STD 118

OISD-STANDARD-118
Amended edition
FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION
LAYOUTS
FOR
OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS
OISD-STANDARD-118
First Revision, July 1995
Amended edition. August 2000
Oil Industry Safety Directorate

Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
OISD-STANDARD-118
First Revision, July 1995
Amended edition.
August 2000
FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION
LAYOUTS
FOR
OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS
Prepared By :
COMMITTEE ON LAYOUTS
OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

2ND FLOOR, KAILASH
26, KASTURBA GANDHI MARG
NEW DELHI-110 001
NOTE
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Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and reliability
of the data contained in these documents, OISD hereby expressly disclaims any
liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from their use.
These documents are intended only to supplement and not to replace the
prevailing statutory requirements.
Note1 in superscript indicates the modification/changes/

addition based on the amendments approved in the 17 th Safety
Council meeting held in July, 1999.
Note
2
in
superscript
indicates
the
modification/changes/addition based on the amendments
approved in the 18th Safety Council meeting held in August,2000.
"OISD hereby Expressly Disclaims any liability or Responsibilities for Loss or Damage Resulting from the use of the OISD Standards/Guidelines."
FOREWORD
The Oil Industry in India is over 100 years old. As such various practices have been in
vogue because of collaboration/association with different foreign companies and
governments. Standardisation in design philosophies and operating and maintenance
practices at a national level was hardly in existence. This coupled with feed back from some
serious accidents that occurred in the recent past in India and abroad, emphasised the need
for the industry to review the existing state-of-the-art in designing, operating and maintaining
oil and gas installations.
With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 1986 constituted a
Safety Council assisted by the Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) staffed from within the
industry for formulating and implementing a series of self regulatory measures aimed at
removing obsolescence, standardising and upgrading the existing standards to ensure safer
operations. Accordingly, OISD constituted a number of functional committees comprising of
experts nominated from the industry to draw up standards and guidelines on various
subjects. The experience and knowledge gathered over the years and the various national
and international codes and practices are taken into consideration.
The first edition of the document on "Layouts for Oil and Gas Installations" was
prepared by the Functional Committee and published in November 1988. This document of
July 1995 is the first revision prepared by the Functional Committee.
This document will be reviewed periodically for improvements based on the experience
and better understanding.
Suggestions from industry members may be addressed to:
The Coordinator
Committee on Layouts
Oil Industry Safety Directorate
2nd Floor, Kailash
26, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi-110 001
(First Edition - November 1988)
NAME
ORGANISATION
Leader
Shri R.P.Bhatla
Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi
Members
Shri K.K. Arora
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd., Bombay
Shri S.K. Mukherjee
Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (R), Bombay
Shri V.K. Raina
Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (M), Bombay
Shri K. Ravi Kumar
Madras Refineries Ltd., Madras
Member Coordinator
Shri B.K. Trehan
Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi
(First Revision - July 1995)
Leader
Shri R.P. Bhatla/
Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi
Shri M.M. Kapoor

(since February, 1995)
Members
Shri S.K. Mukherjee
Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (R), Bombay
Shri K.K. Arora
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd., Bombay
Shri V.K.Raina
Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (M), Bombay
Shri S. Pandarinathan
Madras Refineries Ltd., Madras
Member Coordinator
Shri B. Sadhukhan/
Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi
Shri S.N. Mathur

(since April, 1995)
(In addition to the above, several other experts from the industry contributed in the preparation, review and
finalisation of this document.)
LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

INDEX
SECTION
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
5.1
5.2
6.0
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.2
7.0
7.1
7.2
8.0
8.1
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
8.2
9.0
9.1
9.2
10.0
TABLES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Scope
Definitions
Plant Layout Philosophy
Layout of Blocks/Facilities
General Considerations
Inter-distances
Layout of Process Units
Process Equipment
Control Room and Sub-Station
Equipment Spacing within Process Units
Layout of Storage Tanks
Inter-distances between Tanks / Offsite Facilities
Layout of LPG Facilities
LPG Storage
LPG Bottling
LPG Bulk Handling
Inter-distances for LPG Facilities
Layout of Utility Stations
Inter-distances
References
Inter-distances between Blocks/Facilities

Equipment Spacing within Process Units
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilities
(for Small Installations)
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilites
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks
Distances from Boundary Fencing
Inter-distances for LPG Facilities
Inter-distances between LPG Storage Vessels and Boundary/Property Line/
Group of Buildings not associated with LPG plant.
ANNEXURE 1 : TYPICAL LAYOUT OF LPG STORAGE VESSELS
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LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

facilities upstream of the christmas tree of a well
are not covered under this definition.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Hydrocarbon processing and handling plants are
inherently hazardous. Today's trend of large and
complex plants presents substantial risk potential. At
times plants are modified to operate at higher capacities
or efficiencies necessitating larger storage requirements
than contemplated earlier. For these reasons, initial site
analysis for the proposed new construction or addition
should be done carefully while considering the space
allocation to the various facilities.
The hydrocarbon industry over the years learnt
lessons from fires and explosions throughout the world
and has been up-dating plant safety norms including
inter-distances between facilities and their relative
locations. The minimum distances recommended many
years ago need review in the context of today's
environment in the industry.
(iii)
Gas processing plant is a facility where natural

gas is received and processed to make gas, LPG,
condensate etc.
(iv)
SCOPE
This document lays down minimum requirements

of layouts within the plant boundary for petroleum
refineries, Oil/Gas production and processing plants,
LPG filling plants and other petroleum storage
installations. The requirement of green belt/buffer zone
beyond the plant boundary is outside the scope of this
standard. Such provision may be considered based on
local environmental/ security requirements.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
(i)
PETROLEUM REFINERY
Petroleum Refinery is a plant where crude oil is
received and processed into intermediates and
finished products.
(ii)
OIL/GAS PRODUCTION PLANT

Oil/Gas production plant is a plant where oil
and/or gas is collected, stabilised and despatched
for further processing. Drilling activities and
LPG FILLING PLANT

