# What is the Scope of this Subpart? \[49 CFR 192.1\] **Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §501 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** Not stated A. This Subpart prescribes minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas by pipeline within the state of Louisiana, including pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas within the coastal zone limits as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U ## Document text A. This Subpart prescribes minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas by pipeline within the state of Louisiana, including pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas within the coastal zone limits as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331). [49 CFR 192.1(a)] B. This regulation does not apply to: [49 CFR 192.1(b)] 1. offshore gathering of gas in state waters upstream from the outlet flange of each facility where hydrocarbons are produced or where produced hydrocarbons are first separated, dehydrated, or otherwise processed, whichever facility is farther downstream; [49 CFR 192.1(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 [49 CFR 192.1 (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 192.1 (b)(3)] 4. onshore gathering of gas [49 CFR 192.1(b)(4)] : a. through a pipeline that operates at less than 0 psig (0 kPa) [49 CFR 192.1(b)(4)(i)] ; b. through a pipeline that is not a regulated onshore gathering line (as determined in §508) [49 CFR 192.1(b)(4)(ii)] ; and c. within inlets of the Gulf of America, except for the requirements in §2712; or [CFR 49 192. 1(b)(4)(iii)] 5. any pipeline system that transports only petroleum gas or petroleum gas/air mixtures to [49 CFR 192.1(b)(5)] : a. fewer than 10 customers, if no portion of the system is located in a public place [49 CFR 192.1(b)(5)(i)] ; or b. a single customer, if the system is located entirely on the customer's premises (no matter if a portion of the system is located in a public place) [49 CFR 192.1(b)(5)(ii)] . 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 30:1224 (June 2004), amended LR 33:474 (March 2007), LR 35:2800 (December 2009), amended by the Department of Conservation and Energy, Office of Enforcement, LR 51:1828 (November 2025). ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `la-osr-lac` - SHA-256: `19ae689f899290399800e8dc7e18b2cdf185679ff2e7b553ad6a9f4c2cb8a257` - Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z - Exported: 2026-08-23T18:43:02.038Z - Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-501` ### Source metadata ```json { "jurisdiction": "US-LA", "part": "LAC 43:XIII", "section": "501", "pipelineScope": "louisiana-pipeline-safety", "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 30:1224 (June 2004), amended LR 33:474 (March 2007), LR 35:2800 (December 2009), amended by the Department of Conservation and Energy, Office of Enforcement, LR 51:1828 (November 2025).", "authorityNote": "AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.", "reserved": false, "references": [ { "citation": "49 CFR 192.1", "referenceType": "cfr", "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-192" }, { "citation": "49 CFR 190.9", "referenceType": "cfr", "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-190" }, { "citation": "LAC 43:XIII §508", "referenceType": "louisiana-administrative-code", "url": "https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/" }, { "citation": "LAC 43:XIII §2712", "referenceType": "louisiana-administrative-code", "url": "https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/" } ], "sourceEdition": "December 2025", "artifactPath": "data/sources/louisiana/louisiana-lac-title-43-parts-ix-xi-xiii.docx", "artifactSha256": "568d6b8b3cc244c67a0c93c040442fa53a1bbdafcb688b253cfa707d84d64259", "publicationStatus": "Current state-certified Louisiana Administrative Code compilation; section-level effective dates are not inferred from compilation or monthly history citations.", "rights": "The Louisiana Administrative Code is the state-certified publication. Preserve Office of State Register attribution and review Louisiana website terms, agency marks, incorporated standards, and third-party material before redistribution.", "region": "LA" } ```