513)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An application
				  must be submitted to the commissioner for construction for each CNG facility
				  and all applications must be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with LAC
				  43:XIX. The application must have the following information:
1. the exact legal name of the applicant; its
				  principal place of business; the state under the laws of which applicant was
				  organized or authorized; if a corporation, a certificate of good standing and
				  authorization to do business from the secretary of state of Louisiana, the
				  location and mailing address of applicant's registered office, the name and
				  post office address of each registered agent in Louisiana, and the name and
				  address of all its directors and principal offices;
2. the nature of service to be rendered by
				  applicant, sale to public, applicant's fleet, private fleet, and/or public
				  transportation;
3. if any, location
				  of applicant's existing CNG facilities;
4. a table of contents which shall list all
				  exhibits and documents filed with the application;
5. a schematic of applicant's proposed
				  facilities, which shall reflect the location and capacity of all compressor
				  sites, point of connection with piping between compressor(s) and dispensing
				  units;
6. a listing of applicant's
				  gas supply for compression at the point the gas enters service facility for
				  ultimate compression;
7. a CNG Form
				  100;
8. subsequent filings may be
				  required by the commissioner to complete an evaluation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 53 - Applications › Section XI-5303 - Acquisition of an Existing CNG Facility (Formerly section 2515)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Notice must be
				  given to the commissioner by anyone wishing to acquire an as-built CNG
				  facility. The notice shall include information outlined in
				  §5301.A.1
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 53 - Applications › Section XI-5305 - Changes in Service (Formerly section 2517)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any owner of
				  a CNG facility wishes to change the nature of service as listed in
				  §5301.A.2 by adding
				  additional services or deleting services, the operator of the facility shall
				  notify the commissioner in writing and submit a Form CNG 101 "Change of
				  Service". No change in service may occur without written approval from the
				  commissioner; however, the applicant may make the changes applied for if the
				  commissioner has not responded within 21 days after receipt of the change
				  request.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5501 - Approval of CNG Systems Equipment and Components for Vehicles (Formerly section 2519)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All CNG
				  equipment installed on a vehicle must meet the minimum standards set forth in
				  Section
				  52 of the National Fire
				  Protection Association (Vehicle Fuel System Standards).
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5503 - Design and Construction of Cylinders and Pressure Vessels (Formerly section 2521)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Cylinders and
				  pressure vessels shall be fabricated of steel, aluminum, or composite
				  materials.
B. Cylinders shall be
				  manufactured, inspected, marked, tested, and retested in accordance with U.S.
				  Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and exemptions for compressed
				  natural gas (CNG) service. Fuel supply cylinders shall have a rated service
				  pressure of not less than 2,400 psig at 70°F. Cascade storage cylinders
				  shall have a rated service pressure of not less than 3,600 psig at 70°F.
				  Note: Currently, there are no cylinder specifications in DOT regulations for
				  CNG. Current documents covering these cylinders are DOT exemptions. These are
				  single purpose documents issued to a single company for a specific CNG
				  application.
C. Pressure vessels
				  and containers other than cylinders shall be manufactured, inspected, marked,
				  and tested in accordance with the "Rules for the Construction of Unfired
				  Pressure Vessels," "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and
				  Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII (Division 1)."
D. In addition to other marking requirements,
				  cylinders shall be labeled with the words, "FOR CNG ONLY" in letters at least 1
				  inch high in a contrasting color and in a location which will be visible after
				  installation. Decals or stencils are acceptable.
E. Field welding or brazing for the repair or
				  alteration of a cylinder or ASME pressure vessel is prohibited.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5505 - Pressure Relief Devices (Formerly section 2523)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each fuel supply
				  cylinder in vehicles shall be fitted with a pressure relief device in
				  accordance with the following:
1. pressure
				  relief devices for cylinders shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas
				  Association (CGA) Pamphlet-1.1 and be of the "Combination Rupture Disk Fusible
				  Plug CG-5 "type in which the fusible plug has a nominal yield temperature of
				  212°F;
2. only one combination
				  rupture disk-fusible plug shall be installed in any pressure relief device
				  opening;
3. the pressure relief
				  device shall communicate with the fuel and be vented to the atmosphere by a
				  method that will withstand the maximum pressure which will result;
4. the discharge flow rate of the pressure
				  relief device shall not be reduced below that required for the capacity of the
				  container upon which the device is installed;
5. the pressure relief device on cylinders
				  shall be permanently marked with the manufacturer's name, initials, or
				  trademark, the temperature rating (212°F) of the fuse plug, and the maximum
				  pressure rating of the rupture disk.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5507 - Pressure Gauges (Formerly section 2525)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pressure gauges
				  shall be designed for the normal pressure and temperature conditions to which
				  the devices may be subjected with a burst pressure safety factor of at least
				  four.
B. Dials shall be graduated
				  to read 1.2 times the operating pressure of the system to which the gauge is
				  attached.
C. A gauge shall have an
				  opening not to exceed 0.055 inches (Number 54 drill size) at the inlet
				  connection.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5509 - Pressure Regulators (Formerly section 2527)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A pressure
				  regulator inlet and each chamber shall be designed for its maximum working
				  pressure with a pressure safety factor of at least four.
