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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 7 - Materials [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart B] › Section XIII-719 - Storage and Handling of Plastic Pipe and Associated Components [49 CFR 192.69]

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A. Each
				  operator must have and follow written procedures for the storage and handling
				  of plastic pipe and associated components that meet the applicable listed
				  specifications. [49
				  CFR 192.69(a)]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-901 - Scope [49 CFR 192.101]

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A. This Chapter
				  prescribes the minimum requirements for the design of pipe. [
				49 CFR
				  192.101]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-903 - General [49 CFR 192.103]

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A. Pipe
				  must be designed with sufficient wall thickness, or must be installed with
				  adequate protection, to withstand anticipated external pressures and loads that
				  will be imposed on the pipe after installation. [
				49 CFR
				  192.103]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-905 - Design Formula for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.105]

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A. The design pressure for steel pipe is
				  determined in accordance with the following formula. [
				49 CFR
				  192.105(a)]
P = (2St/D)xFxExT
P = Design pressure in pounds per square inch (kPa)
					 gauge
S = Yield strength in pounds per square inch (kPa)
					 determined in accordance with §907
D = Nominal outside diameter of the pipe in inches
					 (millimeters)
t = Nominal wall thickness of the pipe in inches
					 (millimeters). If this is unknown, it is determined in accordance with
					 §909 Additional wall thickness required for concurrent external loads in
					 accordance with
					 §903 may not
					 be included in computing design pressure.
F = Design factor determined in accordance with
					 §911
E = Longitudinal joint factor determined in accordance with
					 §913
T = Temperature derating factor determined in accordance
					 with §915
B. If steel pipe that
				  has been subjected to cold expansion to meet the SMYS is subsequently heated,
				  other than by welding or stress relieving as a part of welding, the design
				  pressure is limited to 75 percent of the pressure determined under Subsection A
				  of this Section if the temperature of the pipe exceeds 900°F (482°C) at
				  any time or is held above 600°F (316°C) for more than one hour. [
				49 CFR
				  192.105(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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-907 - Yield Strength (S) for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.107]

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A. For pipe that is manufactured in
				  accordance with a specification listed in Section I of §5103, Appendix B
				  to this Subpart, the yield strength to be used in the design formula in
				  §905 is the
				  SMYS stated in the listed specification, if that value is known. [
				49 CFR
				  192.107(a)]
B. For pipe that is manufactured in
				  accordance with a specification not listed in Section I of §5103, Appendix
				  B to this Subpart or whose specification or tensile properties are unknown, the
				  yield strength to be used in the design formula is
				  §905 is one of
				  the following: [
				49 CFR
				  192.107(b)]
1. if the pipe is tensile tested in
				  accordance with Section II-D of §5103, Appendix B to this Subpart, the
				  lower of the following: [
				49 CFR
				  192.107(b)(1)]
a. 80 percent of the average yield strength
				  determined by the tensile tests: [
				49 CFR
				  192.107(b)(1)(i)]
b. the lowest yield strength determined by
				  the tensile tests; [
				49 CFR
				  192.107(b)(1)(ii)
				  ]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-909 - Nominal Wall Thickness (t) for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.109]

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A. If the nominal wall thickness for steel
				  pipe is not known, it is determined by measuring the thickness of each piece of
				  pipe at quarter points on one end. [
				49 CFR
				  192.109(a)]
B. However, if the pipe is of uniform grade,
				  size, and thickness and there are more than 10 lengths, only 10 percent of the
				  individual lengths, but not less than 10 lengths, need be measured. The
				  thickness of the lengths that are not measured must be verified by applying a
				  gauge set to the minimum thickness found by the measurement. The nominal wall
				  thickness to be used in the design formula in
				  §905 is the
				  next wall thickness found in commercial specifications that is below the
				  average of all the measurements taken. However, the nominal wall thickness used
				  may not be more than 1.14 times the smallest measurement taken on pipe less
				  than 20 inches (508 millimeters) in outside diameter, nor more than 1.11 times
				  the smallest measurement taken on pipe 20 inches (508 millimeters) or more in
				  outside diameter. [
				49 CFR
				  192.109(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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-911 - Design Factor (F) for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.111]

