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Carlsbad council approves two pipeline permits with inspector oversight
Summary
Council approved permits for a 20‑inch gas gathering pipeline (Maverick Lateral) and a 6‑inch crude oil pipeline (Fred Gabbagoul), requiring inspector oversight, as‑built GPS coordinates and coordination with city utilities where pipelines cross city infrastructure.
The Carlsbad City Council approved two oil-and‑gas pipeline permit applications and attached standard safety and inspection conditions.
Planning staff presented Enterprise Field Services LLC's application for a 20‑inch buried gas transport pipeline (the Maverick Lateral to Milagro). The segment inside city limits is just under three‑quarters of a mile; the application lists a maximum operating pressure of 1,480 psi and a typical operating pressure around 300 psi, and the pipeline will be buried at a minimum of 36 inches. City staff retained Clayton Bradley (Bradley Law Office) as a qualified inspector; the recommendation was to approve the permit conditioned on submission of as‑built GPS coordinates and inspector oversight. Council asked whether emergency shutoff valves exist; Bradley and staff said the operator will have automatic detection and emergency shutoff systems and that the city would not have direct access to operators' valves.
Council also approved Plains Oryx Delaware Oil Transportation LLC's application for a 6‑inch crude oil pipeline (about 2.53 miles total with roughly three‑quarters of a mile inside city limits). The permit review included conditions that require city personnel to provide field inspection of city crossings, continuous contact with appointed inspectors, and submission of as‑built GPS coordinates on completion. Councilors asked about crossings near major city water lines and were told city specifications require vertical separation and utility review onsite.
Both permits were approved by roll call; staff said project contacts will include city staff (Ron Meyer and others) and the retained inspectors to monitor crossings.
