Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999 (SOR/99-294)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2008-09-05. Previous Versions

PART 1

DESIGN OF THE PIPELINE

Detailed Designs

[SOR/2007-50, s. 5(F)]

 A company shall develop detailed designs of the pipeline and submit them to the Board when required to do so.

  • SOR/2007-50, s. 6.

HVP Pipeline

  •  (1) When an HVP pipeline is to be situated in a Class 1 location and within 500 m of the right-of-way of a railway or paved road, a company shall develop a documented risk assessment to determine the need for heavier wall design, taking into account such factors as pipeline diameter and operating pressure, HVP fluid characteristics, topography and traffic type and density of the traffic on the railway or paved road.

  • (2) A company shall submit a documented risk assessment to the Board when required to do so.

  • SOR/2007-50, s. 7.

Stations

 A station shall be

  • (a) designed to provide year-round suitable access for personnel;

  • (b) designed to prevent unauthorized entry to and unauthorized operation of the station;

  • (c) equipped with facilities for the containment, handling and disposal of wastes incidental to the station’s operation; and

  • (d) designed so that the noise level during operation meets the noise level requirement approved by the Board pursuant to section 8.

 A compressor station or pump station shall be equipped with an alternate source of power capable of

  • (a) operating the station’s emergency shut-down system;

  • (b) operating an emergency lighting system for the safe evacuation of personnel from the station and for other emergency procedures; and

  • (c) maintaining any other service essential to the safety of personnel and the public or the protection of the environment.

Storage Facilities

 A storage facility shall

  • (a) be located in an area that is known to be free from flooding, landslides, rockfalls and geological faults;

  • (b) be serviced by an all-weather road that gives access to all permanently installed fire-fighting equipment located at or near the storage facility; and

  • (c) have a containment area or a system designed to prevent the release or migration of stored products or toxic substances.

PART 2

MATERIALS

Specifications

 A company shall develop specifications for the pipe and components to be used in the pipeline and shall submit them to the Board when required to do so.

  • SOR/2007-50, s. 8.

Quality Assurance Program

 A company shall develop a quality assurance program for the purpose of ensuring that the pipe and components to be used in the pipeline meet the specifications referred to in section 14.

PART 3

JOINING

Joining Program

 A company shall develop a joining program in respect of the joining of pipe and the components to be used in the pipeline and shall submit it to the Board when required to do so.

  • SOR/2007-50, s. 9.