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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1139 - Transmission Line Valves [49 CFR 192.179]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each transmission line, other than
				  offshore segments, must have sectionalizing block valves spaced as follows,
				  unless in a particular case the commissioner/administrator finds that
				  alternative spacing would provide an equivalent level of safety: [
				49 CFR
				  192.179(a)]
1. each point on the pipeline in a Class 4
				  location must be within 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) of a valve; [
				49 CFR
				  192.179(a)(1)]
2. each point on the pipeline in a Class 3
				  location must be within 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) of a valve; [
				49 CFR
				  192.179(a)(2)]
3. each point on the pipeline in a Class 2
				  location must be within 7 1/2 miles (12 kilometers) of a valve; [
				49 CFR
				  192.179(a)(3)]
4. each point on the pipeline in a Class 1
				  location must be within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of a valve. [
				49 CFR
				  192.179(a)(4)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1141 - Distribution Line Valves [49 CFR 192.181]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each high-pressure distribution system
				  must have valves spaced so as to reduce the time to shut down a section of main
				  in an emergency. The valve spacing is determined by the operating pressure, the
				  size of the mains, and the local physical conditions. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(a)]
B. Each regulator station controlling the
				  flow or pressure of gas in a distribution system must have a valve installed on
				  the inlet piping at a distance from the regulator station sufficient to permit
				  the operation of the valve during an emergency that might preclude access to
				  the station. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(b)]
C. Each valve on a main installed for
				  operating or emergency purposes must comply with the following. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(c)]
1. The valve must be placed in a readily
				  accessible location so as to facilitate its operation in an emergency. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(c)(1)]
2. The operating stem or mechanism must be
				  readily accessible. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(c)(2)]
3. If the valve is installed in a buried box
				  or enclosure, the box or enclosure must be installed so as to avoid
				  transmitting external loads to the main. [
				49 CFR
				  192.181(c)(3)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1143 - Vaults: Structural Design Requirements [49 CFR 192.183]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each underground
				  vault or pit for valves, pressure relieving, pressure limiting, or pressure
				  regulating stations, must be able to meet the loads which may be imposed upon
				  it, and to protect installed equipment. [
				49 CFR
				  192.183(a)]
B. There must be enough working space so that
				  all of the equipment required in the vault or pit can be properly installed,
				  operated, and maintained. [
				49 CFR
				  192.183(b)]
C. Each pipe entering, or within, a regulator
				  vault or pit must be steel for sizes 10 inches (254 millimeters), and less,
				  except that control and gage piping may be copper. Where pipe extends through
				  the vault or pit structure, provision must be made to prevent the passage of
				  gases or liquids through the opening and to avert strains in the pipe. [
				49 CFR
				  192.183(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1145 - Vaults: Accessibility [49 CFR 192.185]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each vault must be located in an
				  accessible location and, so far as practical, away from: [
				49 CFR
				  192.185]
1.
				  street intersections or points where traffic is heavy or dense; [
				49 CFR
				  192.185(a)]
2. points of minimum elevation, catch basins,
				  or places where the access cover will be in the course of surface waters; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.185(b)]
3. water, electric, steam, or other
				  facilities. [
				49 CFR
				  192.185(c)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1147 - Vaults: Sealing, Venting, and Ventilation [49 CFR 192.187]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each underground
				  vault or closed top pit containing either a pressure regulating or reducing
				  station, or a pressure limiting or relieving station, must be sealed, vented or
				  ventilated, as follows. [
				49 CFR
				  192.187]
1.