LPG filling plant is a plant where liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) is received/despatched by
rail, road and pipeline and filled in cylinders.
(v)
OTHER PETROLEUM STORAGE INSTALLATIONS

Other petroleum storage installations include:
It is not intended that requirement of this standard

should be applied rigidly to existing premises where for
a variety of reasons, it may not be practicable to comply
with. This standard will however create awareness and
help in selective implementation of the recommendations at existing installations.
2.0
GAS PROCESSING PLANT
(vi)
Crude oil gathering stations
Coastal storage installations for crude oil

and petroleum products
Marketing depots and terminals
Aviation storage and fuelling stations
Pipeline installations/terminals.
FLASH POINT
"Flash point" of any petroleum liquid is the
minimum temperature at which the liquid yields
vapour in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air and gives a momentary flash
on application of a small pilot flame under specified conditions of test as per IS:1448 (Part-I).
(vii)
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PETROLEUM

PRODUCTS
Petroleum products are classified according to
their closed cup FLASH POINTS as follows:
Class "A" Petroleum:

Liquids which have flash point below 23 oC.
Class "B" Petroleum:

Liquids which have flash point of 23 oC
and above but below 65 oC.
Class "C" Petroleum:

and above but below 93 oC.
Excluded Petroleum:
and above.
(i)
(a)
Liquefied gases including LPG, do not fall under

this classification but form separate category.
Information on following items should be

collected before proceeding with the
development of overall plot plan:
Process units and their capacities
Process flow
sequence
Utility requirements
Storage tanks list
LPG storage vessels and their sizes
Product despatch and mode of transport

(rail, road and pipeline)
Warehouses, open storage areas
Number of flares
Operating and maintenance philosophy for

grouping of utilities
Plant and non-plant buildings
Environmental considerations
Scrap yards and dumping ground
STABLING LINE
Fire station and fire training ground
It is an additional railway line/spur reserved for

additional rake/stabling.
Chemical/Toxic Chemical storage
Storage areas for solid products such as

petroleum coke, petroleum wax, coal,
bitumen and asphalt
(b)
Data on following infrastructural facilities

should be collected before detailed layout
activity is taken up and due consideration
should be given for the same while deciding
plant layout:
In the following cases, above classification does

not apply and special precautions should be
taken as required:
(a)
(b)
Where ambient temperatures or the

handling temperatures are higher than the
flash point of the product.
Where product handled is artificially heated
to a temperature above its flash point.
(viii) TANK HEIGHT

Tank height is the:
(ix)
BASIC INFORMATION
Height from tank bottom to top kerb angle

for cone roof tanks
Height from tank bottom to top of tank shell

for floating roof tanks
4.0 PLANT LAYOUT PHILOSOPHY

A petroleum installation may be broadly
considered as a group of one or more of the following
units/facilities:
diagram
indicating
flow
Crude oil storage
Intermediate and finished product storage
LPG storage and handling facilities
Site location map
Process units and control room
Prevailing wind direction
Product loading/unloading facilities (Rail,

Road and Pipelines)
Area topography contour map
Utilities generation and distribution centres
High flood level in the area
Blowdown and flare system
Source of water supply and likely entry point
Waste water treatment facilities
Administrative and service buildings (warehouse, workshop, canteen, fire station,

laboratory, first aid, parking lot etc.)
Electric supply source and direction of entry

point
Crude oil entry point
Storm water disposal point and effluent

disposal point
Following points shall be kept in mind while

developing overall plant layout of any installation.
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(ii)
(iii)
Railway entry point and marshalling yard

location
(iv)
LOCATION
Approach roads to main plant areas
(a)
Inward/outward product movement by rail/

road and pipelines.
Process unit(s) should be located on high

ground to avoid flooding.
(b)
Presence of ignition source shall always be

contemplated beyond the boundary wall of
the installation.
(c)
Orientation of flares,furnaces/heaters, dusty

operations (e.g. sulphur handling) and
cooling towers should be decided based on
prevailing wind direction.
Surrounding risks
BLOCKS
(a)
In any process installation, it is recommended that plant layout arrangement should

follow the general route of raw material to
process unit (s) with tankages interposed as
required followed by despatch facilities.
(b)
Block layout should be adopted as much as

possible. The entire area should be subdivided into blocks. Maximum size of a block
should be established based on tank farm
layouts.
(V)
ROADS
(a)
All process units and dyked enclosures of

storage tanks shall be planned in separate
blocks with roads all around for access and
safety. Primary traffic roads in the
installation should be clear of hazardous
classified areas. Roads separating the
blocks shall provide fire breaks and have
facilities for fire fighting activities.
(b)
Alternative access should be provided for

each facility so that it can be approached for
fire fighting/maintenance/construction in the
event of blockage on one route.
(c)
Road widths and turning radii at road

junctions shall be designed to facilitate
movement of the largest fire fighting vehicle
in the event of emergency.
(d)
Rail spur shall be located close to the

periphery of the plant to minimise road
crossings and blockage of roads during
shunting.
(e)
Layout of the facilities shall be made to

minimise truck traffic ingress in the plant.
(f)
Two road approaches from the highway

should be provided, one for employees and
other for product movement. Both these
approaches should be available for receipt
of assistance in emergency. However, for
smaller installations, this requirement may
be relaxed if not feasible.
(vi)
ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE

(a)
Erection methods shall be anticipated for all

types of equipments. Towers, reactors and
fired equipments should be located away
from congested areas to facilitate erection at
any stage.
(b)
Maintenance methods for each type of

equipment shall be identified in advance
since these affect the requirements for
layout. Equipment requiring frequent attention shall have easy accessibility. For equipments having removable parts, wherever
possible, arrangements shall be made to
facilitate their removal without dismantling
long lengths of piping. Free access shall be
provided for hoisting the equipment.
FUTURE EXPANSION
Future expansion shall be assessed and space
provision for known and unforeseen needs shall
be made. Orderly future expansion shall be
affected by providing space adjacent to similar
type of facilities for expansion. Extension of pipe
sleepers and pipe way, road crossings for yard
piping shall be given due consideration. Care
shall be taken to facilitate future expansion
without any interferene to plant on-stream.
5.0. LAYOUT OF BLOCKS/FACILITIES

