This part of PD 8010 gives recommendations for and guidance on the design, selection, specification and use of materials, routeing, land acquisition, construction, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and abandonment of land pipeline systems constructed from steel. The principles of this part of PD 8010 apply to new pipelines and major modifications to existing pipelines. It is not intended to replace or duplicate hydraulic, mechanical or structural design manuals.

This part of PD 8010 is applicable to pipelines intended for the conveyance of oil, gas, carbon dioxide and other substances that are hazardous by nature of being explosive, flammable, toxic, reactive, or liable to cause harm to persons or to the environment. It covers pipelines operating at temperatures between a range of −25 °C and +120 °C inclusive.

The extent of pipeline systems covered by this part of PD 8010 is shown in Figure 1.

This part of PD 8010 does not give recommendations for subsea pipelines, which are covered in PD 8010-2.