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ISO 14692 Standard
Use of GRP piping in oil and natural gas facilities
Philip Medlicott helped participated in the preparation and drafting ISO 14692, which addresses the use of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Piping (also known as fiberglass piping) in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries. The document is now is available as a full standard and can be obtained from ISO direct by clicking on www.iso.ch.
The Standard is primarily intended for offshore GRP piping applications on both fixed and floating topsides facilities but it may also be used as guidance for other similarly high criticality applications found onshore. The objective is to provide the oil and gas industry and the supporting engineering and manufacturing industry with mutually agreed specifications and recommended practices for the design, purchase, manufacturing, qualification testing, handling, storage, installation, commissioning and operation of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) piping systems. The Standard follows the individual phases in the life cycle of a GRP piping system, i.e. from design through manufacture to operation. Each part is therefore aimed at the relevant parties involved in that particular phase.
The Standard has been available for 5 years and is now in the review stage, which will provide an opportunity to improve the document, where appropriate based on experience to date.