### Question
How is the term pipeline carrier defined?


### Answer
The term **pipeline carrier** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 15102* as the following:

> a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 15102*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART C-PIPELINE CARRIERS > CHAPTER 151-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