				  When the internal volume exceeds 200 cubic feet (5.7 cubic meters): [
				49 CFR
				  192.187(a)]
a. the vault or pit must be ventilated with
				  two ducts, each having at least the ventilating effect of a pipe 4 inches (102
				  millimeters) in diameter; [
				49 CFR
				  192.187(a)(1)]
b. the ventilation must be enough to minimize
				  the formulation of combustible atmosphere in the vault or pit; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.187(a)(2)]
c. the ducts must be high enough above grade
				  to disperse any gas-air mixtures that might be discharged. [
				49 CFR
				  192.187(a)(3)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1149 - Vaults: Drainage and Waterproofing [49 CFR 192.189]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each vault must be designated so as to
				  minimize the entrance of water. [
				49 CFR
				  192.189(a)]
B. A vault containing gas piping may not be
				  connected by means of a drain connection to any other underground structure. [
				49 CFR
				  192.189(b)]
C. Electrical equipment in vaults must
				  conform to the applicable requirements of Class 1, Group D, of the National
				  Electrical Code, NFPA-70 (incorporated by reference, see §507). [
				49 CFR
				  192.189(c)
				  ]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1151 - Design Pressure of Plastic Fittings (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1153 - Valve Installation in Plastic Pipe [49 CFR 192.193]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each valve installed in plastic pipe must
				  be designed so as to protect the plastic material against excessive torsional
				  or shearing loads when the valve or shutoff is operated, and from any other
				  secondary stresses that might be exerted through the valve or its enclosure. [
				49 CFR
				  192.193]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1155 - Protection against Accidental Overpressuring [49 CFR 192.195]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
				  Requirements. Except as provided in §1157, each pipeline that is connected
				  to a gas source so that the maximum allowable operating pressure could be
				  exceeded as the result of pressure control failure or of some other type of
				  failure, must have pressure relieving or pressure limiting devices that meet
				  the requirements of
				  §1159 [
				49 CFR
				  192.195(a)]
B. Additional Requirements for Distribution
				  Systems. Each distribution system that is supplied from a source of gas that is
				  at a higher pressure than the maximum allowable operating pressure for the
				  system must: [
				49 CFR
				  192.195(b)]
1. have pressure regulation devices capable
				  of meeting the pressure, load, and other service conditions that will be
				  experienced in normal operation of the system, and that could be activated in
				  the event of failure of some portion of the system; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.195(b)(1)]
2. be designed so as to prevent accidental
				  overpressuring. [
				49 CFR
				  192.195(b)(2)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1157 - Control of the Pressure of Gas Delivered from High-Pressure Distribution Systems [49 CFR 192.197]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the
				  maximum actual operating pressure of the distribution system is 60 psi (414
				  kPa) gage, or less, and a service regulator having the following
				  characteristics is used, no other pressure limiting device is required: [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)]
1. a regulator capable of reducing
				  distribution line pressure to pressures recommended for household appliances; [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(1)]
2. a single port valve with proper orifice
				  for the maximum gas pressure at the regulator inlet; [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(2)]
3. a valve seat made of resilient material
				  designed to withstand abrasion of the gas, impurities in gas, cutting by the
				  valve, and to resist permanent deformation when it is pressed against the valve
				  port; [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(3)]
4. pipe connections to the regulator not
				  exceeding 2 inches (51 millimeters) in diameter; [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(4)]
5. a regulator that, under normal operating
				  conditions, is able to regulate the downstream pressure within the necessary
				  limits of accuracy and to limit the buildup of pressure under no-flow
				  conditions to prevent a pressure that would cause the unsafe operation of any
				  connected and properly adjusted gas utilization equipment; [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(5)]
6. a self-contained service regulator with no
				  external static or control lines. [
				49
				  CFR 192.197(a)(6)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1159 - Requirements for Design of Pressure Relief and Limiting Devices [49 CFR 192.199]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except for
