Note that this standard has been updated and you may need to meet the requirements set out in AS / NZS 2885.1:2018 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Design and construction.
You will need to comply with this standard if you are a network operator and need to submit a safety case. A network operator operates a gas distribution system. A safety case is a document that sets out the safety management and technical practices and procedures to be followed by the network operator.
This standard specifies requirements for design and construction of carbon and carbon-manganese steel pipelines systems that are used to transport single-phase and multi-phase hydrocarbon fluids, such as natural and manufactured gas, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gasoline, crude oil, natural gas liquids and liquid petroleum products.
