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TECHNICAL STANDARDS
TECHNICAL Standards and updates from the IGEM Technical Services team
STANDARDS RECENTLY IGEM/SR/18 Safe
PUBLISHED
working practices to
GET INVOLVED IN IGEM’S STANDARDS IGEM/GM/4 ensure the integrity
of gas assets
Flowmetering
practices (>38bar and and associated
<100bar) installations
WE TAKE great pride in our standards a contribution to the review process, IGEM/PRS/40 Medium IGEM/SR/29 Dealing
and are always on the lookout for new please contact the Technical Services pressure meter with gas escapes
panel members. If you are working in team by emailing technical@igem.org.uk installation kits DRAFTS FOR COMMENT
the industry and believe you can make or calling +(0)1509 678179. IGEM/PRS/41 Low IGEM/G/5 Gas in
pressure meter multi–occupancy
installation kits buildings
IGEM/GM/PRS/50 IGEM/TD/13
Meter serial Pressure regulating
numbering installations for
natural gas, liquefied
IGEM/UP/11 petroleum gas and
Gas installations liquefied petroleum
for educational gas/air
establishments
DRAFTS AFTER COMMENT
IGEM/UP/17 Shared IGEM/UP/16
chimney and flue Design for natural
systems for domestic gas installations
gas appliances on industrial and
commercial premises
IGEM/TD/1 with respect to DSEAR
Supplement 1
Handling, transport IGEM/UP/21 Liquefied
and storage of steel natural gas fuelling
pipe, bends and stations
fittings
IGEM/TD/4 PE and
IGEM/TD/19 steel gas services and
Reinforced service pipework
thermoplastic
pipelines for high IGEM/TD/16
pressure gas Biomethane injection
transmission
LP Supply Pressure
IGEM/TD/101 Working Group -
Adoption of pipe Recommendation for
systems by a GT – changes to working
management of UIP practice
activities
SEEKING PANEL MEMBERS FOR IGE/SR/23 reservoir or impair oil production.
When gas cannot be used and stored
commercially, the risk of fire and
heights, to mention just a few of the explosion must be reduced by flaring
aspects it covers. and venting. The availability of flares
As this standard is due for review, and vents ensures that natural gas can
nominations for panel members are be safely disposed of in emergency and
welcome from interested parties/ shut-down situations.
organisations. In particular, we are Sources of vented gas may also include:
seeking vent designers/manufacturers, Excess gas whose cost of
contractors and engineers that work transportation and marketing exceeds
with venting systems. Health and safety the netback price received (cannot be
operatives are also invited to join the supplied commercially)
review panel. Unburned process gas from
Panel meetings will take place at IGEM processing facilities
House, in Kegworth, and the length of the Vapours collected from the top of
review will be determined by frequency tanks during filling
of these meetings and the speed at which Gas flared during production
any technical issues are resolved. shutdown to release high pressure
IGEM IS SEEKING panel members Venting is the controlled release of There are various economic
to assist in the review of IGE/SR/23 hydrocarbon gases produced during implications of gas venting and they
Venting of natural gas. oil and gas production operations, include: the value of the actual vented
This standard provides guidance such as during the depressurisation of gas; the cost of vents and venting
on the venting of natural gases and pipelines. Alternative means of disposal systems; safety systems as well as
includes requirements for vent design for these gases include reinjection control and automation systems.
(permanent and temporary vent and flaring. The practice of reinjecting
systems), guidance on major planned gas into oil reservoirs to improve oil If you would like to take part in the
venting operations, vent noise control recovery is well known. However, review of IGE/SR/23, please get in touch by
and determination of vent stack excessive reinjection could damage the sending an email to technical@igem.org.uk

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