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1、PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARDNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 11th November, 2009G.S.R. 808(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regul
2、ations, namely:-1. Short title and commencement. (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publ
3、ication in the Official Gazette.2. Definitions. (3) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,(a) Act means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006;(b) active regulator means a regulator in Pressure Regulating Station (PRS) that normally controls the outlet pressur
4、e; (c) active and monitor regulator system means an arrangement of two regulating devices in series, one (Active) normally to control the outlet pressure and the other (Monitor) to assume control in the event of failure of the active regulator; (d) ASME B 31.8 means standard covering Gas Transmissio
5、n and Distribution Piping System referred to in Annexure VI.(e) Board means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;(f) city gas distribution entity means an entity authorised by the Board to lay, build, operate or expand the city or l
6、ocal natural gas distribution network; (g) compressor station means an installation on the pipeline having compressor units to boost gas pressure;(h) creep relief valve means a relief valve installed to relieve over pressure caused by creep in the system and having maximum 1 % flow capacity of such
7、a system; (i) intermediate pigging station means an installation having facility for receiving and launching of pigs for pigging operations;(j) onshore means areas other than offshore which shall form the scope of these standards. Feeder lines from jetty or other storage points shall also form a par
8、t of the onshore pipelines. The offshore and onshore coverage as per this standard is depicted at Annexure- I;(k) operating company or operator means an entity engaged in the operation of natural gas pipeline network with the authorization of the Board;(l) owner means an entity that owns the natural
9、 gas pipeline network and has been authorized by the Board;(m) natural gas pipeline means any pipeline including spur lines for transport of natural gas and includes all connected equipments and facilities, such as, compressors, storage facilities, metering units, etc. and gas pipelines for offshore
10、 and onshore coverage depicted at Annexure I but excludes-(i) dedicated pipeline laid to transport natural gas to a specific customer to meet his requirement and not for resale;(ii) pipelines in a city or local natural gas distribution network which are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Reg
11、ulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008;(n) positive isolation means the isolation with blind or spectacle blind in case of flanged joints or with welding the cap in case of welded joints; (o) right of us
12、er or right -of -way means the area or portion of land within which the pipeline operator or owner has acquired the right through the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act,1962 or in accordance with the agreement with the land owner or agency having jurisdiction over the land to lay and operate the n
13、atural gas pipelines; (p) slam shut valve means a valve that is designed to close quickly in the event of an abnormal pressure (whether excess or low) being detected at a selected point in a gas pipeline system;(q) sub transmission pipeline means a high pressure pipeline connecting the main natural
14、gas pipeline to the city gate station but is owned by the CGD entity;(r) transmission system means one or more segments of pipeline usually interconnected to form a network that transports gas from a gathering system, the outlet of a gas processing plant or a storage field to a high, medium or low-p
15、ressure pipeline system, a large-volume customer or another storage field;(4) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations, but defined in the Act or in the rules or regulations made thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or in the rules or re
16、gulations, as the case may be.3. Application. (1) These regulations shall apply to all the entities authorised by the Board to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas P
17、ipelines) Regulations, 2008 and any other natural gas pipeline including dedicated pipelines notified by the Board from time to time.(2) Definitions of design, material and equipment, welding, fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance and corrosion control of natur
18、al gas pipeline network shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME B31.8 except in so far as such requirements are specifically cancelled, replaced or modified by the requirements specified in these regulations.4. Scope. (1) Requirements of these regulations shall apply to all existing and
19、 new natural gas pipelines including dedicated pipelines.(2) These regulations shall cover pipeline design, materials and equipment, welding, fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance and corrosion control of common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipelines
20、 (Transmission or Sub transmission) including safety requirements for natural gas pipelines. The pipelines coverage shall be as per Annexure I and includes dedicated pipelines for specific consumers.5. Intent. These standards are intended to ensure uniform application of design principles and to gui
21、de in selection and application of materials and components, equipment and systems and uniform operation and maintenance of the natural gas pipeline system and shall primarily focus on safety aspects of the employees and public and facilities associated with natural gas pipelines. 6. The standard. T
22、echnical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards (hereinafter referred to as standard) for natural gas pipelines are at Schedule I which cover Material and Equipment (Schedule 1A), Welding (Schedule 1B), Piping System Components and Fabrication (Schedule 1C), Design, Installation and
23、 Testing (Schedule 1D), Operating and Maintenance Procedures (Schedule 1E), Corrosion Control (Schedule 1F), Miscellaneous (Schedule 1G) as read with Annexure I to Annexure VI.7. Compliance to these regulations. (1) The Board shall monitor the compliance to these regulations either directly or throu
24、gh an accredited third party as per separate regulations on third party conformity assessment.(2) If an entity has laid, built, constructed or expanded the natural gas pipeline network based on some other standard or is not meeting the requirements specified in these regulations, the entity shall ca
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