Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
Division - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE; MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS
Subchapter 9 - MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES AND MAINS
Section 6-77-103 - Casing

(1) The casing must be designed to withstand the superimposed loads;

(2) If there is a possibility of water entering the casing, the ends must be sealed;

(3) If the ends of an invented casing are sealed and the sealing is strong enough to retain the maximum allowable operating pressure of the pipe, the casing must be designed to hold this pressure at a stress level of not more than seventy-two percent of SMYS;

(4) If vents are installed on a casing, the vents must be protected from the weather to prevent water from entering the casing.