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A. Except as otherwise provided in
				  Subsections B, C, and D of this Section, the design factor to be used in the
				  design formula in
				  §905 is
				  determined in accordance with the following table. [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(a)]
Class Location
Design Factor (F)
1
0.72
2
0.60
3
0.50
4
0.40
B.
				  A design factor of 0.60 or less must be used in the design formula in
				  §905 for steel
				  pipe in Class 1 locations that: [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(b)]
1. crosses the right-of-way of an unimproved
				  public road, without a casing; [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(b)(1)]
2. crosses without a casing, or makes a
				  parallel encroachment on, the right-of-way of either a hard surfaced road, a
				  highway, a public street, or a railroad; [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(b)(2)]
3. is supported by a vehicular, pedestrian,
				  railroad, or pipeline bridge; or [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(b)(3)]
4. is used in a fabricated assembly,
				  (including separators, mainline valve assemblies, cross-connections, and river
				  crossing headers) or is used within five pipe diameters in any direction from
				  the last fitting of a fabricated assembly, other than a transition piece or an
				  elbow used in place of a pipe bend which is not associated with a fabricated
				  assembly. [
				49 CFR
				  192.111(b)(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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-912 - Additional Design Requirements for Steel Pipe Using Alternative Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure [49 CFR 192.112]

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A. For a new or existing pipeline segment to
				  be eligible for operation at the alternative maximum allowable operating
				  pressure (MAOP) calculated under §2720, a segment must meet the following
				  additional design requirements. Records for alternative MAOP must be
				  maintained, for the useful life of the pipeline, demonstrating compliance with
				  these requirements: [
				49
				  CFR 192.112]
1. To address this design issue (a-h): The
				  pipeline segment must meet these additional requirements: [
				49
				  CFR 192.112]
a. general standards for the steel pipe. [
				49
				  CFR 192.112(a)]
i. The plate, skelp, or coil used for the
				  pipe must be micro-alloyed, fine grain, fully killed, continuously cast steel
				  with calcium treatment. [
				49
				  CFR 192.112(a)(1)
				  ]
ii. The carbon equivalents of the
				  steel used for pipe must not exceed 0.25 percent by weight, as calculated by
				  the Ito-Bessyo formula (Pcm formula) or 0.43 percent by weight, as calculated
				  by the International Institute of Welding (IIW) formula. [
				49
				  CFR 192.112(a)(2)]
iii. The ratio of the specified outside
				  diameter of the pipe to the specified wall thickness must be less than 100. The
				  wall thickness or other mitigative measures must prevent denting and ovality
				  anomalies during construction, strength testing and anticipated operational
				  stresses. [
				49
				  CFR 192.112(a)(3)]
iv. The pipe must be manufactured using API
				  Spec 5L, product specification level 2 (incorporated by reference, see
				  §507) for maximum operating pressures and minimum and maximum operating
				  temperatures and other requirements under this Section. [
				49
				  CFR 192.112(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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-913 - Longitudinal Joint Factor (E) for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.113]

