Canadian Energy Regulator Processing Plant Regulations

29 (1) A company shall develop and implement a program for the non-destructive examination of welded joints for the purpose of determining their suitability and shall ensure that the program meets the requirements of this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the program shall include a requirement for the mandatory non-destructive examination of the entire weld volume of all piping welds.

(3) The program may allow for examination of fewer than all piping welds provided that the program is based on a documented risk analysis.

(4) If a company proposes to implement a program referred to in subsection (3) or a modification to that program, the company shall submit the program or modification and the risk analysis on which the program or modification is based to the Regulator prior to implementation.

(5) Visual examination alone is not an accepted form of non-destructive examination for the purposes of this section.