{"operation":"document","citation":"OAC 1501:9-10-05","title":"Burial of pipelines.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2024-07-01","summary":"(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","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/oac-1501-9-10-05.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/oac-1501-9-10-05.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/oac-1501-9-10-05","source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:9-10-05","body":"(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:\n\n(1) The land across which the pipeline is to be laid is not reasonably expected to be under cultivation; or\n\n(2) The pipeline can be buried with less than twenty-four inches of cover with minimal risk of safety or environmental damage; or\n\n(3) The topographical features or ground conditions prevent the efficient burial of pipelines; or\n\n(4) The terms of the oil and gas lease prohibit the burial of pipelines or permit surface installation.\n\n(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:\n\n(1) Owner's name and address,\n\n(2) The location of the pipeline, and\n\n(3) The exceptions justifying the construction.","truncated":false,"body_characters":1340}