Executive Summary:
This document contains the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Second Amendment Regulations, 2020. It amends the 2008 regulations regarding technical standards and safety for city gas distribution networks. The regulations came into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette: September 15, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Material Specifications (Schedule 1A):**
* Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP) or Multi Layered Thermoplastic Pipes requirements:
* Systems must conform to API 15S, ISO 18226, or ASME NM 1.
* Fitting integrity must match original pipeline design.
* Operating pressure less than 7 Kgcm2: comply with PE pipe regulations.
* Operating pressure greater than 7 Kgcm2: provide additional impact protection.
* Cathodic protection for steel fittings must be provided and monitored.
* Quantitative risk analysis required for the entire system.
* Board approval needed for RTP use with full risk disclosure.
* **Fittings (Schedule 1C):**
* Requirements for fittings other than valves and flanges must meet EN 15551 and ISO 44371 standards.
* **CGD Network Description (Schedule 1D):**
* Secondary Network: "PE" is inserted after the word thermoplastic.
* Tertiary Network: "MDPE" is substituted by "PE."
* **Valves (Schedule 1D):**
* The interdistance between Sectionalising Valves in steel pipes in CGD networks outside municipal limits can be maintained as per PNGRB Technical Standards and Specifications including safety Standards for Natural gas pipelines Regulations, 2009 considering the location class.
* Steel pipelines must be designed considering location Class 4.
* Gas in the network must be odorized and filtered.
* Additional SVs must be provided to meet location class requirements.
* Location class assessment must be undertaken every year.
* **Installation of Service Lines (Schedule 1D):**
* If natural ventilation is unavailable, adhere to PNGRB Gas Supplies to Multi Occupancy Residential Buildings Guidelines, 2020 and PNGRB Gas Supplies to Industrial, Commercial Customers Guidelines, 2020, as applicable.
* **Pipeline Service Conversions (Schedule 1E):**
* "Duel" is replaced with "dual," and "unless it meets the requirements of these regulations" is added after "permitted."
* **Metering Equipment (Annexure II):**
* OIML R 13712: Replace "Gas Meters" with "Thermal Mass Flow Gas Meters conforming to ISO 14511."
* After EN 12261 Gas meters insert:
* BS EN 14236: Ultrasonic domestic gas meters.
* ISO 170892: Measurement of fluid flow in closed Conduits Ultrasonic meters for gas Part 2 Meters for industrial applications.
Impact Analysis:
* **City Gas Distribution (CGD) Entities:**
* *Impact:* Must comply with the updated technical standards and specifications, including new requirements for RTP pipes, fittings, valve placement, service line installation, and metering equipment.
* *Action Required:* Review and update internal procedures, designs, and safety protocols to align with the amended regulations. Conduct risk assessments and obtain necessary approvals for RTP use.
* **Manufacturers and Suppliers of Equipment:**
* *Impact:* Must ensure that their products (pipes, fittings, meters, etc.) meet the updated technical standards and specifications outlined in the amendment.
* *Action Required:* Update product specifications and testing procedures to comply with the new standards, including API 15S, ISO 18226, ASME NM 1, EN 15551, ISO 44371, ISO 14511, BS EN 14236 and ISO 170892.
* **Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the updated regulations and ensuring compliance by CGD entities.
* *Action Required:* Update inspection and audit procedures to incorporate the new requirements. Review and approve proposals for RTP use.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: An act of the Indian Parliament that establishes the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: A regulatory body in India responsible for regulating the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008: Regulations established by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board concerning the technical standards and safety standards for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
API 15S: A standard related to reinforced thermoplastic pipes.
ISO 18226: A standard related to reinforced thermoplastic pipes.
