Check list for Third Party Conformity Assessment

Section-A. The information to be provided by The Entity

S/N Items Observations/Remarks

1 Name of the Entity :
Address for communication
:
2
Mobile No :
E-mail ID :
Name and address of Occupier
3 :

Pipeline System Details

(i) Orignating Point :
4
(ii) Termination Point :
(iii) Gas Source (s) :
5 Authorisation status Central Govt/PNGRB
6 Total Length of the Pipeline Network :
6.1 Whether said P/L is Dedicated or Common
:
/ Contract Carrier
6.2 Trunk pipeline
Design Operating
Diameter Length Grade/
Size wise details Pressure/ Pressure
Thickness
MAOP
(inch) (Km) (Kg/cm2) (Kg/cm2)
1. Zone-I.

2. Zone-II.

3. Zone-III.

6.3 Spur Line

Design Operating
Diameter Length Grade/
Size wise details Pressure/ Pressure
Thickness
MAOP
Emanating from Zone (inch) (Km) (Kg/cm2) (Kg/cm2)
1. Zone-I

2. Zone-II.

3. Zone-III.
 7 Details of Compressor Stations Design parameters to be provided
Average Gas
Inlet Outlet
daily Vol. Driven/
No. of compressors installed Rating pressure pressure
of Gas Electricity
range range
handled driven
i. Location: Nos:

ii. Location: Nos:

iii. Location: Nos:

8 Details of Receipt Terminals (RT)

Details of consumer served from each
9 Attach Seprate Sheet
Trunk/Spur/Dedicated pipline.
Detail of nearest facilities covered under
10 ERDMP (Fire station, police station, hospitals
and Industries located)
11 SCADA System Status

12 Status of Various licenses/clearance :

12.1 Environment Pollution Control Board State

Environemnt clearance center & forest
12.2
clearance

12.3 License from electrical authorities

12.4 ROU Status

Authorization under relevant regulations of
12.5
PNGRB

Signature of the Occupier

Section B. Instruction to Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA)

1. TPIA Must be conversant with T4S1 & ERDMP2

2. Documentation required in Schedule 1D of T4S must be referred while assessing for conformity.

3. TPIA checklist is in three parts namely,

(i) Critical activities conformity
(ii) General Conformity with T4S
(iii) General observations

4. Specify status / answer to each serial nos. of the checklist as given.

In case there is non-conformity identified by TPIA, entity should specify mitigation measures
including time limit, duly approved by PMC/ TPIA/ Technical Head of the entity.
TPIA must enclose a seprate sheet for non-conformity.

5. Details of the audit team to be provided. (Team should consist of at least three disciplines i.e
Mechnical / Electrical, Safety, O&M / Instrumentation)

Sr. Name Qualification Designation Relevant Number of years Contact No.

No of experience

Notes:
(1) CV of the audit members must be certified by the head of TPIA along with the audit report.

(2) TPIA should attach seprate sheet, indicating how they have addressed the non-conformity in
absence of reports (Hydrotest, radiography, As-built drawing etc.)

1
T4S- G.S.R. 808 (E) -Petroleum and Natural Gas Regualtory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009.

2
ERDMP- G.S.R. 39(E) -Petroleum and Natural Gas Regualtory Board (Codes of Practices for
Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP)) Regulations, 2010.
 PART-I Check list for TPCA- Appendix-I

Sl. No. List of Activity If No, Implementation Plan Time period for Status of Remarks
Implementation Implementation

1 Verify theTest record for Radiography, Ultrasonic test or Can be submitted in stages 6 months
other applicable NDT methods (as carried out before within 6 months
commissioning) available
2 Verify Hydro-test (as carried out before Can be submitted in stages 6 months
commissioning)Report is available within 6 months

3 Confirm Pipeline cathodic protection record is being Can be submitted in stages 6 months
maintained within 6 months
4 Confirm whether Pipeline As-built recordss being Can be submitted in stages 6 months
maintained within 6 months

