Gathering Piping Systems, 2018 Edition. Addenda Are Formatted To Enable The Replacement of Pages

Michael Bellman

GPTC Secretary
(202) 824-7183
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October 16, 2018

Dear Guide Purchaser,
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Guide for Gas Transmission,
Distribution, and Gathering
Piping Systems
2018 Edition
Addendum 1, September 2018
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GAS PIPING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP1

Listed by Committee
Officers
Leticia Quezada, Chair
Southern Company Gas
Lee Reynolds, 1st Vice Chair
NiSource Gas Distribution
Philip Sher, 2nd Vice Chair
Philip Sher Pipeline Consultant
Mike Bellman, Secretary
American Gas Association
Main Body (Consensus)

Purpose is to act as the final decision making body within the GPTC structure.
(Voting unless otherwise noted)
Leticia Quezada, Southern Company Gas, Chair John Lueders, DTE Gas Company
Lee Reynolds, NiSource Gas Distribution, 1st Vice Chair James McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corporation
Philip Sher, Philip Sher Pipeline Consultant, 2nd Vice Chair Theron McLaren, U.S. Department of Transportation - PHMSA
Mike Bellman, American Gas Association, Secretary 2 Lane Miller, TRC Solutions
Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering Robert Naper, Energy Experts International
Stephen Bateman, Retired Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates, Inc.
Frank Bennett, UGI Utilities Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company
David Bull, ViaData LP Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting
DeWitt Burdeaux, TRC Solutions Kenneth Peters, Kinder Morgan Inc.
John Butler, EQT Midstream Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream
Willard Carey, Energy Experts International Robert Schmidt, Canadoil Forge
John Chin, TransCanada Corporation Patrick Seamands, Retired
Allison Crabtree, DuraLine Walter Siedlecki, AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Rodney Dyck, U.S. Department of Transportation – PHMSA Richard Slagle, Southern Company Gas
Mary Friend, Public Service Commission of West Virginia Timothy Strommen, We Energies
Richard Huriaux, Richard Huriaux, Consulting Engineer Jerome Themig, Retired
Randy Knapp, Plastics Pipe Institute Erich Trombley, Southwest Gas Corporation
John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission Alfredo Ulanday, EN Engineering
Douglas Lee, Consultant Ram Veerapaneni, Retired
George Lomax, Heath Consultants Incorporated Frank Volgstadt, Volgstadt & Associates
Executive Section
Responsible for the expedient and efficient handling of the business of the GPTC in all routine and ongoing matters.
Lee Reynolds, NiSource Gas Distribution, Chair Kenneth Peters, Kinder Morgan Inc.
Mike Bellman, American Gas Association, Secretary 2 Leticia Quezada, Southern Company Gas
David Bull, ViaData LP Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream
John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission Philip Sher, Philip Sher Pipeline Consultant
John Lueders, DTE Gas Company Richard Slagle, Southern Company Gas
Jamie McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corp. Jerome Themig, Retired
Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company Ram Veerapaneni, Retired
Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting
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1 Membership as of 8/20/18
2 Non voting
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Editorial Section
Responsible for maintaining consistent format and high structural standards for Guide Material and in ANSI Technical Reports.
John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission, Chair John Groot, Southern California Gas Company
Lane Miller, TRC Solutions, Secretary Christine Maynard, NiSource, Inc.
Stephen Bateman, E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates, Inc.
John Butler, EQT Midstream Ram Veerapaneni, Retired
Steven Gauthier, Energy Experts International
Liaison Section
Responsible for presenting GPTC actions to the appropriate government bodies and other groups in an effective manner.
Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company, Chair
Regulations Section
Responsible for developing GPTC responses to Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and to other regulatory Notices.
Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream, Chair Gregory Goble, R.W. Lyall & Company, Inc.
Frank Bennett, UGI Utilities, Inc. James McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corporation
David Bull, ViaData LP Robert Naper, Energy Experts International
Allan Clarke, Consultant Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting
Leo Cody, Liberty Utilities
Distribution Division
Responsible for technical review of all materials and take appropriate action before the material goes to the Main Body.
John Lueders, DTE Gas Company, Chair Brent Koym, CenterPoint Energy
Lane Miller, TRC Solutions, Secretary Sean Lynn, Xcel Energy Inc.
Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering Joel Martell, Southwest Gas
Randy Bareither, Avista Utilities Christine Maynard, NiSource, Inc.
Stephen Bateman, E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. James McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corporation
Andrew Benedict, Opvantek Inc. Theron McLaren, U.S. Department of Transportation - PHMSA
Michelle Blanchard, Alliant Energy Rich Medcalf, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
David Bull, ViaData LP Robert Naper, Energy Experts International
Brian Camfield, PECO Energy, An Exelon Company Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates, Inc.
Willard Carey, Energy Experts International Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company
Leo Cody, Liberty Utilities Christopher Pioli, Jacobs Consultancy
Mark Conners, UGI Utilities, Inc. Michael Purcell, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Denise Dolezal, Metropolitan Utilities District Charles Rayot, Ameren Illinois
Kalu Kelly Emeaba, National Transportation Safety Board Patrick Seamands, Retired
John Erickson, American Public Gas Association Parashar Sheth, National Grid
Chris Foley, RCP Inc. Ronda Shupert, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Mark Forster, Southern California Gas Walter Siedlecki, AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Lloyd Freeman, Southern California Gas Richard Slagle, Southern Company Gas
Anthony Fuhrman, Public Service Electric & Gas David Spangler, NPL
Jamie Garland, Maine Natural Gas Jerome Themig, Retired
John Goetz, Meade Ryan Truair, NW Natural
Steven Groeber, Gas Operations Consultant Alfredo Ulanday, EN Engineering
John Groot, Southern California Gas Company Jacob Waller, Washington Gas Light Company
Matt Hill, Vectren Thomas Webb, Peoples Gas Light & Coke
John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission
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Manufacturers Division
Responsible for technical review of all materials and take appropriate action before the material goes to the Main Body
Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting, Chair James Johnston Jr., McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
Frank Volgstadt, Volgstadt & Associates, Secretary Randy Knapp, Plastics Pipe Institute
Christopher Ampfer, WL Plastics Corp. George Lomax, Heath Consultants Incorporated
DeWitt Burdeaux, TRC Solutions William Luff, JANA Corp.
Allison Crabtree, DuraLine Mary Lee McDonald, Performance Pipe
Steven Gauthier, Energy Experts International Daniel O'Leary, Timberline Tool
Gregory Goble, R.W. Lyall & Company, Inc. Robert Schmidt, Canadoil Forge
Deanne Hughes, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. David Wartluft, Continental Industries
Richard Huriaux, Consulting Engineer
Transmission Division
Responsible for technical review of all materials and take appropriate action before the material goes to the Main Body.
Kenneth Peters, Kinder Morgan Inc., Chair Joni Johnson, Cook Inlet Consulting
John Butler, EQT Midstream, Secretary Douglas Lee, Consultant
Erik Anderson, Northwestern Energy Ray Lewis, Retired
Stephen Beatty, LG&E-KU, PPL Companies Thomas Marlow, PRCI
Robert Becken, Energy Experts International Erin McKay, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
Frank Bennett, UGI Utilities, Inc. Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream
John Chin, TransCanada Corporation Timothy Strommen, WE Energies
Allan Clarke, Consultant David Terzian, National Grid
Rodney Dyck, U.S. Department of Transportation – PHMSA Erich Trombley, Southwest Gas Corporation
Michael Falk, Xcel Energy Ram Veerapaneni, Retired
Robert Fassett, E2 Consulting Engineers Jim Walton, Mears Group Inc.
Mary Friend, Public Service Commission of West Virginia Brian Wolf, Hatch Mott MacDonald
George Hamaty, TransCanada / Columbia Pipeline Group Anson Wong, Southern California Gas Company
Renee Hermiller, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Damage Prevention / Emergency Response Task Group