ASME NM 1: A standard related to reinforced thermoplastic pipes.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Gas Supplies to Multi Occupancy Residential Buildings Guidelines, 2020: Guidelines issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board regarding gas supplies to multi-occupancy residential buildings.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 369] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, जसतम्ब र 18, 2020/भाद्र 27, 1942
No. 369] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020/BHADRA 27, 1942
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजनयामक बोडड
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 15 जसतम्ब र, 2020
फा. स.ं पीएनजीअरबी/तकनीकी/1-टी4एससीजीडी/(1)/2020.—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोड ड
ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 के ऄंतगडत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए बोड ड पेरोजलयम और
प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोड ड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण नेटिकड के जलए सरु क्षा मानकों सजित तकनीकी
मानक और जिजिजियां) जिजनयम, 2008 को और अग े संिोजधत करने के जलए एतदद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ि,ै
नामतः-
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभण:
1) आन जिजनयमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण नेटिकड
के जलए सरु क्षा मानकों सजित तकनीकी मानक और जिजिजियां) जद्वतीय संिोधन जिजनयम, 2020 किा जाएगा।
2) ये सरकारी राजपत्र म ेंईनके प्रकािन की तारीख़ स ेप्रित्तृ िोंगे।
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजनयामक बोडड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण नेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों
सजित तकनीकी मानक और जिजिजियां) जिजनयम, 2008 म,ें -
1) ऄनुसूची-1 क म ें “सामग्री जिजिजियााँ” िीर्डक िाल े परै ाग्राफ म ें “स्ट्टील पाआप” िीर्डक िाले ईप-पैराग्राफ म ें
“आस मानक के ऄनुबंध-III के ऄंतगतड जिजनर्ददि ऄजतररि अिश्यकताओ के ऄनरूु प िोनी चाजिए।” िब्दों के
पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत सजम्मजलत िोगा, नामतः :-
4344 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
"प्रबजलत थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआप (अरटीपी) या बहुस्ट्तरीय थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआप
प्रबजलत थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआप (अरटीपी) या बहुपरत थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआप जनम्नजलजखत अिश्यकताओं के
साथ ऄनपु ालन करेंग,े नामतः: -
क. प्रणाली आसकी संपूणडता म ें ऄथाडत पाआप, संबद्ध दफटटग, ईपकरण अदद एपीअइ 15एस या अइएसओ
18226 या एएसएमइ एनएम 1 के ऄनरूु प िोंग;े
ख. सभी दफटटग्स, संयुि, िाल्ि अदद की ऄखंडता लाग ू मानकों के ऄनुसार मलू पाआपलाआन जडजाआन के ऄनरूु प
िोंगी;
ग. ऑपरेटटग दबाि 7 दकलोग्राम/िग ड सेंटीमीटर स े कम िोन े की जस्ट्थजत म ें पीइ (पॉलीथीलीन) पाआप के
ईपयोग से संबंजधत आस जिजनयम के सभी प्रािधानों का ऄनुपालन दकया जाएगा;
घ. यदद ऑपरेटटग दबाि 7 दकलोग्राम/ िग ड सेंटीमीटर से ऄजधक ि ै तो कंक्रीट स्ट्लैब, ईच्च प्रभाि प्रजतरोध
प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट, स्ट्टील अिरण जैसे ऄजतररि सुरक्षात्मक ईपाय प्रभाि प्रजतरोध के जलए प्रदान दकए जाएंगे;
आ. प्रणाली म ें स्ट्टील दफटटग के जलए कैथोजडक सुरक्षा जडजाआन या सेिा जीिन के ऄनुरूप प्रदान की जाएगी
और प्रभािी सुरक्षा के जलए जनगरानी की जाएगी;
च. संपणू ड प्रणाली के जलए कंपनी द्वारा मात्रात्मक जोजखम जिश्लेर्ण दकया जाएगा और प्रणाली की ऄखडं ता
सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए िमन ईपाय दकए जाएंगे; तथा
छ. थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआप (अरटीपी) या बहुपरत थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक पाआपलाआनों के ईपयोग के प्रस्ट्ताि को संबंजधत
जोजखम पर पणू ड खलु ासे के साथ कंपनी के बोडड द्वारा ऄनुमोददत दकया जाएगा।"
2) ऄनुसूची 1ग म ें परै ा (क) म ें ईप-पैरा िीर्डक “िाल्ि और फ्लजें ेस के ऄलािा दफटटग” म ें“क्रमिः 0.3 और
0.5 प्रजतित से ऄजधक निीं दकया जाएगा।” िब्द “इएन 1555-1, और अइएसओ 4437-1 की
अिश्यकताओं को पणू ड करता िो” िब्दों द्वारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत िोगा।
