LINE SIZING CRITERIA AS PER DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Ajay S. Satpute
Sr. Process Engineer
M. Tech. (Chemical)
I.I.T., Madras, INDIA
Ramboll Oil & Gas, QATAR

Introduction:
This article is the compilation of line sizing criteria provided in different international standards, such as API, NORSOK, TOTAL etc.
The purpose of this exercise is to have different reputed standards' guidelines at one place, so that the process engineer shall have better understanding and comparison of the decision making conditions.
Table 1 and 2 are provided below as quick reference. However, it is suggested to go through Table 3 before concluding line sizing criteria.

Table 1: Input values to be provided

Phase

Fluid

Suction/Discharge
/ Gravity

Single phase

Gas

Discharge

Table 2: Output of Table 1

Vmax

Vmin

P criteria

V2
criteria

Mach
no.
criteria

NA

NA

NA

NA

18.3
m/s

Max. allowed back pressure

NA

Referred standard

API 14E, 5th Edition

Remarks

Velocity criteria (< 60 ft/s) should not be interpreted as an absolute criteria

NOTE: More outputs are available. Check Table 3 for highlighted results.

Table 3
Sr.
No.

Phase
Single
1 phase
Single
2 phase

P
V2
criteria criteria

Max.
Mach no. allowed
criteria
back

Referred
standard

NA
0.9
m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

Velocity criteria
(< 60 ft/s)
should not be
API 14E, 5th
interpreted as an
Edition
absolute criteria

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition m is in lb/ft3

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition m is in lb/ft3

NA

NA

NA

NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

Maersk Oil standard NA

Fluid

Suction/Discharg Fluid
Sand
e/Gravity
description presence

MOC

Condition

Pipe NB

Vmax

Vmax

Vmin

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service

NA

15 ft/s

4.6 m/s

Liquid

Discharge

NA

Yes

NA

Pressurized service

NA

NA

NA
0.6 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
0.5 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
0.3 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
0.9 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
1.8 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
1.4 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
0.9 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)
2.7 m/s
(typical flow
velocities)

Single
3 phase

Liquid

Suction

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
4 phase

Liquid

Suction

NA

No/NA

NA

Reciprocating pump
( 250 rpm) suction
Reciprocating pump
(251 - 330 rpm)
suction
Reciprocating pump
(> 330 rpm) suction

Single
5 phase

Liquid

Suction

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
6 phase

Liquid

Suction

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

2 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)
1.5 ft/s
(typical flow
velocities)

NA

1 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)

NA

3 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)

NA

Single
9 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Centrifugal pump
suction
Reciprocating pump
( 250 rpm)
discharge
Reciprocating pump
(251 - 330 rpm)
discharge
Reciprocating pump
(> 330 rpm)
discharge

Single
10 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Centrifugal pump
discharge

Single
11 phase

Gas

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service NA

12 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Continuous service

NA

13 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Intermittent service

NA

18.3 m/s
100/m,
100/m, ft/s ft/s
125/m,
125/m, ft/s ft/s

14 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service

NA

NA

NA

NA
3.1
m/s

Yes

NA

Drain line

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

0.75
m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

Single
7 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
8 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

6 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)
4.5 ft/s
(typical flow
velocities)

NA

3 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)

NA

9 ft/s (typical
flow velocities)

NA

60 ft/s

Remarks

NA
Single
15 phase

Liquid

Gravity

NA
NA

Single
16 phase
Single
17 phase

Single
18 phase
Single
19 phase
Single
20 phase
Single
21 phase
Single
22 phase

Single
23 phase
Single
24 phase
Single
25 phase
Single
26 phase
Single
27 phase

Single
28 phase
Single
29 phase
Single
30 phase
Single
31 phase
Single
32 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

CS

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid
Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Untreated
sea water
Deoxygenat
ed sea
water

Discharge

CS

Pressurized service

NA

16.4 ft/s

5 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

CS

Pressurized service

NA

13.1 ft/s

4 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA
Yes
Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Yes
Untreated
sea water
No/NA

CS

Pressurized service

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

Deoxygenate
d sea water No/NA

CS

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

SS/Ti

Pressurized service

NA

23 ft/s

7 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid
Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Untreated
sea water
Deoxygenat
ed sea
water

Discharge

SS/Ti

Pressurized service

NA

23 ft/s

7 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

SS/Ti

Pressurized service

NA

13.1 ft/s

4 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA
Yes
Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Yes
Untreated
sea water
No/NA