Responsible for developing Guide Material, ANSI Technical Reports, and other technical material as directed by the Main Body.
David Bull, ViaData LP, Chair Joel Martell, Southwest Gas

Christine Maynard, NiSource, Inc., Secretary Erin McKay, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering Robert Naper, Energy Experts International
Randy Bareither, Avista Utilities Daniel O’Leary, Timberline Tool
Stephen Bateman, E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Christopher Pioli, Jacobs Consultancy
Frank Bennett, UGI Utilities, Inc. Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream
Brian Camfield, PECO Energy Charles Rayot, Ameren Illinois
Willard Carey, Energy Experts International Patrick Seamands, Retired
John Chin, TransCanada Corporation Ronda Shupert, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Leo Cody, Liberty Utilities Walter Siedlecki, AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Kalu Kelly Emeaba, National Transportation Safety Board Richard Slagle, Southern Company Gas
John Erickson, American Public Gas Association David Spangler, NPL
Michael Falk, Excel Energy Timothy Strommen, WE Energies
Mark Forster, Southern California Gas Jerome Themig, Retired
Lloyd Freeman, Southern California Gas Ryan Truair, NW Natural
Mary Friend, Public Service Commission of West Virginia Alfredo Ulanday, EN Engineering
Jamie Garland, Maine Natural Gas Ram Veerapaneni, Retired
Steven Groeber, Gas Operations Consultant Jacob Waller, Washington Gas Light Company
George Hamaty, TransCanada / Columbia Pipeline Group Jim Walton, Mears Group Inc.
Renee Hermiller, Marathon Petroleum Corporation David Wartluft, Continental Industries
Matt Hill, Vectren Brian Wolf, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Joni Johnson, Cook Inlet Consulting Anson Wong, Southern California Gas Company
John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission
George Lomax, Heath Consultants Incorporated
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Design Task Group

James McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corporation, Chair Gregory Goble, R.W. Lyall & Company, Inc.
Douglas Lee, Consultant, Secretary John Groot, Southern California Gas Company
Christopher Ampfer, WL Plastics Corp. Deanne Hughes, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
Erik Anderson, Northwestern Energy Richard Huriaux, Consulting Engineer
Stephen Beatty, LG&E-KU, PPL Companies Randy Knapp, Plastics Pipe Institute
Robert Becken, Energy Experts International Brent Koym, CenterPoint Energy
Andrew Benedict, Opvantek John Lueders, DTE Gas Company
Michelle Blanchard, Alliant Energy William Luff, JANA Corp.
DeWitt Burdeaux, TRC Solutions Thomas Marlow, PRCI
John Butler, EQT Midstream Theron McLaren, U.S. Department of Transportation - PHMSA
John Chin, TransCanada Corporation Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates, Inc.
Allan Clarke, Consultant Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting
Mark Connors, UGI Utilities, Inc. Kenneth Peters, Kinder Morgan Inc.
Allison Crabtree, DuraLine Robert Schmidt, Canadoil Forge
Denise Dolezal, Metropolitan Utilities District Parashar Sheth, National Grid
Rodney Dyck, U.S. Department of Transportation - PHMSA David Terzian, National Grid
Robert Fassett, E2 Consulting Engineers Erich Trombley, Southwest Gas Corporation
Chris Foley, RCP Inc. Frank Volgstadt, Volgstadt & Associates
Anthony Fuhrman, Public Service Electric & Gas
Integrity Management / Corrosion Task Group

Ram Veerapaneni, Retired, Chair Lane Miller, TRC Solutions

James McKenzie, Atmos Energy Corporation, Secretary Daniel O'Leary, Timberline Tool
Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates, Inc.
Frank Bennett, UGI Utilities, Inc. Christopher Pioli, Jacobs Consultancy
John Chin, TransCanada Corporation Timothy Strommen, WE Energies
Allan Clarke, Consultant Erich Trombley, Southwest Gas Corporation
Kalu Kelly Emeaba, National Transportation Safety Board Ryan Truair, NW Natural
Robert Fassett, E2 Consulting Engineers Jim Walton, Mears Group Inc.
Anthony Fuhrman, Public Service Electric & Gas David Wartluft, Continental Industries
Brent Koym, CenterPoint Energy Brian Wolf, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Thomas Marlow, Vectren Corporation Anson Wong, Southern California Gas Company
Theron McLaren, U.S. Department of Transportation - PHMSA
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Operations & Maintenance / Operator Qualification Task Group
Jerome Themig, Retired, Chair John Groot, Southern California Gas Company
Douglas Lee, KLJ Progress Solutions, Secretary George Hamaty, TransCanada / Columbia Pipeline Group
Erik Anderson, Northwestern Energy Renee Hermiller, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Randy Bareither, Avista Utilities Matt Hill, Vectren
Stephen Bateman, E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Joni Johnson, Cook Inlet Consulting
Stephen Beatty, LG&E-KU, PPL Companies James Johnston, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
Robert Becken, Energy Experts International John Kottwitz, Missouri Public Service Commission
Andrew Benedict, Opvantek Inc. George Lomax, Heath Consultants Incorporated
Michelle Blanchard, Alliant Energy John Lueders, DTE Gas Company
David Bull, ViaData LP Christine Maynard, NiSource, Inc.
John Butler, EQT Midstream Erin McKay, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
Brain Camfield, PECO Energy, An Exelon Company Rich Medcalf, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Willard Carey, Energy Experts International Robert Naper, Energy Experts International
Leo Cody, Liberty Utilities Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company
Mark Connors, UGI Utilities, Inc. Kenneth Peters, Kinder Morgan Inc.
Denise Dolezal, Metropolitan Utilities District Michael Purcell, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
John Erickson, American Public Gas Association Alice Ratcliffe, Crestwood Midstream
Michael Falk, Xcel Energy Charles Rayot, Ameren Illinois
Chris Foley, RCP Inc. Ronda Shupert, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Mark Forster, Southern California Gas Walter Siedlecki, AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Lloyd Freeman, Southern California Gas David Spangler, NPL
Mary Friend, Public Service Commission of West Virginia Alfredo Ulanday, EN Engineering
Jamie Garland, Maine Natural Gas Jacob Waller, Washington Gas Light Company
John Goetz, Meade Thomas Webb, Peoples Gas Light & Coke
Steven Groeber, Gas Operations Consultant
Plastic Task Group

Richard Slagle, Southern Company Gas, Chair James Johnston, Jr., McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
Frank Volgstadt, Volgstadt & Associates, Secretary Randy Knapp, Plastics Pipe Institute
Christopher Ampfer, WL Plastics Corp. William Luff, JANA Corp.
Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering Joel Martell, Southwest Gas
DeWitt Burdeaux, TRC Solutions Mary Lee McDonald, Performance Pipe
Allison Crabtree, DuraLine Lane Miller, TRC Solutions
Gregory Goble, R.W. Lyall & Company, Inc. Eugene Palermo, Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting
Deanne Hughes, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. Patrick Seamands, Retired
Richard Huriaux, Consulting Engineer Parashar Sheth, National Grid
Committee Scope
The Gas Piping Technology Committee (GPTC) is an independent technical group of individuals with
expertise in, and concern for, natural gas pipeline safety and is responsible for:
• Developing and maintaining the Guide for Gas Transmission, Distribution, and Gathering Piping
Systems (Guide), an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard, that contains
information and methods to assist a natural gas pipeline operator (operator) in complying with the
Code of Federal Regulations "Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Title 49,
Subchapter D - Pipeline Safety - Part 191 - Annual Reports, Incident Reports, and Safety-Related
Condition Reports; and Part 192 - Minimum Federal Safety Standards" by providing "how to"
information related to the standards. Guide material is advisory in nature. Operators may use the
guide material or other equally acceptable methods of compliance with the Federal Regulations.
• Developing and maintaining ANSI Technical Reports regarding the application of natural gas pipeline
technology and operating or maintenance practices.
• Promoting the use of voluntary consensus standards.
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• Petitioning the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for changes in Federal Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Regulations based on the technical expertise of the GPTC.
• When deemed appropriate by the Main Body, commenting on Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemakings, Notice of Proposed Rulemakings, Final Rules, and other regulatory notices issued by
DOT involving such regulations.
• Reviewing applicable National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports, DOT and State Pipeline
Safety Agency incident reports, and taking appropriate action including that of responding to
recommendations issued to the GPTC.
• Taking such actions that are necessary and proper to further the safe application of natural gas
pipeline technology.
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GAS PIPING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Listed by Member Participation