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A. The longitudinal
				  joint factor to be used in the design formula in
				  §905 is
				  determined in accordance with the following table.
Specification
Pipe Class
Longitudinal Joint Factor (E)
ASTM A 53/A53M
Seamless
1.00
Electric resistance welded
1.00
Furnace butt welded
.60
ASTM A 106
Seamless
1.00
ASTM A 333/A 333M
Seamless
1.00
Electric resistance welded
1.00
ASTM A 381
Double submerged arc welded
1.00
ASTM A 671
Electric fusion welded
1.00
ASTM A 672
Electric fusion welded
1.00
ASTM A 691
Electric fusion welded
1.00
API Spec 5L
Seamless
1.00
Electric resistance welded
1.00
Electric flash welded
1.00
Submerged arc welded
1.00
Furnace butt welded
.60
Other
Pipe over 4 inches (102 millimeters)
.80
Other
Pipe 4 inches (102 millimeters) or less
.60
B.
				  If the type of longitudinal joint cannot be determined, the joint factor to be
				  used must not exceed that designated for "Other." [
				49 CFR
				  192.113]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-915 - Temperature Derating Factor (T) for Steel Pipe [49 CFR 192.115]

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A. The temperature
				  derating factor to be used in the design formula in
				  §905 is
				  determined as follows.
Gas Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit
								(Celsius)
Temperature Derating Factor (T)
250 ° F (121 ° C) or less
1.000
300 ° F (149 ° C)
0.967
350 ° F (177 ° C)
0.933
400 ° F (204 ° C)
0.900
450 ° F (232 ° C)
0.867
B.
				  For intermediate gas temperatures, the derating factor is determined by
				  interpolation. [
				49 CFR
				  192.115]
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-921 - Design of Plastic Pipe [49 CFR 192.121]

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A. Design Pressure. The design pressure for
				  plastic pipe is determined in accordance with either of the following formulas.
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P = Design pressure, gauge, psig (kPa)
where:
S = For thermoplastic pipe, the HDB is determined in
					 accordance with the listed specification at a temperature equal to 73°F
					 (23°C), 100°F (38°C), 120°F (49°C), or 140°F
					 (60°C). In the absence of an HDB established at the specified temperature,
					 the HDB of a higher temperature may be used in determining a design pressure
					 rating at the specified temperature by arithmetic interpolation using the
					 procedure in Part D.2 of PPI TR-3/2012, HDB/PDB/SDB/MRS Policies",
					 (incorporated by reference, see §507). For reinforced thermosetting
					 plastic pipe, 11,000 psig (75,842 kPa).
t = Specified wall thickness, in. (mm)
D = Specified outside diameter, in (mm)
SDR = Standard dimension ratio, the ratio of the average
					 specified outside diameter to the minimum specified wall thickness,
					 corresponding to a value from a common numbering system that was derived from
					 the American National Standards Institute preferred number series 10.
DF = Design Factor, a maximum of 0.32 unless otherwise
					 specified for a particular material in this Section. [49 CFR
					 192.121(a)]
B. General Requirements for Plastic Pipe and
				  Components [49 CFR
				  192.121(b)]
1. Except as provided in Subsections C
				  through F of this Section, the design pressure for plastic pipe may not exceed
				  a gauge pressure of 100 psig (689 kPa) for pipe used in: [49 CFR
				  192.121(b)(1)]
a. distribution systems; or [49 CFR
				  192.121(b)(1)(i)]
b. transmission lines in Class 3 and 4
				  locations [49 CFR
				  192.121(b)(1)(ii)]
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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-923 - Design Limitations for Plastic Pipe (Repealed)

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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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-925 - Design of Copper Pipe [49 CFR 192.125]