SS/Ti

Pressurized service

NA

23 ft/s

7 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

Deoxygenate
d sea water No/NA

SS/Ti

Pressurized service

NA

23 ft/s

7 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

CuNi

Pressurized service

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

1 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid

Discharge

NA

Yes

CuNi

Pressurized service

NA

NA

NA

1 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

CuNi

Pressurized service

NA

NA

NA

1 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

CuNi

Pressurized service

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

1 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

Discharge

Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Discharge
Untreated
sea water
Discharge
Deoxygenat
ed sea
water
Discharge

Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Yes
Untreated
sea water
No/NA
Deoxygenate
d sea water No/NA

CuNi

Pressurized service

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

1 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

GRP

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Liquid

Discharge

NA

Yes

GRP

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA

Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Yes
Untreated
sea water
No/NA

Single
35 phase

Liquid with
large
quantities of
mud
Discharge
Untreated
sea water
Discharge
Deoxygenat
ed sea
water
Discharge

Single
36 phase

Sub-cooled
liquid

Sub-cooled
liquid

Single
37 phase

Boiling
liquid

Suction

Single
38 phase

Liquid

Single
39 phase

Gas

Single
33 phase
Single
34 phase

Pressurized service

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

GRP

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

GRP

Pressurized service

NA

19.7 ft/s

6 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Centrifugal pump
suction

NA

< 0.25
bar/100
m
NA

NA

NA

Boiling liquid No/NA

NA

Centrifugal pump
suction

< 0.05
bar/100
m
NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Vmax depends
upon fluid (if with
or without sand,
untreated or
deoxygenated
Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe
001, 5th Edition
MOC
Vmax depends
upon fluid (if with
or without sand,
untreated or
deoxygenated
Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe
001, 5th Edition
MOC
Vmax depends
upon fluid (if with
or without sand,
untreated or
deoxygenated
Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe
001, 5th Edition
MOC
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA

Suction

Deoxygenate
d sea water No/NA

No/NA

Centrifugal pump
discharge
Vent line for
atmospheric
system

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
175/,
m/s or 60
m/s
whichever
is lower

NA

Single
40 phase

Gas

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service NA

175/, m/s
or 60 m/s
whichever is
lower

Single
41 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service
(operating pressure 0
to 35 barg)
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

183/mix,
m/s

183/mix,
m/s

Single
42 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
43 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

44 Two phase
Single
45 phase
Single
46 phase

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition
NA

GRP

Pressurized service
(operating pressure
35 to 138 barg)
Pressurized service
(operating pressure
more than 138 barg)

< 0.9
bar/100
m
NA
<
0.005
bar
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

NA

NA

NA
0.001
to 0.11
bar/100
m
(recom
mended
pressur
e drop)
0.11 to
0.27
bar/100
m
(recom
mended
pressur
e drop)
< P/500
bar/100
m

Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P- P is operating

001, 5th Edition
pressure in bara

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition

mix is in kg/m3

0.07 barg

Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition standard
Norsok
P-001, 5th
Edition

NA

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pressurized service

Gas

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Flare line

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

<
200000
kg/ms2

< 0.6

Gas

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Vent line

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

0.8
m/s

is in kg/m3

Both conditions
to be satisfied
NA

NA
Single
47 phase
Single
48 phase
Single
49 phase
Single
50 phase
Single
51 phase

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Gravity

Gravity

Gravity

Gravity

Gravity

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Drain line

NA

Drain line with heavy

amount of sand
NA

Drain line (oil free)

Drain line (oil
contaminated)
Drain line (domestic
sewage)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

9.8 ft/s

4.9 ft/s

4.9 ft/s

NA

3 m/s

1.5 m/s

1.5 m/s

1.2
m/s
0.8
m/s
0.8
m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

0.8
m/s

NA

NA

< 0.9
bar/km

NA

< 0.9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Total standard
EP-SAF-228A,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-SAF-228A,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-SAF-228A,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-SAF-228A,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-SAF-228A,
Revision 02

GS-

Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02

GS-

GS-

NA

Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
Total standard
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA

NA
Single
52 phase
Single
53 phase
Single
54 phase
Single
55 phase
Single
56 phase
Single
57 phase
Single
58 phase
Single
59 phase
Single
60 phase
Single
61 phase
Single
62 phase
Single
63 phase
Single
64 phase
Single
65 phase
Single
66 phase
Single
67 phase

