Section 100 in The Petroleum And Natural Gas (Safety In Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008
100. Pipeline systems .-(1) The pipeline systems including risers shall be designed in such manner as will ensure its structural integrity under construction, accidental operational and environmental loads.
(2)Risers shall be located in areas away from landing station, crane operations and vessel operations.(3)In the existing installation where risers are located near landing station, crane operations or vessel operations, either the risers shall be relocated to safe area or protection measures shall be incorporated to reduce the risk.(4)The pipeline systems shall be designed in such a manner that internal inspection can be carried out.(5)For the existing pipeline wherein internal inspection is not feasible, the operator shall have pipeline corrosion management programme to ensure integrity of the pipeline.(6)With regard to flexible pipeline systems and pipeline systems made of a material other than steel, usage factors and, if applicable, load and material factors shall be determined to ensure that the safety level for such systems is not lower than that of pipelines and risers made of steel.(7)The pipeline shall have required isolation valves, which will operate automatically during leakage and disaster to meet the intended safety functions.