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A. Copper pipe used in mains must have a
				  minimum wall thickness of 0.065 inches (1.65 millimeters) and must be hard
				  drawn. [
				49 CFR
				  192.125(a)]
B. Copper pipe used in service lines must
				  have wall thickness not less than that indicated in the following table. [
				49 CFR
				  192.125(b)]
Standard Size Inch (millimeter)
Nominal O.D. Inch (millimeter)
Wall Thickness Inch (millimeter)
Nominal
Tolerance
1/2 (13)
.625 (16)
0.040 (1.06)
0.0035 (0.0889)
5/8 (16)
.750 (19)
0.042 (1.07)
0.0035 (0.0889)
3/4 (19)
.875 (22)
0.045 (1.14)
0.004 (0.102)
1 (25)
1.125 (29)
0.050 (1.27)
0.004 (0.102)
1 1/4 (32)
1.375 (35)
0.055 (1.40)
0.0045 (0.1143)
1 1/2 (38)
1.625 (41)
0.060 (1.52)
0.0045 (0.1143)
C.
				  Copper pipe used in mains and service lines may not be used at pressures in
				  excess of 100 psi (689 kPa) gauge. [
				49 CFR
				  192.125(c)]
D. Copper pipe that does not have an internal
				  corrosion resistant lining may not be used to carry gas that has an average
				  hydrogen sulfide content of more than 0.3 grains/100
				  ft3 (6.9/m3) under
				  standard conditions. Standard conditions refers to
				  60oF and 14.7 psia
				  (15.6oC and one atmosphere) of gas. [
				49 CFR
				  192.125(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 9 - Pipe Design [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart C] › Section XIII-927 - Records: Pipe Design [49 CFR 192.127]

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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 that the pipe is designed to withstand
				  anticipated external pressures and loads in accordance with
				  §903 and
				  documenting that the determination of design pressure for the pipe is made in
				  accordance with
				  §905 [49 CFR
				  192.127(a)]
B. For steel transmission pipelines installed
				  on or before July 1, 2020, if operators have records documenting pipe design
				  and the determination of design pressure in accordance with
				  §903 and 905,
				  operators must retain such records for the life of the pipeline. [49 CFR
				  192.127(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
				  192.127(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-1101 - Scope [49 CFR 192.141]

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A. This
				  Chapter prescribes minimum requirements for the design and installation of
				  pipeline components and facilities. In addition, it prescribes requirements
				  relating to protection against accidental overpressuring. [
				49 CFR
				  192.141]
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-1103 - General Requirements [49 CFR 192.143]

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A. Each component of a pipeline must be able
				  to withstand operating pressures and other anticipated loadings without
				  impairment of its serviceability with unit stresses equivalent to those allowed
				  for comparable material in pipe in the same location and kind of service.
				  However, if design based upon unit stresses is impractical for a particular
				  component, design may be based upon a pressure rating established by the
				  manufacturer by pressure testing that component or a prototype of the
				  component. [
				49 CFR
				  192.143(a)]
B. The design and installation of pipeline
				  components and facilities must meet applicable requirements for corrosion
				  control found in Chapter 21 of this Subpart. [
				49 CFR
				  192.143(b)]
C. Except for excess flow valves, each
				  plastic pipeline component installed after January 22, 2019 must be able to
				  withstand operating pressures and other anticipated loads in accordance with a
				  listed specification. [49 CFR
				  192.143(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-1104 - Qualifying Metallic Components [49 CFR 192.144]

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A. Notwithstanding any requirement of this
				  Chapter which incorporates by reference an edition of a document listed in
				  §507 or
				  §5103 of this
				  Subpart, a metallic component manufactured in accordance with any other edition
				  of that document is qualified for use under this Subpart if [
				49 CFR
				  192.144]:
1. it can be shown through visual inspection
				  of the cleaned component that no defect exists which might impair the strength
				  or tightness of the component; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.144(a)]
2. the edition of the document under which
				  the component was manufactured has equal or more stringent requirements for the
				  following as an edition of that document currently or previously listed in
				  §507 or
				  §5103 of this
				  Subpart [
				49 CFR
				  192.144(b)]:
a. pressure testing; [
				49 CFR
				  192.144(b)(1)]
b. materials; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.144(b)(2)]
c. pressure and temperature ratings. [
				49 CFR
				  192.144(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 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1105 - Valves [49 CFR 192.145]

