CEN/TS 15173:2006
(Main)Gas supply systems - Frame of reference regarding Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS)
Gas supply systems - Frame of reference regarding Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS)
The scope is defined in 4.2 "Boundary of the PIMS".
The structure in the scope of PIMS is on-shore pipelines and related equipment (insulating devices, disconnecting devices, pre-pressure reduction devices, cathodic protection equipment and simple interconnections).
The delivery points, "complex" interconnections, storage facilities, terminals and compressor stations are not included in this scope.
Gasversorgungssysteme - Liste der Referenzen für ein Leitungsintegritäts-Managementsystem (PIMS)
Der Anwendungsbereich dieser Technischen Spezifikation ergibt sich aus Abschnitt 4.2 Gegenstand von PIMS.
Systèmes d'alimentation en gaz - Cadre de référence portant sur le système de management de l'intégrité des canalisations (PIMS)
Le domaine d’application est défini en 4.2 « Limites du PIMS ».
Sistemi oskrbe s plinom - Seznam referenc za sistem celostnega upravljanja plinovodnega sistema (PIMS)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2008
Sistemi oskrbe s plinom - Seznam referenc za sistem celostnega upravljanja
plinovodnega sistema (PIMS)
Gas supply systems - Frame of reference regarding Pipeline Integrity Management
System (PIMS)
Gasversorgungssysteme - Liste der Referenzen für ein Leitungsintegritäts-
Managementsystem (PIMS)
Systèmes d'alimentation en gaz - Cadre de référence portant sur le système de
management de l'intégrité des canalisations (PIMS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15173:2006
ICS:
91.140.40 Sistemi za oskrbo s plinom Gas supply systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15173
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
June 2006
ICS 23.040.01
English Version
Gas supply systems - Frame of reference regarding Pipeline
Integrity Management System (PIMS)
Systèmes d'alimentation en gaz - Cadre de référence Gasversorgungssysteme - Liste der Referenzen für ein
portant sur le système de management de l'intégrité des Leitungsintegritäts-Managementsystem (PIMS)
canalisations (PIMS)
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 25 June 2005 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
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Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction.4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Symbols and abbreviations .5
4 PIMS .5
4.1 General.5
4.2 Boundary of the PIMS .7
4.3 Objective of the frame of reference .7
5 PIMS architecture.8
6 System management process.9
6.1 General.9
6.2 Management commitment .9
6.3 Organisation and responsibilities. 10
6.4 Hazard identification an control. 10
6.5 Planning and performance monitoring . 10
6.6 Information management. 10
6.7 Audit. 11
7 Equipment process. 11
7.1 General. 11
7.2 Design management. 11
7.3 Construction management . 14
8 Operation – Maintenance Process. 16
8.1 General. 16
8.2 Operation – maintenance principles. 16
8.3 Monitoring and "routine" maintenance of structures. 17
8.4 Preventive and corrective maintenance.19
8.5 Management of emergency situations . 20
8.6 Element of process review . 21
9 Horizontal processes . 21
9.1 Training. 21
9.2 Purchasing . 22
9.3 Communication. 24
9.4 Safety an Environment. 25
9.5 Quality. 26
9.6 Standards, technology and regulation watch. 27
Bibliography. 28
Foreword
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS 15173:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 234
“Gas supply”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
There is a complete suite of functional standards prepared by CEN/TC 234 "Gas Supply" to cover all parts of
the gas supply system from the input of gas to the transmission system up to the inlet connection of the gas
appliances, whether for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes.
In preparing this Technical Specification a basic understanding of Quality Management Systems and gas
supply systems by the user has been assumed.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This Technical Specification is a copy of document WOC4/SG4.2 of the International Gas Union (IGU) as
presented at the symposium of IGU in Tokyo (June 2003).
1 Scope
The scope is defined in 4.2 "Boundary of the PIMS".
2 Normative references
Not applicable.
3 Symbols and abbreviations
CEN - Centre Européen de Normalisation
CMS – Company Management System
EGIG - European Gas pipeline Incident data Group
EN – European standard elaborated by CEN
FMECA - failure modes, effects and criticality analysis
GIS - Geographical Information System
IGU – International Gas Union
ISO – International Standardisation Organisation
PDCA - Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
PIMS – Pipeline Integrity Management System
WOC/SG – Study Group of an IGU Working Committee
4 PIMS
4.1 General
PIMS is defined as Pipeline Integrity Management System. It is a safety management system, whose field is
pipeline integrity. The field does not cover occupational health.
Each natural gas pipeline operator has a system to manage all its resources and activities. This management
system is specific to each operator. It generally integrates all the following activities: storage, compression,
transportation and delivery of natural gas (see diagram below).
PIMS is based on such principles as:
- adoption of high technological standards in construction;
- carrying out of proactive measures for ensuring that the pipeline system is maintained fit for purpose;
- working out of emergency procedures;
- incidents investigation;
- training of personnel;
- definition of roles and responsibilities of personnel.
It follows the basic principle plan, do, check and act (PDCA) which includes policy, planning, implementation
and operation, inspection and corrective actions, and management review.
Figure 1 — Architecture of a natural gas operator
In this management system, the PIMS represents all the resources (organisation, equipment, know-how, etc.)
and activities provided by each natural gas pipeline operator to control the hazards associated with its natural
gas transport network (see boundary of PIMS below).
The goal of the PIMS is to manage:
- the safety of the employees and the public;
- the protection of urban, natural or industrial environment;
- the service life and reliability of industrial equipment (natural gas transport network)
taking technical and economic requirements into account.
NOTE Further in the document, these three items are summarised by the expression « safety and protection of the
environment ».
4.2 Boundary of the PIMS
The structure in the scope of PIMS is on-shore pipelines and related equipment (insulating devices,
disconnecting devices, pre-pressure reduction devices, cathodic protection equipment and simple
interconnections).
The delivery points, "complex" interconnections, storage facilities, terminals and compressor stations are not
included in this scope.
4.3 Objective of the frame of reference
The frame of reference aims at describing the resources (mainly organisation and know how) and activities,
for which the gas transport operator is responsible, that help to ensure the safety and protection of
environment. Authorities are also responsible for other matters (such as land use planning and emergency
schemes) which are not described in the report.
The frame of reference presents, in the broadest possible manner, all the resources and activities provided for
above. These resources and activities are nevertheless implemented according to the technical and economic
requirements specific to each structure.
It should be noted that, for more precision about these resources and activities, it is possible to refer to the
following standards, which often meet the minimum requirements of this frame of reference and give more
details:
- EN 1594: Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar - Functional requirements (applicable in
Europe),
- ISO 13623: Petroleum and natural gas industries - pipeline transportation systems (applicable outside
Europe),
- national pipeline standards.
The present document aims at serving:
as a frame of reference for natural gas pipeline operators,
It is based on the best practices of natural gas pipeline operators and takes into account remarks of
natural gas pipeline operators.
NOTE The IGU 1998 survey and "Pipeline Integrity Management and Safety" report conducted by the
st
WOC 4/SG 4.3 and presented to the 21 IGU World Gas Conference (Nice, France 2000) have identified best
practices. This work supports this frame of reference.
in the medium term as a frame of reference for authorities,
it supports the efforts made by the natural gas pipeline operators
as a guide fo
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