5 Verify Intelligent pigging has been carried out to detect If the pigging has not been 2 years
metal loss for the pipelines of size NPS of 12 inches and done for more than 5 years for
above and length of 10 Km and above[1]. sour gas and 10 years for sweet
gas pipeline, then the intelligent
pigging shall be carried out
within two years, otherwise
relevant records shall be
submitted.
6 Verify whether HSE Management System (including fire To be implemented 6 months
protection system) is in place

7 Verify whether Height of the vents is kept minimum 3 Increase height of vent 6 months
meters above working level

8 Verify whether Gas detectors are installed at Install gas detectors for SCADA 1 year
compressor station, gas receiving and delivery backed up system, elsewhere
terminals [2] hand held gas detector shall be
provided
9 Verify whether Environmental friendly fire extinguishing For control room, switch gear 2 years
flooding system is provided for closed space[3]. and battery room, etc. (CO2 is
acceptable only for unmanned
station)

Verify whether HAZOP has been done for all the HAZOP report to be submitted 1 year
pipeline facilities [4]. along with mitigation plan
10
Notes:
1 If the pigging has not been done for more than 5 years for sour gas and 10 years for sweet gas pipeline, then the intelligent pigging shall be carried out
within two years, otherwise relevant records shall be submitted.
2 Install gas detectors for SCADA backed up system, elsewhere hand held gas detector shall be provided

3 For control room, switch gear and battery room, etc. (CO2 is acceptable only for unmanned station)

4 HAZOP report to be submitted along with mitigation plan

 Part-II. General Conformity with the T4S Regulations

Check list for TPCA - For Main Trunk Line and Spur Lines

Sl. No. Parameters Details / Observations Remarks

Schedule- 1A ( MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS)

1 Specify weather the piping material has been used as per
annexure-II of T4S based on available records
2 Confirm use of the concerned standards & Referecne of
Annexure VI of the regulation
3 Specify that there is no farbicated fittings in the pipline system
(trunk & spur pipline)
4 Line pipe Coating - Status
(a) External Coal Tar/ Epoxy/ 3LPE
(b) Internal Epoxy / others
5 Line pipe material used
6 Line pipe manufacturing process Seamless/ERW/LSAW/HSAW

Schedule- 1B (WELDING)
7 Specify the welding Standards and Codes employed
8 Specify the NDT employed
9 Specify the acceptable standards for weld radiography (NDT).
20% 50% 100%
Schedule-1C (PIPING SYSEM COMPONENTS AND FABRICATION DETAILS)
10 Confirm the piping system, components and fabrication details
as per Schedule-IC, based on available records. Any deviation to
be specifically mentioned.
Schedule-1D (Design Installations and testing)
11 Conifrm the pipeline design code
12 Specify the location class encountered based on the last survey.
Sl. No. Parameters Details / Observations Remarks

13 Indicate pigging station intervals

14 Confirm that the pigging facility are as per the regulation
15 Confirm that minimum radius of cold field bend has been as per
Table-3 of the regulation and the minimum radius for hot bends
are as per the regulation.
Schedule-1E OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
16 Confirm that the enity has well documented in-house procedures
for Operation & maintenance
17 Verify that there is proper way of reporting and recording of all
instances of asset related failures, damage to environment and
third party property.
18 Confirm that entity has a well documented in house accident
reporting procedure and its response plan for all kind of
accidents / emergencies such as i) near miss accidents, ii)
accidents without loss of man-hours, iii) accidents with loss of
man-hours. Level of reporting has been followed as mentioned in
the procedure.

19 Confirm that the frequency for (a)

Foot Patrolling (b)
Vehicle Patrolling (c)
Helicopter Patrolling, etc. of From records
natural gas pipeline have been once in 30 days for location
class3 and 4 and once in every quarter for location class 1 and 2.

20 Verify the Encroachment

21 Verify Soil Erosion Prevention measures in place
22 Pipeline pigging schedule and compliance

(a) Normal pigging

(b) Intelligent pigging
Sl. No. Parameters Details / Observations Remarks

23 Verify that Cathodic protection system parameter like pipe to soil

potential at TR unit and TR unit data are being recorded at least
once per month at all CP test stations and minimum accceptable
criteria are as per ASME B31.8 Appendix K or NACESP-0169 as
applicable.
24 Verify that HSE management system is position as per PNGRB (T4S
for Natural Gas Pipeline), Regulation 2009.
25 Verify the Existence of Scada system.
Schedule-1F CORROSION CONTROL
26 Verify System is inplace for external corrosion protection.

