Provides industry-based BASM guidance to BSEE pertaining to certain alternate procedures and equipment (alternate compliance) requests from the regulations in 30 CFR 250 Subpart J, specifically paragraphs 250.1002 and 250.1003. These guidelines pertain specifically to hydrotesting of deepwater pipeline system tiebacks from subsea wells to surface-based floating production systems and deepwater export pipeline and riser systems to downstream facilities under DOI jurisdiction. This report was downloaded from the PHMSA website.