Oil pipeline rules adopt a newer standard for high-strength welding fittings
Federal hazardous liquid pipeline safety rules switch to the latest edition of industry standard SP-75 for high-strength, wrought, butt-welding fittings, replacing the edition they cited before. No comments blocked the change.
Who it affects
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. 2026-15575: Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-MSS SP-75
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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