An installation may consist of one or more of the
following basic blocks/facilities:
-
Storage tanks/offsites
LPG storage and filling facilities
Process units
Utilities and effluent disposal facilities
5.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
While locating the above blocks/facilities and

further sub blocks/facilities within them, following items
should be considered :
(i)
Layout planning should be in sequential order of

process flow.
(ii)
Orientation should be to suit wind direction to

avoid travel of hydrocarbon vapour over sources
of ignition.
Process units should be centrally located with
straight approach from main gate. Orientation of
process units should follow process flow in
sequential order so that piping runs are also
minimum.
(iii)
(x)
Area around flare should be paved to avoid

growth of grass/vegetation which can otherwise
provide combustible material for fires. (Ref.
section 8.0 of OISD-STD-106 on "Process Design
and Operating Philosophies on Relief and
Disposal systems").
(xi)
Truck loading facilities should be located close to

product movement gate. Rail loading facilities
should suit rail siding layout and preferably be
located along periphery of the installation.
(xii)
Effluent Treatment Plants should be located

minimum one block away from unit area, down
wind of process units and important areas to
avoid odour problems. They should be closer to
disposal point and at lower grade to facilitate
gravity flow of effluent.
(xiii)
Sulphur recovery unit and sulphur loading area

should be located close to product movement
gate and away from hazardous and populated
areas. A minimum distance of 50m is recommended between sulphur storage/handling and any
building or boundary wall.
Location of tall columns and furnaces should be

close to road side for ease of construction and
maintenance.
(iv)
Storage tanks should be grouped according to

product classification. In undulating areas,
storage tanks should be located at lower
elevations.
(v)
Utility blocks should be located adjacent to unit

blocks.
(vi)
Main power receiving station should be close to

the fence line with minimum overhead power
transmission lines passing through the installation.
Overhead power transmission lines shall not pass
over process units, storage tanks, offsite and
utility areas. Wherever these lines are passing
through plant premises adequate safety distances
shall be kept.
(vii)
H T sub-station should be located close to major

load centres. One or more sub-stations could be
provided to limit distances.
(viii)
L T sub-station should generally be located at

load centres in such a way that the distance
between distribution transformer and farthest
motor is minimum.
(ix)
Gas/Oil based power plants should be located

close to process units/utility blocks and closer to
Main Receiving Station, as far as possible. Coal
based power plants should be located away from
criticalfacilities like air separation plants, electrical installations etc. to avoid problems due to coal
dust and ash.
Flare should be located upwind of process units.

Height of flare and its distance from operating
facilities shall be decided based on heat radiation
considerations and other considerations like
ground level concentration, cold venting etc.
(xiv) Petroleum coke/coal storage and handling

facilities should be located as far as possible
away from process units, air separation plants,
populated and hazardous areas.
(xv)
Sufficient open areas should be left where

construction activities can be undertaken.
Requirements for erecting tall structures should
be studied before finalising the layout.
(xvi) Fire station should be located close to main entry

gate with straight approach to process units/other
critical areas. Fire station and fire water pump
house shall be located at a safe place away from
hazardous areas. Fire station includes fire
tenders, foam equipments and fire fighting
accessories.
(xvii) Fire water storage and pumps shall be located at
a minimum distance of 60 m from hydrocarbon
storage and process units. However for petroleum
depots and terminals, it shall be as per clause
4.3.5(V) of OISD-STD-117.
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5.2
INTERDISTANCES
Interdistances
between
various
blocks/facilities
described above shall be as per Table-1.
OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
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TABLE - 1 (NOTE1)
MINIMUM INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN BLOCKS/FACILITIES
S.No.
From \ To
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
1.
Process Units
36
***
30
45
30
60
90
150
45
60
45
30
60
60
30
90
2.
Process Control
Room
***
**
45
30
60
90
150
45
30
30
30
15
30
30
3.
Storage Tank
Class A
30
**
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
30
90
150
30
60
90
30
T6
60
30
50
4.
Storage Tank
Class B
45
45
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
30
90
150
30
60
90
30
T6
30
30
50
5.
Storage Tank
Class C
30
30
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
T3 &
T5
30
90
150
30
60
90
30
T6
30
30
50
6.
Storage Vessels
(Pressure) LPG/Other
60
60
30
30
30
T7
90
150
30
90
90
30
T8
45
30
60
7.
Flares-elevated
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
150
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
8.
Flares-ground
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
9.
Bulk loading racks

(rail/road) LPG/POL
45
45
30
30
30
30
90
150
60
30
60
60
60
90
90
150 90/60
10. Fire stations/

First aid centre
T7 90/60 30
-
T7 T6/T760
30
30
12
30
12
50
30
90
Contd...
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TABLE - 1 (Contd..)
S.No.
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
45
30
90
90
90
90
90
150
30
30
15
50
30
30
90
12. Rail spur
30
30
30
30
30
90
150
T7
30
15
30
15
50
13. Boundary fence

around installation
60
30
T6
T6
T6
T8
90
150 T6/T7 12
50
30
30
50
14. Service buildings
60
15
60
30
30
45
90
150
60
12
30
30
50
15. Cooling towers,

water storage,
nitrogen plant
30
30
30
30
30
30
90
150
30
30
30
15
30
30
15
16. API Separators/

oil sludge pit
90
30
50
50
50
60
90
150
50
90
90
50
50
50
15
11.
From \ To
Boiler House/
heaters
**
Distance will be 30 meters in case Control Room is blast proof and 60 meters in case it is not blast proof.
***
Refer OISD-STD-163 on Process Control Room Safety
Notes :
1.
All distances are in metres.
2.
All distances shall be measured between the nearest points on the perimeter of each facility except in case of tank vehicle loading/unloading area
where the distance shall be measured from the centre of each bay.
3.
"T" indicates the table to be referred.
4.
Where distances have not been specified, it shall be decided based on construction,operation & maintenance requirements.
5.
API/CPI, open oil separators/oil collection sumps shall be categorised under the same risk and shall be located at 90m distance from
heaters/boilers. However, if these are covered from top and provided with adequate venting to safe location, the minimum safe distance can be
reduced from 90m to 30m.
6.
Distance between bulk loading racks and fire station shall be :

