Interpretation Response #PI-75-028 ([Oklahoma Natural Gas Company] [J. H. Glamser])

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Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date: 06/09/1975

Company Name: Oklahoma Natural Gas Company

Individual Name: J. H. Glamser

Location State: OK Country: US

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Response text:

Jun 9, 1975

Mr. J. H. Glamser
Vice President
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
P.O. Box 871
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102

Dear Mr. Glamser:

This responds to your letter of April 23, 1975, asking whether in rebuilding a pipeline under the
right-of-way of a public highway in a Class 1 location, a design factor of 0.50 or 0.60 should be
used in the design formula in 49 CFR 192.105 for steel pipe.

Where steel pipe in a Class 1 location crosses without a casing, or makes a parallel encroachment
on, a highway right-of-way, Section 192.111(b)(2) requires that a design factor of 0.60 or less be
used.

In rebuilding the pipeline, the use of a design factor of 0.60 would satisfy Section 192.111(b)(2).
The term "or less" in Section 192.111(b) should not be construed as requiring that a lower design
factor, e.g., 0.50, be used in certain circumstances. Rather, the term "or less" permits the pipe at
the operator's discretion, to be designed for greater strength than that provided by a design factor
of 0.60.

We trust this satisfactorily answers your inquiry.

Sincerely,

Joseph C. Caldwell
Director
Office of Pipeline Safety

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