Alberta Regulation 228/2011

Pipeline Act

PIPELINE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 19, 2011

For information only: Made by the Energy Resources Conservation Board on

December 12, 2011 pursuant to

section 3(1) of the Pipeline Act.

1 The Pipeline Regulation (AR 91/2005) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 1(1) is amended by adding the following after

clause (m):

(m.1) "flowing water" means water within a creek, stream, river,

lake or other body of water except where the water is

completely frozen to the bed of the body of water;

Section 35 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Contingency plans for liquid test media

35(1) A licensee shall comply with the liquid test media

requirements in Directive 077 if

(

a) the licensee intends to test a pipeline using a liquid test

medium other than fresh water, and

(

b) one or more of the following matters will apply in respect of

the test:

(

i) the volume of the test

section will exceed 500 cubic

metres;

(ii) the hoop stress level during the test is expected to

exceed 100% SMYS;

(iii) the pipeline will cross or be within 100 metres of

flowing water at the time of pressure testing.

(2) If none of the matters described in subsection (1)(

b) will apply in

respect of the test, the licensee shall, prior to the start of pressure

testing, develop and maintain contingency plans as required in the

appropriate

section of CSA Z662.