# Alabama Public Service Commission — Pipeline Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** PI-95-050  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1995-11-09

PI-95-050 response to Alabama Public Service Commission concerning 195.2.

## Document text

<<<PAGE 1>>>

SR-95-117
U.S. Department 400 Seventh Street, SW
of Transportation Washington, DC 20590
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
November 9, 1995
Mr. Chris J. Harvey
Administrator, Gas Pipeline Safety
Alabama Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 991
Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0991
Dear Mr. Harvey:
You requested a determination of jurisdiction of a 4.5 inch diesel pipeline used to assist production on an
Exxon offshore facility in Mobile Bay Block 62. This question was raised following an inspection of this
facility and Exxon’ s subsequent contention that the 4.5 inch line in question was exempt from the
requirements of 49 CFR 195 because it was a gathering line.
Under 49 CFR 195.2, a gathering line means “ a pipeline 8 inches or less in nominal diameter that
transports petroleum from a production facility.” Because the pipeline in question transports diesel
fuel from an onshore facility to the offshore production facilities, it cannot be classified as a gathering
line.
Therefore, it is jurisdictional to the requirements of 49 CFR 195. please contact the Office of Pipeline Safety, Southern Region, at (404) 347-2632.
If you have any further questions,
Sincerely,
Cesar DeLeon
Deputy Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
95-11-09.doc 195.2

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95050.pdf>
- Source ID: `phmsa`
- SHA-256: `135c3d15c369ad42411f54e47885c11a1cfa06b0c5be00f6ce5c7026ad7851b6`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T00:59:31.977Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T02:27:10.951Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-050`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "materialSubtype": "interpretation",
  "interpretationArea": "pipeline_safety",
  "representation": "full_text_from_official_pdf",
  "companies": [
    "Alabama Public Service Commission"
  ],
  "individuals": [
    "Chris J. Harvey"
  ],
  "refIds": [
    "PI-95-050"
  ],
  "catalogDates": [
    "1995-11-09"
  ],
  "catalogParts": [
    195
  ],
  "catalogRowCount": 1,
  "sourceRecordUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/node/56801"
  ],
  "linkedAttachmentUrls": [],
  "unavailableResponseUrls": [],
  "duplicateRepresentationUrls": [],
  "citedSections": [
    "195.2"
  ],
  "catalogPageUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/1952"
  ],
  "pdfUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95050.pdf"
  ],
  "representations": [
    {
      "viewUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95050.pdf",
      "detailUrl": null,
      "detailHtmlPath": null,
      "pdfUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95050.pdf",
      "pdfArtifactPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/pi-95-050.pdf",
      "pdfArtifactSha256": "1de813f94701a936b33c73ca7d40b0eec532be8ad20cfa85153dfe5b20750272",
      "extractedTextPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/pi-95-050.v2.txt",
      "extractedTextSha256": "5632bb2d0201878c5edd296e3481f0c38c77bd65b4f3db3338a225143805446c",
      "pageCount": 1,
      "extractionVersion": 2
    }
  ],
  "caveat": "Interpretations apply regulations to the facts presented and do not create independently enforceable requirements.",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```