# Burial of pipelines.

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- **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:** Not available
- **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
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(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.
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