Oil and gas equipment

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Gas filling stations

We carry out technical inspection of gas stations (gas filling stations) in accordance with the Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No.74 "Requirements for technological equipment of gas stations and the procedure for technical supervision of gas stations", namely:

  • primary technical inspection is carried out prior to registration of equipment in the Register of Hazardous Equipment of Latvia (BIR)
  • periodic partial technical inspection is carried out every 12 months
  • periodic full technical inspection is carried out every 12 years.
  • unschedules technical inspection of gas filling stations (in cases stipulated by the regulatory enactments).

As well we provide electrical measurements.

Tanks for storage of hazardous substances

We carry out technical inspection of tanks in accordance with the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No. 384 "The procedure for technical supervision of tanks intended for storage of hazardous substances":

  • primary technical inspection is carried out prior to registration of tanks in the Register of Hazardous Equipment of Latvia (BIR)
  • periodic technical inspection is carried out both as a full periodic inspection and as partial periodic inspection.

Pipelines for transportation of oil and gas products

We carry out technical inspection of main pipelines in accordance with the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No. 164 "Requirements for main pipelines and procedures for technical supervision of main pipelines": 

  • primary technical inspection is carried out prior to registration of the pipeline in the Register of Hazardous Equipment of Latvia (BIR)
  • periodic technical inspection is carried out in course of operation of the pipeline at least once every 4 years, on the basis of the technical analysis organized by the owner of the pipeline, as well as on the basis of  results of technical diagnostics and tests of the pipeline.

Liquefied petroleum gas cylinder filling stations

We carry out technical inspections of liquefied petroleum gas cylinder filling stations in accordance with the Cabinet Regulation No. 953 "Procedures for Technical Supervision of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Filling Stations":

  • primary technical inspection is carried out prior to registration of stations in the Register of Hazardous Equipment of Latvia (BIR)
  • periodic (regular) technical inspection is carried out in course of operation of  the station
  • unschedules technical inspection is carried out in cases stipulated by the regulatroy enactments.

Road tankers intended for transportation of dangerous goods

Transportable pressure equipment

We carry out technical inspection of transportable pressure equipment in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations Nr. 538 "The procedures for technical supervision of road tankers intended for transportation of dangerous goods" and the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations Nr. 500 "Regulations for transportable pressure equipment". Technical inspection is carried out for the following types of transportable pressure equipment:

  • road tankers
  • tank-containers
  • demountable tanks
  • portable tanks
  • vacuum tankers
  • other types of tanks specified in the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR Agreement) intended for transportation of dangerous substances of Classes 1., 3., 4.1 ,. 4.2., 4.3., 5.1., 5.2., 6.1., 6.2., 8 or 9. by road.

Gas equipment

We also carry out periodic technical inspection of gas facilities of boiler houses at the request of the owner in accordance with Instruction of TUV NORD Baltik "Instruction for technical inspection of gas equipment".

We look forward to your inquiry

Liana KivlinaHead of Inspection department
Saremas street 3, Riga, LV - 1005
+371 24990980

Tel.: +371 20015367
inspekcija@tuv-nord.lv