DIVISIONS TASK GROUPS SECTIONS
Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
First Vice Chairperson: 1st V Chair
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Second Vice Chairperson: 2nd V Chair
Secretary: Sec
Damage Prevention - Emergency Response: DP/ER
Operations and Maintenance - Operator Qualification: O&M/OQ
Ampfer, Cristopher
X X X
WL Plastics, Cold Spring, KY
Anderson, Erik
X X X
Northwestern Energy, Butte, MT
Armstrong, Glen F.
X X X X X
EN Engineering, Warrenville, IL
Bareither, Randy K.
X X X
Avista Utilities, Spokane, WA
Bateman, Stephen C.
X X X X X
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc, Los Angeles, CA
Beatty, Stephen A.
X X X
Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY
Becken, Robert C.
X X X
Energy Experts International, Pleasant Hill, CA
Bellman, Mike
Sec Sec
American Gas Association, Washington, DC
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GAS PIPING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Listed by Member Participation (Continued)

Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Benedict, Andrew G.
X X X
Opvantek, Inc., Newtown, PA
Bennett, Frank M.
X X X X X
UGI Utilities, Reading, PA
Blanchard, Michelle
X X X
Alliant Energy
Bull, David E.
X X Chair X X X
ViaData LP, Noblesville, IN
Burdeaux, DeWitt
X X X X
TRC Solutions, Kansas City, MO
Butler, John
X X X X X
EQT Midstream, Charleston, WV
Camfield, Brian
PECO Energy, An Exelon Company, X X X
Philadelphia, PA
Carey, Willard S.
X X X X
Energy Experts International, Neptune, NJ
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Chin, John S.
X X X X X
TransCanada Corp., Troy, MI
Clarke, Allan M.
X X X X
Consultant, Katy, TX
Cody, Leo T.
X X X X
Liberty Utilities, Salem, NH
Conners, Mark C.
X X X
UGI Utilities, Reading, PA
Crabtree, Allison
X X X X
DuraLine, Vernon, TX
Dolezal, Denise L.
X X X
Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, NE
Dyck, Rodney I.J.
X X X
PHMSA, Washington, DC
Emeaba, Kalu Kelly
X X X
NTSB, Washington, DC
Erickson, John P.
X X X
American Public Gas Association, Washington, DC
Falk, Michael
X X X
Xcel Energy, Denver, CO
Fassett, Robert P.
X X X
E2 Consulting Engineers, Emeryville, CA
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Foley, Chris
X X X
RCP Inc., Houston, TX
Forster, Mark
X X X
Southern California Gas, Los Angeles, CA
Freeman, Lloyd
X X X
Friend, Mary S.
X X X X
WV PSC, Charleston, WV / NAPSR
Fuhrman, Anthony
X X X
Public Service Electric & Gas, Newark, NJ
Garland, Jamie
X X X
Maine Natural Gas, Brunswick, ME
Gauthier, Steven W.
X X
Energy Experts International, Inverness, IL
Goble, Gregory H.
X X X X
R. W. Lyall & Co., Corona, CA
Goetz, John
X X
Meade, McCook, IL
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Groeber, Steven A.
X X X X X
Gas Operations Consultant, Cinnaminson, NJ
Groot, John M.
X X X X
Hamaty, George
TransCanada/Columbia Pipeline Group, X X X
Charleston, WV
Hermiller, Renee
X X X
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Findlay, OH
Hill, Matt
X X X
Vectren, Evansville, IN
Hughes, Deanne Dutton
X X X
McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., Tulsa, OK
Huriaux, Richard D.
X X X X
Consulting Engineer, Baltimore, MD
Johnson, Joni Beth
X X X
Cook Inlet Consulting, Ninilchik, AK
Johnston Jr., James S.
X X X
McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., Tulsa, OK
Knapp, Randy
X X X X
Plastics Pipe Institute, Irving, TX
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair`
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Kottwitz, John D.
X X X X Chair X
MO Public Service Comm., Jefferson City, MO
Koym, Brent L.
X X X
CenterPoint Energy, Houston, TX
Lee, Douglas M.
X Sec Sec
Consultant, Bismarck, ND
Lomax, George S.
X X X X
Heath Consultants Inc., Montoursville, PA
Lueders, John D.
X Chair X X X
DTE Gas Company, Grand Rapids, MI
Luff, William JM
X X X
JANA Corp., Toronto, ON
Marlow, Thomas B.
X X X
PRCI, Chantilly, VA
Martell, Joel
X X X
Southwest Gas, Las Vegas, NV
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Maynard, Christine
X Sec X X
NiSource, Inc., Columbus, OH
McDonald, Mary Lee
X X
Performance Pipe, Plano TX
McKay, Erin
X X X
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, Anchorage, AK
McKenzie, James E.
X X Chair Sec X X
Atmos Energy Corp., Jackson, MS
McLaren, Theron C. (Chris)
X X X X
PHMSA , Washington, DC
Medcalf, Rich
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, X X
Indianapolis, IN
Miller, D. Lane
Sec X X Sec
TRC Solutions, Kansas City, MO
Naper, Robert C.
X X X X X
Energy Experts International, Canton, MA
O’Leary, Daniel
X X X
Timberline Tool, Kalispell, MT
Oleksa, Paul E.
X X X X
Oleksa & Assoc., Broadview Heights, OH
Opert, Joseph
X X X X Chair
BGE, An Exelon Company, Baltimore, MD
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Palermo, Eugene F.
X Chair X X X X
Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting, Friendsville, TN
Peters, Kenneth C.
X Chair X X X
Kinder Morgan, Birmingham, AL
Pioli, Christopher A.
X X X
Jacobs Consultancy, Ventura, CA
Purcell, Michael
X X
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Lancaster, OH
Quezada, Leticia
Chair X
Southern Company Gas, Naperville, IL
Ratcliffe, Alice
X X X X X Chair
Crestwood Midstream, Fort Worth, TX
Rayot, Charles
X X X
Ameren, IL, Pawnee, IL
Reynolds, Donald Lee 1st V
Chair
NiSource Gas Distribution, Columbus, OH Chair
Schmidt, Robert A.
X X X
Canadoil Forge, Russellville, AR
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Seamands, Patrick A.
X X X X
Retired, St. Louis, MO
Sher, Philip 2ndV
X
Philip Sher Pipeline Consultant, Cheshire, CT Chair
Sheth, Parashar
X X X
National Grid, Hicksville, NY
Shupert, Ronda
X X X
Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Ramon, CA
Siedlecki, Walter V.
X X X X
AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc., East Rutherford, NJ
Slagle, Richard L.
X X X Chair X
Southern Company Gas, Atlanta, GA
Spangler, David
X X X
NPL, Manassas, VA
Strommen, Timothy D.
X X X
WE Energies, Milwaukee, WI
Terzian, David
X X
National Grid, Waltham, MA
Themig, Jerome S.
X X X Chair X
Retired, Springfield, IL
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Abbreviations:
Manufacturers
IMP/Corrosion
Transmission
Chairperson: Chair
Regulations
Distribution
Plastic Pipe
Main Body
Executive
O&M/OQ
Editorial
Liaison
Design
DP/ER
Secretary: Sec
Trombley, Erich D.
X X X X
Southwest Gas Corp., Las Vegas, NV
Truair, Ryan
X X X
NW Natural, Portland, OR
Ulanday, Alfredo (Fred) S.
X X X X
EN Engineering, Warrenville, IL
Veerapaneni, Ram
X X X Chair X X
Retired, Canton, MI
Volgstadt, Frank R.
X Sec X Sec
Volgstadt & Associates, Madison, OH
Waller, Jacob
X X X
Washington Gas Light Company, Springfield, VA
Walton, Jim
X X X
Mears Group Inc., Carrollton, TX
Wartluft, David C.
X X X
Continental Industries, Broken Arrow, OK
Webb, Thomas
X X
Peoples Gas Light & Coke
Wolf, Brian
X X X
Hatch Mott MacDonald, Holyoke, MA
Wong, Anson
Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles, X X X
CA
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GPTC GUIDE FOR GAS TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, §192.1
AND GATHERING PIPING SYSTEMS: 2018 Edition SUBPART A
PART 192
MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60104, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60113, 60116, 60118, 60137, 60141; and
49 CFR 1.97.
Source: Originally 35 FR 13248, Aug. 19, 1970; currently Amdt. 192-122, 81 FR 91860, Dec. 19, 2016.
SUBPART A
GENERAL
§192.1
What is the scope of this part?
[Effective Date: 03/05/07]
(a) This part prescribes minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities and the
transportation of gas, including pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas within the limits of the
outer continental shelf as that term is defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1331).
(b) This part does not apply to—
(1) Offshore gathering of gas in State waters upstream from the outlet flange of each facility
where hydrocarbons are produced or where produced hydrocarbons are first separated, dehydrated,
or otherwise processed, whichever facility is farther downstream;
(2) Pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that are producer-operated and cross into
State waters without first connecting to a transporting operator’s facility on the OCS, upstream
(generally seaward) of the last valve on the last production facility on the OCS. Safety equipment
protecting PHMSA-regulated pipeline segments is not excluded. Producing operators for those
pipeline segments upstream of the last valve of the last production facility on the OCS may petition
the Administrator, or designee, for approval to operate under PHMSA regulations governing pipeline
design, construction, operation, and maintenance under 49 CFR 190.9;
(3) Pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf upstream of the point at which operating
responsibility transfers from a producing operator to a transporting operator;
(4) Onshore gathering of gas—
(i) Through a pipeline that operates at less than 0 psig (0 kPa);
(ii) Through a pipeline that is not a regulated onshore gathering line (as determined in
§192.8); and
(iii) Within inlets of the Gulf of Mexico, except for the requirements in §192.612; or
(5) Any pipeline system that transports only petroleum gas or petroleum gas/air mixtures
to—
(i) Fewer than 10 customers, if no portion of the system is located in a public place; or
(ii) A single customer, if the system is located entirely on the customer’s premises (no
matter if a portion of the system is located in a public place).
[Amdt. 192-27, 41 FR 34598, Aug. 16, 1976; Amdt. 192-67, 56 FR 63764, Dec. 5, 1991; Amdt. 192-78, 61
FR 28770, June 6, 1996 with Amdt. 192-78 Correction, 61 FR 30824, June 18, 1996; Amdt. 192-81, 62
FR 61692, Nov. 19, 1997 with Amdt. 192-81 Confirmation, 63 FR 12659, Mar. 16, 1998; Amdt. 192-92, 68
FR 46109, Aug. 5, 2003; RIN 2137-AD77, 70 FR 11135, Mar. 8, 2005; Amdt. 192-102, 71 FR 13289, Mar.
17
15, 2006; Amdt. 192-103, 72 FR 4655, Feb. 1, 2007]
GUIDE MATERIAL
1 GPTC GUIDE
(a) The guide material presented in this Guide includes information and some acceptable methods to
assist the operator in complying with the Minimum Federal Safety Standards. The recommendations
contained in the Guide are based on sound engineering principles, developed by a committee
balanced in accordance with accepted committee procedures, and must be applied by the use of
sound and competent engineering judgment. The guide material is advisory in nature and should not
restrict the operator from using other methods of complying. In addition, the operator is cautioned that
the guide material may not be adequate under all conditions encountered.
(b) While the GPTC Guide is intended principally to guide operators of natural gas pipelines, it is a
valuable reference for operators of other pipelines covered by Part 192. The user is cautioned that
the unique properties and characteristics associated with other gases (e.g., toxicity, density,
corrosivity, and temperature extremes) may require special engineering, operations, and
maintenance considerations. Also, the unique properties and toxicity of other gases can represent
significant hazards that need to be considered but are not specifically addressed in the Guide.
Operators of petroleum gas distribution systems may benefit from information provided in the
"Guidance Manual for Operators of LP Gas Systems" available at
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/pipeline/guidance-manuals.
(c) As used in the Guide, the terms Personnel, Employees, and Workers refer to operator employees
and, unless specifically noted otherwise, include other personnel (e.g. contractors) used by operators
to perform Part 192 functions.
2 STATE REQUIREMENTS
Additional state requirements may exist for intrastate facilities. A NAPSR document (“Compendium of
State Pipeline Safety Requirements & Initiatives Providing Increased Public Safety Levels Compared
to Code of Federal Regulations,” 2nd Edition 2013) provides additional state requirements and is
available at www.napsr.org.
3 CONTRACTORS
The operator is responsible for the work of a contractor performing tasks covered under Part 192. The
operator should ensure that contract personnel are familiar with applicable procedures prior to the start
of work.
4 OFFSHORE PIPELINES
For offshore pipelines, responsibilities have been assigned to the Department of Transportation and the
Department of the Interior in accordance with their Memorandum of Understanding dated December 10,
1996 (Implemented per Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 223, November 19, 1997). See Guide Material
Appendix G-192-19.
5 HYDROGEN PIPELINES
A reference for hydrogen pipelines is OPS Report No. DOT.RSPA/DMT-10-85-1, "Safety Criteria for the
Operation of Gaseous Hydrogen Pipelines," (Discontinued).
6 OSHA STANDARDS
Addendum 1, September 2018 18

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued letters regarding application of their
standards to working conditions that are regulated by PHMSA-OPS. See Guide Material Appendix G-
192-21.
7 SPECIAL PERMITS
PHMSA-OPS considers applications from operators for special permits (waivers) under §190.341 to use
new technologies, alternative design, materials, or inspection frequencies providing the resulting level of
safety is comparable to or exceeds that in the current regulations. See guide material under §§192.107,
192.328, 192.611, 192.939, 192.943, and 192.1013.
Note: A “special permit” was previously referred to as a “waiver” by PHMSA-OPS. State terminology may
differ (e.g., waiver, variance).
§192.3
Definitions.
As used in this part:

Abandoned means permanently removed from service.
Active corrosion means continuing corrosion that, unless controlled, could result in a condition
that is detrimental to public safety.
Administrator means the Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
or his or her delegate.
Alarm means an audible or visible means of indicating to the controller that equipment or
processes are outside operator-defined, safety-related parameters.
Control room means an operations center staffed by personnel charged with the responsibility
for remotely monitoring and controlling a pipeline facility.
Controller means a qualified individual who remotely monitors and controls the safety-related
operations of a pipeline facility via a SCADA system from a control room, and who has operational
authority and accountability for the remote operational functions of the pipeline facility.
Customer meter means the meter that measures the transfer of gas from an operator to a
consumer.
Distribution line means a pipeline other than a gathering or transmission line.
Electrical survey means a series of closely spaced pipe-to-soil readings over pipelines which are
subsequently analyzed to identify locations where a corrosive current is leaving the pipeline.
Exposed underwater pipeline means an underwater pipeline where the top of the pipe protrudes
above the underwater natural bottom (as determined by recognized and generally accepted practices)
in waters less than 15 feet (4.6 meters) deep, as measured from mean low water.
Gas means natural gas, flammable gas, or gas which is toxic or corrosive.
Gathering line means a pipeline that transports gas from a current production facility to a
transmission line or main.
Gulf of Mexico and its inlets means the waters from the mean high water mark of the coast of the
Gulf of Mexico and its inlets open to the sea (excluding rivers, tidal marshes, lakes and canals)
seaward to include the territorial sea and Outer Continental Shelf to a depth of 15 feet (4.6 meters), as
measured from the mean low water.
Hazard to navigation means, for the purposes of this part, a pipeline where the top of the pipe is
less than 12 inches (305 millimeters) below the underwater natural bottom (as determined by
recognized and generally accepted practices) in waters less than 15 feet (4.6 meters) deep, as
measured from the mean low water.
High pressure distribution system means a distribution system in which the gas pressure in the
main is higher than the pressure provided to the customer.

Line section means a continuous run of transmission line between adjacent compressor stations,
between a compressor station and storage facilities, between a compressor station and a block valve,
or between adjacent block valves.
Listed specification means a specification listed in section I of Appendix B of this part.
Low-pressure distribution system means a distribution system in which the gas pressure in the
main is substantially the same as the pressure provided to the customer.
Main means a distribution line that serves as a common source of supply for more than one
service line.
Maximum actual operating pressure means the maximum pressure that occurs during normal
operations over a period of 1 year.
Maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) means the maximum pressure at which a
pipeline or segment of a pipeline may be operated under this part.
Municipality means a city, county, or any other political subdivision of a state.
Offshore means beyond the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast of the United
States that is in direct contact with the open seas and beyond the line marking the seaward limit of
inland waters.
Operator means a person who engages in the transportation of gas.
Outer Continental Shelf means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside the area of lands
beneath navigable waters as defined in Section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301) and
of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and
control.
Person means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, state,
municipality, cooperative association, or joint stock association, and including any trustee, receiver,
assignee, or personal representative thereof.
Petroleum gas means propane, propylene, butane, (normal butane or isobutanes), and butylene
(including isomers), or mixtures composed predominantly of these gases, having a vapor pressure
not exceeding 208 psi (1434 kPa) gage at 100 oF (38 oC).
Pipe means any pipe or tubing used in the transportation of gas, including pipe-type holders.
Pipeline means all parts of those physical facilities through which gas moves in transportation,
including pipe, valves, and other appurtenance attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations,
regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and fabricated assemblies.
Pipeline environment includes soil resistivity (high or low), soil moisture (wet or dry), soil
contaminants that may promote corrosive activity, and other known conditions that could affect the
probability of active corrosion.
Pipeline facility means new and existing pipelines, rights-of-way, and any equipment, facility, or
building used in the transportation of gas or in the treatment of gas during the course of
transportation.
Service line means a distribution line that transports gas from a common source of supply to an
individual customer, to two adjacent or adjoining residential or small commercial customers, or to
multiple residential or small commercial customers served through a meter header or manifold. A
service line ends at the outlet of the customer meter or at the connection to a customer's piping,
whichever is further downstream, or at the connection to customer piping if there is no meter.
Service regulator means the device on a service line that controls the pressure of gas delivered
from a higher pressure to the pressure provided to the customer. A service regulator may serve one
customer or multiple customers through a meter header or manifold.
SMYS means specified minimum yield strength is:
(1) For steel pipe manufactured in accordance with a listed specification, the yield strength
specified as a minimum in that specification; or
(2) For steel pipe manufactured in accordance with an unknown or unlisted specification, the
yield strength determined in accordance with §192.107(b).
State means each of the several states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system means a computer-based system or
systems used by a controller in a control room that collects and displays information about a pipeline
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facility and may have the ability to send commands back to the pipeline facility.
Transmission line means a pipeline, other than a gathering line, that: (1) Transports gas from a
gathering line or storage facility to a distribution center, storage facility, or large volume customer
that is not down-stream from a distribution center; (2) operates at a hoop stress of 20 percent or more
of SMYS; or (3) transports gas within a storage field.
Note: A large volume customer may receive similar volumes of gas as a distribution center, and includes
factories, power plants, and institutional users of gas.
Transportation of gas means the gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline or the
storage of gas, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
Underground natural gas storage facility means a facility that stores natural gas in an
underground facility incident to natural gas transportation, including—
(1) A depleted hydrocarbon reservoir;
(2) An aquifer reservoir; or
(3) A solution-mined salt cavern reservoir, including associated material and
equipment used for injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observation wells, and wellhead
equipment, piping, rights-of-way, property, buildings, compressor units, separators, metering
equipment, and regulator equipment.
Welder means a person who performs manual or semi-automatic welding.
Welding operator means a person who operates machine or automatic welding equipment.
[Amdt. 192-13, 38 FR 9083, Apr. 10, 1973; Amdt. 192-27, 41 FR 34598, Aug. 16, 1976; Amdt. 192-58, 53
FR 1633, Jan. 21, 1988; Amdt. 192-67, 56 FR 63764, Dec. 5, 1991; Amdt. 192-72, 59 FR 17275, Apr. 12,
1994 with Amdt. 192-72 Ext., 59 FR 49896, Sept. 30, 1994, Amdt. 192-72 Ext. Correction, 59 FR 52863,
Oct. 19, 1994 and Amdt. 192-72 Ext., 60 FR 7133, Feb. 7, 1995; Amdt. 192-78, 61 FR 28770, June 6, 1996
with Amdt. 192-78 Correction, 61 FR 30824, June 18, 1996; Amdt. 192-81, 62 FR 61692, Nov. 19, 1997
with Amdt. 192-81 Confirmation, 63 FR 12659, Mar. 16, 1998; Amdt. 192-85, 63 FR 37500, July 13,
1998; Amdt. 192-89, 65 FR 54440, Sept. 8, 2000; RIN 2137-AD43, 68 FR 11748, Mar. 12, 2003; Amdt.
192-93, 68 FR 53895, Sept. 15, 2003; Amdt. 192-94, 69 FR 32886, June 14, 2004 with Amdt. 192-94
Correction, 69 FR 54591, Sept. 9, 2004 and Amdt. 192-94 DFR [Correction], 70 FR 3147, Jan. 21, 2005;
Amdt. 192-98, 69 FR 48400, Aug. 10, 2004; RIN 2137-AD77, 70 FR 11135, Mar. 8, 2005; Amdt. 192-
112, 74 FR 63310, Dec. 3, 2009; Amdt. 192-114, 75 FR 48593, Aug. 11, 2010; Amdt. 192-120, 80 FR
12762, Mar. 11, 2015; Amdt 192-122, 81 FR 91872, Dec. 19, 2016]
GUIDE MATERIAL
Glossary of Commonly Used Terms

(For Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviations, see Table 192.3i below.)
Abandoned pipeline is a pipeline that is physically separated from its source of gas and is no longer maintained
under Part 192.
Abandonment is the process of abandoning a pipeline.
Adhesive joint is a joint made in thermosetting plastic piping by the use of an adhesive substance that forms
a bond between the mating surfaces without dissolving either one of them.
Ambient temperature is the temperature of the surrounding medium, usually used to refer to the temperature
of the air in which a structure is situated or a device operates. See also Ground Temperature and
Temperature.
Bell-welded pipe is furnace-welded pipe that has a longitudinal butt joint that is forge-welded by the
mechanical pressure developed in drawing the furnace-heated skelp through a cone-shaped die. The
die, commonly known as a "welding bell," serves as a combined forming and welding die. This type of
pipe is produced in individual lengths from cut-length skelp. Typical specifications: ASTM A53, API Spec
5L. See also Furnace-butt-welded pipe and Pipe manufacturing processes.
Bottle is a gastight structure that is (1) completely fabricated by the manufacturer from pipe with integral drawn,
forged, or spun end closures; and (2) tested in the manufacturer's plant. See also Bottle-type holder.
Bottle-type holder is any bottle or group of interconnected bottles installed in one location, and used for the
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sole purpose of storing gas. See also Bottle.