3) ऄनुसूची 1 घ के जलए
क. “ऄजभकल्प स्ट्थापना और जांच” पैरा म ें“सीजीडी नेटिकड व्याख्या” िीर्डक िाले ईप-पैरा म;ें
i. बबद ु (ii) म ें "गौण नेटिकड" िीर्डक में "थमोप्लाजस्ट्टक" िब्द के पश्चात "(पीइ)" िब्द सजम्मजलत िोगा
और “(एमडीपीइ)” िब्द का लोप िो जाएगा;
ii. "तृतीयक नेटिकड" िीर्डक िाले बबद ु(iii) म ें “(एमडीपीइ)” िब्द “(पीइ)” िब्द द्वारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत िोगा।
ख. “िाल्ि” िीर्डक िाल े परै ा के ऄतं गडत परै ा (क) में “3 दक.मी. से ऄजधक दरू ी पर निीं लगाए जाते” िब्दों के
पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत िब्द सजम्मजलत िोंग:े “जनम्नजलजखत का ऄनुपालन करने के पश्चात स्ट्थल श्रणे ी को ध्यान
म ें रखते हुए नगरपाजलका सीमा के बािर सीजीडी नेटिकड में स्ट्टील पाआप में ऄनुभागीय िाल्िों के बीच
ऄंतर-दरू ी को पीएनजीअरबी (प्राकृजतक गैस पाआपलाआनों के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों और तकनीकी
मानकों सजित जिजिजियााँ) जिजनयम, 2009 के ऄनुसार बनाए रखा जा सकता ि,ै नामतः
i. सीजीडी नेटिकड म ें स्ट्टील पाआपलाआनों को स्ट्थल श्रेणी-4 पर जिचार करके जडजाआन दकया जाएगा;
ii. नेटिकड में गैस को गंजधत और द़िल्टर दकया जाता ि;ै तथा
iii. जनसंख्या घनत्ि में पररितडन के मामले में स्ट्थान िगड के ऄनुसार अिश्यकताओं को परू ा करने के
जलए एसिी की ऄजतररि संख्या प्रदान की जाएगी। स्ट्थल िगड का मूल्यांकन प्रत्येक िर्ड दकया
जाएगा।”
ग. “गैस सेिा लाआनें” िीर्डक िाले परै ाग्राफ के ऄतं गडत “सेिा लाआनों की स्ट्थापना” िीर्डक िाल ेईप-पैरा म ें
“जब कभी उपर ईठी हुइ” िब्दों से अरंभ िोने िाल ेऔर “रोिनदान ईपलब्ध कराए जाने चाजिए” िब्दों स े
समाप्त िोने िाले के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत सजम्मजलत िोगा, नामतः:- "प्राकृजतक िायुसंचार ईपलब्ध न िोन े
की जस्ट्थजत में पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (बहु ऄजधिास अिासीय भिनों म ें गैस की
अपूर्तत) ददिाजनदेि, 2020 और पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (औद्योजगक, िाजणजययक
ग्रािकों को गैस की अपूर्तत) ददिाजनदेि, 2020, जैसा ईपयुि िो, पालन दकया जाएगा।”[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
4) ऄनुसूची 1 ड़ म ें “पाआपलाआन सर्तिस पररितडन” िीर्डक के ऄंतगडत “ऄनुमजत निीं की जाती” िब्द के पश्चात
“जब तक यि आन जिजनयमों की ऄपक्षे ाएाँ पणू ड निीं करता ि”ै िब्द सजम्मजलत िोंगे।
5) ऄनुबंध-2 में “जमटटरग (मापन) ईपकरण” िीर्डक िाले परै ा म:ें-
i. “ओअइएमएल अर 137- 1 एिं 2” िीर्डक िाले ईप-पैरा म ें “गैस मीटसड” िब्द “अइएसओ 14511 की
पुजि करने िाल ेथमलड मास फ्लो गैस मीटसड” िब्दों द्वारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत िोंग;े और
ii. “इ.एन. 12261 गैस मीटर” िीर्डक िाल े ईप-पैरा के पश्चात और ईससे संबद्ध प्रजिजियााँ, “टरबाआन गैस
मीटर ” के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत सजम्मजलत िोगा, नामतः “बीएस इएन 14236: ऄल्रासोजनक घरेल ू गैस
मीटसड; अइएसओ 17089-2: बंद नाजलयों म ें द्रि प्रिाि का मापन -गैस के जलए ऄल्रासोजनक मीटसड -
भाग 2 - औद्योजगक ऄनुप्रयोगों के जलए मीटर।"
िन्दना िमा,ड सजचि
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./226/2020-21]
पाद रटप्पणी : मूल जिजनयमों को जी.एस.अर. 612 (इ), ददनांक 27 ऄगस्ट्त, 2008 द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत दकया गया था
और तत्पश्चात जीएसअर 750 (इ), ददनांक 14.10.2009 और फा.संख्या एम(I)/टी4एस/सीजीडी/
1/2010, ददनांक 16.12.2014 और फा. संख्या एल-एमअइएससी/VI/I/2007, ददनांक 01.01.2015
और फा. संख्या एम(I)/टी4एस/सीजीडी/1/2010, ददनांक 09.03.2016 और फा. संख्या एम(I)/
टी4एस/सीजीडी/1/2010, ददनांक 24.11.2016 और फा. संख्या पीएनजीअरबी/तकनीकी/1-
टी4एससीजीडी/(1)/2019, ददनांक 07.11.2019 और फा. संख्या पीएनजीअरबी/प्राजधकरण/1-
सीजीडी(06)/2020, ददनांक 30.06.2020 के माध्यम से संिोजधत दकया गया था।
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September, 2020
F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2020.—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 City or Local
Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, 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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution
Networks) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020.
