| BMP ID: |
2351 |
| Title: |
Steps involved with pipeline abandonment |
| Text: |
"1103. ABANDONMENT: Each pipeline abandoned in place shall be disconnected from all sources and supplies of natural gas and petroleum, purged of liquid hydrocarbons, depleted to atmospheric pressure, and cut off three (3) feet below ground surface, or the depth of the pipeline, whichever is less and sealed at the ends. This requirement shall also apply to compressor or gas plant feeder pipelines upon decommissioning or closure of a portion or all of a compressor station or gas plant. Notice of such abandonment shall be filed with the Commission and with the local governmental designee or local government jurisdiction." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Recommendations for Development of Oil and Gas Resources within Crucial and Important Wildlife Habitats |
| Citation Section: |
1103. ABANDONMENT |
| Citation Page: |
1103 |
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| Usage Type: |
Required |
| Timing: |
• Reclamation
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Main Office
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801
Denver, Colorado 80203 United States |
| Phone: | (303) 894-2100 |
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Alt. Phone: | (303) 888-1101 |
| Fax: | (303) 894-2109 |
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| Categories: |
Other
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| Location: |
Colorado |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-02-17 12:51 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2010-09-13 07:59 UTC |
