Section 250.1752 - How do I remove a pipeline?Before removing a pipeline, you must:
(a) Submit a pipeline removal application in triplicate to the Regional Supervisor for approval. Your application must be accompanied by payment of the service fee listed in § 250.125 . Your application must include the following information: (1) Proposed removal procedures;(2) If the Regional Supervisor requires it, a description, including anchor pattern(s), of the vessel(s) you will use to remove the pipeline;(3) Length (feet) to be removed;(4) Length (feet) of the segment that will remain in place;(5) Plans for transportation of the removed pipe for disposal or salvage;(6) Plans to protect archaeological and sensitive biological features during removal operations, including a brief assessment of the environmental impacts of the removal operations and procedures and mitigation measures that you will take to minimize such impacts; and(7) Projected removal schedule and duration.(b) Pig the pipeline, unless the Regional Supervisor determines that pigging is not practical; and