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Date: 2018-10-05 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Petroleum Rules

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announces draft amendments to the Petroleum Rules, 2002, under the Petroleum Act, 1934. The amendments address regulations regarding the transport and refueling of petroleum. Stakeholders have 45 days from the date the Gazette is available to submit objections or suggestions to the Ministry. Key Points / Main Content: Amendments to Petroleum Rules, 2002: Form VIII (Second Schedule, Part A): * Serial number 4: "place" is replaced with "places." * Serial number 5: "installation" is replaced with "installations." * Serial number 5: "In case of service station" is replaced with "In case of service stations." * Serial number 6 is replaced with updated requirements for user information, including address and area of operation details for site refueling, specifically for aircrafts, heavy vehicles, machineries and stationary equipment, also the particulars of heavy vehicles. Form VIII (Second Schedule, Part II): * Serial number 4: "typical layout" is inserted after "site plan." * Serial number 5: "Type" is inserted after "List". * Item 7: Requires "Standard operating procedures for filling and decantation of refueller." Form IX: * Following the "Notes," under "Documents required to be submitted with this application for a Licence in Forms XIV, XV, XVI or special Forms," item vii is added: Requires four sets of site layout plans if the licensed premises will be used for parking refuellers, showing the proposed area for parking. Form XIX: * Serial number 1: "Form XIV" is inserted after the words "licensed in." * Serial number 2: the word "type of" is inserted after the words "and the". * Condition 6 is replaced with updated conditions for loading licensed vehicles, specifying locations (storage premises licensed in special form or form XV having tank lorry loading facilities or premises licensed in form XIV) and requirements for service stations, including rigid pipelines, delivery pumps, parking spaces, and segregation measures. * Condition 12 is replaced with updated safety clearance requirements (9 meters for Class A, 6 meters for Class B) during refueling, specifies safety zones, signage, and restrictions on smoking. Includes exceptions for refuellers of up to 3000 liters capacity for Petroleum Class B which shall observe minimum of 4.5 m clearance and barricading, fill point clearance, and vehicle positioning. * Condition 13b: Requires earthing arrangements to be ensured. * Condition 14 is replaced with updated conditions for petroleum unloading via pump, prevention of spills, prohibition of filling during equipment operation, site-specific emergency plans, and compliance with SOPs. * Condition 21 is replaced with updated reporting requirements for accidents, fires, or explosions involving licensed vehicles. Impact Analysis: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: * Impact: Responsible for considering objections/suggestions and finalizing the amendments. * Action Required: Review and incorporate feedback before finalizing the rule amendments. Petroleum Industry (including Refueling Operators and Service Stations): * Impact: Must comply with the amended regulations concerning vehicle loading, safety clearances, emergency plans, refueller parking, and operating procedures. * Action Required: Understand and implement the new requirements, update procedures, and adjust infrastructure as needed. Submit objections or suggestions within 45 days if necessary. Users of Petroleum Products (e.g., Aircraft Operators, Heavy Vehicle Operators): * Impact: Affected by changes to refueling procedures and safety protocols. * Action Required: Be aware of the updated refueling procedures and cooperate with operators to ensure compliance. Licensing Authorities: * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the amended regulations. * Action Required: Update licensing and inspection procedures to reflect the new requirements.

Key Entities Referenced

Petroleum Act, 1934: The legislative act that empowers the Central Government to create rules regarding petroleum. Petroleum Rules, 2002: The existing set of rules being amended by this notification. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas related regulations. New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, where the notification was issued. Petroleum Amendment Rules, 2018: The name given to the set of amendments to the Petroleum Rules, 2002, outlined in the notification. Form XIV: A form related to licensing, mentioned in the context of storage premises and service stations. Form XV: A form related to licensing of storage premises having tank lorry loading facilities. Chief Controller of Explosives: An authority responsible for approving Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) related to petroleum handling.
