12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4] Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for Common Carrier or Contract Carrier Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines) Regulations, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “access arrangement” means a contract document between the authorized entity and the shipper specifically defining terms and conditions for the access to the petroleum and petroleum products pipeline and placed on the web site of the authorized entity;
(b) “Act” means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006”;
(c) “appointed day” means the date of October 1, 2007 when the Central Government notified the establishment of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board;
(d) “batch” means a quantity of petroleum product of like specifications moved through the pipeline as an identifiable unit;
(e) “Board” means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006;
(f) ”capacity”:
i. “booked capacity” means maximum daily quantity (MDQ) of petroleum and petroleum products on any day to be delivered at an entry point or off taken at an exit point as per the access arrangement between the shipper and the transporter;
ii. “contracted capacity” means the petroleum and petroleum products quantity contracted for transportation through a pipeline system on daily, monthly or yearly basis;
(g) “custody transfer meter” means a device or a set of devices which measures the quantity of petroleum and petroleum products for transfer of custody from one entity to another;
(h) “dispute” means any conflict or difference arising between the entities under or in connection with these regulations or the access arrangement or with regard to specifications of the products;
(i) “entry point” means the point at which the petroleum and petroleum product delivered by shipper is injected into the petroleum and petroleum products pipeline;
(j) “exit point” means the point at which the petroleum and petroleum product is withdrawn from the petroleum products pipeline for delivery to the shipper as per the access arrangement;
(k) “grade” means the classification of petroleum and petroleum product according to its chemical composition and characteristics such as its Research Octane Number (RON), sulphur content, additive content, freezing point and the quantity or proportion thereof;
(l) “grade band” means the range of minimum and maximum acceptable composition, characteristics, quantity or proportion thereof for petroleum and petroleum product;
(m) “interface" means the mixture which occurs in normal pipeline operations between batches of petroleum products having different specifications;
(n) “transmix” means the product removed from the pipeline system between two separate product batches that cannot be blended with the first or second product;
(o) “maximum daily quantity” means the maximum volume of petroleum and petroleum products contracted, booked or scheduled for delivery in a particular day within twenty four hours of the day;
(p) "petroleum and petroleum products pipeline" means any pipeline including a branch or spur lines for transport of petroleum and petroleum products and includes all connected infrastructure such as pumps, metering units, storage facilities at originating, delivery, tap off points or terminal stations and the like connected to the common carriers or contract carriers including line balancing tanks and tankage required for unabsorbed interface, essential for operating a pipeline system but excluding pipelines, which are dedicated for supply of petroleum products to a specific consumer which are not for resale :
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Provided that the transporter may own, hire, outsource or use on hospitability basis such connected facilities on non discriminatory basis.
Note: For the purpose of access, the facilities declared by the authorized entity for operating a petroleum and petroleum project pipeline system shall be considered as common carrier or contract carrier;
(q) “petroleum and petroleum products pipeline section” means a part of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline between an entry point and an exit point or between two exit points or between two entry points;
(r) “shipper” means an entity and also includes a consumer who intends to utilize the capacity in the pipeline for transmission of petroleum and petroleum products;
(s) “transportation loss” (TL) means the unaccounted quantity of petroleum and petroleum products resulting due to inaccuracy of custody meter, leakages or releases during regular operation and maintenance of the pipeline system but not occurring due to any third party damage;
(t) “transporter” means an entity authorized by the Board or authorized by the Central Government prior to the appointed date for laying, building, operating or expanding petroleum and petroleum products pipeline;
(u) “unit of measurement” means unit for measurement of quantity of petroleum and petroleum products excluding LPG and shall be in kilo liter corrected as per American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) table 53B for density of the product at 15 degree Celsius and table 54B for volume to 15 degree Celsius or shall be Metric Tonne as the case may be. For LPG the “unit of measurement” shall be Metric Ton:
Provided that this measurement should be corrected by density over 24 hours to get the mass of petroleum product for the purpose of accounting.
(2) Words and expressions used in these regulations, but defined in the Act or in the rules or regulations made there under, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or in the rules or regulations, as the case may be.
3. Application.
These regulations shall apply to all entities operating or proposing to operate petroleum and petroleum products pipeline and shipper who engage or intend to engage in transportation service for petroleum and petroleum products pipeline.
4. Declaration of capacity.
(1) The capacity of a petroleum and petroleum products pipeline shall be as determined by the Board as specified in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determining Capacity of Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipeline) Regulations, 2010.
(2) The transporter shall declare capacity for petroleum and petroleum products pipeline system including entry and exit point-wise section capacity, and available capacity and host the same on its web site on the 1st of every month in the prescribed manner as per format specified at Schedule-I and shall send the information to the Board and the same shall also be hosted by the Board on its website.
(3) The available capacity declared by the transporter under sub-regulation (2) shall be available for use on common carrier or contract carrier basis or both and shall be allocated in line with the provisions under regulation 13.
5. Petroleum and Petroleum Products parameters.
(1) The petroleum and petroleum products to be transported shall be in accordance with the following products specification:
(a) Motor Spirit (MS) - As per the latest version of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- IS2796;
(b) High Speed Diesel (HSD) - As per the latest version of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- IS1460;
(c) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) - As per the latest version of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- IS1459;
(d) Naptha: As per the latest version of Industry Quality Control Manual (IQCM);
(e) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): As per the latest version of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- IS4576; and
(f) Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF): As per the latest version of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4] IS1571.
Note: Petroleum and Petroleum Products specifications as above shall be applicable at exit points of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline. Entry point specifications shall compensate for deterioration during storage or transit.
(2) The authorized entity shall formulate the grade band for the petroleum and petroleum products to be transported through petroleum and petroleum products pipeline keeping in view the following parameters, namely:-
(a) grade of its own petroleum and petroleum products proposed to be transported;
(b) grade of firmed up contracted capacity of petroleum and petroleum products;
(c) requirements of downstream consumers of petroleum and petroleum products on the pipeline;
(d) technical requirement of the pipe line system; and
(e) grade of the inter-state pipelines either supplying petroleum and petroleum products into the pipeline system or receiving petroleum and petroleum products from this pipeline system.
