Pipeline rules adopt a newer standard for external corrosion assessment
Federal gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety rules switch to the latest edition of industry standard SP0502, the method for external corrosion direct assessment, replacing a much older edition. The agency ruled that a comment about a broken web link did not block it.
Who it affects
Gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operators
When
This rule takes effect on January 1, 2027.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-15573: Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NACE SP0502
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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