				  rupture discs, each pressure relief or pressure limiting device must: [
				49
				  CFR 192.199]
1. be constructed of materials such that the
				  operation of a device will not be impaired by corrosion; [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(a)]
2. have valves and valve seats that are
				  designed not to stick in a position that will make the device inoperative; [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(b)]
3. be designed and installed so that it can
				  be readily operated to determine if the valve is free, can be tested to
				  determine the pressure at which it will operate, and can be tested for leakage
				  when in the closed position; [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(c)]
4. have support made of noncombustible
				  material; [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(d)]
5. have discharge stacks, vents, or outlet
				  ports designed to prevent accumulation of water, ice, or snow, located where
				  gas can be discharged into the atmosphere without undue hazard; [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(e)]
6. be designed and installed so that the size
				  of the openings, pipe, and fittings located between the system to be protected
				  and the pressure relieving device, and the size of the vent line, are adequate
				  to prevent hammering of the valve and to prevent impairment of relief capacity;
				  [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(f)]
7. where installed at a district regulator
				  station to protect a pipeline system from overpressuring, be designed and
				  installed to prevent any single incident such as an explosion in a vault or
				  damage by a vehicle from affecting the operation of both the overpressure
				  protective device and the district regulator; and [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(g)]
8. except for a valve that will isolate the
				  system under protection from its source of pressure, be designed to prevent
				  unauthorized operation of any stop valve that will make the pressure relief
				  valve or pressure limiting device inoperative. [
				49
				  CFR 192.199(h)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1161 - Required Capacity of Pressure Relieving and Limiting Stations [49 CFR 192.201]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  pressure relief station or pressure limiting station or group of those stations
				  installed to protect a pipeline must have enough capacity, and must be set to
				  operate, to insure the following: [
				49
				  CFR 192.201(a)]
1. in a low pressure distribution system, the
				  pressure may not cause the unsafe operation of any connected and properly
				  adjusted gas utilization equipment; [
				49
				  CFR 192.201(a)(1)]
2. in pipelines other than a low pressure
				  distribution system: [
				49
				  CFR 192.201(a)(2)]
a. if the maximum allowable operating
				  pressure is 60 psi (414 kPa) gage or more, the pressure may not exceed the
				  maximum allowable operating pressure plus 10 percent, or the pressure that
				  produces a hoop stress of 75 percent of SMYS, whichever is lower; [
				49
				  CFR
				  192.201(a)(2)(i)]
b. if the maximum allowable operating
				  pressure is 12 psi (83 kPa) gage or more, but less than 60 psi (414 kPa) gage,
				  the pressure may not exceed the maximum allowable operating pressure plus 6 psi
				  (41 kPa) gage; or [
				49
				  CFR 192.201(a)(2)(ii)
				  ]
c. if the maximum allowable
				  operating pressure is less than 12 psi (83 kPa) gage, the pressure may not
				  exceed the maximum allowable operating pressure plus 50 percent. [
				49
				  CFR 192.201(a)(2)(iii)
				  ]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1163 - Instrument, Control, and Sampling Pipe and Components [49 CFR 192.203]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Applicability.
				  This Section applies to the design of instrument, control, and sampling pipe
				  and components. It does not apply to permanently closed systems, such as
				  fluid-filled temperature-responsive devices. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(a)]
B. Materials and Design. All materials
				  employed for pipe and components must be designed to meet the particular
				  conditions of service and the following. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)]
1. Each takeoff connection and attaching
				  boss, fitting, or adapter must be made of suitable material, be able to
				  withstand the maximum service pressure and temperature of the pipe or equipment
				  to which it is attached, and be designed to satisfactorily withstand all
				  stresses without failure by fatigue. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(1)]
2. Except for takeoff lines that can be
				  isolated from sources of pressure by other valving, a shutoff valve must be
				  installed in each takeoff line as near as practicable to the point of takeoff.