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Suction

Suction

Suction

Suction

Suction

Suction

Suction

Suction

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

NA

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

No/NA

> 18"

Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg) 2"
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg) 3" to 6"
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg) 8" to 18"

NA

Liquid

Discharge

8" to 18"

Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg) 8" to 18"

Single
69 phase

Liquid

3" to 6"

Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg) 3" to 6"

NA

Single
71 phase

2"

NA

No/NA

No/NA

> 18"

NA

NA

NA

8" to 18"

Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg) 2"

Discharge

Discharge

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

3" to 6"

Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg) > 18"

Liquid

Liquid

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

2"

NA

Single
68 phase

Single
70 phase

Pump suction (liquid

at bubble point or
with dissolved gas)
Pump suction (liquid
at bubble point or
with dissolved gas)
Pump suction (liquid
at bubble point or
with dissolved gas)
Pump suction (liquid
at bubble point or
with dissolved gas)

NA

NA

Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg)
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)

> 18"

2 ft/s

3 ft/s

3.9 ft/s

4.9 ft/s

3 ft/s

3.9 ft/s

4.9 ft/s

5.9 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

19.7 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

14.8 ft/s

19.7 ft/s

0.6 m/s

0.9 m/s

1.2 m/s

1.5 m/s

0.9 m/s

1.2 m/s

1.5 m/s

1.8 m/s

4.5 m/s

4.5 m/s

4.5 m/s

6 m/s

4.5 m/s

4.5 m/s

4.5 m/s

6 m/s

NA

< 0.9
bar/km

NA

< 0.9
bar/km

NA

< 3.5
bar/km

NA

< 3.5
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 3.5
bar/km
< 3.5
bar/km
< 4.5
bar/km
< 4.5
bar/km
< 4.5
bar/km

NA

< 4.5
bar/km

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA

NA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA
GSNA

2"

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

< 4.5
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

3" to 6"

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

< 4.5
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

< 4.5
bar/km

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

8" to 18"

> 18"

9.8 ft/s

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

3 m/s

NA

< 4.5
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

Single
75 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)
Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg
and Storage tank
inlet or in loading)

Single
76 phase

Liquid

Gravity

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
77 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

CS

Single
78 phase

Liquid

Gravity

No/NA

NA

Single
79 phase

Gas

Discharge

No/NA

NA

Single
72 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
73 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
74 phase

Liquid

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

3" to 6"

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

8" to 18"

9.8 ft/s

3 m/s

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

<9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 0.45
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 7500
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 10000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 20000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 10000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA

NA

NA

< 25000
kg/ms2

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA

< 10000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA

9.8 ft/s

Drain line

NA

2 ft/s normal
velocity

3 m/s
0.6 m/s
normal
velocity

Sea water lines

NA

11.5 ft/s

3.5 m/s

2 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.9 ft/s

1.5 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 6000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

Gas

Suction

Single
88 phase

Gas

Suction

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

Suction

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

Discharge

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

Discharge

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

NA

P 10 barg, L 200
m
NA

NA

NA

138 ft/s

Discharge

Single
81 phase

Gas

Discharge

Single
82 phase

Gas

Discharge

Single
83 phase

Gas

Discharge

Single
84 phase

Gas

Discharge

Single
85 phase

Gas

Single
86 phase

Single
89 phase

Single
90 phase

Single
91 phase

Gas

Gas

Gas

Gas

No/NA

NA

No/NA

NA

No/NA

NA

No/NA

NA

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

No/NA

NA

Discharge

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

No/NA

NA

Discharge

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

No/NA

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
92 phase

Gas

Discharge

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

Single
93 phase

Steam

Discharge

NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 0.7
bar/km

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

< 0.7
bar/km

< 25000
kg/ms2

NA

< 1.15
bar/k
m

< 10000
kg/ms2

NA

< 1.15
bar/k
m

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

< 1.15
bar/k
m

< 25000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

<1
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 0.25
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

42 m/s

NA

< 2.3
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
95 phase

Steam

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

10 < P 30 barg, L
200 m

NA

Single
96 phase

Steam

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

10 < P 30 barg, L
> 200 m

Single
97 phase

Steam

Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

P > 30 barg, L 200

m
NA

NA

P > 30 barg, L > 200

m
NA

99 Two phase

100 Two phase

101 Two phase

102 Two phase

103 Two phase

104 Two phase

105 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Continuous operating
(P 20 barg)
NA