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A. Except
				  for cast iron and plastic valves, each valve must meet the minimum requirements
				  of ANSI/API Spec 6D (incorporated by reference, see §507), or to a
				  national or international standard that provides an equivalent performance
				  level. A valve may not be used under operating conditions that exceed the
				  applicable pressure-temperature ratings contained in those requirements [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(a)].
B. Each cast iron and plastic valve must
				  comply with the following. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)]
1. The valve must have a maximum service
				  pressure rating for temperatures that equal or exceed the maximum service
				  temperature. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)(1)]
2. The valve must be tested as part of the
				  manufacturing, as follows. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)(2)]
a. With the valve in the fully open position,
				  the shell must be tested with no leakage to a pressure at least 1.5 times the
				  maximum service rating. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)(2)(i)]
b. After the shell test, the seat must be
				  tested to a pressure no less than 1.5 times the maximum service pressure
				  rating. Except for swing check valves, test pressure during the seat test must
				  be applied successively on each side of the closed valve with the opposite side
				  open. No visible leakage is permitted. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)(2)(ii)]
c. After the last pressure test is completed,
				  the valve must be operated through its full travel to demonstrate freedom from
				  interference. [
				49 CFR
				  192.145(b)(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-1107 - Flanges and Flange Accessories [49 CFR 192.147]

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A. Each flange or flange accessory (other
				  than cast iron) must meet the minimum requirements of ASME/ANSI B16.5 and MSS
				  SP 44. (incorporated by reference, see §507). [
				49 CFR
				  192.147(a)]
B. Each flange assembly must be able to
				  withstand the maximum pressure at which the pipeline is to be operated and to
				  maintain its physical and chemical properties at any temperature to which it is
				  anticipated that it might be subjected in service. [
				49 CFR
				  192.147(b)]
C. Each flange on a flanged joint in cast
				  iron pipe must conform in dimensions, drilling, face and gasket design to
				  ASME/ANSI B16.1 (incorporated by reference, see §507) and be cast
				  integrally with the pipe, valve, or fitting. [
				49 CFR
				  192.147(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-1109 - Standard Fittings [49 CFR 192.149]

