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Date: 15-Feb-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act

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What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to amendments to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Regulations, 2018.
  • These amendments are issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) in exercise of its powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.

Key Changes

  • Regulation 7 is amended to include a requirement for the Board of each concerned entity to appoint a director responsible for ensuring compliance with these regulations within 90 days of the notification.
  • Clause 1.8.3 of Schedule-1A is amended by omitting the words “control room and”, “and process area” from sub-clause (i) and the words “and/or substation” from sub-clause (ii).
  • Annexure-II is amended by substituting the existing table with a new table specifying minimum separation distances between blocks/facilities.
  • General Notes to the table in Annexure-II are amended by omitting “T” indicates the table number to be referred and inserting “D” stands for diameter of the LNG storage tank.
  • Specific notes to the table in Annexure-II are amended by omitting Note-4 and inserting new Note-5 which specifies minimum separation distances for bulk loading/unloading gantries and limits the number of LNG tank lorry bays in a single tank truck gantry to a maximum of 8.

Impact Analysis

Regulated Entities (LNG Facilities)

  • Action Items: Evaluate the number of tank lorry bays in existing gantries and adjust operations to comply with the new limit.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)

  • Action Items: Communicate the changes to regulated entities and provide guidance on compliance.

Safety and Risk Management

  • Action Items: Conduct risk assessments to identify any potential hazards related to the revised regulations and implement appropriate mitigation measures.

