ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
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AMSE B31.8 says it covers all piping downstream of the production separator. On gas wells, more and more fields have small wellhead compressors between the production separator and the sales meter. Does that make the (30 Hp) wellhead compressor into an ASME B31.8 Compressor station with all the requirements for ESD's, fire suppression, welded piping, etc.?





RE: ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
Thanks for your help.
David
RE: ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
My off the wall opinion is that the compressor is a B31.3 area.
RE: ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
Mine too, but I was trying to get a free feel before going to the committee.
David
RE: ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction
API 618 Piping Spec brake is between B31.8|B31.3 by the preocess engineer on the PFD and P&ID.
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