# How must I decommission and take out of service a DOI pipeline?

**Citation:** 30 CFR 250.1006  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) The requirements for decommissioning pipelines are listed in § 250.1750 through § 250.1754.

(b) The table in this section lists the requirements if you take a DOI pipeline out of service:

If you have the pipeline out of service for: Then you must: (1) 1 year or less, Isolate the pipeline with 

## Document text

(a) The requirements for decommissioning pipelines are listed in § 250.1750 through § 250.1754.

(b) The table in this section lists the requirements if you take a DOI pipeline out of service:

If you have the pipeline out of service for: Then you must: (1) 1 year or less, Isolate the pipeline with a blind flange or a closed block valve at each end of the pipeline. (2) More than 1 year but less than 5 years, Flush and fill the pipeline with inhibited seawater. (3) 5 or more years, Decommission the pipeline according to §§ 250.1750-250.1754.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-30/section-250.1006>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `29968a7cdf79c5eca4acda282cbe767ed9eb24172cd49314486ad0de0d65547e`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:28:21.529Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T14:29:07.868Z
- Document slug: `30-cfr-250-1006`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 30,
  "part": "250",
  "section": "250.1006",
  "subpart": "Subpart J—Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```