(3) The transporter shall publish grade band referred to in sub-regulation (2) on its website within a period of one month of authorization by the Board, as referred to in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4, under intimation to the Board in the format as provided in Schedule-II:
Provided that the entities authorized before the publication of these regulations shall publish the grade band within a period of one month of the date of publication of these regulations.
(4) Grade band referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be applicable to all shippers on non-discriminatory basis.
(5) The transporter may review the Grade band for petroleum and petroleum products from time to time taking into account changes, if any, in the Industry Quality Control Manual (IQCM) / Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and accordingly would update the grade band details on its web site:
Provided that transporter shall immediately inform the Board as and when such updation is carried out by the transporter besides putting the same on its web site.
(6) The threshold limits for elements in petroleum and petroleum products viz. specific gravity, viscosity, vapour pressure, permissible contamination level shall be as given in Schedule II.
(7) The transporter shall define the petroleum and petroleum products parameters at entry points in terms of petroleum and petroleum products hydraulics specifying the acceptable range of pressure and temperature and the same shall be hosted on the website of the transporter. In addition, minimum required batch size for different products, estimated transmix generation and pipeline loss allowance etc. shall also be hosted on the website of transporter as well as it will become part of “Access Arrangement”.
(8) Shipper shall supply petroleum and petroleum products conforming to product specifications as published by the transporter under sub-regulation (3) and given in Schedule II and the transporter shall deliver petroleum and petroleum product at exit point conforming to product specifications as per sub-regulation
(3).
6. Acceptance of Petroleum and Petroleum products.
(1) Petroleum and petroleum product shall be accepted by the transporter for transportation -
(a) only if it meets required quality and specifications as published by the transporter under subregulation (3) of regulation 5 and in Schedule II;
(b) only when product is free from any water, non-hydrocarbon blending elements and other impurities;
(c) only if any additives and inhibitors, including Drag Reducing Agent (“DRA”) and corrosion inhibitor compound, to be included in shipper’s petroleum products have been accepted by the shipper. Shippers will be given 30 days notice stating any changes in additive or inhibitor to be injected (generic and trade name), the maximum quantity, the petroleum and petroleum products into which it will be injected, and the date, the injection shall begin;
(d) only when petroleum and petroleum product are delivered by shipper or made available to the transporter at the time mutually agreed by shipper and transporter to meet transporter’s shipment schedule. If such petroleum and petroleum products are not delivered by shipper in time to meet said schedule, transporter reserves the right to cancel, bypass or delay said shipment. Transporter reserves the right to require petroleum and petroleum product to be available for shipment at entry ¹Hkkx III µ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 point 24 hours prior to the time scheduled for shipment from entry point;
(e) only if the shipper assures the availability of tankage or storage at the exit point at expected delivery time in case the tankage or storage is owned by the shipper.
(2) Transporter may sample and test any batch for the specifications of petroleum and petroleum products received prior to acceptance or during receipt of batch, and, in the event of variance between shipper’s Quality Certification and transporter’s test, transporter’s test shall prevail.
(3) In case of any dispute in test results, the testing or certification shall be carried out by an accredited third party as mutually agreed.
(4) In case of any fault in the test of transporter, the expenses on this account shall be borne by the transporter and in case no fault is found in the test, the expenses shall be borne by the shipper.
(5) Transporter’s acceptance and delivery of petroleum and petroleum products to any facility provided by shipper shall not evidence transporter’s approval of the adequacy of such facilities or the competency of shipper’s personnel responsibility for such facilities and personnel shall be exclusively that of the shipper.
(6) In the event the transporter has accepted petroleum and petroleum products for transportation in reliance upon shipper’s representations as to acceptance at exit points, and there is failure to accept such petroleum and petroleum products at exit points within mutually agreed time frame, transporter shall have the right to divert, re-consign or make whatever arrangements for disposal of the petroleum and petroleum products as it deems appropriate to clear the pipeline facilities including levy of pipeline idling charges as per the access arrangement.
(7) Transporter shall have the right to reject any petroleum and petroleum products offered for transportation which may be involved in litigation or the title of which may be in dispute, or which may be encumbered by a lien or charge of any kind. Transporter may seek the satisfactory evidence of shipper’s perfect and unencumbered title and satisfactory bond indemnifying transporter against any losses as per the access arrangement.
7. Transmix and Transmix handling.
(1) Wherever interface is being absorbed by the transporter during the transportation of the petroleum and petroleum products, suitable provision shall be duly incorporated in the access arrangement between shipper and transporter.
(2) Wherever interface absorption is not feasible, transmix generated between two petroleum and petroleum products in case of multi-product pipeline will be stored in a separate tank owned by transporter, where it may mix with other transmix.
(3) Transporter shall allocate transmix to shippers that have shipped the petroleum and petroleum products on the pipeline section in proportion to each shipper’s volume of petroleum and petroleum products transported in that pipeline section.
(4) Transporter will physically distribute transmix to the shippers as it becomes available to assure that over time each shipper receives its proportionate share.
(5) Shipper shall ensure to lift transmix share within mutually agreed time it is made available to shipper.
(6) Shipper will have sole responsibility for the disposition of its allocated transmix within mutually agreed period
(7) The quantity of transmix given to shipper will be part of the petroleum and petroleum products delivered to shipper and shall be accounted in total products delivered to shipper at exit points.
(8) Transporter may agree to lift transmix with suitable techno-commercial provisions mutually agreed and detailed as part of access arrangement.
8. Demurrage.
(1) If petroleum and petroleum products are delivered in transporter owned tank, then, transporter shall have the right to clear tankage for incoming deliveries by advising shipper to withdraw the petroleum and petroleum products within mutually agreed time as per the access arrangement.
(2) Petroleum and petroleum products including transmix, not removed at the time period provided in subregulation (1) is subject to a daily demurrage charge as mentioned in the access arrangement. Demurrage charge shall continue until the shipper’s product including transmix has been removed from transporter’s tank.
(3) Third party agreements, if any, by shipper for intermediate or additional storage shall not form part of 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4] access arrangement.
