Russia: Adopted safety rules for the operation of industrial pipelines

As of 21 March 2018, facilities operating infield pipelines are required to comply with the adopted industrial safety rules.

The rules impose requirements aimed at ensuring industrial safety, preventing accidents and incidents at major hazard facilities during the operation of infield pipelines of oil, gas and gas condensate fields, including reservoir pressure maintenance system pipelines.

The rules are to be applied during:

- operation, design, construction, reconstruction, technical re-equipment, repair, conservation and liquidation of infield pipelines;

- manufacture, installation, commissioning, maintenance, technical diagnosis and repair of technical devices used on infield pipelines.

Law: Order No. 515 of 30 November 2017 on the Adoption of the Federal Norms and Rules “Rules for the Safe Operation of Internal Industrial Pipelines”