Guidance aligned to the Regulations – cited within – applicable to all pipelines in Great Britain, territorial waters and the UK Continental Shelf and replaces earlier legislation with a more integrated, goal-setting, risk-based approach encompassing onshore and offshore pipelines. Addressed to: designers, constructors and operators of pipelines for conveyance of most fluids; those whose property such pipelines cross; local authorities; and any public working or living in the vicinity of a pipeline.
Documents how the regulatory requirements, by ensuring pipelines are designed, constructed and operated properly, provide a means of ensuring their integrity thereby reducing environmental risks. Covers the spectrum of pertinent issues. Styled presentation (eg bold, italics, margin coding) enables easy distinction between texts pertaining to the Regulations and the additional guidance.
