43 CFR §3174.7
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- (a)A LACT system must meet the construction and operation requirements and minimum standards of this section, § 3174.8, and § 3174.4.
- (b)A LACT system must be proven as prescribed in § 3174.11 of this subpart.
- (c)Measurement tickets must be completed under § 3174.12(b) of this subpart.
- (d)All components of a LACT system must be accessible for inspection by the AO.
- (e)
- (1)The operator must notify the AO, within 72 hours after discovery, of any LACT system failures or equipment malfunctions that may have resulted in measurement error.
- (2)Such system failures or equipment malfunctions include, but are not limited to, electrical, meter, and other failures that affect oil measurement.
- (f)Any tests conducted on oil samples extracted from LACT system samplers for determination of temperature, oil gravity, and S&W content must meet the requirements and minimum standards in § 3174.6(b)(2), (4), and (6) of this subpart.
- (g)Automatic temperature compensators and automatic temperature and gravity compensators are prohibited.