Carbon steel. By common custom, steel is considered to be carbon steel where (i) no minimum content is
specified or required for aluminum, boron, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium,
tungsten, vanadium, zirconium, or any other element added to obtain a desired alloying effect; (ii) the
specified minimum content for copper does not exceed 0.40 percent; or (iii) the specified maximum content
does not exceed 1.65 percent for manganese, 0.60 percent for silicon or 0.60 percent for copper.
All carbon steels may contain small quantities of unspecified residual elements unavoidably retained from
raw materials. These elements (copper, nickel, molybdenum, chromium, etc.) are considered incidental
and are not normally determined or reported.
Cast iron. The unqualified term cast iron applies to gray-cast iron that is a cast ferrous material in which a
major part of the carbon content occurs as free carbon in the form of flakes interspersed through the
metal.
Cold-expanded pipe is seamless or welded pipe that is formed and then, expanded in the pipe mill while cold,
so that the circumference is permanently increased by at least 0.50 percent.
Compressor station is a pipeline facility installed for the purpose of mechanically increasing the gas
pressure on a pipeline system or for reducing back-pressure on upstream gas facilities to enhance flow.
Other facilities that might be located at the same site but not actually part of the compressor station
include measurement, treatment, processing, and pressure control.
Continuous-welded pipe is furnace-welded pipe which has a longitudinal butt joint that is forge-welded by the
mechanical pressure developed in rolling the hot-formed skelp through a set of round pass welding rolls.
It is produced in continuous lengths from coiled skelp and subsequently cut into individual lengths. Typical
specifications (see §192.7): ASTM A53, API Spec 5L. See also Furnace-butt-welded pipe and Pipe
manufacturing processes.
Control piping is pipe, valves, and fittings used to interconnect air, gas, or hydraulically operated control
apparatus.
Copper Tube Size (CTS) is an alphanumeric sizing convention for copper or plastic components comprised
of the letters CTS preceded by a dimensionless number (e.g., ½ CTS). The CTS "size" is indirectly related
to the nominal outside diameter used in the design of copper tubing (§192.125) or plastic tubing
(§192.121). In all cases, the actual nominal outside diameter, using the CTS sizing convention, will
measure 1/8 inch greater than the nominal CTS size. For example, ½ CTS tubing has an actual nominal
outside diameter of 0.625 inches (0.500 + 0.125 inch).
Cross bore is an intersection of an existing underground utility or underground structure by a second utility.
This typically occurs when the use of trenchless technology results in direct contact between utilities or
underground structures that compromises the integrity of either.
Curb valve is a type of service-line valve installed for the purpose of shutting off gas supply. It is typically
installed below grade at or near the property line.
Deactivation (Inactivation) is the process of making the pipeline inactive.
District regulator station or district pressure regulating station is a pressure regulating station that controls
pressure to a high- or low-pressure distribution main. It does not include pressure regulation whose sole
function is to control pressure to a manifold serving multiple customers.
Double submerged-arc-welded pipe is a pipe having longitudinal or spiral butt joints. The joints are produced
by at least two passes, including at least one each on the inside and on the outside of the pipe.
Coalescence is produced by heating with an electric arc or arcs between the bare metal electrode or
electrodes and the work. The welding is shielded by a blanket or granular, fusible material on the work.
Pressure is not used and filler metal for the inside and outside welds is obtained from the electrode or
electrodes. Typical specifications (see §192.7): ASTM A381, API Spec 5L. See also Pipe manufacturing
processes.
Dry gas is gas above its dew point and without condensed liquids.
Ductile iron (sometimes called nodular iron) is a cast ferrous material in which the free graphite present is in
a spheroidal form rather than a flake form. The desirable properties of ductile iron are achieved by means
of chemistry and a ferritizing heat treatment of the castings.
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moisture absorption and high electrical resistance.

(c) Each external protective coating must be inspected just prior to lowering the pipe into the
ditch and backfilling, and any damage detrimental to effective corrosion control must be repaired.
(d) Each external protective coating must be protected from damage resulting from adverse ditch
conditions or damage from supporting blocks.
(e) If coated pipe is installed by boring, driving, or other similar method, precautions must be
taken to minimize damage to the coating during installation.
[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]
GUIDE MATERIAL
1 REFERENCES
References are contained in Table 192.461i.
REFERENCES
Federal Regulation NACE Document 1

§192.461(a) SP0169, Section 5
§192.461(b) SP0169, Section 5
§192.461(c) SP0274
§192.461(d) SP0169, Section 5
RP0375, Section 5
1 For document titles, see Guide Material Appendix
G-192-1, Section 1.9.
TABLE 192.461i
2 BORING OR DRIVING (§192.461(e))
See 2 of the guide material under §192.361.
§192.463
External corrosion control: Cathodic protection.
(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a level of cathodic
protection that complies with one or more of the applicable criteria contained in Appendix D of this
subpart. If none of these criteria is applicable, the cathodic protection system must provide a level of
cathodic protection at least equal to that provided by compliance with one or more of these criteria.
(b) If amphoteric metals are included in a buried or submerged pipeline containing a metal of
different anodic potential —
(1) The amphoteric metals must be electrically isolated from the remainder of the pipeline
and cathodically protected; or
(2) The entire buried or submerged pipeline must be cathodically protected at a cathodic
potential that meets the requirements of Appendix D of this part for amphoteric metals.

(c) The amount of cathodic protection must be controlled so as not to damage the protective
coating or the pipe.
[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]
GUIDE MATERIAL
Amphoteric metal, as defined in NACE SP0169, is a metal that is susceptible to corrosion in both acid and
alkaline environments (e.g., aluminum and copper).
§192.465
External corrosion control: Monitoring.
(a) Each pipeline that is under cathodic protection must be tested at least once each calendar
year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether the cathodic protection meets
the requirements of §192.463. However, if tests at those intervals are impractical for separately
protected short sections of mains or transmission lines, not in excess of 100 feet (30 meters), or
separately protected service lines, these pipelines may be surveyed on a sampling basis. At least 10
percent of these protected structures, distributed over the entire system must be surveyed each
calendar year, with a different 10 percent checked each subsequent year, so that the entire system is
tested in each 10-year period.
(b) Each cathodic protection rectifier or other impressed current power source must be
inspected six times each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 2½ months, to ensure that it
is operating.
(c) Each reverse current switch, each diode, and each interference bond whose failure would
jeopardize structure protection, must be electrically checked for proper performance six times each
calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 2½ months. Each other interference bond must be
checked at least once each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months.
(d) Each operator shall take prompt remedial action to correct any deficiencies indicated by the
monitoring.
(e) After the initial evaluation required by §§192.455(b) and (c) and 192.457(b), each operator
must, not less than every 3 years at intervals not exceeding 39 months, reevaluate its unprotected
pipelines and cathodically protect them in accordance with this subpart in areas in which active
corrosion is found. The operator must determine the areas of active corrosion by electrical survey.
However, on distribution lines and where an electrical survey is impractical on transmission lines,
areas of active corrosion may be determined by other means that include review and analysis of leak
repair and inspection records, corrosion monitoring records, exposed pipe inspection records, and
the pipeline environment.
[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971; Amdt. 192-27, 41 FR 34598, Aug. 16, 1976; Amdt.
192-33, 43 FR 39389, Sept. 5, 1978; Amdt. 192-35, 44 FR 75384, Dec. 20, 1979 with Amdt. 192-35A, 45
FR 23441, Apr. 7, 1980; Amdt. 192-85, 63 FR 37500, July 13, 1998; Amdt. 192.93, 68 FR 53895, Sept. 15,
2003; Amdt. 192-114, 75 FR 48593, Aug. 11, 2010]
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§192.471
External corrosion control: Test leads.
(a) Each test lead wire must be connected to the pipeline so as to remain mechanically secure
and electrically conductive.
(b) Each test lead wire must be attached to the pipeline so as to minimize stress concentration
on the pipe.
(c) Each bared test lead wire and bared metallic area at point of connection to the pipeline must
be coated with an electrical insulating material compatible with the pipe coating and the insulation on
the wire.
[Issued by Amdt 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]
GUIDE MATERIAL
1 INSTALLATION METHODS
Some acceptable methods include the following.
1.1 Thermit welding.

