Be Prepared For The Transition To CSA Z662-11

Anyone working in the gas and oil pipeline sectors in Canada needs to be aware of the impending introduction of a new set of safety standards for those pipelines, and should consider both their own plans for complying with the new standards and how they will ensure that their outside engineers, suppliers and contractors comply with the new standards.

I. WHAT IS CSA Z662-11?

The Canadian Standards Association ("CSA") publishes a wide variety of safety standards for use in Canada. One of the most important standards used in the oil and gas industry is CSA Z662, entitled "Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems".

CSA Z662 provides comprehensive standards for the design, operation and maintenance of oil and gas pipeline systems in Canada. It covers diverse matters such as piping and equipment in offshore and onshore pipelines, tank farms, pump stations, pressure-regulating stations, measuring stations, pipeline terminals, piping and equipment in onshore