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43 CFR 3173.6: Water-draining operations.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
- CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
- PART 3170—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION
- Subpart 3173—Requirements for Site Security and Production Handling
When water is drained from a production storage tank, the operator, purchaser, or transporter, as appropriate, must document the following information:
(a) Federal or Indian lease, unit PA, or CA number(s);
(b) The tank location by land description;
(c) The unique tank number and nominal capacity;
(d) Date of the opening gauge;
(e) Opening gauge (gauged manually or automatically), TOV, and free-water measurements, all to the nearest 1/2 inch;
(f) Unique identifying number of each seal removed;
(g) Closing gauge (gauged manually or automatically) and TOV measurement to the nearest 1/2 inch; and
(h) Unique identifying number of each seal installed.
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