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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, -
1) In Schedule-1A, in the paragraph heading,‖ MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS‖, in sub-para
heading, ―Steel Pipe‖, after the words, ―Annexure-III of this standard‖, the following shall be
inserted, namely:
"Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP) or Multi Layered Thermoplastic Pipes
Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP) or multilayered thermoplastic pipes shall comply
with the following requirements, namely: -
a. The system in its entirety that is to say pipe, associated fittings, tools etc. shall
conform to API 15S or ISO 18226 or ASME NM 1;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
b. Integrity of all fittings, joint, valves etc. shall commensurate with original pipeline
design as per applicable standards;
c. In case, the operating pressure is less than 7 Kg/cm2, all the provisions of this
regulation related to the use of PE (polyethylene) pipes shall be complied with;
d. If the operating pressure is greater than 7 Kg/cm2, additional protective measures for
impact resistance such as concrete slabs, high impact resistance plastic sheets, steel
casing shall be provided;
e. The cathodic protection for steel fittings in the system shall be provided in line with
the design or service life and shall be monitored for effective protection;
f. Quantitative risk analysis shall be carried out by the entity for the entire system and
mitigation measures shall be taken to ensure integrity of the system; and
g. The proposal, for use of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP) or multilayered
thermoplastic pipelines, shall be approved by the board of the entity with complete
disclosures on associated risk.‖
2) In Schedule 1C, in Para (a) under the Sub-Para heading, ―Fittings other than Valves and
Flanges‖, the words, ―not exceed 0.3 and 0.5 percent respectively.‖, shall be substituted by the
words, ―meet the requirements as per EN 1555-1, and ISO 4437-1.‖
3) For Schedule 1D,
A. In para heading, ―DESIGN INSTALLATION AND TESTING‖, in sub-para heading,
―CGD Network Description‖;
i. In point (ii) with heading, ―Secondary Network‖, after the word,
―thermoplastic‖, the word, ―(PE)‖, shall be inserted and the word, ―(MDPE)‖
shall be omitted;
ii. In point (iii) with heading, ―Tertiary Network‖, the word, ―(MDPE)‖ shall be
substituted by ―(PE)‖.
B. In Para (a), under the para heading, ―VALVES‖, after the words, ―not be more than
3kms‖, the following shall be inserted, namely:
―The inter–distance between the Sectionalising Valves in steel pipes in CGD networks
outside municipal limits can be maintained as per PNGRB (Technical Standards and
Specifications including safety Standards for Natural gas pipelines) Regulations, 2009
considering the location class after complying the following, namely:
i. The steel pipelines in the CGD networks shall be designed considering location
Class-4;
ii. The gas in the network is odorized and filtered; and
iii. Additional number of SVs shall be provided to meet the requirements as per
location class in case of, the change in the population density. The assessment of
location class shall be undertaken every year.‖
C. In Sub-Para heading, ―Installation of Service Lines‖, under the Paragraph heading,
―GAS SERVICE LINES‖, after the words beginning with, ―Wherever the service line‖,
and ending with the words, ―in confined space‖, the following shall be inserted,
namely:-
―In case, natural ventilation is not available, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory
Board (Gas Supplies to Multi Occupancy Residential Buildings) Guidelines, 2020 and
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Supplies to Industrial,
Commercial Customers) Guidelines, 2020. as applicable shall be adhered to."
4) In Schedule 1E, under para heading, ―PIPELINE SERVICE CONVERSIONS‖, the word,
―duel’, shall be substituted by the word, ―dual‖ and after the word, ―permitted‖, the words,
―unless it meets the requirements of these regulations.‖ Shall be inserted.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
5) In Annexure-II, in the Para heading, ―Metering Equipment‖:
i. in sub-para heading, ―OIML R 137-1&2‖, for the words, ―Gas Meters‖, the words,
―Thermal Mass Flow Gas Meters conforming to ISO 14511.‖ shall be substituted;
and
ii. after sub-para heading ―EN 12261 Gas meters‖, and the entries relating thereto
after the words, Turbine gas meters‖, the following shall be inserted, namely:
―BS EN 14236: Ultrasonic domestic gas meters;
ISO 17089-2: Measurement of fluid flow in closed Conduits -Ultrasonic meters
for gas –Part 2- Meters for industrial applications.‖
VANDANA SHARMA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./226/2020-21]
Foot Note : The Principal regulations were notified vide G.S.R. 612(E), dated 27.08.2008, and
subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 750(E), dated 14.10.2009 and F. No. M(I)/T4S/CGD/
1/2010, dated 16-12-2014 and F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007, dated 01.01.2015 and F. No.
M(I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010, dated 09.03.2016 and F.No. M(I)/T4S/ CGD/1/2010, dated
24.11.2016 and F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2019, dated 07.11.2019 and F. No.
PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(06)/2020, dated 30.06.2020.
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