(a) The requirements for decommissioning pipelines are listed in § 250.1750 through § 250.1754.

(b) The table in this section lists the requirements if you take a DOI pipeline out of service:

If you have the pipeline out of service for:Then you must:
(1) 1 year or less,Isolate the pipeline with a blind flange or a closed block valve at each end of the pipeline.
(2) More than 1 year but less than 5 years,Flush and fill the pipeline with inhibited seawater.
(3) 5 or more years,Decommission the pipeline according to §§ 250.1750-250.1754.