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Title: A Look At Dot Inspection Requirements
Author: L. W. Riall
Source: 1978 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 1978
Abstract: Prior to 1968, there were no Federal regulations governing the safety of transportation of natural gas by pipeline. There were, within the pipeline industry, inlormal guidelines in the form of an industry code, the United States of America Standards Institute B31.8 Code. Although the code was technically sound, compliance was voluntary. There were no provisions for pipeline safety enforcement however, most companies recognized the need, and compliance with the provisions of the B31.8 Code was made mandatory within the companies. The natural gas industry compiled an admirable safety record while operating under the B31.8 Code. The industry spent, and continues to spend, millions of dollars on research directed toward safety improvement of pipelines. Most segments of the industry were vigorously concerned with the safe design and operation of pipelines and accorded safety the highest priority. Many companies recognized that there were shortcomings of the code and took individual action by establishing higher and more comprehensive safety standards for their own operations than the code provided. For example, many companies made it standard practice to coat and cathodically protect all new pipe, although the code did not require it.

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