# Strength of pipelines.

**Citation:** OAC 1501:9-10-04  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management  
**Effective:** 2024-07-01  
**Published:** Not stated

All pipelines and fittings appurtenant thereto used in the drilling, operating or producing of oil and/or natural gas well(s) are to be designed for at least the greatest anticipated operating pressure or the maximum regulated relief pressure in accordance with the current recognized design practice

## Document text

All pipelines and fittings appurtenant thereto used in the drilling, operating or producing of oil and/or natural gas well(s) are to be designed for at least the greatest anticipated operating pressure or the maximum regulated relief pressure in accordance with the current recognized design practices of the industry.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:9-10-04>
- Source ID: `oh-oac`
- SHA-256: `5fa964d0e403ca5d65c50a244a4c0cf2b4af765e84cc3a77c73ddb5e3fb8a569`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T02:54:08.045Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T18:16:08.279Z
- Document slug: `oac-1501-9-10-04`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "jurisdiction": "US-OH",
  "chapter": "1501:9-10",
  "section": "1501:9-10-04",
  "pipelineScope": "oil-and-gas-well-associated-pipelines",
  "legalScope": "Pipelines used in drilling, operating, or producing oil and natural gas wells and transporting leasehold gas; excludes pipelines covered by the federal hazardous-materials or natural-gas pipeline safety acts.",
  "promulgatedUnder": "119.03",
  "authorizedBy": "1509.03, 1509.23",
  "amplifies": "1509.03, 1509.23",
  "fiveYearReviewOn": "2030-11-28",
  "priorEffectiveDates": [
    "1981-04-10"
  ],
  "lastUpdated": "December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM",
  "lastUpdatedOn": "2025-12-19",
  "authenticatedPdfUrl": "https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/administrative-code/authenticated/1501/9/10/1501$9-10-04_20240701.pdf",
  "publicationStatus": "Official Ohio Administrative Code HTML with an authenticated PDF linked for the rule.",
  "region": "OH"
}
```