Comment from American Petroleum Institute and Liquids Energy Pipeline Association
American Petroleum Institute and Liquids Energy Pipeline AssociationOpposeTrade association
Summary: The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) oppose the incorporation of the 2022 edition of ASME B31.4 into pipeline safety regulations. They argue that the new standard contains technical errors regarding thermal expansion stress range allowables that could lead to physically impracticable results and unnecessary compliance burdens.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA), are submitting adverse comments to address concerns related to the incorporation the the 2022 version of ASME B31.4 into pipeline safety regulations. Details are provided in the attached file.