9. Pipeline transportation loss.
(1) Transporter shall account to each shipper for all petroleum and petroleum products received. The pipeline transportation loss resulting from shrinkage, evaporation, sampling, dormant during storage and measurement error etc., which will be on shipper’s account. This will be calculated for each batch of transportation and will be adjusted or settled to each shipper’s account in accordance with access arrangement:
Provided that the pipeline transportation loss shall be limited to 0.015% of the total volume of the petroleum and petroleum products transported in the pipeline on annual basis or limit prescribed by Central Board of Excise and Customs, or the actual whichever be the lowest.
(2) All other product losses not resulting from the transporter's negligence will be on the account of the concerned shipper. However, accounting of product loss due to pilferage shall be as per mutually agreed terms and conditions specified in access arrangement.
10. Measurement and Accounting of petroleum and petroleum products.
(1) The transporter shall ensure provision of necessary equipment including requisite infrastructure and arrangements at both the entry and exit points to measure petroleum and petroleum products quantity, composition, grade, pressure and temperature as specified in regulation 12 and API Manual for Petroleum Measurement Standards.
(2) Provision of necessary equipment including infrastructure and arrangements to measure petroleum and petroleum products composition and grade shall be mandatory for cases of custody transfer in terms of mass(e.g. LPG).
(3) Measurement of petroleum and petroleum products quantity shall be as per sub-regulation (1) either by usage of flow measuring equipment or, in case shipper’s product is placed in transporter’s tankages inside the transporter's premises as per Access Arrangement, then, by measurement of relevant tank dips.
Services of a third party surveyor shall be used at the cost of the shipper as per the Access Arrangement.
(4) Measurement of grade and petroleum and petroleum products parameter as provided in sub-regulations
(1) and sub-regulation (3) shall be sufficient for billing and other contractual purposes for all exit points.
(5) Total error limit, accuracy and repeatability of the measuring equipment shall be as per the technical specifications of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
(6) The transporter shall carry out verification, calibration or proving of measuring equipment as per the relevant codes, standards and statutory requirements.
(7) The shipper may install check meters at requisite points with a pre-condition so as not to interfere with the measurement equipment installed by the transporter for custody transfer purpose.
(8) In case of any dispute in metering, the meter proving or certification shall be carried out by an accredited third party as mutually agreed.
(9) In case of any fault in the meter of transporter, the expenses on this account shall be borne by the transporter and in case no fault is found in the meter, the expenses shall be borne by the shipper.
(10) Petroleum and petroleum products accounting shall be done on daily basis or as per mutually agreed billing cycle and the stipulations of Central Excise and Customs department of Government of India and the petroleum and petroleum products reconciliation, billing and other terms shall be as decided between the transporter and shipper in accordance with access arrangement.
11. Obligations at entry point and exit point.
(1) At the entry point, shipper shall furnish certified laboratory reports of the petroleum and petroleum products offered for transportation from the accredited party as mutually agreed.
(2) At the entry point, when the shipper places the petroleum and petroleum products that does not meet the requirements as specified in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 5 and Schedule II, in respect of grade band and threshold level of other elements of petroleum and petroleum products, the transporter may-
(a) refuse to accept it and in such cases shipper shall be liable to pay liquidated damages to the transporter as per the access arrangement; or
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(i) as specified in Schedule II:
Provided that transporter may charge reasonable cost of service from the shipper, as may be mutually agreed, for any additional facilities or treatment for cleaning up or integrity requirements of the pipeline and to upgrade petroleum and petroleum products to pipeline specifications:
Provided further that such grade of petroleum and petroleum products do not adversely affect the existing shippers’ quality specifications committed by the transporter at the exit points;
(ii) as specified in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 5:
Provided that the transporter may charge reasonable cost of service for the capacity adjustment from the shipper for transportation of such petroleum and petroleum products and for capacity constraints in the system:
Provided further that such grade of petroleum and petroleum products do not adversely affect the existing shippers’ quality specifications committed by the transporter at the exit points.
(3) At the exit point, when the transporter delivers petroleum and petroleum products that does not meet the quality requirements as specified in sub-regulation (8) of regulation 5, the shipper may -
(a) refuse to accept delivery and in such a case the transporter shall be liable to pay liquidated damages to the shipper as per the access arrangement; or
(b) accept the petroleum and petroleum products provided that shipper may charge reasonable cost of service from the transporter, as may be mutually agreed, for any additional facilities or treatment to upgrade petroleum and petroleum products.
(4) The transmix generated and absorbed between batches of different products during the pipeline transportation will be as specified in the sub-regulation (1) to (7) of the regulation 7.
(5) Any entity authorized by the Board to lay, build, operate or expand a petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines) Regulations, 2010 or authorized to do so by the Central Government before the appointed day, can add new entry and exit point or abandon any existing entry and exit point on the pipeline on techno-economic considerations provided that the existing consumers or shippers on the pipeline are not adversely affected by the decision of the entity.
12. Facilities at entry point and exit point.
(1) Shipper shall arrange to deliver petroleum and petroleum products at entry point on the petroleum and petroleum products pipeline or storage facilities of the transporter as per the access arrangement and shall provide the requisite facilities, for custody transfer and delivery of petroleum and petroleum products to the transporter unless otherwise agreed to between shipper and transporter.
(2) Transporter may execute hooking up facility of shipper to the entry point at the cost of shipper.
(3) Shipper or his authorized nominee shall make their own arrangements to operate and maintain facilities upstream of entry points at his own cost and risk unless the facilities are provided by the transporter under a separate contract.
(4) The transporter shall own and operate facilities and measuring equipment at exit point for custody transfer and delivery of petroleum product to the shipper unless otherwise agreed to between shipper and transporter. The transporter may also offer storage facilities at the exit point in case the shipper requires on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
(5) The transporter may execute, at the cost of shipper, the facility of hooking up of shipper facility with that of transporter at exit point.
(6) The shipper shall provide space and cooperate with the transporter in installing, operating, maintaining and modifying any specific exit point facilities when such exit point facilities are provided in the premises of the shipper on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
(7) The shipper may provide check meter, conforming to the applicable standard and specifications, at the exit point in petroleum and petroleum products pipeline:
Provided that in case of any variation in the readings in the meter of transporter and shipper, the reading of the transporter meter shall be taken as final.
