§192.517 Records

Current as of Oct 29, 2026Last amended May 24, 2023Official text on eCFR ↗

(a) An operator must make, and retain for the useful life of the pipeline, a record of each test performed under §§ 192.505, 192.506, and 192.507. The record must contain at least the following information:

(1) The operator's name, the name of the operator's employee responsible for making the test, and the name of any test company used.

(2) Test medium used.

(3) Test pressure.

(4) Test duration.

(5) Pressure recording charts, or other record of pressure readings.

(6) Elevation variations, whenever significant for the particular test.

(7) Leaks and failures noted and their disposition.

(b) Each operator must maintain a record of each test required by §§ 192.509, 192.511, and 192.513 for at least 5 years.

Source: 35 FR 13257, Aug. 19, 1970, as amended by Amdt. 192-93, 68 FR 53901, Sept. 15, 2003; Amdt. 192-125, 84 FR 52245, Oct. 1, 2019

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Sections that cite this one

  • §192.153 Components fabricated by welding.
  • §192.624 Maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation: Onshore steel transmission pipelines.