Offshore Pipelines Rename Regulator: Just a Name Swap
Published Date: 4/24/2026
Rule
Summary
This update fixes a name change in pipeline safety rules for pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. It affects pipeline operators by updating who decides transfer points between operators, switching from the old MMS name to the current BOEMRE. The change takes effect August 3, 2026, and won’t cost anyone extra—just keeps things clear and up to date!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
OCS pipeline agency name update
If you operate transportation pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf, PHMSA revised 49 CFR 195.9 to replace the old Minerals Management Service (MMS) name with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). The change is effective August 3, 2026, does not add new requirements or costs, and leaves the existing September 15, 1998 transfer-point language in place.
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