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(8) In case of any dispute in metering, the meter proving or certification shall be carried out by an accredited third party as mutually agreed.
(9) In case of any fault in the meter of transporter, the expenses on this account shall be borne by the transporter and in case no fault is found in the meter, the expenses shall be borne by the shipper.
13. Pipeline capacity booking.
(1) More than one shipper can hold capacity at any entry or exit point.
(2) The booked capacity shall be through a contract between shipper and transporter under the access arrangement.
(3) When a transporter receives a request for access from a shipper it shall respond within ten days from the date of receipt of request from the shipper-
(a) confirming that spare capacity exists to satisfy the request and specifying the charges and terms and conditions upon which it will make the service available; or
(b) advising that spare capacity does not exist to satisfy the request; or
(c) advising that the data provided by the shipper require technical study to accommodate his request and such study shall be completed within seven days; or
(d) advising that it is not technically or operationally feasible to provide access.
(4) The shipper may release the capacity in favour of other shippers to the extent of the capacity booked under intimation to the transporter.
(5) The nomination of petroleum and petroleum products for transportation shall contain the expected petroleum and petroleum products flow details of one or more day’s daily-nominated quantities as per the agreed schedule between the shipper and the transporter.
14. Interconnection of common carrier and contract carrier petroleum and petroleum products pipelines.
(1) The interconnection of common carrier and contract carrier pipeline systems may be necessitated by either a transporter or a shipper and such interconnection shall be allowed subject to capacity available in the receiving common carrier pipeline provided it is operationally and technically feasible.
(2) The petroleum and petroleum products specifications for interconnecting pipelines should be compatible and as per regulation 5.
(3) The cost of such interconnection including the infrastructure to facilitate access shall be borne by the entity that has triggered such requirement for interconnection provided it is executed by the transporter.
(4) The execution of the interconnection facilities may also be carried out by the shipper and transporter may facilitate such interconnection.
(5) The interconnection point shall be mutually agreed between transporter and the shipper.
(6) Interconnection of pipeline network is like adding an exit point to the existing pipeline and all such provisions shall be applicable for such interconnection.
(7) The entity denying the interconnection shall inform the Board within a week with the reasons thereof.
15. Methodology for providing access.
(1) The contracted capacity between shipper and transporter shall be in accordance to the provisions of subregulation 5 (6) (i) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines) Regulations, 2010 and regulation 6 of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Guiding Principles for Declaring or Authorizing Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier) Regulations, 2012.
(2) The extra capacity for use as common carrier by any third party on open access and non-discriminatory basis shall be allocated on first come first serve basis
16. Planned maintenance.
(1) The transporter is required to draw up and publish a maintenance plan well ahead of time for a defined period identifying those entry and exit points where petroleum and petroleum products flows may be restricted by maintenance works, the extent of the restrictions and the time of occurrence and the transporter shall plan such maintenance so as to minimize disruption to affected parties and can request information from shippers on their survival flows at entry and exit points to assist the transporter for such maintenance schedule.
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(2) Dates for scheduled maintenance shall be informed well in advance which can be adjusted on thirty days advance notice to and from affected shippers.
(3) The planned maintenance period shall not exceed ten days in a year but in no case more than five continuous days per event.
(4) Transporter and shipper may further mutually agree upon the time and extent of the scheduled planned maintenance for the shipper’s facilities not affecting the time limits provided for transporter’s maintenance plan at sub-regulation (3).
17. Information about force majeure.
(1) The affected party shall on occurrence of any force majeurea) as soon as reasonably practicable notify each of the other parties of the occurrence and nature of the force majeure, the expected duration thereof insofar as the same can reasonably be assessed and the obligations of the affected party performance of which is affected thereby; and b) from time to time thereafter provide to each other party reasonable details of the following, namely:
(i) developments in the matters notified under clause (a);
(ii) the steps being taken by the affected party to overcome the force majeure occurrence or its effects and to resume performance of its relevant obligations.
(2) The entities shall be relieved of their respective obligations in the event of force majeure except for the obligation to pay when due.
18. Operational planning.
(1) Shipper shall make daily, weekly or monthly nominations to the transporter for the quantities of petroleum and petroleum products that it wishes to deliver to at a particular entry point and off-take at a particular exit point from the pipeline system in line with the provisions under these regulations.
(2) (a) Transporter shall schedule the quantities of petroleum and petroleum products for transportation based on the nominations received and capacity available in the pipeline system.
(b) Transporter may schedule the nomination for quantities of petroleum, and petroleum products over and above the booked capacity subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the declared pipeline capacity.
(3) (a) Transporter shall allocate quantity of petroleum and petroleum products to various shippers as determined under clause (b) of sub-regulation (2) and as per the scheduling exercise.
(b) Allocation scheduled shall be delivered to the shippers as per the destination wise (exit point wise) schedule prepared.
19. Emergencies.
The procedures to be followed by shipper and the transporter in the event of an emergency shall be included in the access arrangement by shipper and transporter on mutually agreed terms.
20. Confidentiality of information.
All documentation, information, data, submissions and comments disclosed or delivered whether in writing or otherwise by any entity to the transporter, shipper or to any other party either in connection with or in consequence of the requirements of these regulations shall be regarded and treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed either in full or part of any or all of the documentation, information, data, submissions and comments including the contents and copies thereof in any form except in connection with any proceedings in any court.
21. Miscellaneous.
(1) The Board may issue guidelines from time to time relating to Access Code for Common Carrier or Contract Carrier Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines.
(2) If any question arises as to the interpretation of these regulations, the same shall be decided by the Board.
