Rostechnadzor Order No. 105 dated 18.03.2014 PDF

Full title and description

Federal norms and regulations in the field of industrial safety — "Safety rules for offshore (marine) facilities of the oil and gas complex" (Rostechnadzor Order No. 105 of 18 March 2014). The document establishes mandatory industrial safety requirements for design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, emergency response and personnel actions on offshore oil and gas facilities, floating drilling and production units, platform-based installations and associated off‑site systems.

Abstract

This Rostechnadzor order approves a set of Federal norms and rules (ФНиП / FNiP) addressing comprehensive safety measures for marine oil and gas facilities, including requirements for project documentation, technological systems, fire and explosion protection, gas detection and ventilation, lifesaving and evacuation procedures, maintenance and inspection regimes, and worker training and competence. The rules were promulgated to replace earlier continental‑shelf rules and to provide a unified national framework for offshore industrial safety.

General information

• Status: Replaced / withdrawn (recognized as superseded by later Rostechnadzor regulatory acts; listed as cancelled/obsolete in later collections).
• Publication date: Approved 18 March 2014; state registration in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 17 September 2014, registration No. 34077.
• Publisher: Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor).
• ICS / categories: Petroleum and related technologies; offshore structures and equipment (ICS fields typically relevant: 75.020, 75.180, and related marine/shipbuilding groups).
• Edition / version: Original approval (2014). Subsequently superseded by later consolidated FNiP/Order activity (see status).
• Number of pages: Approximately 67 pages in typical published electronic editions (commercial databases report 67 pages for the full FNiP text).

Scope

The rules apply to hazardous production facilities (ОПО) of the marine oil and gas complex — including offshore production platforms, floating drilling and production units, subsea wellheads and associated gathering/transfer pipelines and installations — and set mandatory industrial safety requirements for their design, construction, operation, maintenance, inspection, emergency preparedness and personnel training. The document was issued to replace earlier continental‑shelf rules (for example, PБ 08‑623‑03) and to harmonize national requirements for offshore operations.

Key topics and requirements

• General safety principles and definitions for offshore oil & gas hazardous production facilities.
• Requirements for design and construction of offshore structures, modules, decks and living quarters.
• Operational safety: start‑up, shutdown, maintenance, and safe work procedures.
• Fire prevention, detection and suppression systems, and passive fire protection measures.
• Gas detection, ventilation, and control of explosive atmospheres.
• Instrumentation, automatic shutdown (safety) systems and control room requirements.
• Lifesaving appliances, evacuation planning, muster and rescue procedures (including boat/helo operations).
• Emergency preparedness, accident prevention, mitigation and spill response measures.
• Inspection, testing, maintenance, non‑destructive examination and recordkeeping.
• Worker qualification, periodic knowledge checks, training and drills (including frequency requirements for specific work types).
• Requirements for loading/unloading crude oil and petroleum products and safe marine transfer operations.

Typical use and users

Used by offshore operators (oil and gas companies), engineering and design contractors, project developers, classification societies and certification bodies, regulatory and inspection authorities, safety and HSE engineers, emergency response planners, and training organisations involved in offshore oil & gas projects. It is referenced in permitting, project approvals, safety cases and compliance audits for marine hydrocarbon facilities.

Related standards

Replaces earlier national rules for continental shelf operations (for example PБ 08‑623‑03). Related documents include subsequent consolidated Rostechnadzor FNiP acts (later orders and projects issued in 2020 and after), relevant GOST/R standards and international offshore standards (for example ISO standards on offshore structures and emergency response). Users should consult the later Rostechnadzor orders (including the 2020 consolidated rulemaking activity) and national registration records for the current normative framework.

Keywords

Offshore safety; marine oil and gas; FNiP; Rostechnadzor; industrial safety; emergency response; evacuation; gas detection; fire protection; platform safety; subsea wellheads; offshore pipelines.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is a set of Federal norms and rules (FNiP) approved by Rostechnadzor by Order No. 105 on 18 March 2014 that establish mandatory industrial safety requirements for offshore oil and gas facilities.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Design and construction safety, operational procedures, fire and gas protection, lifesaving and evacuation systems, inspection and maintenance, personnel training and emergency response for marine oil & gas installations and associated systems.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Offshore operators, engineering and EPC contractors, safety/HSE professionals, regulators, auditors, classification societies and trainers working on marine oil & gas projects.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2014 Order No. 105 established the rules but was later superseded by subsequent Rostechnadzor regulatory activity; commercial databases and normative collections list the document as replaced/withdrawn and reference later consolidated rulemaking (including material produced around Order No. 534, dated 15 December 2020). For current legal force and the operative text, consult the latest Rostechnadzor publications and state registration records.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one of a family of Federal norms and rules (FNiP / ФНиП) and safety‑guidance instruments issued by Rostechnadzor covering the oil & gas sector; it references and interrelates with other FNiP items, safety guides and GOST/R standards applicable to offshore operations.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Offshore, marine, oil and gas, industrial safety, FNiP, platform safety, emergency response, evacuation, fire protection, gas detection.