B. Low pressure chambers shall provide for
				  excessive pressure relief or be able to withstand the operating pressure of the
				  upstream pressure chamber.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751
					 and-752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5511 - Piping (Formerly section 2529)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pipe, tubing,
				  fittings, gaskets, and packing material shall be compatible with the fuel under
				  the service conditions.
B. All
				  tubing shall be a minimum of Type 304 stainless steel. All tubing connections
				  shall be made of manufactured multifarrel compression fittings.
C. Piping, tubing, fittings, and other piping
				  components between a cylinder or pressure vessel and the first shutoff valve
				  shall be capable of withstanding a hydrostatic test of at least four times the
				  rated working pressure without structural failure.
D. Compressed natural gas piping shall be
				  fabricated and tested in accordance with "American National Standard Code for
				  Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping," "American National Standards
				  Institute (ANSI) B31.3." Such piping shall be "American Standard Testing
				  Material (ASTM)" steel, Schedule 80, or better. All pipe fittings shall be
				  forged steel stamped 6,000 psi or greater.
E. The following components or materials
				  shall not be used:
1. fittings, street ells,
				  and other piping components of cast iron or semi-steel other than those
				  complying with "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
				  Specifications A-536 (Grade 60-40-18), A-395, and A-47 (Grade
				  35018)";
2. plastic pipe, tubing,
				  and fittings for high pressure service;
3. galvanized pipe and fittings;
4. aluminum pipe, tubing, and
				  fittings;
5. pipe nipples for the
				  initial connection to a cylinder or pressure vessel;
6. copper alloy with copper content exceeding
				  70 percent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5513 - Valves (Formerly section 2531)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Valves, valve
				  packing, and gaskets shall be suitable for the fuel over the full range of
				  pressures and temperatures to which they may be subjected under normal
				  operating conditions.
B. Shutoff
				  valves shall have a design working pressure not less than the rated working
				  pressure of the entire system with a safety factor of four.
C. Valves of cast iron or semi-steel other
				  than those complying with "ASTM Specifications A-536 (Grade 60-4018), A-395,
				  and A-47 (Grade 35018)" shall not be used as primary shutoff valves.
D. Valves of a design that will allow the
				  stem to be removed without removal of the complete bonnet or disassembly of the
				  valve body, and valves with valve stem packing glands which cannot be replaced
				  under pressure shall not be used. Exception: where there is a shutoff valve of
				  acceptable type between them and the container or pressure vessel (this does
				  not apply to service valves).
E.
				  The manufacturer shall stamp or otherwise permanently mark the valve body to
				  indicate the service ratings. Exception: fuel supply container valves need not
				  be marked as such.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5515 - Hose and Hose Connections (Formerly section 2533)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Hose and
				  metallic hose shall be of or lined with materials that are resistant to
				  corrosion and the actions of compressed natural gas (CNG).
B. Hose, metallic hose, flexible metal hose,
				  tubing, and their connections shall be suitable for the most severe pressure
				  and temperature conditions expected under normal operating conditions with a
				  burst pressure of at least four times the maximum working pressure.
C. Hose assemblies shall be tested by the
				  manufacturer or its designated representative prior to use at pressures equal
				  to not less than twice the service pressure.
D. Hose shall be continuously and distinctly
				  marked, indicating the manufacturer's name or trademark, CNG service, and
				  working pressure. Metallic hose shall have a manufacturer's permanently
				  attached tag marked with the manufacturer's name or trademark, CNG service, and
				  working pressure.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5517 - Compression Equipment (Formerly section 2535)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Compression
				  equipment shall be designed for use with compressed natural gas (CNG) and for
				  the pressures and temperatures to which it may be subjected under normal
				  operating conditions. It shall have pressure relief devices which shall limit
				  each stage pressure to the maximum allowable working pressure for the cylinder
				  and piping associated with that stage of compression.
B. When CNG compression equipment is operated
				  unattended, it shall be equipped with a high discharge and low suction pressure
				  automatic shutdown control.
C.
				  Control devices shall be designed for the pressure, temperature, and service
				  expected under normal operating conditions.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 55 - Design › Section XI-5519 - Vehicle Fueling Connection (Formerly section 2537)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A vehicle
				  fueling connection shall provide for the reliable and secure connection of the
				  fuel system cylinders to a source of compressed natural gas (CNG).
B. The fueling connection shall be suitable
				  for the pressure expected under normal conditions and corrosive conditions
				  which might be encountered.
C. The
				  fueling connection shall prevent escape of gas when the connector is not
				  properly engaged or becomes separated.
D. The refueling receptacle on an engine fuel
				  system shall be firmly supported, and shall:
1. receive the fueling connector and
				  accommodate the working pressure of the vehicle fuel system;
2. incorporate a means to prevent the entry
				  of dust, water, and other foreign material. If the means used is capable of
				  sealing system pressure, it shall be capable of being depressurized before
				  removal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 57 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XI-5701 - Odorization (Formerly section 2509)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Compressed
				  natural gas shall have a distinctive odor potent enough for its presence to be
				  detected down to a concentration in air of not over one-fifth of the lower
				  limit of flammability.
B.
				  Compressed natural gas shall be odorized according to the provisions of LAC
				  43:XIII.2725 (Odorization of Gas).
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 57 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XI-5703 - External Corrosion Control (Formerly section 2539)