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SCHEDULE – I Format for declaring capacity of Pipeline (See regulation 4(2))
1. Name of entity:
2. Name of pipeline:
3. Details of capacity of Pipeline (as per table below):
Name of Section Capacity approved by PNGRB Break up of capacity for period ……….. (MMT) Total Including Common carrier (MMT) Common Carrier (MMT) Own Require ment Firmed-up contracted capacity with other entities for a period of at least one year Common Carrier Capacity with other entities for a period of less than one year Contracted Available Contracted Available
4. Number of entry points on the pipeline route:
5. Location of entry points:
6. Number of exit points:
7. Location of exit points:
8. Technical parameters:
(a) Inlet pressure at entry point:
(b) Grade band at entry point:
(c) Temperature:
(d) Other elements as per Schedule - II:
9. Any demand pending with the transporter for common carrier usage of the pipeline along with duration of such pendency:
10. Preference on entry and exit points:
SCHEDULE – II (See Regulations 5(6), 5(8), 11(2)(b)(i)) Petroleum Product Physical Characteristics Specifications (A) For Motor Spirit ( EURO-IV) (B) For High Speed Diesel (EURO-IV) Parameter Limit Parameter Limit Sulphur (Maximum ppmw) As per latest IS:2796 DENSITY @ 150C, KG/M3 As per latest IS:1460 Research Octane Number (RON) (Minimum) SULPHUR, PPM (Maximum) Benzene, Vol % (Maximum) DISTILLATION 95% Recovery oC (Maximum) Aromatics, Vol% (Maximum) CETANE NO. (Minimum) Olefins, Vol% WATER CONTENT (% by Vol) ¹Hkkx III µ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 21 (Maximum) (Maximum) Motor Octane Number (MoN) (Minimum) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) wt (%) Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP) (kPa)(Maximum) Any other parameter (limits as per IS standards) Any other parameter (limits as per IS standards) K. RAJESWARA RAO, OSD (R) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./188 (166)] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
(C) For other Petroleum Products Products Specific Gravity (at 15°C) Viscosity (CST) Vapour Pressure (Kg/sq.cm) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) As per latest IS:4576 Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) As per latest IS:1459 Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) As per latest IS:1571 NAPTHA As per latest Industry Quality Control Manual (IQCM) THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD CORRIGENDUM NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2015 F. No. PNGRB/NGPL/REGULATIONS/AMEND-2015.— In the notification of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007 dated 1 st January 2015 published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, Extraordinary,—
(i) In clause (1) of para 1, “the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Second Amendment Regulations, 2014” may be read as the “the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2015”.
(ii) In para 2, “Regulation 21” may be read as “Regulation 22” in both places.
UPAMANYU CHATTERJEE, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./188/15(69)] Foot Note: Principal regulations were notified vide No. G.S.R. 340 (E) dated 6 th May 2008 and subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 802(E) dated 19 th November 2008, G.S.R. 769(E) dated 20 th October 2009, G.S.R. 38 (E) dated 18 th January 2010, G.S.R. 480(E) dated 7 th June 2010, G.S.R. 594(E) dated 9 th July 2010, F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/48 dated 17 th February 2014, F. No. PNGRB/NGPL/REGULATIONS/AMEND-2014 dated 8 th August 2014 and F.
No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007 dated 1 st January 2015.
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¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th May 2015 F. No. Infra/PNGRB/Capdet/CGD/02/2015.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network) Regulations, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006;
(b) “appointed day” means the date of October 1, 2007 when the Central Government notified the establishment of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board;
(c) “authorized area” means the area as defined under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008;
(d) "authorised entity" means an entity that is authorised to lay, build, operate or expand a city or local natural gas distribution network in a geographical area (GA) under the Act and the relevant regulations made thereunder;
(e) “Board” means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;
(f) "capacity assessment group" means a group comprising representatives of two authorised entities other than the entity of which the CGD network capacity is to be certified and a representative of the Board as decided by the Board on case to case basis or any agency or entity or authorized person or any approved third party authorized by the Board for determining the capacity of the CGD network;
(g) “CGD network capacity” means the maximum quantity in standard cubic metres per hour (SCMH) of natural gas that can be injected into or off taken from the steel pipeline network at specific points, meeting all the technical and operational parameters fixed in steel network at steady state conditions, that is, all parameters like flow, pressure, temperature, are in harmony and vary only along the steel network but not with time or the aggregate rated capacity (in SCMH) of all City Gate Stations (CGS) connected to steel network, whichever is lower. For cases, where any entry points (CGS/DPRS/custody metering systems) are connected directly to the medium density poly ethylene (MDPE) network without involvement of any steel network, the rated capacity of such entry points shall be considered;
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(h) “CGD declared capacity” means the capacity (in SCMH) that the steel pipeline network is capable of distributing under the steady state operating conditions determined based on the approved flow equation and the selected software package or the aggregate rated capacity (in SCMH) of all City Gate Stations connected to steel network, whichever is lower. For cases, where any entry points (CGS/DPRS/custody metering systems) are connected directly to the MDPE network without involvement of any steel network, the rated capacity of such entry points shall also be declared;
(i) “city or local natural gas distribution network” (hereinafter referred to as CGD network) means a pipeline network as defined under clause (i) of section 2 of the Act;
(j) “CNG Station Capacity” shall be the maximum rated capacity of running compressors at respective stations or the maximum capacity determined at the inlet flange of the compressors whichever is lower;
(k) consumer” means consumer as defined under clause (d), (e), (f) or (g) of sub- regulation 1 of regulation 2 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Code of Practice for Quality of Service for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2010;
(l) “operator” means an entity that operates CGD network with authorization of the Board;
(m) “selected software package” means the software package used by the entity for determination of capacity of the CGD network;
(n) “steady state condition” means calculation carried out based on time-invariant pressure, temperature and flow profiles throughout a steel pipeline network using specified boundary conditions and network element set points that are entered. In other words, the steady-state run calculates the hydraulic state of a network operating at equilibrium;
(o) “steel pipeline network” means the steel pipeline laid and commissioned originating from the source (primarily at tapoff point from any transportation / transmission /primary network or city gate station) up to the Distribution Pressure Regulating Station or District Regulating Station (DPRS or DRS), Metering and Regulating Station (MRS) and inlet flange of CNG compressor station;
(p) “third party contracted capacity” means the quantity (in SCMH) of natural gas contracted with any third party for transportation through a pipeline system;
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations, but defined in the Act or in the rules or regulations made thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or in the rules or regulations, as the case may be.
3. Applicability
(1) These regulations shall apply to an entity which is laying, building, operating or expanding or which proposes to lay, build, operate or expand a city or local natural gas distribution network.
(2) These regulations cover the procedure, parameters both constant and variable and frequency of declaration of CGD network capacity in SCMH for CGD network.
(3) These regulations shall not be applicable to sub-transmission pipelines, MDPE network system downstream of DPRS/DRS and service lines, including GI/copper piping of CGD network.
Note: In case, any sub-transmission pipeline has been laid by the authorised entity, the details of the same upto CGS or upto connectivity with primary network in the authorized GA shall be provided by the entity as per Annexure-3. The capacity of sub-transmission pipeline from Custody Transfer Flange downstream of connectivity from transmission pipeline upto CGS or upto connectivity with primary network in the authorized GA shall also be determined.
4. Objective.
(1) It is intended to apply these regulations to all CGD networks for the purpose of declaration of CGD network capacity.
(2) The capacity of the CGD network so determined shall be used for providing access to shipper on non-discriminatory basis under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011.
5. Determining capacity of a City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network.
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(1) The determination of capacity for the CGD network shall be based on selected software package and flow equation approved by the Board under these regulations. It is not necessary for the entities to buy and install any specific software package. The entities may continue to use or operate the system based on the previously installed software but shall have to determine the capacity of the system based on the flow equation approved by the Board in any of the selected software package for the purpose of these regulations.
(2) The entity while submitting the capacity of the CGD network to the Board, shall furnish a declaration that the capacity has been calculated using the approved flow equation. The entity shall also submit the detailed report of the capacity and indicate the software used for the purpose within ninety days of the notification of these regulations and thereafter as per the periodicity for determining capacity of CGD network defined in regulation 7.
(3) The parameters for running the steady state simulation for determining the CGD network capacity shall be considered as given below, namely:-
(a) Constant parameters in the unit as specified in the approved flow equation as per sub-clause (v) of this clause.
(i) Internal diameter (ID) – The internal diameter shall be determined by deducting twice the thickness from outer diameter of steel pipes used in the CGD network. Further, the internal diameter shall be determined based on weighted average of internal diameters based on different pipe thicknesses used in different sections in the pipeline system.
(ii) Length – The actual length (for already installed pipeline) or proposed length (for yet to be installed pipeline) of the pipe in the pipeline system.
(iii) Roughness – This is a fixed value for a pipe which determines the unevenness inside a pipe. Depending on the pipe material, the below given value for roughness factor shall be used :
Type of Material Roughness (micron) Steel – New Pipe (up to ten years old) - With internal coating 10-15 - Without internal coating 25-45 Steel–Old Pipe (more than ten years old) - With internal coating 15-20 - Without internal coating 45-100 For old pipelines already operating, roughness factor shall be determined by duly calibrating actual field data in the approved flow equation. These factors shall be assessed by the capacity assessment group. For new pipelines, roughness factor used shall be decided keeping in view the operating conditions and pipeline feature like bends, valves, or any other restrictions present in the system:
Provided that the entity shall declare in advance the roughness factor considered for the pipes with relevant operating data to support the value chosen.
(iv) Efficiency factor – Steel Pipeline – Efficiency factor within the range of 0.85 to 1.0 shall be used. For old pipelines already operating, efficiency factor shall be determined by duly calibrating actual field data in the approved flow equation. These factors shall be assessed by the capacity assessment group. For new pipelines efficiency factor used shall be decided keeping in view the operating conditions and pipeline feature like bends, valves, life of pipeline or any other restrictions present in the system:
Provided that the entity shall declare in advance the efficiency factor considered for the pipes with relevant operating data to support the value chosen giving complete analysis. The Board may direct the entity to improve upon such design.
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(v) Formula – For determination of flow rate and pressure drop in the pipeline, the following flow equation shall be used:
Type of Network Name of Flow equation Steel Network Colebrook White / Fundamental pipe equation with flow dependent (Colebrook White) friction factor
(vi) Velocity – The maximum allowable velocity of the gas in the steel pipeline section of CGD network shall be 30 m/s.
(vii) The steel pipeline network capacity shall be determined at maximum operating pressure (MOP) for the CGD network and with the following standard Pressure and Temperature conditions:
Standard pressure – 1.01325 bar (a).
Standard temperature – 15.56 degree C
(b) Varialble parameters-
(i) Operating temperature – For the purpose of determining the capacity and for annual capacity declaration to the Board, the summer temperature of 30 ºC shall be considered by all the entities.
(ii) Inlet temperature – This is the actual inlet temperature (º C) of the gas from the source into the CGD network.
(iii) Outlet temperature- This is the actual outlet temperature (º C) of the gas at the delivery point.
(iv) Inlet pressure – The maximum pressure (in barg) that is available at the entry point to the CGD network and shall be declared by the CGD entity during capacity declaration.
(v) Outlet pressure – The minimum pressure (in barg) that is required by the consumer at the delivery or exit point as per access arrangement entered into by the shipper and the authorised entity.
(vi) Maximum operating pressure (MOP) – This is the highest pressure (in barg) at which a CGD Network operates during normal operating cycle and shall be declared by the CGD entity for capacity determination. However, in case an entity is operating the CGD network at certain pressure which is at variance from above for more than or equal to five years, need to submit calculation carried in line with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008 and ASME B31.8 (Latest edition) supporting the revised MOP considered in determination of CGD network capacity. For the purpose of determining MOP, the Board shall be guided by incoming pressure at city gate station or custody transfer point.
Note: In case, any sub-transmission pipeline has been laid by the CGD entity, the details of the same upto the connectivity with primary network in the authorized GA shall be provided by the entity as per Annexure-3 for the purpose of arriving at the incoming pressure at the entry of primary network in the authorized GA.
(vii) Minimum committed pressure (MCP) – This is the minimum pressure (in barg) at the exit points and shall be declared by the CGD entity during capacity declaration.
(viii) Source supply flow – This is the maximum flow (in SCMH) that can be available from the source (primarily a Tap-off point from any Transportation / Transmission / Sub-Transmission Pipeline or City Gate Station).
(ix) Delivery flow – This is the maximum flow (in SCMH) that is required by the consumers at the exit point as per access arrangement entered into by the shipper and the operator.
(x) Elevation difference – Depending on the terrain of the ground profile, this factor will be considered from the mean sea level of the area.
(xi) Gas composition – The gas composition indicating all components totaling 100% by volume is to be given with the level of impurities as per the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011. From this, necessary input to the flow equation shall be worked out.
In case of more than one source, the weighted average composition of commingled natural gas beyond the second source of entry point shall be considered.
(xii) In case of CGD network, the gas quality at exit point shall be as per the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011.
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(4) All entities shall declare to the Board the constant parameters and the variable parameters for the CGD network -
(i) on first working day of October every year; and
(ii) whenever there is any addition or deletion of the supply source of natural gas.
The entities shall also provide on first working day of October the network diagram superimposed on the authorized area map for the CGD network.
(5) The methodology for calculation of CGD network capacity shall be as under:
(i) The entire steel pipeline network shall be configured in the selected software package operating offline. The steady state condition of the pipeline hydraulics with variable parameters (pressure, temperature and flow) at entry that is downstream flange of City Gate Station and declared exit points shall be simulated in the selected software package.
(ii) Assuming gas at the entry point (single source or multiple source of gas) is unlimited, the selected software shall be run till inlet flange of any industrial PRS, DRS and CNG Compressor connected to the system till it reaches limiting condition of pressure required at any exit point or limiting velocity in steel pipeline network as calculated by software or maximum flow capacity is reached at exit points.
(iii) After satisfactory completion of simulation, add dummy load at the farthest exit points of steel network, considering the minimum committed pressure.
(iv) Now, simulate the steel pipeline network till inlet flange of any industrial PRS, DRS, CNG Compressor and dummy load connected to the system reaches limiting condition of pressure required or limiting velocity in pipeline as calculated by software or maximum flow capacity is reached at exit points.
(v) The sum of flow (in SCMH) at each exit point (i.e. Inlet flanges of Industrial PRS, DRS and CNG compressor) and dummy load in all the charge areas is the total steel network capacity.
(vi) The entity shall submit the details of maximum achievable steel network capacity so derived, under the steady state simulation with the details of variable and constant parameters, to the Board in the specified format at Schedule A along with the hydraulic gradient and system flow diagram for the steel network system. The entity shall submit the details of rated capacity of all entry points (CGS/DPRS/custody metering systems) including entry points, if any, connected directly to the MDPE network without any steel pipeline in between along with details of rated capacity of exit points like DRS/IPRS/CNG station etc. in Annexure-1.
(vii) The capacity of CGD network shall be as per the operation days specified in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011 for respective system.
(viii) If the aggregate CGS capacity is less than the determined steel network capacity, then, the aggregate CGS capacity shall be considered as the steel network capacity.
(ix) The steel network capacity so determined shall be the CGD network capacity provided that if any entry point (CGS/DPRS/custody metering systems) is connected directly to the MDPE network without involvement of any steel network, the rated capacity of such entry point shall also be considered for the purpose of capacity declaration.
6. Declaring capacity of a City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network by the Board.
(a) The Board, after having analyzed the report submitted by the entity regarding capacity of the CGD network with respect to the provisions of these regulations, shall decide-
(i) to reject the capacity so determined and direct the entity to revise the capacity calculations based on the revised parameters; or
(ii) to go ahead with the proposal with or without modification.
(b) The capacity so determined shall be declared by the Board as the capacity of the CGD network. The Board shall declare the capacity of the CGD network in the format specified at Schedule B.
(c) The entity, after declaring the CGD network capacity by the Board, shall publish the same in line with the provisions of the relevant Regulations on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011, on their website.
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7. Periodicity for determining capacity of city or local natural gas distribution networks.
(i) The capacity of a CGD network shall be determined on first working day of October every year or whenever there is a change in quantity of natural gas plus or minus 10% of previous declared capacity due to any of the following :
(a) change in quality of gas,
(b) modification, upgradation, addition or deletion of entry or exit points,
(c) addition or deletion of loop lines, compressor etc.
(ii) The entity shall submit the details of the so re-determined capacity of the pipeline to the Board in line with the provisions of these regulations for the purpose of declaration of capacity.
8. Miscellaneous.
(1) If any dispute arises with regard to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these regulations, the decision of the Board shall be final.
(2) The Board may, either suo moto or on a complaint, refers the issue of determination of the capacity of a CGD network, to any external consultant or expert. Cost in this regard shall be borne by the entity or the complainant or as deemed fit by the Board on a case specific basis. However, the recommendation of the consultant or expert shall be advisory in nature to the Board and shall not be binding.
(3) The Board may validate the computed capacity with actual capacity as per the flow regime of the pipeline with actual flow conditions as and when desired.
SCHEDULE A [see regulation 5(5) (vi)] Format for furnishing information regarding determination of CGD network capacity Date of submission of capacity to the Board: ……………………………… Applicable for the period: ______________________________________________ 1 Name of entity 2 Address and contact details of entity 3 Name of CGD network 4 Length and diameter of steel pipeline network (attach complete details with diagram) 5 Name of software package used 6 Confirm Colebrook White equation / Fundamental pipe equation with flow dependent (Colebrook White) friction factor is used Yes/ No 7 Details of injection/entry points, delivery or exit points (Location, diameter, pressure, temperature, rated capacity, actual flow rate etc.) and charge areas in CGD networks.
Details to be given as per Annexure 1.
8 Composition of natural gas. Details to be given for each entry point as per Annexure 2.
9 Entity agrees to have complied with the technical standards, specifications and safety standards as specified by the Board Yes/ No 10 Entity agrees to have complied with the provisions of other relevant Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Regulations Yes/ No 11 Constant and variable parameters used under steady state conditions for determining capacity of the steel network in CGD networks as per Annexure 2 .