Continuous operating
(20 < P 50 barg)
NA

Continuous operating
(50 < P 80 barg)
NA

Continuous operating
(80 < P 120 barg) NA

Continuous operating
(P > 120 barg)
NA

NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (P 50 barg)

NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (50 < P 80
barg)

NA

NA

Steam

Discharge

NA

NA

P 10 barg, L > 200

m
NA

Steam

NA

< 0.7
bar/km

Single
94 phase

Single
98 phase

NA

> 18"

Single
87 phase

Gas

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA

Gas
(excluding
flare line)

Single
80 phase

NA

2"

Steam condensate
return
Continuous
operating (P 20
barg)
Continuous
operating (20 < P
50 barg)
Continuous
operating (50 < P
80 barg)
Continuous
operating (80 < P
120 barg)
Continuous
operating (P > 120
barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (P 50 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (50 < P 80
barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (P > 80 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction (P
50 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction
(50 < P 80 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction (P
> 80 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor
discharge (P 50
barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor
discharge (50 < P
80 barg)
Dis-continuous
operating compressor
discharge (P > 80
barg)

NA
Gas
(excluding
flare line)
Gas
(excluding
flare line)
Gas
(excluding
flare line)
Gas
(excluding
flare line)
Gas
(excluding
flare line)

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

<9
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

138 ft/s

42 m/s

NA

<1
bar/km

98 ft/s

30 m/s

NA

< 2.3
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

NA

<1
bar/km

NA

NA

NA

98 ft/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

30 m/s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 6000
kg/ms2

< 7500
kg/ms2

< 10000
kg/ms2

< 15000
kg/ms2

< 20000
kg/ms2

< 10000
kg/ms2

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

106 Two phase

107 Two phase

108 Two phase

109 Two phase

110 Two phase

111 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Suction

Gas & Liquid Suction

Gas & Liquid Suction

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

112 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

NA

No/NA

NA

Single
113 phase

Gas

Flare gas

No/NA

NA

Discharge

Single
114 phase

Gas

Discharge

Flare gas

No/NA

NA

Single
115 phase

Gas

Discharge

Flare gas

No/NA

NA

Single
116 phase

Gas

Discharge

Single
117 phase

Gas

118 Two phase

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Single
119 phase

Single
120 phase

Liquid

Gas

Discharge

Discharge

Discharge

Flare gas

Flare gas
Flare gas
and
condensate

NA

NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor antisurge (P > 80 barg)

NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction (P
50 barg)
NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction
(50 < P 80 barg)

NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor suction (P
> 80 barg)
NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor discharge
(P 50 barg)
NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor discharge
(50 < P 80 barg)
NA

Dis-continuous
operating compressor discharge
(P > 80 barg)
Upstream of
relieving device,
Line size 2"
Upstream of
relieving device,
Operating pressure
50 barg
Upstream of
relieving device,
Operating pressure
> 50 barg

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 15000
kg/ms2

< 25000
kg/ms2

< 10000
kg/ms2

< 15000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations
m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

NA

NA

NA

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

25000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

30000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

50000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

150000
kg/ms2

< 0.7

NA

< 0.35

NA

< 0.25

NA

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA
For > 100000
Total standard GS- kg/ms2 vibration
EP-ECP-103,
and line supports
Revision 02
are required
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
NA

NA

SHELL DEP
31.40.00.10 General, Pipeline
engineering

Continuous
operation: Vmax
should be less than
4 m/s

NA

SHELL DEP
31.40.00.10 General, Pipeline
engineering

Continuous
operation: Vmax
should be less
than 20 m/s

Upstream of relieving
device
NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

< 10000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

Pressurized service
(Pipeline)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No/NA

NA

NA

NA

< 25000
kg/ms2

Upstream of
downstream
device,
Intermittent
NA
Upstream
of flow
downstream
device, Continuous
flow
NA

No/NA

NA

< 25000
kg/ms2

m is apparent
density, Vm is
apparent fluid
velocity and to be
used for m*Vm2
calculations

NA

Pressurized service
(Pipeline)
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

50000
kg/ms2

NA

NA

NA

NA

50000
kg/ms2

3.3 ft/s to 3.3

ft/s: Normal
velocity

1 to 2 m/s:
Normal
velocity

1 m/s,
if
separa
te
water
phase
is
presen
t
NA

16.4 ft/s to
32.8 ft/s:
Normal
velocity

5to 10
m/s:
Normal
velocity

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA