What inspections will HSE undertake on the pipeline?
Under The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996, the pipeline operator has a duty to notify HSE of any new cross-country pipeline which is to be constructed as part of the National Gas Transmission System (NTS). The operator must send a further notification 14 days before gas is introduced into the pipeline. HSE’s specialist pipelines inspectors will inspect the pipeline and above ground installations (AGIs) during the construction phase to make sure that the materials and techniques being used are in accordance with the design. They will also carry out inspections during commissioning to confirm that the test procedures are being followed. HSE will also inspect the pipeline during its operation as part of HSE’s existing NTS intervention plan. This intervention plan covers all aspects of the operation of the national transmission system and is the basis of HSE’s inspections for all 6,800km of the NTS.
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