				  Blowdown valves must be installed where necessary. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(2)]
3. Brass or copper material may not be used
				  for metal temperatures greater than 400°F (204°C). [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(3)]
4. Pipe or components that may contain
				  liquids must be protected by heating or other means from damage due to
				  freezing. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(4)]
5. Pipe or components in which liquids may
				  accumulate must have drains or drips. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(5)]
6. Pipe or components subject to clogging
				  from solids or deposits must have suitable connections for cleaning. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(6)]
7. The arrangement of pipe, components, and
				  supports must provide safety under anticipated operating stresses. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(7)]
8. Each joint between sections of pipe, and
				  between pipe and valves or fittings, must be made in a manner suitable for the
				  anticipated pressure and temperature condition. Slip type expansion joints may
				  not be used. Expansion must be allowed for by providing flexibility within the
				  system itself. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(8)]
9. Each control line must be protected from
				  anticipated causes of damage and must be designed and installed to prevent
				  damage to any one control line from making both the regulator and the
				  over-pressure protective device inoperative. [
				49 CFR
				  192.203(b)(9)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1164 - Instrument, Control, and Sampling Pipe and Components [49 CFR 192.204]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Riser designs
				  must be tested to ensure safe performance under anticipated external and
				  internal loads acting on the assembly. [49 CFR
				  192.204(a)]
B. Factory assembled anodeless risers must be
				  designed and tested in accordance with ASTM F1973-13 (incorporated by
				  reference, see § 507). [49 CFR
				  192.204(b)]
C. All risers used to connect regulator
				  stations to plastic mains must be rigid and designed to provide adequate
				  support and resist lateral movement. Anodeless risers used in accordance with
				  this Section must have a rigid riser casing. [49
				  CFR 192.204(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1165 - Records: Pipeline components. [49 CFR 192.205]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For steel transmission pipelines installed
				  after July 1, 2020, an operator must collect or make, and retain for the life
				  of the pipeline, records documenting the manufacturing standard and pressure
				  rating to which each valve was manufactured and tested in accordance with this
				  Subpart. Flanges, fittings, branch connections, extruded outlets, anchor
				  forgings, and other components with material yield strength grades of 42,000
				  psi (X42) or greater and with nominal diameters of greater than 2 inches must
				  have records documenting the manufacturing specification in effect at the time
				  of manufacture, including yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and
				  chemical composition of materials. [49 CFR
				  192.205(a)]
B. For steel transmission pipelines installed
				  on or before July 1, 2020, if operators have records documenting the
				  manufacturing standard and pressure rating for valves, flanges, fittings,
				  branch connections, extruded outlets, anchor forgings, and other components
				  with material yield strength grades of 42,000 psi (X42) or greater and with
				  nominal diameters of greater than 2 inches, operators must retain such records
				  for the life of the pipeline. [49 CFR
				  192.205(b)]
C. For steel transmission pipeline segments
				  installed on or before July 1, 2020, if an operator does not have records
				  necessary to establish the MAOP of a pipeline segment, the operator may be
				  subject to the requirements of §2724 according to the terms of that
				  Section. [49 CFR
				  192.205(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1301 - Scope [49 CFR 192.221]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This
				  Chapter prescribes minimum requirements for welding steel materials in
				  pipelines. [
				49 CFR
				  192.221(a)]
B. This Chapter does not apply to welding
				  that occurs during the manufacture of steel pipe or steel pipeline components.
				   [49 CFR
				  192.221(b)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1305 - Welding Procedures [49 CFR 192.225]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Welding must be performed by a qualified
				  welder or welding operator in accordance with welding procedures qualified
				  under section 5, section 12, or Appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by
				  reference, see §507) or Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				  Code (ASME BPVC) (incorporated by reference, see §507) to produce welds
				  meeting the requirements of this Chapter. The quality of the test welds used to
				  qualify welding procedures shall be determined by destructive testing in
				  accordance with the applicable welding standard(s) [
				49 CFR
				  192.225(a)].
B. Each welding procedure must be recorded in
				  detail, including the results of the qualifying tests. This record must be
				  retained and followed whenever the procedure is used. [
				49 CFR
				  192.225(b)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1307 - Qualification of Welders [49 CFR 192.227]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this
				  Section, each welder or welding operator must be qualified in accordance with
				  section 6, section 12, or appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by
				  reference, see §507) or Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				  Code (ASME BPVC) (incorporated by reference, see §507). However, a welder
				  or welding operator qualified under an earlier edition than listed in
				  §507 may weld
				  but may not re-qualify under that earlier edition [
				49 CFR
				  192.227(a)].
B. A welder may qualify to perform welding on
				  pipe to be operated at a pressure that produces a hoop stress of less than 20
				  percent of SMYS by performing an acceptable test weld, for the process to be
				  used, under the test set forth in Section I of §5105, Appendix C of this
				  Subpart. Each welder who is to make a welded service line connection to a main
				  must first perform an acceptable test weld under Section II of
				  §5105 Appendix C of this Subpart as a requirement of the qualifying test. [
				49 CFR
				  192.227(b)]
C. For steel transmission pipe installed
				  after July 1, 2021, records demonstrating each individual welder qualification
				  at the time of construction in accordance with this Section must be retained
				  for a minimum of five years following construction. [49 CFR
				  192.227(c)].