(i)
For LPG Gantry - 90 m &

ii)
7.
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For POL Gantry - 60 m.
Definitions :
Process Unit - a unit having integrated sequence of operation , physical and chemical, and may involve preparation, separation, purification, or change
in state, energy content or composition.
Service building a building housing facilities for inspection/maintenance/other supporting services which are directly required for operation of the plant.
Fire station a building housing facilities of parking fire tenders and keeping other ready to use fire fighting equipment for meeting plant emergencies,
fire control room with required communication facilities/mimic panel.
Fire pump house a building housing main fire water pumps, jockey pumps, communication and alarm system, instrumentation and the required
operating & supporting personnel.
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6.0
LAYOUT OF PROCESS UNITS
6.1
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
6.1.1 PROCESS EQUIPMENT

(i)
(ii)
Process flow sequence and operating

procedures shall be thoroughly understood
so that equipment arrangement in the plot
plan is functional. Equipment shall be
arranged in logistic process sequence for
short piping runs and operational ease.
It is recommended that the unit pipe rack
be kept in the centre, thereby splitting the
unit into two or more areas of
equipments.Pumps may be arranged in
two rows close to and on either side of the
central pipe rack. Heat Exchangers and
vessels should be grouped together
forming outer rows on both sides of the
rack. Fired heaters should be kept at open
end of the unit upwind from the remaining
plant equipments.
(iii)
Spacing between battery limits of individual

pieces of equipment shall be adequate for
undertaking maintenance jobs.
(iv)
Spacing between two process units in a

complex should be decided based on shut
down philosophy for maintenance of the
units. If the shut down of the units are
expected at different occasions, then inter
distances may be increased.This will
facilitate ease in maintenance and
minimise risk from/for operating units due
to hot jobs in the units under shut down.
(v)
Heat exchangers should be located

perpendicular to the pipe rack on the outer
row to facilitate pulling of tube bundles with
mobile crane or by other means.Shell and
tube heat exchanger should have a
longitudinal clearance of at least one metre
plus the length of removable bundles.
(vi)
Air fin coolers should be installed above the

pipe rack. Pumps handling hydro-carbons
and materials above the temperature of
230 degree C should not be installed
underneath the air fin coolers.
(vii)
Cold boxes should be located on grade or

on separate elevated structures. Adequate
space should be provided around cold
boxes for ease of operation and
maintenance.
(viii) Vessels having large liquid hold-up should

be installed at lower heights and preferably
at grade. Adequate drainage should be
provided around such vessels. Where
process requirement dictates their installation above grade, these should be located
in open area.
(ix)
Towers/columns should be located along

the pipe rack towards open areas for
unobstructed
erection
as
well
as
maintenance of internals at grade. Tall
towers require frequent operating attention
at upper levels. Hence they may be located
at one place so that common connecting
platform can be provided.
(x)
Thermo-siphon reboilers should preferably

be placed close to their associated towers.
Reboiler should be mounted on the tower
so that vertical expansion will be uniform,
piping system design is simplified and
inlet/outlet piping is minimised. Clearance
shall be provided for movement between
reboiler and tower.
(xi)
Gas compressors should be located down

wind from heaters so that leaked gases will
not drift towards the heater. Gas
compressors should have roofing and open
from sides to avoid accumulation of heavier
vapours/gases on the floor of compressor
house. Compressor house should be
located near the battery limits to facilitate
ease in maintenance and operation.
(xii)
Heaters should be located up wind at one

corner of the unit. Space should be
provided for removal and cleaning of
heater tubes besides approach for crane.
Areas around the heaters shall be graded
for guiding spills away from process
equipment. FD fans shall be located away
from process equipment from where they
arelikely to suck hydrocarbon vapours.
The local control panel for soot blower
control and flue gas analyser shall only be
located on and near the process heater.
The rest of controls shall be taken to
central control room.
(xiii)
No other tankage except day tanks shall be

provided within battery limits of any
process unit.
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(xiv) Flare knock out drum of the closed blow

down system should be located at battery
limit of the unit.
(xv)
towards outside. Doors should be made of

fire proof material.
Blow down facilities/burried drum shall be

located at one corner of the plant farthest
from furnace or any fired equipment and on
the lee-ward side of the unit.
(ii)
Control room should be designed to cater

for minimum occupancy.
(iii)
Transformers should be located in open

area on the rear side of sub-station.Each
transformer shall be isolated from the other
by a brick masonary wall. Approach road to
sub-station and transformer bays should be
provided to facilitate crane movement for
erection and maintenance.
(iv)
Electrical sub-station should be located

adjacent to the control room building and
should meet the requirements of electrical
area classification.
Vent from Blow down facility shall be

minimum 6m clear off the air fin coolers. It
shall be minimum 6m above the highest
platform if horizontal distance of 15m from
process equipment is not possible.
6.1.2 CONTROL ROOM AND SUB-STATION
(i)
Control room should be located distinctly in

the process block or in the adjoining block.
It should be at a safe distance where
protection to instruments and personnel is
ensured and non-hazardous electrical area
classification is permitted. It should have
alternate means of exit with doors opening
6.2
EQUIPMENT
UNITS
SPACING
WITHIN
PROCESS
Interdistances between various equipments in

process units shall be as per Table-2.
TABLE-2
MINIMUM INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN EQUIPMENTS WITHIN PROCESS UNIT
This table could be used by the oil companies as a guideline for their projects. These could be suitably modified as required to suit space constraints
and relevant engineering practices. NOTE 1
S.No.
From \ To
10
11
1.
Fired heaters/
any fired equip.
15
15
15 22.5
15
15
20
15
15
15 16/30
2.
Reactors
15
15
3.
Distillation
columns
15
7.5
15
4.
Accumulators
(Hydrocarbon)
15
15
5.
Gas compressors 22.5

