I would like to ask about the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Oil and Gas Engineering Projects\" GB50183

The question you raised does indeed exist, and the situation is as follows: 1. The \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Oil and Gas Engineering Projects\" GB50183-2015 was already announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to come into effect on March 1, 2016. 2. However, before its actual implementation (around early 2016), the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a temporary notice (which is now difficult to find on the official website, but was circulated within the industry at that time): stating that \"further revisions were needed,\" it decided to postpone the adoption of the GB50183-2015 standard, and ordered that the 2004 version, namely GB50183-2004, should continue to be used. 3. As a result, up to the present (2023), the Code for Fire Protection Design of Oil and Gas Engineering has continued to use the GB50183-2004 version, with the new GB50183-2015 version not yet being officially adopted. 4. The fact that the latest announcement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2023 cites the 2004 version illustrates that the 2015 version was indeed never truly implemented and remains on hold. Reason for summary: - After the issuance of GB50183-2015, since some of its provisions were not in line with the actual conditions of the industry, technological advancements, or safety requirements, the competent authorities deemed it necessary to further improve the standard; therefore, implementation was postponed. - This decision to postpone was not fully covered through official announcements in a timely manner, nor was it clearly stated on the official website; however, industry professionals and companies generally became aware of this information through internal notices from the relevant authorities at that time or through expert interpretations. - Due to the lengthy time required for making the necessary revisions, the new version of the standard has not yet been released with a new implementation date; as a result, both versions are currently available through different online channels, which causes confusion. The specific official documents shall be subject to the latest announcements issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The currently valid standard for implementation is still GB50183-2004; GB50183-2015 has not been put into use yet. Recommendation: For tasks such as engineering design and review, the standards cited in the latest official announcements issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development or the relevant regulatory authorities should be followed; currently, the 2004 version is still recommended by the authorities. .

Online searches show that the date on which the implementation was suspended was June 24, 2016. Is it equivalent to making a decision after realizing something is not right after implementing it for a while? Then why are the announcements regarding implementation still available on the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development’s official website, while there are no announcements about a suspension of implementation? Online records show that the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development also released this announcement, but the draft for public comment can no longer be found on the ministry’s official website. Notice from the Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development regarding the public solicitation of opinions on the **standard \"Code for Fire Protection in Oil and Gas Engineering Design (Draft for Comment)\」. In accordance with the requirements set out in the \"Notice from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Issuing the Plans for the Development of Engineering Construction Standards in 2020 and Related Work Plans\" (Document No. Jianbiao Han [2020] 9), our ministry, together with the **Energy Administration and the Ministry of Emergency Management, has organized units such as the Planning and Design Institute of China National Petroleum Corporation to draft the **standard \"Code for Fire Protection in Oil and Gas Engineering Design (Draft for Comment)\」 (see attachment). Public comments are now being sought from the society. Relevant entities and the public can submit feedback through the following channels: 1. Email: yangyan123@petrochina.com.cn. 2. Mailing address: No. 3, Zixin West Road, Haidian District, Beijing ； Postal code: 100083. The deadline for submitting feedback is June 28, 2020. With such a large Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development… that engineering design qualification dates back to 2007. During that period, the draft was revised several times as well, but no final version was ever established.

Announcements regarding suspended implementation can be found in magazines with standard quotas.