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AS(/NZS) 2885 is the Australian Standard for Pipelines - Gas & Liquid Petroleum.
This wiki assists users of the published versions of AS 2885, to help interpret, and more deeply understand, the Standard.
CURRENT STATUS OF ME-038 STANDARDS
AS2885-INFO.blog (companion blog, worth signing up if you have a continuing interest in AS 2885)
Article: Asking Questions is the Easy Way to Learn
Article: Unplanned Outcomes, Stories, and the Intent of our Standard
THE AS 2885 SUITE OF STANDARDS
- AS 2885.0 General Requirements
- AS/NZS 2885.1 Design and Construction
- AS/NZS 2885.2 Welding
- AS 2885.3 Operations and Maintenance
- AS/NZS 2885.4 Subsea
- AS/NZS 2885.5 Pressure Testing
- AS/NZS 2885.6 Pipeline Safety Management
The ME-038 Committee Portfolio also includes
- AS 3862 Fusion bond epoxy coating for steel pipe
- AS 4822 Field joint coating
Revisions to Standards - General information on the process of Standards revisions according to ME-038 Committee
General / Admin - For general Q&A about the overall AS2885 Suite:
Software - For information about software to support pipeline design, construction and operations.
TOPIC PAGES
General Topics - Mostly Part 0
Design Topics - Mostly Part 1
- Pipeline vs Piping
- Wall Thickness
- Fracture Control
- Damage Resistance
- Pipeline Assemblies
- Fatigue
- Critical Defect Length (CDL)
- Pipe Material - non-steel
- Transient Pressures
- Isolation Plan
- External Loads - general
- Road Crossings
- Pipeline Parallel under Road Pavements
- Trenchless Crossings (HDD)
- 0.8 Design Factor
- Acoustically or Flow Induced Vibration (AIV/FIV)
- Induced voltages
- Station design
Welding Topics - Mostly Part 2
- Pressure testing of in-service welded fittings
- Toughness testing of pipe-to-valve welds
- Defect acceptance for older pipelines
- Anomalies near welds
- NDT for HACC
- Use of alternative Standards
Pipeline Safety Topics - Mostly Part 6
- "SMS" vs "Risk Assessment"
- AS2885 SMS Risk Matrix
- Location Classification
- Secondary Location Classes
- Change in Location Classifications
- Radiation Distance and Measurement Length
- Threats Assessment
- Physical / Procedural Controls
- Consequence Assessments
- External Interference Protection
- Blasting Near Pipelines
- Effectiveness of Controls
- ALARP
- One-Call Services
- High Consequence Recognition
- HAZOP
- QRA in the AS2885 context
Q&A PAGES
ERRATA PAGES
Typos, errors and glitches are listed in these pages.
