{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-02-0100","title":"Forest Oil Corporation — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-05-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-02-0100 response to Forest Oil Corporation concerning 194.3.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-02-0100.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-02-0100.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-02-0100","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/2002/g02-05-17_carlson_194.3_wmx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-02-0100\nMay 17, 2002\nGary E. Carlson\nSenior Vice President\nForest Oil Corporation\n310 K Street, Suite 700\nAnchorage, AK 99501\nDear Mr. Carlson:\nI am responding to your letter of February 19, 2002, about Forest Oil's plans to construct three pipelines\nbetween its Osprey production platform located offshore in Cook Inlet and an onshore facility at Kustatan. Two\nof the pipelines will transport produced hydrocarbons to the Kustatan facility for initial separation of oil, gas,\nand water. After separation, the water will be returned to the Osprey Platform via the third pipeline. You asked\nif these pipelines will be subject to the regulations in 49 CFR Part 195.\nWith certain exceptions, the regulations in 49 CFR Part 195 apply to the transportation of hazardous liquid and\ncarbon dioxide by pipeline in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. The regulations do not apply to the\ntransportation of water.\nOne of the exceptions applies to pipelines used in offshore production (§195.1(b)(5)). Another exception applies\nto pipelines used in onshore production (§195.1(b)(7)). Based on the definition of \"production facility\" in\n§195.2, which includes piping between wells and separators (generally called flow lines), we have determined\nthat the offshore portions of the two hydrocarbon pipelines are flow lines that fall under the exception in\n§195.1(b)(5). Similarly, the onshore portions of these pipelines are flow lines that fall under the exception in §\n195.1(b)(7). We made these determinations on the basis of the planned operating characteristics of the pipelines.\nAny change to these plans that makes the production exceptions inapplicable could cause the pipelines to come\nunder Part 195 regulations.\nAlthough the two hydrocarbon pipelines are not subject to Part 195 regulations, the onshore portions of these\npipelines are covered by the regulations in 49 CFR Part 194 governing oil spill response plans. Part 194 requires\nthat before operating the pipelines you prepare and submit to us for approval a plan to provide adequate\ncapabilities to respond to an accidental discharge of oil from the pipelines.\nWe appreciate meeting with you and your associates. We also look forward to your invitation to observe\nconstruction of the pipelines. Chris Hoidal, Director of our Western Region Office, will contact you to make the\nnecessary arrangements. Please let me know if we can provide any further assistance regarding our regulations.\nSincerely,\nStacey L. Gerard\nAssociate Administrator for Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":2539}