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A. The minimum metal thickness of threaded
				  fittings may not be less than specified for the pressures and temperatures in
				  the applicable standards referenced in Part XIII, or their equivalent. [
				49 CFR
				  192.149(a)]
B. Each steel butt-welding fitting must have
				  pressure and temperature ratings based on stresses for pipe of the same or
				  equivalent material. The actual bursting strength of the fitting must at least
				  equal the computed bursting strength of pipe of the designated material and
				  wall thickness, as determined by a prototype that was tested to at least the
				  pressure required for the pipeline to which it is being added. [
				49 CFR
				  192.149(b)]
C. Plastic fittings installed after January
				  22, 2019, must meet a listed specification. [49 CFR
				  192.149(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-1110 - Passage of Internal Inspection Devices [49 CFR 192.150]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C
				  of this Section, each new transmission line and each replacement of line pipe,
				  valve, fitting, or other line component in a transmission line, must be
				  designed and constructed to accommodate the passage of instrumented internal
				  inspection devices in accordance with NACE SP0102, section 7 (incorporated by
				  reference, see §507). [49 CFR
				  192.150(a)].
B. This Section does not apply to: [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)]
1. manifolds; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(1)
2. station piping such as at compressor
				  stations, meter stations, or regulator stations; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(2)]
3. piping associated with storage facilities,
				  other than a continuous run of transmission line between a compressor station
				  and storage facilities; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(3)]
4. cross-overs; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(4)]
5. sizes of pipe for which an instrumented
				  internal inspection devise is not commercially available; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(5)]
6. transmission lines, operated in
				  conjunction with a distribution system which are installed in Class 4
				  locations; [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(6)]
7. offshore transmission lines, except
				  transmission lines 10 3/4 inches (273 millimeters) or more in outside diameter
				  on which construction begins after December 28, 2005, that run from platform to
				  platform or platform to shore unless [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(7)]:
a. platform space or configuration is
				  incompatible with launching or retrieving instrumented internal inspection
				  devices; or [
				49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(7)(i)]
b. if the design includes taps for lateral
				  connections, the operator can demonstrate, based on investigation or
				  experience, that there is no reasonably practical alternative under the design
				  circumstances to the use of a tap that will obstruct the passage of
				  instrumented internal inspection devices; [49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(7)(ii)]
8. Gathering lines; and
				  [49 CFR
				  192.150(b)(8)]
9. Other piping that, under  49 CFR Part 190.9
				   and LAC 43:XI.Subpart 3 the commissioner/administrator finds in a particular
				  case would be impracticable to design and construct to accommodate the passage
				  of instrumented internal inspection devices. [49 CFR
				  192.150(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-1111 - Tapping [49 CFR 192.151]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  mechanical fitting used to make a hot tap must be designed for at least the
				  operating pressure of the pipeline. [
				49 CFR
				  192.151(a)]
B. Where a ductile iron pipe is tapped, the
				  extent of full-thread engagement and the need for the use of outside-sealing
				  service connections, tapping saddles, or other fixtures must be determined by
				  service conditions. [
				49 CFR
				  192.151(b)]
C. Where a threaded tap is made in cast iron
				  or ductile iron pipe, the diameter of the tapped hole may not be more than 25
				  percent of the nominal diameter of the pipe unless the pipe is reinforced,
				  except that: [
				49 CFR
				  192.151(c)]
1. existing taps may be used for replacement
				  service, if they are free of cracks and have good threads; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.151(c)(1)]
2. a 1 1/4 inch (32 millimeters) tap may be
				  made in a 4 inch (102 millimeters) cast iron or ductile iron pipe, without
				  reinforcement. [
				49 CFR
				  192.151(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 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1113 - Components Fabricated by Welding [49 CFR 192.153]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except for branch connections and
				  assemblies of standard pipe and fittings joined by circumferential welds, the
				  design pressure of each component fabricated by welding, whose strength cannot
				  be determined, must be established in accordance with Paragraph UG-101 of the
				  ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (Section VIII, Division 1)
				  (incorporated by reference, see §507). [
				49 CFR
				  192.153(a)]
B. Each prefabricated unit that uses plate
				  and longitudinal seams must be designed, constructed, and tested in accordance
				  with the ASME BPVC (
Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
as defined in either Section VIII, Division 1 or Section VIII, Division 2;
				  incorporated by reference, see §507), except for the following:
				  [49 CFR
