# Gathering Pipelines

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- **citation:** 16 TAC § 8.110
- **title:** Gathering Pipelines
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** Railroad Commission of Texas
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** Not available
- **effective on:** 2024-12-09
- **summary:** (a) Scope. This section applies to the following gathering pipelines: (1) Type C natural gas gathering pipelines as defined under 49 CFR §192.8; (2) Type R natural gas gathering pipelines as defined under 49 CFR §192.8; and (3) hazardous liquids and carbon dioxide gathering pipelines as defined unde
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(a) Scope. This section applies to the following gathering
pipelines:

(1) Type C natural gas gathering pipelines as defined
under 49 CFR §192.8;
(2) Type R natural gas gathering pipelines as defined
under 49 CFR §192.8; and
(3) hazardous liquids and carbon dioxide gathering
pipelines as defined under 49 CFR §195.15.
(b) Safety. Each operator of a gathering pipeline described
in subsection (a) of this section shall take appropriate action
using processes and technologies that are technically
feasible, reasonable, and practicable to correct a hazardous
condition that creates a risk to public safety.
(c) Reporting.
(1) Each operator of a gas gathering pipeline described in
subsection (a) of this section shall comply with §8.210(a) of
this title (relating to Reports).
(2) Each operator of a hazardous liquids pipeline
described in subsection (a) of this section shall comply with
§8.301(a)(1)(B) and (a)(2)(B) of this title (relating to
Required Records and Reporting) except that the initial
telephonic report is not required.
(d) Investigation.
(1) Each operator of a gathering pipeline described in
subsection (a) of this section shall conduct its own
investigation and cooperate with the Commission and its
authorized representatives in the investigation of any of the
following:
(A) an accident as defined by 49 CFR §195.50;
(B) an incident as defined by 49 CFR §191.3;
(C) a threat to public safety; or
(D) a complaint related to operational safety.
(2) Each operator shall provide the Commission
reasonable access to the operator's facilities, provide the
Commission any records related to such facilities, and file
such reports or other information necessary to determine
whether there is a threat to the continuing safe operation of
the pipeline.
(e) Corrective action and prevention of recurrence. As a
result of the investigations authorized under subsection (d) of
this section, the Commission may require the operator to
submit a corrective action plan to the Commission to
remediate an accident, incident, or other hazardous condition
that creates a risk to public safety, or to address a complaint
related to public safety. Upon the Commission's review and
approval of the corrective action plan, the operator shall
complete the corrective action. No provision of this rule
prevents the operator from implementing any corrective
action at any time the operator deems necessary or prudent to
correct or prevent a threat to the safe operation of the
gathering pipeline and pipeline facilities.
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