12 Maximum achievable capacity of the steel network under steady state conditions as determined under regulation 5 of these regulations 13 Aggregate of rated capacity of all entry points connected to steel network (Details of ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 21 each CGS/entry point to be provided separately in Annexure 1) 14 Rated capacity of entry points (CGS, PRS and Custody Metering Systems), if any, connected directly to MDPE network (Details of each entry point to be provided separately in Annexure 1) 15 Maximum achievable capacity of the steel network (lower of Sl. No. 12 or 13) Note: Submit network diagram superimposed on the authorized area map for the CGD network along with the hydraulic gradient and system flow diagram for the steel network.
[Sign. & Stamp of Authorized Signatory of the Entity]
SCHEDULE B [see regulation 6(b)] Format for declaring capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Date of declaration of capacity by the Board: …………………………… Applicable for the period: ______________________________________________ 1 Name of entity 2 Address and contact details of entity 3 Name of CGD network 4 Details of injection or entry points and delivery or exit points connected to steel networks (location, diameter, pressure, temperature, rated capacity etc.)
and charge areas in CGD networks (details enclosed) 5 Details of rated capacity, location, pressure etc. of each injection or entry point connected directly to MDPE network without any steel network in between 6 Name of the software package used by the entity 7 Flow equation used for the purpose 8 Gas composition considered for the purpose of capacity determination of steel network in CGD.
9 Maximum achievable capacity of the CGD steel network under steady state conditions.
10 Maximum achievable capacity of sub-transmission pipeline laid, if any.
11 Aggregate of rated capacity of all entry points connected to steel network 12 Maximum capacity of the steel network (lowest of Sl. No. 9,10 or 11 above) 13 Rated capacity of entry points (CGS, DPRS and Custody Metering Systems), if any, connected directly to MDPE network (Details of each entry point enclosed) Dated:
Secretary Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board K. Rajeswara Rao, OSD (R) [ADVT-III/4/EXTY./188/15(62)] 22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Annexure-1 [see regulation 5 (5)(vi)] Format for furnishing Details of Injection/ Entry points and Delivery/ Exit points
1. Name of entity
2. Address and contact details of entity
3. Name of CGD Network
4. Details of Entry and Exit Points on Steel Network a) Entry Point 1:
� Name:
� Location:
� Internal Diameter of Pipe (after entry point):
� Length of Steel Pipe (give details with diagram):
� Class/Thickness of Pipe:
� MOP as per Class of Pipe:
� Revised MOP, if any (enclose technical justification and supporting calculation in terms of these Regulations):
� Pressure:
i) at upstream of Entry Point ii) at downstream of Entry point � Inlet temperature:
� Maximum Rated Capacity (in SCMH) of Entry Point (enclose certified Technical Documents):
[Note: Provide similar details for all other entry points.
Also, provide relevant details for entry points connected directly to MDPE network] b) Exit Point 2:
� Name:
� Location including name of Charge Area:
� Internal Diameter of Steel Pipe (before exit point):
� Length of Steel Pipe till upstream of Exit Point:
� Class/Thickness of Pipe:
� MOP as per Class of Pipe:
� Revised MOP, if any (enclose technical justification and supporting calculation in terms of these Regulations):
� Pressure:
i) at upstream of Exit Point ii) at downstream of Exit Point � Temperature:
� Maximum Rated Capacity (in SCMH) of Exit Point (enclose certified Technical Documents):
[Note: Provide similar details for all other exit points] ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 23 Annexure-2 [see schedule A (8) and (11)] Format for furnishing Details of Constant and Variable parameters of Steel Network and Gas Composition at Injection or Entry points and Delivery or Exit points a) Constant parameters:
Parameter Details Name of Steel Pipe/ Section:
Internal Diameter (mm/inch) Length (Km) Pipeline Roughness (micron) [Enclose Technical Justification] Efficiency Factor/Pipeline Efficiency (%)[Enclose Technical Justification] Formula/ Gas Flow Equation Used Velocity (m/s) STP Standard pressure : 1.01325 bar (a) Standard temperature : 15.56 deg C Note: i) Similar Details for all steel pipes/ sections, size changes etc. may be provided.
ii) Pressure drop at Rated Capacity pertaining to each entry point may be provided (enclose Technical document) a) Variable parameters:
Parameter Details Name of Steel Pipe/ Section:
Operating Temperature (30 deg C) Inlet Temperature (deg C) Inlet Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) Outlet Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) Maximum Operating Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) [Enclose Justification] Minimum Committed Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) (Enclose relevant documents) Velocity (m/s) Supply Source Flow (MMSCMD) Delivery Flow (MMSCMD) Elevation Difference Gas Composition (Mole Percent) Methane:
Ethane:
Propane:
Isobutene:
Isopentene:
Hexane:
Nitrogen:
Sp. Gravity:
GCV: Kcal/SCM NCV: Kcal/SCM GCV: Kcal/SCM NCV: Kcal/SCM 24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Annexure-3 [see regulations 3 and 5] Format for furnishing Details of Constant and Variable parameters of Sub-Transmission Pipeline (STPL) a) Constant parameters:
Parameter Details Name of steel pipeline/section:
Name and Location (with longitude/latitude) of inlet and outlet of STPL i.e. from custody transfer point to connectivity with primary network Internal Diameter (mm/inch) Length (Km) Pipeline Roughness (micron) [Enclose Technical Justification] Efficiency Factor/Pipeline Efficiency (%)[Enclose Technical Justification] STP Standard pressure – 1.01325 bar (a) Standard temperature –15.56 degree C a) Variable parameters:
Parameter Details Name of Steel Pipe/ Section:
Operating Temperature (30 deg C) Inlet Temperature (deg C) Inlet Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) Outlet Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) Maximum & Minimum Committed Pressure (kg/cm2g or barg) Elevation Difference Gas Composition (Mole Percent) Methane:
Ethane:
Propane:
Isobutene:
Isopentene:
Hexane:
Nitrogen:
Sp. Gravity:
GCV: Kcal/SCM NCV: Kcal/SCM GCV: Kcal/SCM NCV: Kcal/SCM Note: Copies of agreement/tie-in agreement with transporter/transmission entity indicating agreed/ committed delivery pressure, temperature etc to be provided.
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