# Burial of pipelines.

**Citation:** OAC 1501:9-10-05  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management  
**Effective:** 2024-07-01  
**Published:** Not stated

(A) Metallic and nonmetallic pipelines. Excluding all pipelines utilized in the actual drilling or operation of oil and/or natural gas well(s) and pipelines used to transport leasehold gas. No person may lay an oil and/or natural gas pipeline used in the producing of oil and/or natural gas wells tha

## Document text

(A) Metallic and nonmetallic pipelines. Excluding all pipelines utilized in the actual drilling or operation of oil and/or natural gas well(s) and pipelines used to transport leasehold gas. No person may lay an oil and/or natural gas pipeline used in the producing of oil and/or natural gas wells that is constructed of metallic or nonmetallic materials unless such pipeline is buried at least twenty-four inches below the ground surface. The owner of such pipeline under this paragraph is exempt from the provisions of this paragraph if the owner finds that:

(1) The land across which the pipeline is to be laid is not reasonably expected to be under cultivation; or

(2) The pipeline can be buried with less than twenty-four inches of cover with minimal risk of safety or environmental damage; or

(3) The topographical features or ground conditions prevent the efficient burial of pipelines; or

(4) The terms of the oil and gas lease prohibit the burial of pipelines or permit surface installation.

(B) Whenever a pipeline is laid in accordance with one or more of the above exemptions, the owner of such pipeline will file a statement with the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management identifying:

(1) Owner's name and address,

(2) The location of the pipeline, and

(3) The exceptions justifying the construction.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:9-10-05>
- Source ID: `oh-oac`
- SHA-256: `1bdf8098b613490d5800fcd52f7104f6a68ad798334ed2ddaf610bfdb1242e56`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T02:54:08.045Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T18:10:58.077Z
- Document slug: `oac-1501-9-10-05`

### Source metadata

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  "chapter": "1501:9-10",
  "section": "1501:9-10-05",
  "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",
    "2004-04-15"
  ],
  "lastUpdated": "December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM",
  "lastUpdatedOn": "2025-12-19",
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  "publicationStatus": "Official Ohio Administrative Code HTML with an authenticated PDF linked for the rule.",
  "region": "OH"
}
```