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A. All buried pipe
				  and/or tubing must be protected against external corrosion as outlined in LAC
				  43:Xlll.2107.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 57 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XI-5705 - Leak Survey (Formerly section 2541)

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A. Each operator of
				  a CNG facility having underground piping shall conduct a leak survey each
				  calendar year.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 5 - Compressed Natural Gas › Chapter 57 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XI-5707 - Report of CNG Incident/Accident (Formerly section 2543)

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A. In case of an
				  incident involving a single release of compressed natural gas (CNG) during or
				  following CNG transfer or during container transportation, or an accident at
				  any location where CNG is the cause or is suspected to be the cause, the
				  person(s) owning, operating, or servicing the equipment or the installation
				  shall notify the commissioner. This notification shall be by telephone as soon
				  as possible after knowledge of the incident or accident. Any loss of CNG which
				  is less than 1.0 percent need not be reported. However any loss occurring as a
				  result of a pullaway must be reported. The telephone number to be used to
				  report accidents is (225) 342-5505.
B. Information which must be reported to the
				  commissioner shall include:
1. date and time
				  of the incident or accident;
2.
				  type of structure or equipment involved;
3. resident's or operator's name;
4. physical location;
5. number of injuries and/or
				  fatalities;
6. whether fire,
				  explosion, or gas leak has occurred;
7. whether gas is leaking; and
8. whether immediate assistance from the
				  commissioner is requested.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 6 - Damage Prevention › Chapter 59 - General › Section XI-5901 - Scope

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A. This Chapter
				  applies to the prevention of damage of underground pipelines.
B. It is the public policy of this state to
				  promote the protection of property, workmen, and citizens in the immediate
				  vicinity of an underground pipeline from damage, death, or injury and to
				  promote the health and well-being of the community by preventing the
				  interruption of essential services which may result from the destruction of, or
				  damage to, underground pipelines.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 40:1749.27.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 6 - Damage Prevention › Chapter 61 - Notifications › Section XI-6103 - Emergency Excavation; Notice Required; Penalty (Formerly section 2709)

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A. The notice
				  required pursuant to
				  §4901 shall not
				  apply to any person conducting an emergency excavation. Oral or electronic
				  notice of the emergency excavation shall be given as soon as practicable to the
				  regional notification center or each operator having underground pipelines
				  located in the area and, if necessary, emergency assistance shall be requested
				  from each operator in locating and providing immediate protection to its
				  underground pipelines.
B. The
				  excavator shall certify in the notice required in Subsection A of this Section
				  that the situation poses an imminent threat or danger to life, health, or
				  property or is the result of an unplanned pipeline outage and requires
				  immediate action and that the excavator, or owner or operator has a crew on
				  site.
C. There is a rebuttable
				  presumption that the excavator failed to give notice as required pursuant to
				  this Section if the excavator failed to give any notice to the regional
				  notification center within the following time periods:
1. within two hours from the discovery of the
				  need for an emergency excavation;
2. in the case of a gubernatorially declared
				  state of emergency due to a weather or homeland security-related event, within
				  12 hours of the beginning of the emergency excavation within the parishes to
				  which the emergency declaration applies;
3. in the case of a wildfire, within 24 hours
				  after control of the emergency.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 6 - Damage Prevention › Chapter 65 - Excavation › Section XI-6501 - Precautions to Avoid Damage (Formerly section 2711)

