# Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Leaks \[49 CFR 192.717\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2917  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Each permanent field repair of a leak on a transmission line must be made by: [49 CFR 192.717] 1. removing the leak by cutting out and replacing a cylindrical piece of pipe; or [49 CFR 192.717(a)] 2. repairing the leak by one of the following methods: [49 CFR 192.717(b)] a. install a full encircl

## Document text

A. Each permanent field repair of a leak on a transmission line must be made by: [49 CFR 192.717]

1. removing the leak by cutting out and replacing a cylindrical piece of pipe; or [49 CFR 192.717(a)]

2. repairing the leak by one of the following methods: [49 CFR 192.717(b)]

a. install a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design, unless the transmission line is joined by mechanical couplings and operates at less than 40 percent of SMYS; [49 CFR 192.717(b)(1)]

b. if the leak is due to a corrosion pit, install a properly designed bolt-on-leak clamp; [49 CFR 192.717(b)(2)]

c. if the leak is due to a corrosion pit and on pipe of not more than 40,000 psi (276 Mpa) SMYS, fillet weld over the pitted area a steel plate patch with rounded corners, of the same or greater thickness than the pipe, and not more than one-half of the diameter of the pipe in size; [49 CFR 192.717(b)(3)]

d. if the leak is on a submerged offshore pipeline or submerged pipeline in inland navigable waters, mechanically apply a full encirclement split sleeve of appropriate design; [49 CFR 192.717(b)(4)]

e. apply a method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can permanently restore the serviceability of the pipe. [49 CFR 192.717(b)(5)]

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 9:245 (April 1983), amended LR 10:537 (July 1984), LR 27:1549 (September 2001), LR 30:1268 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2917`

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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.",
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