				  192.153(b)]
1. regularly manufactured butt-welding
				  fittings; [49 CFR
				  192.153(b)(1)]
2. pipe that has been produced and tested
				  under a specification listed in §5103, Appendix B to this Subpart;
				  [49 CFR
				  192.153(b)(2)]
3. partial assemblies such as split rings or
				  collars; [49 CFR
				  192.153(b)(3)]
4. prefabricated units that the manufacturer
				  certifies have been tested to at least twice the maximum pressure to which they
				  will be subjected under the anticipated operating conditions. [49 CFR
				  192.153(b)(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-1115 - Welded Branch Connections [49 CFR 192.155]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each welded branch connection made to pipe
				  in the form of a single connection, or in a header or manifold as a series of
				  connections, must be designed to ensure that the strength of the pipeline
				  system is not reduced, taking into account the stresses in the remaining pipe
				  wall due to the opening in the pipe or header, the shear stresses produced by
				  the pressure acting on the area of the branch opening, and any external
				  loadings due to thermal movement, weight, and vibration. [
				49 CFR
				  192.155]
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-1117 - Extruded Outlets [49 CFR 192.157]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each extruded outlet must be suitable for
				  anticipated service conditions and must be at least equal to the design
				  strength of the pipe and other fittings in the pipeline to which it is
				  attached. [
				49 CFR
				  192.157]
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-1119 - Flexibility [49 CFR 192.159]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  pipeline must be designed with enough flexibility to prevent thermal expansion
				  or contraction from causing excessive stresses in the pipe or components,
				  excessive bending or unusual loads at joints, or undesirable forces or moments
				  at points of connection to equipment, or at anchorage or guide points. [
				49
				  CFR 192.159]
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-1121 - Supports and Anchors [49 CFR 192.161]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each pipeline and its associated equipment
				  must have enough anchors or supports to: [
				49 CFR
				  192.161(a)]
1. prevent undue strain on connected
				  equipment; [
				49 CFR
				  192.161(a)(1)]
2. resist longitudinal forces caused by a
				  bend or offset in the pipe; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.161(a)(2)]
3. prevent or damp out excessive vibration. [
				49 CFR
				  192.161(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-1123 - Compressor Stations: Design and Construction [49 CFR 192.163]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Location of
				  compressor building. Except for a compressor building on a platform located
				  offshore or in inland navigable waters, each main compressor building of a
				  compressor station must be located on property under the control of the
				  operator. It must be far enough away from adjacent property, not under control
				  of the operator, to minimize the possibility of fire being communicated to the
				  compressor building from structures on adjacent property. There must be enough
				  open space around the main compressor building to allow the free movement of
				  fire-fighting equipment. [
				49 CFR
				  192.163(a)]
B. Building Construction. Each building on a
				  compressor station site must be made of noncombustible materials if it contains
				  either: [
				49 CFR
				  192.163(b)]
1. pipe more than 2 inches (51 millimeters)
				  in diameter that is carrying gas under pressure; or [
				49 CFR
				  192.163(b)(1)]
2. gas handling equipment other than gas
				  utilization equipment used for domestic purposes. [
				49 CFR
				  192.163(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-1125 - Compressor Stations: Liquid Removal [49 CFR 192.165]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Where entrained vapors in gas may liquefy
				  under the anticipated pressure and temperature conditions, the compressor must
				  be protected against the introduction of those liquids in quantities that could
				  cause damage. [
				49 CFR
				  192.165(a)]
B. Each liquid separator used to remove
				  entrained liquids at a compressor station must: [
				49 CFR
				  192.165(b)]
1. have a manually operable means of removing
				  these liquids; [
				49 CFR
				  192.165(b)(1)]
2. where slugs of liquid could be carried
				  into the compressors, have either automatic liquid removal facilities, an
				  automatic compressor shutdown device, or a high liquid level alarm; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.165(b)(2)]
3. be manufactured in accordance with Section
				  VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (incorporated by
				  reference, see §507) and the additional requirements of
				  §1113.E except that
				  liquid separators constructed of pipe and fittings without internal welding
				  must be fabricated with a design factor of 0.4, or less. [
				49 CFR
				  192.165(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 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1127 - Compressor Stations: Emergency Shutdown [49 CFR 192.167]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except for unattended field compressor
				  stations of 1,000 horsepower (746 kilowatts) or less, each compressor station
				  must have an emergency shutdown system that meets the following. [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)]
1. It must be able to block gas out of the
