T/GN/2000/12

NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON

ROUTING OF TRANSCO TRANSMISSION PIPELINES

JULY 2000
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD iii

BRIEF HISTORY iv

SCOPE 1

GUIDANCE 1

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FOREWORD

This Guidance Note was approved by Paul Siddals, Transmission Policy Manager, on 25th. May 2000 for use
throughout Transco.

It is a re-issue of the May 2000 edition which has been amended to correct a typographical error.

Comments and queries regarding the Technical content of this Guidance note should be directed to;

Transsmission Policy Manager

Engineering Policy
Transco
Brick Kiln Street
Off Coventry Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0NA

Transco Engineering documents are revised, when necessary, by the issue of new editions. Users should ensure
that they are in possession of the latest edition by referring to the Transco Register of Engineering Documents
available on the Transnet.

Contractors and other users external to Transco should direct their requests for further copies of Transco
engineering documents to the department or group responsible for the initial issue of their contract
documentation.

Compliance with this engineering document does not confer immunity from prosecution for breach of statutory
or other legal obligations.

DISCLAIMER

This engineering document is provided for use by Transco and such of its contractors as are obliged by the terms
of their contracts to comply with this engineering document. Where this engineering document is used by any
other party is the responsibility of that party to ensure that the engineering document is correctly applied

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BRIEF HISTORY

Published as T/GN/2000/12 May 2000

Reissued as T/GN/2000/12 July 2000

© BG Transco plc 2000

This Transco engineering document is copyright and must not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means
without the approval in writing of BG Transco plc.

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NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON

ROUTING OF TRANSCO TRANSMISSION PIPELINES

SCOPE

This note provides guidance for the routing of Transco above 7 bar pipelines within the UK in rural
(R type) areas.

GUIDANCE

1. Above 7 bar Transco pipelines should be routed in R type areas in accordance with the
recommendations of the latest edition of IGE/TD/1.

2. In addition where a pipeline passes within 4 Building Proximity Distances (BPD) (as defined in
IGE/TD/1) of a sensitive development (see para.4 below) then the additional design precautions for
Type S areas outlined in Section 6.8.5 of Edition 3 of IGE/TD/1 should be taken. These additional
precautions require that the stress level within the pipeline should be limited to 0.3, unless the pipeline
wall thickness is equal to or greater than 19.1 mm in which case the stress level may increase up to 0.5.

3. The length of lower stress pipe adjacent the sensitive development (as defined in para 2 above) should
extend so that no part of the higher stress level pipe is nearer than 4 BPD from any edge of the
development: the edge being defined as the outside wall of the permanently occupied buildings (not the
land boundary).

4. Sensitive developments are defined as follows:-

- Developments for vulnerable people such as homes for the elderly, schools, hospitals;

- Any very large facilities of greater than 5,000 m² gross floor space or more than 1,000 people out of
doors, such as spectator stadiums, theme parks, large shopping developments, very large hotels of 5
or more storeys.

5. The use of heavy wall pipe should also be considered where there is known to be plans for any future
development within the pipeline consultation distance in order to reduce the pipeline proximity
distance and prevent claims for loss of development. Engineering Policy should be consulted for advice
on the significance of the proposed development and the appropriate length of heavy wall pipe that will
be required.

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