(Hydrocarbon)
7.5
7.5
15
7.5
6.
Hot oil transfer

pumps
15
7.5
7.51
7.
Fuel Oil Day tank
15
15
15
15
15
7.5
8.
Pump for Class A & 20

all products above
auto-ignition temp.
7.5
9.
Pumps - other
Hydrocarbon
15
10. Heat ExchangerHydrocarbon
15
11.
15
16/30
Air Fin CoolersHydrocarbon
12. Control room

13. Snuffing/purging
steam isolation
valve
14. Fired heaters

control panel (local)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 20
15
18
15
30
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
20
15
15
15
15
20
15
15
15
15
7.5
7.5
7.5
16
15
15
20
15
7.5
16
15
15
15
15-
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
7.5
15
16
15
15
15
15
7.5
15
16
15
15
15
15
7.5
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
20
20
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
10
15
15
15
-
15 5
Contd....
18
TABLE - 2 (Contd...)
S.No.
From \ To
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 20
15. Pressure Vessel/

Drums
(Hydrocarbon)
18
15
16
10
15
15
15
16. Fire water

hydrants/monitors
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
18. Blow down facility

(pumps, drums,
stacks)
30
15
15
15
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
19. Water spray

Deluge valve
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20. Structural main

(Technological
platforms)
15
7.5
15
16
15
17. Pipe rack (main)
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
All distances are face to face clear minimum distances in meters.

Distance between equipments not covered herein & equipments handling non-hydrocarbons shall be as per good engineering practices.
From control room to heater, safe distance shall be 16m if the control room is for one unit and shall be 30m, if it is for two units. For gas
processing plants, it shall be 30m irrespective of whether the control room is for one or more units.
4.
Distances between the reactor and furnace when directly connected process-wise, can be relaxed to 5m.
5.
Only distances indicated from fired heaters (1) Fuel oil day tank (7), Control room (12), Fired heater local control panel (14), Fire water
hydrant/monitor (16), Blow down facility (18) and water spray deluge valve (19) are by safety considerations. Other distances indicated are
recommended from erection, operation and maintenance safe guards.
6.
The local control panel meant for soot blower control & fuel gas analyser shall only be located on and near the process firedheater. The rest of
controls shall be taken to central control room.
7.
Safety distances as per preceeding Table-2 for blow down facilities are for open pit location. If the blow down drum is located underground, the
distance from fired heater shall be reduced from 30m to 15m.
8.
Steam snuffing/purging valve shall be located minimum 15m from only those equipments which are served bythe steam valve.
9.
Fuel Oil day tanks shall be located at a safe distance of 15m from equipment except those facilities such as heat exchanger, pump connected
directly with the Fuel Oil system. (Refer Table-5 for interdistance between tanks).
10. Distance between fired heater and distillation column shall be increased to 22.5m in case of light ends such as Naphtha stabiliser.
11.
Minimum distances between equipment shall not be applicable for package items and their related appertenances.
7.0
LAYOUT OF STORAGE TANKS
7.1
(i)
DYKED ENCLOSURES
(a)
high shall have not less than 0.6 meter

wide flat section on top. Note 2
Petroleum storage tanks shall be located in

dyked enclosures with roads all around the
enclosure. Aggregate capacity of tanks
located in one dyked enclosure shall not
exceed following values :
For a group of
floating roof tanks
For a group of
fixed roof tanks
: 120,000 cu.m.
(f)
Pump stations should be located outside

dyke areas by the side of roads.
(g)
Tanks located overhead for process

considerations shall meet safety distance
and shall also have dyked enclosure of
RCC construction and provided with drain
valves at suitable height for easy operation.
(ii) GROUPING
(a)
Grouping of petoleum products for storage

shall be based on the product classification. Class "A" and/or class "B" petroleum can be stored in the same dyked
enclosure. Class "C" petroleum should
preferably be stored in separate enclosure.
However, where class "C" petroleum is
stored in a common dyke along with class
"A" and/or class "B" petroleum, all safety
stipulations applicable for class "A" and/ or
class "B" respectively shall apply.
(b)
Excluded petroleum shall be stored in a

separate dyked enclosure and shall not
be stored along with class A, B or C
petroleum.
(c)
Tanks shall be arranged in maximum two

rows so that each tank is approachable
from the road surrounding the enclosure.
However, tanks having 50,000 cu.m
capacity and above shall be laid in single
row.
: 60,000 cu.m.
If a group of tanks contains both fixed and

floating roof tanks, thenit shall be treated
as a group of fixed roof tanks for the
purpose of above limits.
(b)
Dyked enclosure should be able to contain

the complete contents of the largest tank in
the tank farm in case of any emergency.
Enclosure capacity shall be calculated after
deducting the volume of tanks (other than
the largest tank) upto the height of the
enclosure. A free board of 200 mm above
the calculated liquid level shall be
considered for fixing the height of the dyke.
However, for excluded petroleum, the
capacity of the dyked enclosure should be
based on spill containment but not for
containment on tank rupture.
(c)
(d)
(e)
The height of tank enclosure dyke shall be

at least one metre and shall not be more
than 2.0 m above average grade level
inside. However, for excluded Petroleum,
the minimum height of dyke wall shall be
600 mm.
(iii)
In a dyked enclosure where more than one tank is

located, fire walls of 600mm should be provided
as explained below:
Interdistance between the nearest tanks

located in two dykes shall be equivalent to
the largest tank diameter or 30m, whichever is more.
The tank or tanks shall be supported on
well designed foundations and shall be
either buried underground or installed in
the open and surrounded by wall or
embankment not more than two meter high
and made of earth, concrete or solid
masonry capable of withstanding fully
hydrostatic load. Earth wall of over 1 meter
FIRE WALLS
(iv)
(a)
Any tank having a diameter more than 30m