27 Confirm corrosion protection for valves / flanges etc. are

maintained.
28 In case of impressed current CP, Source of Current to be
mentioned
29 How many failure on account of CP witnessed in the past
operation upto 5 yrs.
30 Review of CP performance Report for the pipeline
 Check list for TPCA - Compressor Station
Sl. No. Parameters Details / Observations Remarks

Confirm that Compressor station has been

1 designed as per the regulation
Specify the spare philosophy for
2 compressor station w.r.t
(a) Machine
(b) other Spare
Verify as per
4 Designed maximum pressure name plate
Confirm the interdistances as per Yes/No
5 Annexure IV
6 Specity the control philosophy of
compressor staion
7 Verify failure analysis
Give detail for
(1) Breakdown last 3 yrs
Give detail for
(2) Catastrophy failure (Natural Calamity) last 10 yrs
Confirm the fire fighting system is as per
8 the PNGRB regulation.
Confirm the Gas detection system is as per
9 the PNGRB regulation.
Verify the HSE management system is as
10 per the PNGRB regulation.
Check for gas,
oil, water,
Specify wether piping colour code system Instrumentation
11 is in place. air etc.
12 Confirm that Stations block valves are
installed at inlet and outlet of the
compressor station with remote shut off
provision from the control room.
13 Confirm that Emergency response &
preparedness measures are in place.
14 Confirm the compliance of statutory
requirement as per,
Verify Noise
a. CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) level, pollution
b. Factory Act level, PESO,
c. PESO (Petroleum and Explosive Safety electrical,
Organisation) enviroment etc.
d. Electrical authorities
e. Any other statutory requirement
15 Verify Disposal for the liquid
(i) Collection / Storage
(ii) Incineration
16 Verify the position of Overhead power
Lines
17 Verify earthing system are in order
18 Verify System is inplace for Lighting Arrester

19 Verify Boundary walls are as per MHA Rules

 Check list for TPCA - Sectional Valve Stations (SV) / IP Station

Sl. No. Parameters Details / Observations Remarks

1 Confirm SV stations Operation & maintenance

philosophy
2 Specify Instrumentation and caliberations
records available
3 Confirm that the Valve operational check is
being done at regular interval including ball Specify the
valve rotation. Period of interval
4 Verify risk management system
5 Verify Leak detection system in case of closed
enclosure
6 Verify HSE management system
7 Verify operation & Maitainance procedures

8 Verify the vent height,distances and flap

9 Status of Boundary Wall / Fencing
10 Verify Security Arrangement
11 Verify Pigging / launching and receving
arrangement design / construction as per the
requirement of regualtion.
12 Confirm the interdistances as per Annexure IV.

13 Verify the position of Overhead power Lines

14 Verify earthing system are in order
15 Verify System is inplace for Lighting Arrester
16 Verify Boundary walls are as per MHA Rules
 Check list for TPCA- Receiving and Dispatch Terminal

S/No Parameters  Details/observations Remarks 

Verify arrangment at battery Limit between Transporter &
1 Shipper

2 Verify Metering arragnements

3 Verify Filtering arrangements

(a) active

(b) stand by
4
Verify Heating arrangements before pressure reducer, if
applicable
5 Verify Inter-distance facilites as per Annexure-IV

6 Verify Filter cleaning and disposal of muck

7 Verify Fire fighting arrangments

8 Verify Mutual aid arrangements

9 Specify wheather terminal owned by the entity/ transporter/

Shipper/ third party

10 Verify Venting arrangement

11 Verify the position of Overhead power Lines

12 Verify earthing system are in order

13 Verify System is inplace for Lighting Arrester

14 Verify Boundary walls are as per MHA Rules

Date Signature of Head of TPIA