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“(ख) Mम संSय ा 2 म(cid:14) िववरण के तहत, “और” शA द के बाद, “’कार के” शA द शािमल (cid:4)कया जाएगा; (ग) शत9 6 के िलए, िनTन िलिखत शत9 से ’ितO थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, नामत:- “6. लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा वाहन को िवशेष फाम9 लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा भंडारण प=रसर+ अथवा टIक लॉरी लोeडगं सुिवधाQ वाले फाम9 XV अथवा फाम9 XIV म(cid:14) लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा प=रसर+ म(cid:14) लोड (cid:4)कया जाएगा। य(cid:4)द वाहन पे(cid:23)ोिलयम Zेणी बी के िलए लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा ह ैतो उसे फाम9 XIV म(cid:14) लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा सRव9स O टशे न से जुड़े िवशेष fप से तैयार (cid:4)कए गए <े@ म(cid:14) लोड (cid:4)कया जा सकता है। इस <े@ म(cid:14) मजबूत पाइपलाइन होगी जो सRव9स O टेशन म(cid:14) मौजूद भूिमगत टIक से डिेलवरी पंप और वाहन पाgकhग <े@ से जुड़ी होगी और इसे संरि<त <े@ से कुल 1.2 मी और 1.8 मीटर ऊंची jट क(cid:31) दीवार क(cid:31) एक चेन eलंक फ(cid:14)िसग वाली 60 स(cid:14).मी. jट वाली दीवार बनाकर सRव9स Oट ेशन म(cid:14) मौजूद सुिवधाQ से अलग (cid:4)कया जाएगा। फ(cid:14)eसंग से पाgकhग O थल और भरण O थल क(cid:31) दरू ी चार+ तरफ से कम से कम 4.5 मीटर होनी चािहए। इस ’कार के प=रसर+ का आकार कम से कम 10¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 मीटर X 10 मीटर का होगा। लाइस(cid:14)सधारी ’ािधकरण (cid:20)ारा अनुमो(cid:4)दत सRव9स O टेशन म(cid:14) िवशेष fप से तैयार (cid:4)कए गए <े@ म(cid:14) =र]यूलर/=र]यूलर+ को पाgकhग क(cid:31) अनुमित होगी। (घ) शत9 12 को िनTन िलिखत शत9 से ’ितO थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, नामत: :- ‘’12. भारी वाहन+/मशीनरी और O टेशनरी उपO कर+, जैसा भी मामला हो के टIक+ म(cid:14) jधन भरने के दौरान वाहन (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ममममशशशश:::: पपपप(cid:3)(cid:3)ेे(cid:3)(cid:3)ेे ोोोोििििललललययययमममम (cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)णणेेणणेे ीीीी कककक औऔऔऔरररर पपपप(cid:3)(cid:3)ेे(cid:3)(cid:3)ेे ोोोोििििललललययययमममम (cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ेणेणेणेणीीीी खखखख ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ककककससससीीीी भभभभीीीी ससससंरंरंरंरिििि तततत (cid:21)(cid:21)ेे(cid:21)(cid:21)ेे सससस ेे ेेककककमममम सससस ेे ेेककककमममम 9999 ममममीीीीटटटटरररर ततततथथथथाााा 6666 ममममीीीीटटटटरररर क(cid:31) दरू ी पर ह+ग ेबबबबशशशशतततत" " " " ववववााााययययययुुययुु ाााानननन&&&& ककककेेेे टटटट(क(क(क(क&&&& मममम) ) ) ) ****धधधधनननन भभभभररररतततते े े े ससससममममयययय ववववााााहहहहनननन (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ककककससससीीीी भभभभीीीी ससससररंंररंं िििि तततत (cid:21)(cid:21)ेे(cid:21)(cid:21)ेे सससस ेे ेेककककमममम सससस ेे ेेककककमममम 9999 ममममीीीीटटटटरररर कककक.... ददददररूूररूू ीीीी पपपपरररर हहहह&&&&गगगग।।ेे।।ेे jधन भरने के दौरान अनिधकृत U यि* को इस सुर<ा जोन के भीतर जाने क(cid:31) अनुमित नहk होगी। वायु यान, भारी वाहन+/ मशीन=रय+ तथा O टेशनरी उपO कर+ के टIक+ म(cid:14) jधन भरने के प=रसर के िनकट धूlपान िनषेध का बोड 9 O थानीय भाषा और अंmेजी म(cid:14) Bर दRश9त (cid:4)कया जाएगा। कोई भी Uय ि* धूlपान नहk करेगा अथवा मािचस, आग, लाइnस, ऐसी वO तुएं अथवा पदाथ9 नहk लाएगा िजससे jधन भरने के O थल या उसके आसपास आग लग सकती हो। बशतp, क. jधन भरते समय पे(cid:23)ोिलयम Zेणी ख के िलए 3000 लीटर तक क(cid:31) लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा <मता के री]यूलर (cid:4)कसी संरि<त <े@ से कम से कम 4.5 मीटर क(cid:31) दरू ी पर ह+गे। बबबब22ैै22ैैररररककककेेेेडडडड ललललगगगगााााककककरररर इइइइसससस (cid:21)(cid:21)ेे(cid:21)(cid:21)ेे कककक.... घघघघेरेरेरेरााााबबबबददंंददंं ीीीी कककक.... जजजजााााएएएएगगगगीीीी।।।। ख. jधन भरने का B वाइंट 3 मीटर हा=रज(cid:14)टल दरू ी और 1.2 मीटर वqट9कल दरू ी पर होगा। ग. jधन भरते समय वाहन rाइव आउट क(cid:31) िOथित म(cid:14) होगा। घ. साउंड और इलैि(cid:10) (cid:23)कली होज क(cid:31) लंबाई 10 मीटर से अिधक नहk होगी। (ड.) शत9 13 (ख) म(cid:14), “यथा िO थित” शA द+ के बाद “अtथhग U यवO थाएं सुिनि^ चत क(cid:31) जाएंगी” शािमल (cid:4)कया जाएगा; 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(cid:4)कसी आपात िO थित से िनपटने के िलए O थल िविशF ट आपात योजना तैयार क(cid:31) जाएगी और इस आपात योजना क(cid:31) ’ित िजला ’ािधकारी को ’O तुत क(cid:31) जाएगी। ड. ममममु6ु6ु6ु6यय यय ििििवववव7777फफ फफ ोोोोटटटटकककक ििििननननयययय(cid:21)(cid:21)ंं(cid:21)(cid:21)ंं कककक 9999ाााारररराााा ययययथथथथाााा अअअअननननुमुमुमुमोोोो(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ददददतततत ममममााााननननकककक (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)चचचचााााललललनननन (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ययययाााा==== (एसओपी) का सS ती से पालन (cid:4)कया जाएगा। (छ) शत9 21 के िलए, िनTन िलिखत शत9 ’ितO थािपत क(cid:31) जाएगी, नामत:- “21. लाइस(cid:14)सशुदा वाहन क(cid:31) ऐसी दघु 9टना होन,े आग लगने अथवा िवO फोट होने क(cid:31) िO थित म(cid:14), िजसम(cid:14) (cid:4)कसी क(cid:31) इंसानी eजंदगी का नुकसान होता ह ैअथवा (cid:4)कसी U यि(cid:10) त को गंभीर चोट लगती ह ैअथवा संपि\ त का नुकसान होता ह ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] तो उसक(cid:31) सूचना त\क ाल िनकटतम मिजO (cid:23)ेट अथवा <े@ािधकार के िनकटतम पुिलस O टेशन के ’भारी इंचाज9 को सूचना देनी होगी और ममममु6ु6ु6ु6यय यय ििििननननययययं(cid:21)ं(cid:21)ं(cid:21)ं(cid:21)कककक ककककोोोो इइइइससससकककक.... ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा टटटटेलेलेलेलीीीीफफफफोोोोनननन////फफफफैैैै????सससस ////ईईईई----ममममेलेलेलेल से देनी होगी। [फ़ा. सं.पी-11021/01/2018-िवतरण] आशुतोष eजंदल, संयु* सिचव (एम) 2222टटटट@@@@पप पप णणणण- मूल िनयम भारत के राजप@, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म(cid:14) अिधसूचना संSया सा.का.िन. 204(अ.), तारीख 13 माच9, 2002, सं. सा.का.िन. 857(अ.), तारीख 1 (cid:4)दसTबर, 2011 (cid:20)ारा ’कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे और अंितम संशोधन अिधसूचना सं. सा.का.िन. 762 (अ.), तारीख 10 अगOत, 2018 (cid:20)ारा (cid:4)कया गया था। MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th October, 2018 G.S.R 997(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Petroleum Rules, 2002 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4,5, 14,21, 22 and sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 29 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934), is hereby published as required by sub-section (4) of section 29 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing the draft rules are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions which may be received from any person within the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government. The objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Joint Secretary (Marketing), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi – 110 107 or sent by email at : jsm.png@nic.in. Draft rules 1. These rules may be called the Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2018. 2. In the Petroleum Rules, 2002,- (1) in Second Schedule, in Form VIII,- (a) in Part A,- (i) in serial number 4, for the word "place" the word "places" shall be substituted;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (ii) in serial number 5, for the word "installation" the word "installations" shall be substituted; (iii) in serial number 5, for the words "In case of service station" the words " In case of service stations" shall be substituted; (iv) for serial number 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “6. Name and full postal address of users and /or area of operation giving details of locality, taluka, district, state and of the place where the vehicle normally will be transporting petroleum Class A/B for the purpose of the site refueling of aircraft’s, heavy vehicles/machineries, stationery equipment. Particulars of heavy vehicles which are proposed to be refueled by the vehicle”; (b) in Part II,- (i) in serial number 4, after the words "site plan" the words"/typical layout" shall be inserted; (ii) in serial number 5, after the words "List" the word "/Type" shall be inserted; (iii) after item number 6 , the following item shall be inserted, namely:- "7. Standard operating procedures for filling and decantation of refueller"; (2) in Form IX, after Notes, in the entries under the heading “Documents required to be submitted with this application for a Licence in Forms XIV, XV, XVI or special Forms”, after item number (vi) the following item shall be inserted, namely:- "(vii) In case the licensed premises is to be used for parking refueller, four sets of site layout plan showing the proposed area in the premises where the refueller to be parked."; (3) in Form XIX,- (a) in serial number 1 under Description , after the words "licensed in" the words "Form XIV/" shall