# Records \[49 CFR 192.517\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2317  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. An operator must make, and retain for the useful life of the pipeline, a record of each test performed under §§2305, 2306 and 2307. The record must contain at least the following information: [49 CFR 192.517(a)] 1. the operator's name, the name of the operator's employee responsible for making th

## Document text

A. An operator must make, and retain for the useful life of the pipeline, a record of each test performed under §§2305, 2306 and 2307. The record must contain at least the following information: [49 CFR 192.517(a)]

1. the operator's name, the name of the operator's employee responsible for making the test, and the name of any test company used; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(1)]

2. test medium used; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(2)]

3. test pressure; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(3)]

4. test duration; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(4)]

5. pressure recording charts, or other record of pressure readings; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(5)]

6. elevation variations, whenever significant for the particular test; [49 CFR 192.517(a)(6)]

7. leaks and failures noted and their disposition. [49 CFR 192.517(a)(7)]

B. Each operator must maintain a record of each test required by §§2309, 2311, and 2313 for at least five years. [49 CFR 192.517(b)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:238 (April 1983), amended LR 10:531 (July 1984), LR 30:1258 (June 2004), LR 46:1588 (November 2020).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `07002c572bc25a310ab961275e727ef1a034548628172386d1f120b6a5ea34f0`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T03:15:02.843Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2317`

### Source metadata

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  "legalScope": "Louisiana Office of Conservation pipeline-safety rules governing covered transportation of gas, gas reporting, incorporated and modified federal gas-pipeline requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and LNG facilities.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
  "historicalNote": "HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:238 (April 1983), amended LR 10:531 (July 1984), LR 30:1258 (June 2004), LR 46:1588 (November 2020).",
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