PIPELINE SPECIFICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES LP HOUSTON, TEXAS Engineering Specifications

Scope Comparison ASME/ANSI DOT 49CFR Design Materials Construction Assembly Inspection Testing Operations Maintenance Safety DOT 49CFR Prescribes minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities Legal document enacted by Congress

Format Comparison ASME/ANSI B31.4 DOT 49CFR195 Scope & Definitions Design Materials Dimensional Require. Const., Weld, & Assb. Inspection & Testing O&M Procedures Corrosion Control Appendices DOT 49CFR195 A: General B: Reporting Accidents C: Design Requirement D: Construction E: Pressure Testing F: O&M

Format Comparison: 31.8 vs 192 ASME/ANSI B31.8 DOT 49CFR192 Materials & Equipment Welding Pip Sys Comp & Fab Design, Inst, and Test. O&M Procedures Corrosion Control Miscellaneous Offshore Gas Trans. Appendices DOT 49CFR192 General Materials Pipe Design Design of Pipeline Components Welding of Steel General Const. Req. Req. for Corrosion Con Test Requirements

Format Comparison: 31.8 vs 192 See Previous Slide Uprating Operations Maintenance

Engineering Specifications Exceptions to Code Requirements AS DEFINED: when Safety considerations in DOT 49CFR 192 or 195 demand tighter controls in LCCC Engineering Specification than required in the governing design and construction Codes, i.e. ASME/ ANSI B31.4

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids LCCC Exceptions to ASME/ANSI B31.4 from DOT 49CFR195 Requirements Subpart A Definitions Matter Incorporated by Reference See “Finding Aids” in Appendix for DOT 49CFR Compatibility necessary for transportation of hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide Conversion to service Responsibility of operator for compliance

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids Subpart B, Reporting Accidents and Safety Related Conditions Reporting Accidents and Safety Related Conditions Reporting Accidents Telephonic notice of certain accidents Accident reports Reporting safety-related conditions Filing safety-related condition reports

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids Subpart C, Design Requirements Design Factor, Cold Expanded and Reheated Pipe B31.4 75% of the allowable stress as determined by para. 402.3.1(a), (b), or (c). [Maximum 0.72x0.75=0.54 195 0.54 195.120, Passage of Internal Inspection Devices Not included in ASME/ANSI B31.4

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids Subpart D, Construction 195.210, Pipeline Location Minimum 12-inch cover within 50 feet of private dwelling or industrial building or place of public assembly. 195.234, Nondestructive Examination 10% of all production welds for all stress levels. 100% of all girth welds when installing used pipe. Minimum 90% in B31.4 100% for all tie in welds not hydrotested.

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids Subpart D, Construction (Continued) Cathodic Protection Systems 31.4 & 195: Install with one year of commissioning LCCC: CP system to be commissioned with pipeline.

Engineering Exception-Liquids Subpart E, Pressure Testing General Requirements Exclude Interstate pipeline constructed before January 8, 1971 Intrastate pipeline constructed before October 21, 1985

Engineering Exceptions-Liquids Subpart F, Operations and Maintenance 195.406, Maximum Operating Pressure Paragraph (a)(1)(i) refers to Appendix N, “Recommended Practice for Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines in Place”, ASME/ANSI B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping. Appendix N is generic for all pipelines and DOT required a reference in this paragraph to establish criteria for maximum operating pressure. 80% of test pressure=0.8 x 1.25 = 1.00 = design pressure 195.424, Pipeline Movement Reduce pressure to 50% MAOP.

Engineering Exceptions-Gas LCCC Exceptions to ASME/ANSI B31.4 Due to 49CFR192 Requirements Subpart A, General Definitions Administrator Class locations Incorporation by reference Conversion to service subject to this part Rules of regulatory construction

Engineering Exceptions-Gas Subpart B, Materials Transportation of pipe. (192.65) Pipe with an outer diameter to wall thickness ratio of 70 to 1 or more may not be used in a pipeline to be operated at a hoop stress of 20% or more of SMYS if the pipe is transported by railroad.

Engineering Exceptions-Gas Subpart C, Pipe Design Class Location and Design Factor 1. 0.72 (Same as B31.4) 2. 0.60 (Safety Factor Increased by 20% from 1) 3. 0.50 (Safety Factor Increased by 44% from 1) 4. 0.40 (Safety Factor Increased by 80% from 1) Previous editions of ASME/ANSI B31.8 used the term, “Population Density Index” with Construction Types A, B, C, and D. The Location Classes 1, 2, 3, and 4 have replaced the above in the definition of design, construction, testing, and operating require-ments.

Engineering Exception-Gas Subpart D, Design of Pipeline Components 192.145, Valves Valves must be hydrotested at least 1.5 times the maximum service rating. 192.150, Passage of internal inspection devices Each new pipeline must be designed for intelligent pigging. Operators may petition for approval to not comply. 192.153, Components fabricated by welding Orange-peel bull plugs and/or swages are prohibited on LCCC pipelines. Flat closures and fish tails may not be used on piping that either operates at 100 psig or above or is >3” in diameter.

Engineering Exceptions-Gas Subpart E, Welding of Steel in Pipelines 192.233 - Miter Joints Miter joints are permitted in certain cases for DOT gas pipelines. LCCC specifications prohibit these joints, because restrictions are too difficult to follow and enforce in construction and maintenance welding activities. 192.243, Nondestructive testing B31.4 allows 40% weld inspection in Location Class 3 and 75% in Location Class 4. DOT requires 100% or at least 90% if impractical.

Engineering Exceptions-Gas Subpart G, General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains 192.315, Wrinkle Bends in steel pipe. Wrinkle bends are allowed on steel pipe operating at a pressure that produces a hoop stress of less than 30% SMYS. Wrinkle bends are prohibited on LCCC pipelines.

Engineering Exceptions-Gas Subpart J, Test Requirements 192.505 & 192.619 For Location Class 3 which includes all LCCC gas transmission pipelines, DOT requires a test pressure equal to 1.5 times the maximum operating pressure. ASME/ANSI B31.8 requires a test pressure equal to 1.4 times the maximum operating pressure.