Key Entities Referenced

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB): The regulatory body responsible for regulating the petroleum and natural gas sector in India. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The Act that establishes the PNGRB and defines its powers and functions. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Regulations, 2018: The principal regulations governing technical standards and safety standards for LNG facilities, which are being amended by this notification. LNG Facilities: Facilities involved in the liquefaction, storage, and regasification of natural gas.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16022023-243648 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-16022023-243648 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 86] िई दिल्ली, बुधिार, फरिरी 15, 2023/माघ 26, 1944 No. 86] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023/MAGHA 26, 1944 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजियामक बोडड अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 फरिरी, 2023 फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/तक./4-टी4एसएलएििी/(1)/2019 (पी-3317).—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड अजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोड ड (तरलीकृत प्राकृजतक गैस सुजिधाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जिजििेि) जिजियम, 2018 म ें संिोधि करिे के जलए पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ि।ै अर्ाडत:् - 1. लघ ुिीर्कड और प्रारंभण: (1) इि जिजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (तरलीकृत प्राकृजतक गसै सुजिधाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जिजििेि) संिोधि जिजियम, 2023 किा िाएगा। (2) य ेसरकारी रािपत्र म ें उिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलाग ूिोंगे। 2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (तरलीकृत प्राकृजतक गैस सुजिधाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जिजििेि) जिजियम, 2018 म,ें - (i) जिजियम 7 म,ें उप-जिजियम (3) के पश्चात ्जिम्नजलजखत को सजममजलत दकया िाएगा :- 997 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (4) संबंजधत संस्ट् र्ा का बोडड, इि जिजियमों की अजधसूचिा के िब्बे दििों के भीतर अपिा एक जििेिक जियिु करेगा, िो इि जिजियमों का अिुपालि सुजिजश्चत करिे के जलए उत् तरिायी िोगा। (ii) अिुसूची-1क के खण्ड 1.8.3 म,ें - (क) उप-खण्ड (i) में,"जियंत्रण कक्ष और", "और प्रोसेस क्षत्रे " िब्ि लोप िो िाएगं े; (ख) उप-खंड (ii) में, "और/या सब- स्ट्टेिि" िब्ि लोप िो िाएगं े। (iii) अिलु ग् िक -II म,ें (क) सारणी को जिम्नजलजखत स ेप्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा: "सारणी - ब्लॉकों/सजु िधाओं के बीच न्यिू तम पर्ृ क्करण िरू ी क्र.स.ं स/े तक 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 प्रोसेस यूजिट िोट 1 िोट 2 30 90 45 60 60 15 2 प्रोसेस जियंत्रण कक्ष िोट 2 एक्स िोट 3 90 45 30 30 एक्स 3 एलएििी भडं ारण टैंक 30 िोट 3 (डी1+डी2)/4 90 30 60 0.7डी 60 4 फ्लेयर (िोट-4) 90 90 90 एक्स 90 90 90 90 बल्क एलएििी लोडडंग 5 45 45 30 90 िोट 5 90 िोट 5 30 /अिलोडडगं फायर स्ट्टेिि / 6 60 30 60 90 90 एक्स 12 एक्स प्रार्जमक जचदकत्सा केंद्र सस्ट्ं र्ापिा की 7 60 30 0.7डी 90 30 12 एक्स 15 चारिीिारी 8 जिद्युत उपकेंद्र 15 एक्स 60 90 30 एक्स 15 एक्स (ख) सारणी के जलए सामान्य टटप् पणी म,ें - i. क्रमांक (i) म,ें “"टी" का अर् ड संिर्भडत सारणी संख्या को ििाडती ि"ै िब्िों का लोप िो िाएगा और अंत म ें “"डी" िब्ि एलएििी भडं ारण टैंक के व्यास को ििाडता ि।ै ‘’ को सजममजलत दकया िाएगा । ii. क्रमाकं (ii) म,ें "(i) " और "(ii) ( ) ब्रेकेट्स म ें िी गई िटूरयां िीटर/बॉयलर/ फरिेस/स्ट् टील के आिरण स े िोगी ।‘’, को लोप दकया िाएगा । (ग) सारणी के जलए जिजिष्ट टटप् पणी म,ें - (i) टटप् पणी-4 म,ें "अन्िेर्ण और उत्पािि संस्ट्र्ापिाओं के जलए यि ऑैयल माइन् स जिजियमों के अिुरूप िोंगी" िब्ि लोप िो िाएगं े; (ii) टटप् पणी-4 के बाि, जिम्नजलजखत को सजममजलत दकया िाएगा, "टटप् पणी-5:(i) बल् क लोडडगं /अिलोडडगं गैन्री के मामल े म,ें न्यिू तम पर्ृ क्करण िरू ी: - (क) टैंक िैगि गन्ै री स े टैंक िगै ि गन्ै री,टैंक रक गैन्री और चारिीिारी 50 मीटर की िोगी। (ख) टैंक रक गन्ै री स े टैंक रक गन्ै री और चारिीिारी 30 मीटर की िोगी। (ii) एकल टैंक रक गन्ै री म ें एलएििी टैंक लॉरी बे की संख्या 8 स ेअजधक ििीं िोगी। िन्ििा िमाड, सजचि [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./612/2022-23] फुटिोट: मलू जिजियमों को सरकारी रािपत्र म ें फा. स.ं इंफ्रा/टी4एस/एलएििी/05, दििाकं 18 िििरी, 2018 द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकया गया र्ा ।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th February, 2023 F. No. PNGRB/Tech/4-T4SLNG/(1)/2019 (P-3317).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Regulations, 2018, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Amendment Regulations, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. 2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities) Regulations, 2018, - (i) In Regulation 7, after sub-regulation (3), the following shall be inserted: - “(4) The Board of the concerned entity, within ninety days of the notification of these regulations shall appoint one of its directors, who shall be responsible for ensuring compliance to these regulations.” (ii) In Clause 1.8.3 of Schedule - 1A , - (a) in sub-clause (i), the words “control room and”, “and process area” shall be omitted; (b) in sub-clause (ii), the words “and/or substation” shall be omitted. (iii) in Annexure-II, - (a) The table shall be substituted with the following: “Table – Minimum separation Distance between Blocks/Facilities Sl. No. From / To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Process Units Note-1 Note-2 30 90 45 60 60 15 Process Control 2 Note-2 X Note-3 90 45 30 30 X Roo m LNG Storage 3 30 Note-3 (D1+D2)/4 90 30 60 0.7D 60 Tanks 4 Flare (Note-4) 90 90 90 X 90 90 90 90 Bulk LNG 5 Loading/ 45 45 30 90 Note 5 90 Note 5 30 Unloading Fire Station / First 6 60 30 60 90 90 X 12 X Aid Center Boundary wall 7 60 30 0.7D 90 30 12 X 15 around installation Electrical Sub 8 15 X 60 90 30 X 15 X Station (b) In General Notes to the Table, - i. In point (i), the words “ “T” indicates the table number to be referred.” shall be omitted, the word “x”, shall be substituted by the word “X”, and at the end the words “ “D” stands for diameter of the LNG storage tank.” shall be inserted; ii. In point (ii), the words “(i) In” shall be substituted by the words “in” and the words “(ii) The distances given in the brackets ( ) are from the shell of the Heater / Boiler / Furnace / Still.”, shall be omitted.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (c) in Specific notes to Table, - (i) in Note-4, the words “For Exploration & Production installations, this shall be in line with Oil Mines Regulations.” shall be omitted; (ii) after Note-4, the following shall be inserted, “Note-5: (i) In case of bulk loading/unloading gantry, minimum separation distance between: - (a) Tank wagon gantry to tank wagon gantry, tank truck gantry and boundary wall shall be 50 m. (b) Tank truck gantry to tank truck gantry and boundary wall shall be 30m. (ii) The number of LNG tank lorry bays in a single tank trunk gantry shall not exceed 8.” VANDANA SHARMA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./612/2022-23] Footnote: The Principal regulations were notified in the official gazette vide F. No. INFRA/T4S/LNG/05, dated 18th January, 2018. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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