Lok Sabha Question No. 4204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Accidents in Gas Pipeline Network
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4204

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## ACCIDENTS IN GAS PIPELINE NETWORK

## 4204. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

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- (a)  the  major  accidents  that  occured  in  the  existing  gas  pipeline  network  across  the  country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  definite  policy  for  prevention  of  hazards  to ensure that these pipelines have the capability to run safely; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्ररी (स् विंत्र प्राार ( श्ररी धमेन्द  र प्रधान

## MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):  Oil  Industry  Safety  Directorate  (OISD),  under  the  Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas (MoP&NG) has provided the list of major accidents that occurred in the existing gas pipeline network across the country during the last three years and the current year and the same is at Annexure-I .
- (b)  &  (c):  The  Government  has  taken  the  following  steps  for  prevention  of  hazards  and improving the capability of these pipeline to run safely-
- i. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) under the PNGRB Act, 2006 has notified  the  relevant  regulations  for  Technical  Standards  and  Specifications  including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines.
- ii. The Petroleum & Mineral Pipelines (PMP) Act 1962 (revised in the year 2012) enacted for acquisition of Right of User in land (for laying pipelines for transport of petroleum &  minerals  including  Natural  gas)  also  prevents  construction  of  building  /structures, plantation of trees, excavation etc.
- iii. Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD), under MoP&NG, has developed the standard on 'Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and City Gas Distribution Networks' (OISD-STD226)  for  design,  inspection,  maintenance  and  operation  of  such  pipelines  in  the  year 2007  (revised  in  2013)  taking  inputs  from  international  standards  ASME  (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and API (American Petroleum Institute) and learnings from the industry.
- iv. The  Chief  Controller  of  Explosives,  Petroleum  and  Explosives  Safety  Organization (PESO)  is  the  Competent  Authority  under  'Manufacture,  Storage  and  Import  of Hazardous  Chemical  (MSIHC)  Rules  1989'  under  the  Environment  Protection  Act, 1986, Govt. of India, for granting approval of laying the pipelines for transportation of gas. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO)  is  also  the  Competent  Authority  for  granting  approval  for  laying  liquid hydrocarbon pipelines as per relevant provisions of the Petroleum Rules-2002.
- v. Periodical  technical  &  safety  audits  of  the  gas  pipeline  systems  are  conducted  by PNGRB and OISD.
- vi. Safety  Audits  are  also  carried  out  by  independent  external  agencies  and  internal multidisciplinary teams to find out gaps, if any, and the recommendations are complied within a time bound manner.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

|   S. No. | Year                          | Company/Location                              |
|----------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2013-14                       | GAIL 30' &RIL 26' OD Pipeline, Bharuch        |
|        2 | 2013-14                       | RIL, 24' OD Pipeline, Dhanturia               |
|        3 | 2014-15                       | GAIL, Tatipaka (AP)                           |
|        4 | 2014-15                       | GAIL, New Delhi 12.75' OD x 9.52 mmWTpipeline |
|        5 | 2014-15                       | RGTIL 48' OD East-West Natural Gas pipeline   |
|        6 | 2015-16                       | GAIL, Suryapet                                |
|        7 | 2015-16                       | ONGC, Hazira                                  |
|        8 | 2015-16                       | GAIL, Pithampur                               |
|        9 | 2016-17 ( till 7 th Dec.2016) | NIL                                           |