should be separated with fire walls from
other tank.
(b)
Fire walls should be provided by limiting

the aggregate capacity of each group of
tanks within, to 20,000 cu.m.
GENERAL
(a)
The tank height shall not exceed one and

half times the diameter of the tank or 20m
whichever is less.
20
(b)
(c)
(d)
7.2
Piping from/to any tank located in a single

dyked enclosure should not pass through
any other dyked enclosure. Piping
connected to tanks should run directly to
outside of dyke to the extent possible to
minimise piping within the enclosures.
No fire water/foam ring main shall pass
through dyked enclosure.
(ii)
Inter distances shall be as given in Table-4

for tanks storing class "A" and class "B"
petroleum products with total storage
capacity exceeding 5000 cu.m
(iii)
Interdistances between tanks and fencing

shall be as given in Table-6 for tanks
storing Class "A", Class "B" and Class "C"
petroleum products with total storage
capacity of class "A" and class "B"
petroleum stored exceeding 5000 cu.m
(iv)
Interdistances between tanks storing

excluded petroleum will not be governed by
Table-3 and 4 and should be decided on
construction, operation and maintenance
requirements.
The minimum distance between a tank

shell and the inside toe of the dyke wall
shall not be less than one half the height of
the tank.
INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN TANKS / OFFSITE FACILITIES
The following stipulations shall apply for the inter

distances for above ground tanks storing petroleum:
(i)
class "A" and "B" petroleum products with

total storage capacity not exceeding 5000
cu.m at one installation.
Inter distances shall be as given in Table-3

for tanks storing class "C" petroleum; or
TABLE - 3 (NOTE1)
INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN TANKS/OFFSITE FACILITIES
(For small installations)
S.No.
From \ To
10
11
12
15
13
1.
Storage tank for

petroleum class A
0.5 D
0.5 D
or 6
0.5 D
or 6
15
15
15
15
2.
Storage tank for

petroleum class B
0.5 D
or 6
0.5 D
0.5 D
or 6
0.5 D
0.5 D
4.5
4.5
4.5
3.
Storage tank for

petroleum class C
0.5 D
or 6
0.5 D
or 6
0.5 D
4.5
0.5 D
min.3
0.5 D
min.3
4.
Storage / filling shed

for petroleum class A
4.5
5.

for petroleum class B
0.5 D
0.5 D
4.5
1.5
4.5
4.5
1.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
6.

for petroleum class C
0.5 D
1.5
4.5
3 3
7.
Tank vehicle loading /

unloading area for
petroleum class A
15
8.
Tank vehicle loading/

unloading area for
petroleum class B
15
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
1.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
9.

unloading area for
petroleum class C
15
4.5
4.5
4.5
33
1.5
1.5
10. Flame-proof electric

motors
15
D
D
min.4.5 min.4.5
Contd...
22
TABLE - 3 (Contd...)
S.No.
10
11
12
13
Non-flameproof
electric motors
15
4.5
4.5
4.5
12. Office building, stores,

amenities etc. within
installation
15
D
min. 4.5
0.5 D
min. 3
4.5
4.5
13. Boundary fencing

around installation
15
D
min. 4.5
0.5 D
min. 3
4.5
4.5
11.
From \ To
Notes:
1.
2.
Above table is applicable for installations where

i) Only petroleum class C is stored.
ii) The total quantity of petroleum class A and class B stored above ground in bulk does not exceed 5000 cu.m.
iii) The diameter of any tank storing petroleum class A or petroleum class B does not exceed 9m.
3.
Interdistances given for tanks are shell to shell in the same dyke.
4.
All distances shall be measured between the nearest point on the perimeter of each facility except in the case of tank vehicle
loading/unloading area where the distance shall be measured from the centre of each bay.
5.
Where alternate distances are stipulated, maximum thereof shall be observed.
6.
Notation :
"D"
diameter of the tank
(-)
a distance suitable for constructional and operational convenience.
TABLE - 4
INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN STORAGE TANKS/OFFSITE FACILITIES
S.No.
From \ To
1.
Storage tank for petroleum

class A
T5
T5
T5
15
15
15
15
15
2.

class B
T5
T5
T5
15
15
15
15
15
3.

class C
T5
T5
T5
15
4.
Storage / filling shed for

petroleum class A or
class B
15
15
15
15
15
15
5.
Storage/filling shed for

petroleum class C
15
15
6.

unloading area for
petroleum class A or B
15
15
15
15
7.

unloading area for
petroleum class C
15
15
15
8.
Flame proof electric pump

motor
9.
Non-flame proof electric

pump motor
15
15
15
15
Notes :
1.
2.
Above table is applicable for installations where total quantity of petroleum class A and class B stored above
ground in bulk exceeds 5000 cu.m or where the diameter of any such tank for the storage of petroleum exceeds 9
m.
3.
All distances shall be measured between the nearest points on the perimeter of each facility except in the case of
tank vehicle loading/unloading area where the distance shall be measured from the centre of each bay.
4.
Notation:
5.
(-)
any distance suitable for constructional or operational convenience.
T5
Table-5 shall be referred.
This table is applicable for class C petroleum storage also alongwith class A & B petroleum as per limits specified
under note-2 above.
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TABLE - 5
INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN STORAGE TANKS
Sl.
No.
Item
Floating Roof
Tanks
Fixed Roof
Tanks (Class
A & B Petroleum
Class C
Petroleum
1.
All tanks with diameters

upto 50 metres
(D + D) / 4
(D + d) / 4
(D + d) / 6
2.
All tanks with diameters

exceeding 50 metres
(D + d) / 4
(D + d) / 3
(D + d) / 4
Notes :
1.
This table is applicable for installations where aggregate storage capacity of class A and class B
petroleum stored above grade exceeds 5000 cu.m. or where the diameter of any such tank for the storage
of petroleum exceeds 9 m.
2.
Distances given are shell to shell in the same dyke.
3.
Notation:
D diameter of larger tank in metres
d
diameter of smaller tank in metres
4.
If the interdistance (for class A & B) calculated as above are less than 15m,then minimum of 15m or 0.5
D or d shall be followed.
5.
Interdistance between class A/B storage tanks and classC storage tanks shall not be less than 6 metres.
25
TABLE - 6 (NOTE1)
DISTANCES FROM BOUNDARY FENCING
S.No.
Installation
Minimum Distance
from Boundary
fencing around
Installation
1.
Storage tank for Petroleum Class A
**
2.
Storage tank for Petroleum Class B
**
3.
Storage tank for Petroleum Class C
**
4.
Storage/filling shed for Petroleum