be inserted; (b) In serial number 2 under Description, after the words "and the" the word "type of" shall be inserted; (c) for condition 6, the following condition shall be substituted, namely:- "6. The licensed vehicle shall be loaded at a storage premises licensed in special form or form XV having tank lorry loading facilities or premises licensed in form XIV. The vehicle if licensed for petroleum class B can be loaded at a specially prepared area attached to a service station licensed in6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] form XIV. This area shall have rigid pipeline drawn from the underground tank in service station, delivery pump and vehicle parking space and shall be segregated from facilities within service station by providing 60 cm brick wall with chain link fencing of total height 1.2 m and 1.8 m high brick wall segregating the same from protected works. The parking space and filling point shall observe at least 4.5 m clearance all round within the fencing. The size of such premises shall be minimum 10 m x 10 m Parking of the Refueller(s) shall also be permitted at specially prepared area in service station approved by the licensing authority."; (d) for condition 12, the following condition shall be substituted, namely:- "12. Vehicle shall observe minimum 9 metres and 6 meters clearance for Petroleum Class A and Petroleum Class B respectively from any protected works all-round during refueling the tanks of heavy vehicles/machineries and stationery equipments as the case may be. Provided that in case of refueling of tanks of aircrafts, vehicle shall observe minimum 9 metres clearance from any protected works. Unauthorized person shall not be permitted within this safety zone during refueling. No smoking board in vernacular and English shall be displayed prominently near the premises of refueling the tanks of Aircraft, heavy vehicles/ machineries and stationery equipments. No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire, lights, articles or substance capable of causing ignition of petroleum in the vicinity of refueling. Provided that: a. Refueller of licensed capacity up to 3000 litters for Petroleum Class B shall observe minimum of 4.5 m clearance from any protected works all- round during refueling. The area shall be cordoned of by barricading. b. The fill point shall observe horizontal clearance of 3m and vertical clearance of 1.2 m all-around. c. The vehicle shall be in drive out position while refueling.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 d. The length of the sound and electrically continuous hose shall not exceed 10 M."; (e) in condition 13(b), after the words "as the case may be" the words "The earthing arrangements shall be ensured" shall be inserted; (f) for condition 14, the following condition shall be substituted, namely:- “14 a. Petroleum shall be unloaded only through the pump, viz. Motoring devices mounted on the vehicle. b. Every care shall be taken to prevent escape of petroleum into any drain / sewer or public road. c. Petroleum shall not be filled into equipments while the said equipment is in operating conditions. d. Site specific emergency plan shall be prepared for implementation in case of emergency and the copy of such emergency plan shall be submitted to the District Authority. e. Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) as approved by Chief Controller of Explosives shall be strictly complied. (g) for condition 21, the following condition shall be substituted, namely:- “21. Any accident, fire or explosion occurring in the licensed vehicle, which is attended with loss of human life or serious injury to person or property shall be immediately reported to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in-charge of the nearest police station having jurisdiction and by telephone/fax/ e-mail to the Chief Controller” [F. No. P-11021/01/2018-Dist] ASHUTOSH JINDAL, Jt. Secy. (M) Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 204(E), dated the 13th March, 2002 and G.S.R.857(E), dated the 1st December, 2011 last amended vide notification number G.S.R.762(E), dated the 10th August, 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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