• Regulation 2—Scope and application of Regulations
    (1) These Regulations prescribe the minimum safety standard requirements for
    (a) the construction, operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities for the transportation of natural gas including transportation within the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Republic;
    (b) the selection and qualification of pipes and components of a pipeline;
    (c) the design of pipelines;
    (d) the welding of steel materials in pipelines;
    (e) the joining of materials in pipelines other than by welding and outside the course of the manufacture of pipes or pipeline components;
    (f) the installation of customer meters, service regulators, service lines, service line valves and service line connections to the mains;
    (g) the protection of metallic pipelines from external, internal and atmospheric corrosion;
    (h) testing of pipelines;
    (i) uprating of pipelines;
    (j) persons qualified to perform tasks on a pipeline facility;
    (k) integrity management programmes on pipelines; and
    (l) the abandonment or decommissioning of pipeline facilities.
    (2) These Regulations apply to the
    (a) procedures established by the Commission for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of pipelines;
    (b) enforcement procedures that ensure the safety of pipelines, and
    (c) reporting procedures for incidents, safety related conditions, maintenance and annual pipeline summary data.
    (3) These Regulations are subject to the West African Gas Pipeline Act, 2004 (Act 681).
    (4) These Regulations do not apply to
    (a) pipelines, which are gas producer operated without a connection to a licensed gas transmission facility; and
    (b) pipelines, which are used for the purpose of petroleum activities.
    (5) The, Commission is responsible for the effective implementation of these Regulations.

    Subject : Gas Pipeline Safety  
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    Ministry of Energy

    Ministries Enclave Accra, Ghana Opposite Pension House, SSNIT
    Email: info@energymin.gov.gh
    Website: www.energymin.gov.gh
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    Tel: +233 302683961 – 3

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