				  station and blow down the station piping. [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(1)]
2. It must discharge gas from the blowdown
				  piping at a location where the gas will not create a hazard. [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(2)]
3. It must provide means for the shutdown of
				  gas compressing equipment, gas fires, and electrical facilities in the vicinity
				  of gas headers and in the compressor building, except, that: [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(3)]
a. electrical circuits that supply emergency
				  lighting required to assist station personnel in evacuating the compressor
				  building and the area in the vicinity of the gas headers must remain energized;
				  and [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(3)(i)]
b. electrical circuits needed to protect
				  equipment from damage may remain energized. [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(3)(ii)
				  ]
4. It must be operable
				  from at least two locations, each of which is: [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(4)]
a. outside the gas area of the station; [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(4)(i)]
b. near the exit gates, if the station is
				  fenced, or near emergency exits, if not fenced; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(4)(ii)
				  ]
c. not more than 500 feet (153
				  meters) from the limits of the station. [
				49 CFR
				  192.167(a)(4)(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-1129 - Compressor Stations: Pressure Limiting Devices [49 CFR 192.169]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each compressor
				  station must have pressure relief or other suitable protective devices of
				  sufficient capacity and sensitivity to ensure that the maximum allowable
				  operating pressure of the station piping and equipment is not exceeded by more
				  than 10 percent. [
				49 CFR
				  192.169(a)]
B. Each vent line that exhausts gas from the
				  pressure relief valves of a compressor station must extend to a location where
				  the gas may be discharged without hazard. [
				49 CFR
				  192.169(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 11 - Design of Pipeline Components [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart D] › Section XIII-1131 - Compressor Stations: Additional Safety Equipment [49 CFR 192.171]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each compressor
				  station must have adequate fire protection facilities. If fire pumps are a part
				  of these facilities, their operation may not be affected by the emergency
				  shutdown system. [
				49 CFR
				  192.171(a)]
B. Each compressor station prime mover, other
				  than an electrical induction or synchronous motor, must have an automatic
				  device to shut down the unit before the speed of either the prime mover or the
				  driven unit exceeds a maximum safe speed. [
				49 CFR
				  192.171(b)]
C. Each compressor unit in a compressor
				  station must have a shutdown or alarm device that operates in the event of
				  inadequate cooling or lubrication of the unit. [
				49 CFR
				  192.171(c)]
D. Each compressor station gas engine that
				  operates with pressure gas injection must be equipped so that stoppage of the
				  engine automatically shuts off the fuel and vents the engine distribution
				  manifold. [
				49 CFR
				  192.171(d)]
E. Each muffler for a gas engine in a
				  compressor station must have vent slots or holes in the baffles of each
				  compartment to prevent gas from being trapped in the muffler. [
				49 CFR
				  192.171(e)]
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-1133 - Compressor Stations: Ventilation [49 CFR 192.173]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each compressor station building must be
				  ventilated to ensure that employees are not endangered by the accumulation of
				  gas in rooms, sumps, attics, pits, or other enclosed places. [
				49 CFR
				  192.173]
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-1135 - Pipe-Type and Bottle-Type Holders [49 CFR 192.175]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each pipe-type and bottle-type holder must
				  be designed so as to prevent the accumulation of liquids in the holder, in
				  connecting pipe, or in auxiliary equipment, that might cause corrosion or
				  interfere with the safe operation of the holder. [
				49 CFR
				  192.175(a)]
B. Each pipe-type or bottle-type holder must
				  have minimum clearance from other holders in accordance with the following
				  formula. [
				49 CFR
				  192.175(b)]
C = (3D x P x F)/(1000) in inches; (C=(3D x P x F/6,895) in
					 millimeters in which:
C = minimum clearance between pipe containers or bottles in
					 inches (millimeters);
D = outside diameter of pipe containers or bottles in
					 inches (millimeters);
P = maximum allowable operating pressure, psi(kPa)
					 gage;
F = design factor as set forth in
					 §911 of this
					 Subpart.
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-1137 - Additional Provisions for Bottle-Type Holders [49 CFR 192.177]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each bottle-type
				  holder must be: [
				49 CFR
				  192.177(a)]
1. located on a site entirely surrounded by
				  fencing that prevents access by unauthorized persons and with minimum clearance
				  from the fence as follows: [
				49 CFR
				  192.177(a)(1)]
Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
Minimum Clearance Feet (meters)
Less than 1,000 psi(7 Mpa) gauge
25 (7.6)
1,000 psi (7 Mpa) gauge or more
100 (31)
2.
				  designed using the design factors set forth in §911; and [
				49 CFR
				  192.177(a)(2)]
3. buried with a minimum cover in accordance
				  with §1727 [
				49 CFR
				  192.177(a)(3)]