(a) Steel. Attachment of electrical leads directly to steel pipe by the thermit welding process using copper
oxide and aluminum powder. The thermit welding charge should be limited to a 15-gram cartridge.
(b) Cast iron. Attachment of electrical leads directly to cast or ductile-iron pipe by the thermit welding
process using copper oxide and aluminum powder. The thermit welding charge should be limited to
a 32-gram cartridge.
1.2 Solder connections.

Attachment of electrical leads directly to steel pipe with the use of soft solders or other materials that do
not involve temperatures exceeding those for soft solders.
1.3 Brazing.
Attachment of electrical leads to steel pipe by brazing, provided that the pipeline operates at less than
29% SMYS.
1.4 Mechanical connections.

Mechanical connections which remain secure and electrically conductive.
2 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
For convenience, conductors may be coded or permanently identified. Wire should be installed with slack.
Damage to insulation should be avoided. Repairs should be made if damage occurs. Test leads should
not be exposed to excessive heat or excessive sunlight.
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§192.473
External corrosion control: Interference currents.
(a) Each operator whose pipeline system is subjected to stray currents shall have in effect a
continuing program to minimize the detrimental effects of such currents.
(b) Each impressed current type cathodic protection system or galvanic anode system must be
designed and installed so as to minimize any adverse effects on existing adjacent underground
metallic structures.
[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971; Amdt. 192-33, 43 FR 39389, Sept. 5, 1978]
GUIDE MATERIAL
1 REFERENCE
A reference is NACE SP0169, Section 9.
2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
(a) Attention should be given to a new pipeline's physical location, particularly if the location may subject
the pipeline to stray electrical currents from other facilities, such as the following.
(1) Other pipelines or utilities with associated cathodic protection (CP) systems.
(2) Rail transit systems.
(3) Mining or welding operations.
(4) Induced currents from electrical transmission lines.
(b) To the extent possible, the operator should identify and plan for the mitigation and control of
anticipated stray electrical currents prior to construction. As soon as practicable after construction of
the pipeline or facility to be protected is completed, the operator should implement monitoring,
testing, and mitigation plans to control the effects of stray electrical currents. The rate of corrosion
caused by stray electrical current can be higher than the rate of corrosion resulting from galvanic
action.
3 EXTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS
Once the interference control methods have been established, periodic tests and inspections should be
conducted to ensure their continued effectiveness.
§192.475
Internal corrosion control: General.
(a) Corrosive gas may not be transported by pipeline, unless the corrosive effect of the gas on
the pipeline has been investigated and steps have been taken to minimize internal corrosion.
(b) Whenever any pipe is removed from a pipeline for any reason, the internal surface must be
inspected for evidence of corrosion. If internal corrosion is found —
(1) The adjacent pipe must be investigated to determine the extent of internal corrosion;

AND GATHERING PIPING SYSTEMS: 2018 Edition SUBPART K
SUBPART K
UPRATING
§192.551
Scope.
This subpart prescribes minimum requirements for increasing maximum allowable operating
pressures (uprating) for pipelines.
GUIDE MATERIAL
No guide material necessary.
§192.553
General requirements.
(a) Pressure increases. Whenever the requirements of this subpart require that an increase in
operating pressure be made in increments, the pressure must be increased gradually, at a rate that
can be controlled, and in accordance with the following:
(1) At the end of each incremental increase, the pressure must be held constant while the
entire segment of pipeline that is affected is checked for leaks.
(2) Each leak detected must be repaired before a further pressure increase is made, except
that a leak determined not to be potentially hazardous need not be repaired, if it is monitored during
the pressure increase and it does not become potentially hazardous.
(b) Records. Each operator who uprates a segment of pipeline shall retain for the life of the
segment a record of each investigation required by this subpart, of all work performed, and of each
pressure test conducted, in connection with the uprating.
(c) Written plan. Each operator who uprates a segment of pipeline shall establish a written
procedure that will ensure that each applicable requirement of this subpart is complied with.
(d) Limitation on increase in maximum allowable operating pressure. Except as provided in
§192.555(c), a new maximum allowable operating pressure established under this subpart may not
exceed the maximum that would be allowed under §§192.619 and 192.621 for a new segment of
pipeline constructed of the same materials in the same location. However, when uprating a steel
pipeline, if any variable necessary to determine the design pressure under the design formula
(§192.105) is unknown, the MAOP may be increased as provided in §192.619(a)(1).
[Amdt. 192-78, 61 FR 28770, June 6, 1996 with Amdt. 192-78 Correction, 61 FR 30824, June 18, 1996;
Amdt. 192-93, 68 FR 53895, Sept. 15, 2003]
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GUIDE MATERIAL
1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
In fulfilling the requirements of Subpart K (and any state and local requirements for uprating), it is
recommended that the written plan required by §192.553(c) include, as applicable, the following.
(a) The purpose of pressure increase.
(b) The amount of increase and the proposed MAOP.
(c) The location class(es) of the segment being uprated.
(d) A review of the requirements in §§192.619, 192.621, and 192.623 to ensure that the proposed new
maximum allowable operating pressure may be adopted.
(e) A review of the overpressure protection requirements in §§192.195, 192.199, and 192.201.
(f) A review to ensure proper capacity, set points, and function of the devices in accordance with
§§192.739, 192.740, 192.741, and 192.743.
(g) A description of the facility. This can be a schematic map to clearly define the pipeline segment to
be uprated and all adjacent pipelines and mains. This map should indicate the following.
(1) Construction dates.
(2) Size, wall thickness, and grade of pipe.
(3) Laterals, side connections and other appurtenances.
(h) A review of the uprating’s effect on the operator’s integrity management program and the control
room management procedures.
(i) A schedule of proposed work. The steps to be taken to accomplish the uprating should be listed.
(j) The definition and assignment of responsibility to complete the various phases of a line uprating
including a check and verification procedure which will ensure that all steps have been completed in
compliance with the federal standards before higher pressure is introduced into the system to be
uprated.
(k) The sequence of steps necessary to isolate adjacent piping from the system to be uprated.
Remaining connections to adjacent piping, which will operate at a lower pressure, should be at points
where pressure reducing equipment has been installed in compliance with §§192.195 and 192.201.
(l) A determination that adequate pressure can be maintained in adjacent systems when the section to
be uprated is isolated. If additional interconnections with a higher operating pressure system are
required to maintain the lower pressure system, these connections should conform to the federal
standards.
(m) A procedure for the instruction of all personnel involved in the uprating procedure to ensure familiarity
with the plan.
(n) The notification of all affected customers sufficiently in advance to ensure maximum accessibility of
premises during the uprating operation.
(o) The alterations to pressure regulation and pressure relief facilities necessary to meet the
requirements of §§192.195 and 192.201.
(p) The precautions to be taken to protect employees and the general public during the uprating
operation.
(q) Provision for monitoring pressure in adjacent facilities during uprating. This should be done to ensure
that there are no connections, from the higher pressure system to a lower pressure system, that do
not have pressure reducing equipment conforming to the federal standards.
(r) Provision for a final leak survey to confirm the integrity of the facility after uprating is completed.
2 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
The following additional items, as applicable, are recommended for the written plans of uprating projects
in distribution systems.
(a) A list of locations where sectionalizing valves are to be installed to meet the requirements of
§192.181.
(b) A list of service lines on the main segments to be uprated.
(c) Provision for checking in the field the source of gas supply for all properties:

GPTC GUIDE FOR GAS TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, APPENDIX C
AND GATHERING PIPING SYSTEMS: 2018 Edition PART 192
Appendix C to Part 192

Qualification of Welders for Low Stress Level Pipe.
I. Basic test. The test is made on pipe 12 inches (305 millimeters) or less in diameter. The test
weld must be made with the pipe in a horizontal fixed position so that the test weld includes at least
one section of overhead position welding. The beveling, root opening, and other details must conform
to the specifications of the procedure under which the welder is being qualified. Upon completion,
the test weld is cut into four coupons and subjected to a root bend test. If, as a result of this test, two
or more of the four coupons develop a crack in the weld material, or between the weld material and
base metal, that is more than 1/8-inch (3.2 millimeters) long in any direction, the weld is unacceptable.
Cracks that occur on the corner of the specimen during testing are not considered. A welder who
successfully passes a butt-weld qualification test under this section shall be qualified to weld on all
pipe diameters less than or equal to 12 inches.
II. Additional tests for welders of service line connections to mains. A service line connection
fitting is welded to a pipe section with the same diameter as a typical main. The weld is made in the
same position as it is made in the field. The weld is unacceptable if it shows a serious undercutting
or if it has rolled edges. The weld is tested by attempting to break the fitting off the run pipe. The weld
is unacceptable if it breaks and shows incomplete fusion, overlap, or poor penetration at the junction
of the fitting and run pipe.
III. Periodic tests for welders of small service lines. Two samples of the welder's work, each
about 8 inches (203 millimeters) long with the weld located approximately in the center, are cut from
steel service line and tested as follows:
(1) One sample is centered in a guided bend testing machine and bent to the contour of the
die for a distance of 2 inches (51 millimeters) on each side of the weld. If the sample shows any breaks
or cracks after removal from the bending machine, it is unacceptable.
(2) The ends of the second sample are flattened and the entire joint subjected to a tensile
strength test. If failure occurs adjacent to or in the weld metal, the weld is unacceptable. If a tensile
strength testing machine is not available, this sample must also pass the bending test prescribed in
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
[Amdt. 192-85, 63 FR 37500, July 13, 1998; Amdt. 192-94, 69 FR 32886, June 14, 2004]
GUIDE MATERIAL
1 GENERAL
(a) When qualifying welders under Appendix C, the following should be considered to ensure that the
welders are qualified to weld on pipe to be operated at a hoop stress of less than 20% SMYS. Test
weld sample preparation should be observed by qualified personnel.
(b) A welder should successfully complete the Service Line Connection Test to be qualified to weld
service-line connections to mains. A welder should successfully complete the Tests for Welders of
Small Service Lines to be qualified to weld pipe less than NPS 2.
(c) For qualification of welding operators, see guide material under §192.227.
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2 BASIC TEST
(a) The test welds must be made on NPS 12 or less pipe. It is suggested the specific pipe sizes for tests
be typical of those anticipated to be encountered most frequently by the welder.
(b) Four test specimen coupons should be prepared. For pipe sizes NPS 2 or above, the test specimen
coupons should be prepared as shown in Figure CA (1) and taken from the locations shown in Figure
CA (2). Two test welds are needed for pipe sizes less than NPS 2 with the specimen coupons taken
at alternate quadrants of each weld as shown in Figure CA (3).
(c) A guided bend test jig proportioned as shown in Figure CB is suggested for the root bend test. The
root of the weld should be placed down on the die with the weld at mid-span. The plunger should be
forced down until the curvature of the test coupon is approximately "U" shaped.
3 ADDITIONAL TESTS FOR WELDERS OF SERVICE-LINE CONNECTIONS TO MAINS
(a) This test is made by welding a service-line connection fitting to a segment of pipe having a nominal
pipe size typical of that frequently encountered, or an NPS 4 pipe segment. Nipples may be used for
welder tests in place of a service-line connection fitting.
(b) Where large-diameter service-line connection fittings or large main branching tees are anticipated to
be encountered by the welder, it may be appropriate to give the welder an additional test for such
configurations. The test weld branch nipple should be destructively tested following API Std 1104,
Section 5.8, Testing of Welded Joints — Fillet Welds, and Section 6.5.6, Sampling of Test — Fillet
Welds (see §192.7).
4 PERIODIC TESTS FOR WELDERS OF SMALL SERVICE LINES
(a) This weld test should be accomplished using pipe of NPS ¾ to NPS 1 or other size typically
encountered by the welder when qualifying to weld pipelines of less than NPS 2.
(b) The beveling, root opening, and weld details should conform to the specifications of the procedure
under which the welder is to be qualified.
(c) One test specimen coupon is needed from each of two weld samples prepared as shown in Figure
CA (1). The test jig should conform to Figure CB.

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October 16, 2018

Dear Guide Purchaser,

American Gas Association  400 N. Capitol St., NW  Washington, DC  20001

ADDENDUM 1, SEPTEMBER 2018

Key to Reasons for Change

Guide Section Reason for Change Pages to be Replacement Pages

Addendum 1, September 2018

An American National Standard

Approved by ANSI GPTC Z380.1-2018, Addendum 1

Conversions of figures to electronic format courtesy of ViaData Incorporated.

GAS PIPING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP1

Main Body (Consensus)

Joseph Opert, BGE, An Exelon Company, Chair

Damage Prevention / Emergency Response Task Group

David Bull, ViaData LP, Chair Joel Martell, Southwest Gas

Design Task Group

Integrity Management / Corrosion Task Group

Ram Veerapaneni, Retired, Chair Lane Miller, TRC Solutions

Operations & Maintenance / Operator Qualification Task Group

Plastic Task Group

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MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS

15, 2006; Amdt. 192-103, 72 FR 4655, Feb. 1, 2007]

Addendum 1, September 2018 18

As used in this part:

Addendum 1, September 2018 19

Glossary of Commonly Used Terms

sole purpose of storing gas. See also Bottle.

moisture absorption and high electrical resistance.

[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]

References are contained in Table 192.461i.

Federal Regulation NACE Document 1

2 BORING OR DRIVING (§192.461(e))

See 2 of the guide material under §192.361.

Addendum 1, September 2018 209

[Issued by Amdt. 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]

[Issued by Amdt 192-4, 36 FR 12297, June 30, 1971]

Some acceptable methods include the following.

1.1 Thermit welding.

1.2 Solder connections.

1.4 Mechanical connections.

A reference is NACE SP0169, Section 9.

3 EXTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS

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No guide material necessary.

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Appendix C to Part 192

3 ADDITIONAL TESTS FOR WELDERS OF SERVICE-LINE CONNECTIONS TO MAINS

4 PERIODIC TESTS FOR WELDERS OF SMALL SERVICE LINES