New Regulations on the Distance Between Pipeline Works in the Oil and Gas Industry

23:16, 10/07/2024

The Government of Vietnam recently signed and promulgated Decree No. 25/2019/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree No. 13/2011/ND-CP on safety of onshore oil and gas facilities.

To be specific:

The spacing between pipelines in oil and gas works is amended and supplemented by Decree 25/2019/ND-CP as follows:

- Two underground gas pipelines running parallel;- Two parallel gas pipelines, wherein one pipeline is underground and the other is aboveground;- Two gas pipelines designed and constructed together, which may have reduced spacing but must meet acceptable risk levels;- For intersecting pipelines, the safe distance is determined based on the vertical projection.- Detailed safe distance between pipelines is stipulated in Appendix II issued along with Decree 13/2011/ND-CP.

Also according to Decree 25/2019/ND-CP, in cases where part of the gas pipeline is aboveground, organizations and individuals shall apply the corresponding safety distance to the aboveground section.

Refer to the related regulations at Decree 25/2019/ND-CP, effective from April 22, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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