Class A or Class B
15
5.
Storage/filling shed for Petroleum

Class C
10
6.
Tank vehicle loading/unloading area

for class A & B petroleum
20
7.
Tank vehicle loading/unloading area

for class C petroleum
10
Notes :
1.
2.
This table is applicable for facilities in an installation where total quantity of petroleum class A & B stored
above ground in bulk exceeds 5000 cu.m. or where the diameter of any such tank for the storage of
petroleum exceeds 9 m.
3.
Notation:
"D" diameter of larger tank in metres.
4.
**
Above table is based on the assumption that property beyond the boundary line is either protected or
adequate green belt is provided as a safety buffer where no structure exists. Property beyond property line
is deemed protected if it is within the jurisdiction of public Fire Brigade or plant's own Fire Brigade.
(I) Distance from Floating roof tank to boundary fencing for stable and boil-over
protection for exposure shall be D/2 (minimum 20m).
liquids, having
(ii) For tanks with weak roof-to-shell joint :

The above distance shall be D/2 (minimum 20m) for tanks having approved foam or inerting
system and the tank diameter not exceeding 50m.
26
8.0
LAYOUT OF LPG FACILITIES
8.1
27
position, as otherwise evaporation

spilled LPG may get affected.
(c)
There shall not be any depressions, large

ditches and low lying areas around LPG
storage as the leaked gas can accumulate,
being heavier than air. Top surface of the
vessels installed in a group should be on
the same plane so that safety blowout from
one vessel does not affect the other vessel.
This will also minimise the chances of
overfilling of adjoining vessels due to
gravitation.
(d)
A typical layout plan of LPG sphere area

with major safety requirements of distances, drainage sump, pump station location
etc. is enclosed at Annexure-1 for general
guidance.
8.1.1 LPG STORAGE

(i)
GROUPING
Vessels shall be arranged into groups each
having a maximum of six vessels. Capacity of
each group shall be limited to 15000 cu.m. Each
group shall be provided with a curb wall.
Any vessel in one group shall be separated from
a vessel in another group by a minimum distance
of 30m.
Spheres and bullets shall be treated as separate
groups with 30m safety distance between two
groups. Separate dedicated manifold shall be
provided for each group.
ii)
(iii)
8.1.2 LPG BOTTLING

(i)
LOCATION
(a)
Longitudinal axes of horizontal vessels

(Bullets) should not point towards other
vessels, vital process equipments and
control room.
(b)
Storage vessels should be located down

wind of process units, important buildings
and facilities.
(c)
LPG storage vessels shall not be located

within the same dykes where other
flammable liquid hydrocarbons are stored.
(d)
Storage vessels shall be laid out in single

row both in case of the spheres and bullets.
Storage vessels shall not be stacked one
above the other.
LOCATION
LPG bottling facilities should be located at a safe
distance from other facilities with minimum
ingress to trucking traffic and downwind to
storage as far as possible.
There shall not be any deep ditches in the
surrounding area to avoid LPG settling.
(ii)
CONSTRUCTION
Bottling section shall be of single storey having
roofing and open from sides for adequate
ventilation so that leaked gas can drift away.
RCC roofing should not be used to the extent
possible.
(iii)
OPERATION
(a)
Stacking areas for empty and filled

cylinders should be located separately.
Cylinders shall be stacked vertically. Filling
machines and testing facilities shall be
organised in sequential manner distinctly in
a separate area.
(b)
Filled LPG cylinders shall not be stored in

the vicinity of cylinders containing other
gases or hazardous substances.
Storage shall be kept on or above grade
and never below grade in cellar or
basement.
SPILLS AND LEAKS

(a)
(b)
Spillage collection shallow sump shall be

located at a distance where the flames
from sump fire will not impinge on the
vessel. This distance shall not be less than
the diameter of the nearest vessel or 15m
whichever is higher. The capacity of the
collection sump shall be as per drawing
enclosed at Annexure-1. However in case
of one sphere, the sump size shall be equal
to layout of two spheres.
Curb wall around the storage tank shall
have a minimum height of 30cm. However
it shall not exceed 60cm at shallow sump
of
(c)
28
(d)
Trucking traffic shall be smooth to avoid

blocking/ obstruction for loading and
unloading of cylinders.
(c)
8.1.3 LPG BULK HANDLING

(i)
LOCATION
(a)
LPG truck loading/unloading station shall

be located in a separate block and shall not
be grouped with other products.
Maximum number of LPG tank lorry bays
shall be restricted to 8 in one group. The
bay should be designed in such a way that
the driver's cabin will be facing the exit
direction and shall have no obstruction.
(b)
(ii)
LPG loading/unloading rail gantries shall be

separated from other rail shunting facilities
by a minimum distance of 50m, except
relating to service for the same gantry.
Rail loading/unloading of LPG should be restricted

to a maximum of half rake, presently capacity of
which is 500 MT. If full rake loading/unloading is
envisaged, this shall be done on two separate rail
gantries having a minimum distance of 50m. In
case of 8 wheeler wagons half rake unloading/
loading capacity shall be 600 MT.
8.2 INTERDISTANCES FOR LPG FACILITIES

