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References
Applicable Technical Standards.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and
Slurries, 2016 Edition (ASME B31.4-2016), and no later editions of the standard.
- ASME Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 2016 Edition (ASME B31.8-2016), and
no
later editions of the standard.
- ASME Process Piping, 2016 Edition (ASME 31.3-2016), and no later editions of the standard.
- API Specification 15S, Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe, Second Edition, March 2016
(API
Specification 15S), and no later editions of the standard.
- API RP 15TL4 (R2018) Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Fiberglass Tubulars, Second Edition.
March 1999 together with API Specification 15HR, High-pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe, Fourth Edition,
February 2016 (API Specification 15HR), and no later editions of the standards..
- API RP 15TL4 (R2018) Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Fiberglass Tubulars, Second Edition,
March 1999, together with API Specification 15LR (R2013), Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe and Fittings,
Seventh Edition, August 2001(API Specification 15LR), and no later editions of the standards.
- ASME “Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping” (ASME PCC-2-2018) and no later editions of the standard.
Installation.
- API Standard 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, Twenty First Edition,
September 2013 and no later editions of the standard.
- ASME BPV Code 2017 Section IX - Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualification and no later
editions of the code.
- U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 192.243 and 49 C.F.R.
Corrosion control.
- Cathodic protection systems must meet or exceed the minimum criteria set forth in the
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standard practice SP0169-2007 (formerly
RP0169), Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems,
2007 Edition (NACE SP0169-2007), and no later editions of the standard.
One Call participation.
- Every operator must become a Tier One member of the Utility Notification Center of Colorado
(UNCC) and participate in Colorado's One Call notification system, the requirements of which
are established by §9-1.5-101., C.R.S. et seq.
Pressure Test Requirements: Initial Pressure Test.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Process Piping, 2016 Edition (ASME
31.3-2016) and no later edition;
- ASME Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries, 2016 Edition (ASME
B31.4-2016) and no later edition;
- ASME Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 2016 Edition (ASME B31.8-2016) and no
later edition;
- API Specification 15S, Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe, Second Edition, March 2016
(API Specification 15S) and no later edition;
- API RP 15TL4 (R2018) Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Fiberglass Tubulars,
Second Edition, March 1999, together with API Specification 15HR, High- pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe,
Fourth Edition, February 2016 (API Specification 15HR), and no later editions;
- API RP 1110, Recommended Practice for the Pressure Testing of Steel Pipelines for the
Transportation of Gas, Petroleum Gas, Hazardous Liquids, Highly Volatile Liquids or Carbon
Dioxide (6th Ed., February 1, 2013) (API RP 1110) and no later edition.
- ASTM F2164-13, Standard Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) and Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Piping Systems Using Hydrostatic Pressure, or manufacturer’s
recommendations and must test the line to at least maximum anticipated operating pressure.
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