Petroleum & Flammable Material Pipeline Licence
Under the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations, conveyance of Petroleum and Flammable Materials (P&FM) in pipelines is under the SCDF licensing control. Anyone who intends to convey P&FM (including scheduled chemical) in pipeline running outside premises boundaries is required to obtain a licence from SCDF. P&FM can pose fire risks and endanger life and property in the event
- Validity
- A licence validity period of 1 year is given
- Processing time
- within 19 working days upon successful payment, when submission and site inspection are in order
- Issuing authority
- SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE (SCDF)
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Who needs the Petroleum & Flammable Material Pipeline Licence
This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:
- Required to operate49300 — Transport via pipelines
Includes: 49300 Transport via pipelines
Required documents and prerequisites
Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:
- Required Documents for New Pipeline Submission
- One copy of the Quantitative Risk Assessment;
- One copy of the Approved Plan indicating the location of the pipeline and the isolation valves;
- A copy of the Fire Safety Certificate;
- A copy of the Manufacturer's Reports;
- A copy of the Hydrostatic Test Report or other equivalent test report to be endorsed by Professional Engineer (Mechanical);
- A copy of the Radiographic Test Report or other equivalent test report to be endorsed by Professional Engineer (Mechanical);
- A copy of the Pipeline Emergency Response Plan Acknowledgement Letter (PERP);
- A copy of the Risk Category Letter1;
- Consultation with HazMat Department with regards to the Fire Safety (P&FM) Regulations 29C and 29D;
- As-built drawings of the pipeline that fulfills the Standard and Specifications for Utility Survey in Singapore requirements certified by a Registered Surveyor with a valid practicing certificate (submission format: .dxf, .shp, .dwg & .dgn)
- 1Risk Category Letter: An official company letter indicating the risk category of the product running through the pipeline based on SS512.
- Required Documents for Renewal Pipeline Submission
- A copy of Thickness Test Report or other equivalent test report to be endorsed by Professional Engineer (Mechanical) based on the risk category declared;
- A copy of the Pipeline Emergency Response Plan Acknowledgement Letter (PERP);
- Required Documents for Termination of Pipeline Submission
- A letter to declare the decommission of pipeline is safe and is purged and certified clean;
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