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A. In addition to
				  the notification requirements in
				  §6101 and
				  §6301 and the
				  emergency notification requirements in §6103, each person responsible for
				  an excavation or demolition operation shall do the following.
1. Plan the excavation or demolition to avoid
				  damage to or minimize interference with underground pipelines in and near the
				  construction area.
2. Maintain a
				  safe clearance between the underground pipelines and the cutting edge or point
				  of any power or mechanized equipment, taking into account the known limit of
				  control of the cutting edge or point to avoid damage to pipelines.
3. Provide support for underground pipelines
				  in and near the construction area, during excavation and back filling
				  operations, as may be reasonably necessary to protect any pipelines.
4. Dig test pits to determine the actual
				  location of pipelines if said lines are to be exposed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 6 - Damage Prevention › Chapter 65 - Excavation › Section XI-6503 - Excavation or Demolition; Repair of Damage (Formerly section 2713)

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A. Each person
				  responsible for any excavation or demolition operations which result in any
				  damage to an underground pipeline shall, immediately upon discovery of that
				  damage, notify the owner or operator of the pipeline of the location and nature
				  of the damage and shall allow the owner or operator reasonable time to
				  accomplish necessary repairs before continuing the excavation, demolition, or
				  back filling in the immediate area of damage.
B. Each person responsible for an excavation
				  or demolition operation which results in damage to an underground pipeline
				  permitting the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive fluids/gases shall,
				  immediately upon discovery of that damage.
1.
				  Notify the owner or operator of the pipeline as provided in Subsection A, and
				  all other appropriate emergency response personnel, including 911 and the local
				  law enforcement and fire departments and allow the owner or operator reasonable
				  time to accomplish necessary repairs before continuing the excavation,
				  demolition, or back filling in the immediate area of damage.
2. Take any other action as may be reasonably
				  necessary to protect persons and property and to minimize hazards until arrival
				  of the owner or operator's personnel and police or fire department.
3. Comply with any other notification process
				  required by law or regulation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-101 - Applicability

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A. This regulation
				  shall apply to all persons engaged in the transportation of gas by pipeline
				  within the state of Louisiana, including the transportation of gas within the
				  coastal zone limits as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
				  U.S.C. 1331).
B. Notwithstanding the criteria in §101.
				  A above, this regulation shall apply only to those persons identified in the
				  certification or agreement in effect, pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas
				  Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended (Federal Act), duly executed by the
				  Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the United States
				  Secretary of Transportation.
C. As
				  to gas odorization, this regulation shall apply to all persons engaged in the
				  business of handling, storing, selling, or distributing natural and other toxic
				  or combustible odorless gases, except as hereinafter provided.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-103 - Purpose

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A. The purpose of
				  these rules is to establish minimum requirements for the design, construction,
				  quality of materials, location, testing, operation and maintenance of
				  facilities used in the gathering, transmission and distribution of gas, to
				  safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare and to provide that
				  adequate service will be maintained by gas utilities operating under the
				  jurisdiction of the commissioner of conservation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-105 - Incorporation by Reference

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A. Any
				  documents or portions thereof incorporated by reference in this Part are
				  included in this Part as though set out in full. When only a portion of a
				  document is referenced, the remainder is not incorporated in this
				  Part.
B. To the extent consistent
				  with this regulation, all persons shall be governed by the provisions of Parts
				  191, 192, 193, 199 and 40 of Part 49 of the
Code of Federal
				  Regulations
, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the
Federal
				  Code
, including all standards or specifications referenced therein,
				  insofar as same are applicable and in effect on the date of this regulation,
				  and by any deletions, additions, revisions, or amendments thereof, made after
				  said date.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-107 - Deviations from the Regulations