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1309 - Limitations on Welders [49 CFR 192.229]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No welder whose qualification is based on
				  nondestructive testing may weld compressor station pipe and components.
				  [49 CFR
				  192.229(a)]
B. A welder or welding operator may not weld
				  with a particular welding process unless, within the preceding 6 calendar
				  months, the welder or welding operator was engaged in welding with that
				  process. Alternatively, welders or welding operators may demonstrate they have
				  engaged in a specific welding process if they have performed a weld with that
				  process that was tested and found acceptable under section 6, 9, 12, or
				  Appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference,
see
§507) within the preceding 7 1/2 months. [49 CFR
				  192.229(b)]
C. A welder qualified under
				  §1307 A:
				  [49 CFR
				  192.229(c)]
1. may not weld on pipe to be operated at a
				  pressure that produces a hoop stress of 20 percent or more of SMYS unless
				  within the preceding 6 calendar months the welder has had one weld tested and
				  found acceptable under the sections 6, section 9 or section 12 of API Std 1104
				  (incorporated by reference, see §507). Alternatively, welders or welding
				  operators may maintain an ongoing qualification status by performing welds
				  tested and found acceptable under the above acceptance criteria at least twice
				  each calendar year, but at intervals not exceeding 7 1/2 months. A welder or
				  welding operator qualified under an earlier edition of a standard listed in
				  §507 of this
				  Subpart may weld but may not re-qualify under that earlier edition
				  [49 CFR
				  192.229(c)(1)];
				  and
2. may not weld on pipe to be
				  operated at a pressure that produces a hoop stress of less than 20 percent of
				  SMYS unless the welder is tested in accordance with Paragraph C.1 of this
				  Section or requalifies under Paragraph D.1 or D.2 of this Section.
				  [49 CFR
				  192.229(c)(2)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1311 - Protection from Weather [49 CFR 192.231]

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A. The welding operation must be protected
				  from weather conditions that would impair the quality of the completed weld. [
				49 CFR
				  192.231]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1313 - Miter Joints [49 CFR 192.233]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				  miter joint on steel pipe to be operated at a pressure that produces a hoop
				  stress of 30 percent or more of SYMS may not deflect the pipe more than 3°.
				   [49 CFR
				  192.233(a)]
B. A miter joint on steel pipe to be operated
				  at a pressure that produces a hoop stress of less than 30 percent, but more
				  than 10 percent of SMYS may not deflect the pipe more than 12 1/2° and must
				  be a distance equal to one pipe diameter or more away from any other miter
				  joint, as measured from the crotch of each joint. [
				49
				  CFR 192.233(b)]
C. A miter joint on steel pipe to be operated
				  at a pressure that produces a hoop stress of 10 percent or less of SMYS may not
				  deflect the pipe more than 90°. [
				49
				  CFR 192.233(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1315 - Preparation for Welding [49 CFR 192.235]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Before beginning any welding, the welding
				  surfaces must be clean and free of any material that may be detrimental to the
				  weld, and the pipe or component must be aligned to provide the most favorable
				  condition for depositing the root bead. This alignment must be preserved while
				  the root bead is being deposited. [
				49 CFR
				  192.235]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1321 - Inspection and Test of Welds [49 CFR 192.241]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Visual inspection of welding must be
				  conducted by an individual qualified by appropriate training and experience to
				  ensure that [
				49 CFR
				  192.241(a)]:
1. the welding is performed in accordance
				  with the welding procedure; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.241(a)(1)]
2. the weld is acceptable under Subsection C
				  of this Section. [
				49 CFR
				  192.241(a)(2)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1323 - Nondestructive Testing [49 CFR 192.243]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Nondestructive testing of welds must be
				  performed by any process, other than trepanning, that will clearly indicate
				  defects that may affect the integrity of the weld. [
				49 CFR
				  192.243(a)]
B. Nondestructive testing of welds must be
				  performed: [
				49 CFR
				  192.243(b)]
1. in accordance with written procedures; and
				  [
				49 CFR
				  192.243(b)(1)]
2. by persons who have been trained and
				  qualified in the established procedures and with the equipment employed in
				  testing. [
				49 CFR