Interdistances for LPG facilities shall be as given
in Table-7.
LPG rail loading/unloading station shall be

located on a separate rail spur and shall
not be grouped with other products.
29
TABLE - 7
INTERDISTANCES FOR LPG FACILITIES
S.No.
From \ To
1.
LPG Storage vessels
T8
30
30
30
15
60
2.
Boundary/property line/
group of buildings, not
associated with LPG plant
T8
30
30
30
30
**
3.
Shed-LPG/Cold repair shed/

cylinder evacuation facilities
30
30
15
30
30
15
60
4.
Tank Wagon Gantry

Tank Truck Gantry
30
30
30
50
50
30
60
5.
Rail spurs
30
30
30
50
50
30
60
6.
Pump house/Comp.
house(LPG)
15
30
15
30
30
60
7.
Fire Pump house
60
**
60
60
60
60
Notes :
1.
2.
Notation:
T8 Refer Table - 8
3.
1/4 of sum of diameters of adjacent vessels or half the diameter of the larger of the two adjacent
vessels whichever is greater.
**
Any distance for operational convenience.
Distance of stabling line shall be as per minimum Railway Standards.
30
TABLE - 8 (NOTE1)
INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN LPG STORAGE VESSELS AND
BOUNDARY / PROPERTY LINE / GROUP OF BUILDINGS
NOT ASSOCIATED WITH LPG FACILITIES
Capacity of
Each Vessel
(Cum.M. of water)
Distance
1.
10 - 20
15
2.
21 - 40
20
3.
41. 350
30
4.
351 - 450
40
5.
451 - 750
60
6.
751 - 3800
90
S.No.
Note :
9.0
LAYOUT OF UTILITY STATIONS
9.1
31
The waste disposal facilities like effluent
channels, land fill areas for disposing off solid
waste etc. should preferably be located by the
side of boundary wall, but down stream of wind
direction so that the foul odour that may be
present at times does not affect the plant
personnel and neighbourhood areas. Locating the
waste disposal facility near the boundary wall also
eliminates the vehicular movement in process
areas in case solid wastes are to be taken out of
installation for disposal.
Boiler House, Air compressors, fuel oil facilities

(for generation of steam) shall be located in separate
block adjoining the process unit blocks. The steam
generation facilities block should preferably include
boiler feed water pump, chemical block for boiler house
etc., which form the integral part of the steam
generation facilities.
The plant air compressors and drying units should
preferably be located in the boiler house unit block. Fuel
oil heating and pumping facilities may also be located
within the boiler house unit block. These may be located
in the boiler house unit block to minimise the spreading
ofvarious utility blocks around the process unit, to
facilitate ease of operation.
( i)
Smoking booths should not be provided in

hydrocarbon industry. However if it is necessary
to provide smoking booths, these should be
located at a safe distance of :
(i)
30m from hydrocarbon source in case of oil

refinery/storage installation.
(ii)
60m from hydrocabon source in case of

LPG/Gas Processing Plants.
9.2
INTERDISTANCES
Interdistances between various utility stations
and other facilities shall be as given in Table-1.
10.0 REFERENCES
1.
OISD-STD-106 on Process Design and

Operating Philosophies on Relief and
Disposal Systems.
2.
OISD-STD-144
Distribution.
3.
NFPA Standard No.30 "Flammable and

Combus-tible Liquids Code".
4.
Petroleum Rules - 1976.
5.
OISD-STD-117on Fire Protection facilities

for Petroleum depots and terminals.
6.
OISD-STD-116 on Fire Protection facilities

for Petroleum Refineries/process plants.
7.
SMPV Rules - 1981.
COOLING TOWERS
Cooling towers should be located away from
process unit area, preferably downstream
direction of wind to avoid corrosion of the
equipments in process areas.
(iii)
SMOKING BOOTHS
ELECTRICAL
Electrical generation facilities should be located
near the process unit block because such
electrical generation units normally supply steam
to the process units e.g. Cogeneration. When
external power grid is interconnected with plant
power generation facilities, either the power plant
shall be located at the side of boundary wall or
the external power transmission lines shall be
taken underground upto the interconnection grid
inorder to minimise the length of overhead
transmission lines within the plant.
(ii)
iv)
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

Separate collection system should be provided for
different types of waste generated in the process
plant such as oily water, cooling tower blowdown,
caustic and acidic effluents, sludge, fecal etc.
on
LPG
Bottling
and
32
ANNEXURE - 1
33
34
NOTES
35
NOTES
36
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Oil Industry Safety Directorate

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

Note1 in superscript indicates the modification/changes/

Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi

Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd., Bombay

Shri S.K. Mukherjee

Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (R), Bombay

Shri V.K. Raina

Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (M), Bombay

Shri K. Ravi Kumar

Madras Refineries Ltd., Madras

Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi

Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi

Shri M.M. Kapoor

Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (R), Bombay

Shri K.K. Arora

Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd., Bombay

Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. (M), Bombay

Madras Refineries Ltd., Madras

Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi

Shri S.N. Mathur

LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

Inter-distances between Blocks/Facilities

ANNEXURE 1 : TYPICAL LAYOUT OF LPG STORAGE VESSELS

LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

Gas processing plant is a facility where natural

This document lays down minimum requirements

OIL/GAS PRODUCTION PLANT

LPG FILLING PLANT

OTHER PETROLEUM STORAGE INSTALLATIONS

It is not intended that requirement of this standard

GAS PROCESSING PLANT

Crude oil gathering stations

Coastal storage installations for crude oil

Marketing depots and terminals

Aviation storage and fuelling stations

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PETROLEUM

Class "A" Petroleum:

Class "B" Petroleum:

Class "C" Petroleum:

Liquefied gases including LPG, do not fall under

Information on following items should be

Storage tanks list

LPG storage vessels and their sizes

Product despatch and mode of transport

Warehouses, open storage areas

Operating and maintenance philosophy for

Plant and non-plant buildings

Scrap yards and dumping ground

Fire station and fire training ground

It is an additional railway line/spur reserved for

Chemical/Toxic Chemical storage

Storage areas for solid products such as

Data on following infrastructural facilities

In the following cases, above classification does

Where ambient temperatures or the

(viii) TANK HEIGHT

Height from tank bottom to top kerb angle

Height from tank bottom to top of tank shell

4.0 PLANT LAYOUT PHILOSOPHY