PUBLISHEDDOCUMENTPD8010-1:2004Codeofpracticeforpipelines—Part1:SteelpipelinesonlandICS23.040.10 LicensedCopy::FULLNAME,:DATE,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIPD8010-1:2004ThisPublishedDocumentwaspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsPolicyandStrategyCommitteeon31July2004©BSI31July2004ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisPublishedDocument:CommitteereferencePSE/17/2Draftforcomment02/710817DCISBN0580439518CommitteesresponsibleforthisPublishedDocumentThepreparationofthisPublishedDocumentwasentrustedbyTechnicalCommitteePSE/17,Materialsandequipmentforpetroleum,toSubcommitteePSE/17/2,Pipelinetransportationsystems,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AdvanticaLtdAssociationofConsultingEngineersBritishCompressedGasesAssociationBritishPetroleumEnergyInstituteHealthandSafetyExecutiveInstitutionofGasEngineersPipelineIndustriesGuildUnitedKingdomOffshoreOperatorsAssociationUnitedKingdomOnshorePipelineOperators’AssociationUKSteelAssociationCo-optedmembersAmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmdNo.DateCommentsLicensedCopy::FULLNAME,:DATE,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIPD8010-1:2004©BSI31July2004iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverForewordii1Scope12Normativereferences43Terms,definitions,symbolsandabbreviations54Health,safetyandassurance125Design—Systemandsafety166Design—Mechanicalintegrity207Design—Stationsandterminals368Design—Materialsandcoatings409Design—Corrosionmanagement4810Construction—Fabricationandinstallation5811Construction—Testing7512Pre-commissioningandcommissioning8613Operation,maintenanceandintegrityassurancemanagement8814Abandonment99AnnexA(informative)ExtentofpipelinesystemsforconveyingoilandgasthatarecoveredbythispartofPD8010100AnnexB(informative)Qualityassurance101AnnexC(normative)Recordsanddocumentcontrol102AnnexD(informative)Hazardsinpipelinedesign104AnnexE(normative)Safetyevaluationofpipelines105AnnexF(normative)Pipelinerouteselection110AnnexG(normative)Loads116AnnexH(informative)Buckling120AnnexI(informative)Planningandlegal123Bibliography128Figure1—ExtentofpipelinesystemsthatarecoveredbythispartofPD80102Figure2—Exampleofapipelinedesignflowchart15Figure3—Designandtestpressure23Figure4—Measurementofaircontent81Figure5—Effectsoftemperatureonpressure84FigureA.1—ExtentofpipelinesystemsforconveyingoilandgasthatarecoveredbythispartofPD8010100FigureE.1—Safetyevaluation106Table1—Categorizationoffluidsaccordingtohazardpotential16Table2—Classificationoflocationinrelationtopopulationdensity19Table3—Substancefactors20Table4—Pipelinecover31Table5—Leastnegativecathodicprotectionpotentialsfornon-alloyedandlowalloycarbonsteelpipelines54LicensedCopy::FULLNAME,:DATE,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIPD8010-1:2004ii©BSI31July2004ForewordThispartofPD8010hasbeenpreparedbySubcommitteePSE/17/2.ThisPublishedDocumenthasbeenpreparedtotakeintoaccountthepublicationofBSEN14161,whichisbasedonISO13623.ItcoversanumberofissuesthatareoutsidethescopeofBSEN14161.BSEN14161hassupersededBS8010,whichisnowwithdrawn.ThisPublishedDocumentreviewsthecontentofBS8010-1,BS8010-2.8andBS8010-3andtakesintoaccounttherecentpublicationand/orrevisionofanumberofEuropean,Internationalandindustrystandards,includingBSEN1594andIGE/TD/1.Itispublishedintwoparts:—Part1:Steelpipelinesonland;—Part2:Subseapipelines.ThisPublishedDocumentisintendedforusebydesigners,manufacturersandoperatorsofpipelines.Clause4dealswithhealth,safetyandassuranceandisrelevanttoallusersofthisdocument.Clauses5to9aremainlyofrelevancetodesigners.Clause10andClause11aremainlyofrelevancetoconstructors.Clause12maybeofrelevancetobothconstructorsandoperators.Clause13andClause14aremainlyofrelevancetooperators.ThispartofPD8010givesrecommendationsrelatingtosteelpipelines.Wherematerialsotherthancarbonsteelareusedorthepipelinesareroutedaboveground,soundengineeringjudgementinmaterialandcodeselectionisnecessary.TheguidancegiveninthispartofPD8010onthedesignofpipelinesforthetransmissionofmethaneisbasedonthephilosophyandguidancecontainedintheInstitutionofGasEngineersandManagers’recommendationsfortransmissionanddistributionpractice(IGE/TDseries).TheIGE’sguidanceisspecifictofirstandsecondfamilygasesandcanbesupportedbyexperimentaldata.ThelatestrevisionsofIGE/TD/1andIGE/TD/3giverequirementsforthetransmissionofdrynaturalgas(predominantlymethane),atamaximumallowableoperatingpressure(MAOP)notexceeding100barattemperaturesbetweenarangeof–25°Cand+120°Cinclusive.BSEN1594andBSEN12007alsocontainrequirementsforgassupplysystems.BSEN13480andBSISO15649,whichincorporatesASMEB31.3bynormativereference,givedesignstressesandguidelinesforpipematerialsrequiredtooperateoutsidethetemperaturerange–25°Cto+120°C,andforpipelinesroutedabovegroundonsupports,racksandbridges.BSISO15649alsocontainsrequirementsforburiedpiping.Forpipelineslaidonlandwhichcrossinlandwaterwaysexperiencingextremehydraulicconditions,PD8010-2mightprovidebetterguidance.TheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI)(seeBS5555)isfollowedinthispartofPD8010.Exceptionsarepipelinediameters,whicharealsogivenininches,andtheunitused