				  192.243(b)(2)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 13 - Welding of Steel in Pipelines [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart E] › Section XIII-1325 - Repair or Removal of Defects [49 CFR 192.245]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each weld that is unacceptable under
				  §1321. C must be removed or repaired. Except for welds on an offshore
				  pipeline being installed from a pipeline vessel, a weld must be removed if it
				  has a crack that is more than 8 percent of the weld length. [
				49 CFR
				  192.245(a)]
B. Each weld that is repaired must have the
				  defect removed down to sound metal and the segment to be repaired must be
				  preheated if conditions exist which would adversely affect the quality of the
				  weld repair. After repair, the segment of the weld that was repaired must be
				  inspected to ensure its acceptability. [
				49 CFR
				  192.245(b)]
C. Repair of a crack, or of any defect in a
				  previously repaired area must be in accordance with written weld repair
				  procedures that have been qualified under §1305 Repair procedures must
				  provide that the minimum mechanical properties specified for the welding
				  procedure used to make the original weld are met upon completion of the final
				  weld repair. [
				49 CFR
				  192.245(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1501 - Scope [49 CFR 192.271]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This
				  Chapter prescribes minimum requirements for joining materials in pipelines,
				  other than by welding. [
				49 CFR
				  192.271(a)]
B. This Chapter does not apply to joining
				  during the manufacture of pipe or pipeline components. [
				49 CFR
				  192.271(b)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1503 - General [49 CFR 192.273]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  pipeline must be designed and installed so that each joint will sustain the
				  longitudinal pullout or thrust forces caused by contraction or expansion of the
				  piping or by anticipated external or internal loading. [
				49 CFR
				  192.273(a)]
B. Each joint must be made in accordance with
				  written procedures that have been proved by test or experience to produce
				  strong gastight joints. [
				49 CFR
				  192.273(b)]
C. Each joint must be inspected to insure
				  compliance with this Chapter. [
				49 CFR
				  192.273(c)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1505 - Cast Iron Pipe [49 CFR 192.275]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each caulked bell and spigot joint in cast
				  iron pipe must be sealed with mechanical leak clamps. [
				49 CFR
				  192.275(a)]
B. Each mechanical joint in cast iron pipe
				  must have a gasket made of a resilient material as the sealing medium. Each
				  gasket must be suitably confined and retained under compression by a separate
				  gland or follower ring. [
				49 CFR
				  192.275(b)]
C. Cast iron pipe may not be joined by
				  threaded joints. [
				49 CFR
				  192.275(c)]
D. Cast iron may not be joined by brazing. [
				49 CFR
				  192.275(d)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1507 - Ductile Iron Pipe [49 CFR 192.277]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Ductile iron pipe may not be joined by
				  threaded joints. [
				49 CFR
				  192.277(a)]
B. Ductile iron pipe may not be joined by
				  brazing. [
				49 CFR
				  192.277(b)]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1509 - Copper Pipe [49 CFR 192.279]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Copper pipe may not be threaded except that copper pipe used for joining screw
				  fittings or valves may be threaded if the wall thickness is equivalent to the
				  comparable size of Schedule 40 or heavier wall pipe listed in Table C1 of
				  ASME/ANSI B16.5. [
				49
				  CFR 192.279]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1511 - Plastic Pipe [49 CFR 192.281]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  General. A plastic pipe joint that is joined by solvent cement, adhesive, or
				  heat fusion may not be disturbed until it has properly set. Plastic pipe may
				  not be joined by a threaded joint or miter joint. [
				49
				  CFR 192.281(a)]
B. Solvent Cement Joints. Each solvent cement
				  joint on plastic pipe must comply with the following. [
				49
				  CFR 192.281(b)]
1. The mating surfaces of the joint must be
				  clean, dry, and free of material which might be detrimental to the joint. [
				49
				  CFR 192.281(b)(1)]
2. The solvent cement must conform to ASTM D
				  2620-12 for PVC (incorporated by reference, see §507) [49 CFR
				  192.281(b)(2)]
3. The joint may not be heated or cooled to
				  accelerate the setting of the cement. [49 CFR
				  192.281(b)(3)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1513 - Plastic Pipe: Qualifying Joining Procedures [49 CFR 192.283]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Heat Fusion,
				  Solvent Cement, and Adhesive Joints. Before any written procedure established
