Oklahoma Register Vol. 28, No. 19 [RM 201000008]
On
June 15, 2011, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) adopted final rules to
Title 165 Chapter 20 – Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety. Of particular
interest, is the adoption of Subchapter 10 Non-DOT Regulated Gas Gathering
Pipelines which establishes reporting requirements relating to incidents of
a gathering pipeline unit that is not subject to 49 CFR 191 and 192
regulations. This includes telephonic notice of certain non-DOT gathering
pipeline incidents and reports.
Additional rule changes include how fines are calculated, fining an operator up
to $10,000 per day plus prosecution costs for each day the violation
continues, with maximum fine not exceeding $500,000 for any related series of
violations.
If, after an inspection, the Manager of Pipeline Safety may request more
specific information from the owner or operator; and, may require testing of
portions of pipeline facilities that have been involved in, or affected by, an
accident.
The OCC also adopts the provisions of 49 CFR 192 & 195 as such exist on
January 1, 2011 and all those amendments and appendices adopted thereafter.
Effective date July 1, 2011.
For a copy of Oklahoma’s Pipeline Safety Final Rule, contact Jessica Roger.