Introduction

This DNV Service Specification (DNV-DSS-316) provides criteria for and guidance on verification of complete onshore pipeline systems and verification of the integrity of parts or phases of an onshore pipeline system.

This DSS does not provide a DNV certification scheme for onshore pipeline systems.

Guidance note:

Statutory certification of onshore pipeline systems to the requirements of Regulatory Authorities is not included specifically in the scope of application of this DSS. Such certification scheme shall be governed by the regulations of the appointing authorities. Hence the appointing authorities should define the statutory certification scheme.

This DSS falls under the top level document DNV-OSS-300 Risk Based Verification and applies riskdifferentiated levels of verification involvement.

This DSS identifies and describes verification activities for an onshore pipeline system during design, construction (fabrication and installation) and operation.

The identified and described verification activities in this DSS are generic. Based on the scope of work tables in Sec.3, the detailed verification scope of work tables in App.C should be subject to project specific requirements tailoring based on risk assessments.