				  under §1503.B is used for
				  making plastic pipe joints by a heat fusion, solvent cement, or adhesive
				  method, the procedure must be qualified by subjecting specimen joints made
				  according to the procedure to the following tests, as applicable:
				  [49 CFR
				  192.283(a)]
1. the test requirements of: [49 CFR
				  192.283(a)(1)]
a. in the case of thermoplastic pipe, based
				  on the pipe material, the Sustained Pressure Test or the Minimum Hydrostatic
				  Burst Test per the listed specification requirements. Additionally, for
				  electrofusion joints, based on the pipe material, the Tensile Strength Test or
				  the Joint Integrity Test per the listed specification; [49 CFR
				  192.283(a)(1)(i)]
b. in the case of thermosetting plastic pipe,
				  paragraph 8.5 (minimum hydrostatic burst pressure) or paragraph 8.9 (sustained
				  static pressure test) of ASTM D2517-00 (incorporated by reference, see
				  §507); or [49 CFR
				  192.283(a)(1)(ii)]
c. in the case of electrofusion fittings for
				  polyethylene pipe (PE) and tubing, paragraph 9.1 (minimum hydraulic burst
				  pressure test), paragraph 9.2 (sustained pressure test), paragraph 9.3 (tensile
				  strength test), or paragraph 9.4 (joint integrity tests) of ASTM Designation
				  F1055-98(2006) (incorporated by reference, see §507) [49 CFR
				  192.283(a)(1)(iii)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1515 - Plastic Pipe: Qualifying Persons to Make Joints [49 CFR 192.285]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person may
				  make a plastic pipe joint unless that person has been qualified under the
				  applicable joining procedure by: [49 CFR
				  192.285(a)]
1. appropriate training or experience in the
				  use of the procedure; and [49 CFR
				  192.285(a)(1)]
2. making a specimen joint from pipe sections
				  joined according to the procedure that passes the inspection and test set forth
				  in Subsection B of this Section. [49 CFR
				  192.285(a)(2)]
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 15 - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart F] › Section XIII-1517 - Plastic Pipe: Inspection of Joints [49 CFR 192.287]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person may carry out the inspection of
				  joints in plastic pipes required by §1503. C and §1515. B unless that
				  person has been qualified by appropriate training or experience in evaluating
				  the acceptability of plastic pipe joints made under the applicable joining
				  procedure. [
				49 CFR
				  192.287]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S, 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 17 - General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart G] › Section XIII-1701 - Scope [49 CFR 192.301]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This
				  Chapter prescribes minimum requirements for constructing transmission lines and
				  mains.  [49 CFR 192.301]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 17 - General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart G] › Section XIII-1703 - Compliance with Specifications or Standards [49 CFR 192.303]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  transmission line or main must be constructed in accordance with comprehensive
				  written specifications or standards that are consistent with this Subpart. [
				49 CFR
				  192.303]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 17 - General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart G] › Section XIII-1705 - Inspection: General [49 CFR 192.305]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each transmission line or main must be
				  inspected to ensure that it is constructed in accordance with this Subpart. An
				  operator must not use operator personnel to perform a required inspection if
				  the operator personnel performed the construction task requiring inspection.
				  Nothing in this section prohibits the operator from inspecting construction
				  tasks with operator personnel who are involved in other construction tasks. [
				49 CFR
				  192.305]
B. Each operator shall notify the Pipeline
				  Safety Section of the Office of Conservation, Louisiana Department of Natural
				  Resources of any new proposed pipeline construction or replacement for a total
				  length of 1 mile or more on transmission lines or mains at least 48 hours prior
				  to commencement of said construction.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Safety › Subpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192] › Chapter 17 - General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart G] › Section XIII-1707 - Inspection of Materials [49 CFR 192.307]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each length of pipe and each other
				  component must be visually inspected at the site of installation to ensure that
				  it has not sustained any visually determinable damage that could impair its
				  serviceability. [
				49 CFR
				  192.307]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. 30:501
					 et seq.