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A.
				  There shall be no deviation from Part XIII except after authorization by the
				  commissioner. If hardship results from application of any provisions, rules,
				  standards, and specifications herein prescribed because of special facts,
				  application may be made to the commissioner to waive compliance with such
				  regulation in accordance with Section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
				  Act of 1968. Each request for such waiver shall be accompanied by a full and
				  complete justification.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-109 - Recommendation for Revision of Regulations

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A. For the purpose of keeping the provisions,
				  rules, standards, and specifications of this regulation effective, any persons
				  subject to this regulation, either individually or collectively, shall file an
				  application setting forth such recommended changes in rules, standards, or
				  specifications as they deem necessary to keep this regulation effective in
				  keeping with the purpose, scope, and intent thereof. However, nothing herein
				  shall preclude other interested parties from initiating appropriate formal
				  proceedings to have the commissioner of conservation consider any changes they
				  deem appropriate, or the commissioner of conservation from acting upon his own
				  motion.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General › Section XIII-111 - Records, Reports

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A. All persons
				  subject to this regulation shall maintain records, such as plans, programs,
				  specifications, maps and permits, necessary to establish compliance with this
				  regulation. Such records shall be available for inspection at all times by the
				  commissioner.
B. Every person who
				  engages in the sale or transportation of gas subject to the jurisdiction of the
				  commissioner shall file with the commissioner a list including the names,
				  addresses and telephone numbers of responsible officials or such persons who
				  may be contacted in the event of an emergency. Such a list shall be kept
				  current.
C. Notices, reports and
				  plans pertinent to facilities covered by
				  §101 of this
				  regulation and which are submitted to the United States Department of
				  Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the federal code shall be
				  forwarded simultaneously to the commissioner. These filings shall be deemed in
				  full compliance with all obligations imposed for submitting such notices and
				  reports, and when accomplished, shall release and relieve the person making
				  same from further responsibility therefor.
D. Where a person is required to prepare and
				  submit a report of an accident or incident pertinent to facilities covered by
				  §101 of this
				  regulation to a federal agency in compliance with the outstanding order of such
				  agency, a copy of such report shall be submitted to the commissioner in lieu of
				  filing a similar report which may be required by the state.
E. To accomplish the purpose of Section
				  557(G) of the Act the commissioner may request the filing of additional
				  information and reports upon such forms and in such manner as prescribed by
				  him.
F. An updated and
				  comprehensive system map(s) containing location and component description
				  information on all facilities (excluding individual service lines), must be
				  maintained by the operator and made available to the commissioner of
				  conservation upon demand. An updated and comprehensive record of individual
				  service lines containing location and component description information must be
				  maintained by the operator and made available to the commissioner of
				  conservation upon demand. The aforementioned maps and records must be
				  accompanied by information showing the location, size and type of pipe, and
				  locations of key valves (system isolation valves), regulator stations,
				  odorization injection and test locations and cathodic protection test
				  locations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 2 - Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline; Annual Incident and Other Reporting [49 CFR Part 191] › Chapter 3 - Annual Reports, Incident Reports and Safety Related Condition Reports [49 CFR Part 191] › Section XIII-301 - Scope [49 CFR 191.1]

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A. This Chapter
				  prescribes requirements for the reporting of incidents, safety-related
				  conditions, annual pipeline summary data, National Registry of Operators
				  information, and other miscellaneous conditions by operators of underground
				  natural gas storage facilities and natural gas pipeline facilities located in
				  Louisiana, including underground natural gas storage facilities and pipelines
				  within the limits of the Outer Continental Shelf, as that term is defined in
				  the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331). This part applies
				  to offshore gathering lines (except as provided in Subsection B of this
				  section) and to onshore gathering lines, including Type R gathering lines as
				  determined in
				  §508 of this
				  Part. [49 CFR
				  191.1(a)]
B. - B.1....
2. pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf
				  (OCS) that are producer operated and cross into state waters without first
				  connecting to a transporting operator's facility on the OCS, upstream
				  (generally seaward) of the last valve on the last production facility on the
				  OCS. Safety equipment protecting PHMSA-regulated pipeline segments is not
				  excluded. Producing operators for those pipeline segments upstream of the last
				  valve of the last production facility on the OCS may petition the
				  administrator, or designee, for approval to operate under PHMSA regulations
				  governing pipeline design, construction, operation, and maintenance under
				  49 CFR
				  190.9; or [49 CFR
				  191.1(b)(2)]
3. pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf
				  upstream of the point at which operating responsibility transfers from a
				  producing operator to a transporting operator. [49 CFR
				  191.1(b)(3)]
4. - 4.b. Repealed.