Announcement of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China

No.130

Announcement on Publishing National Code for Design of Underground Oil Storage in Rock Caverns

The Code for Design of Underground Oil Storage in Rock Caverns is hereby approved as a national standard with the number of GB 50455-2008，and will be effective from May 1，2009.The following articles therein are compulsory:3.0.3，3.0.7，4.0.4，4.0.5，6.2.1，6.2.2，6.3.1，6.3.2，7.2.7，7.2.8，7.2.9，8.8.1，9.1.2，9.1.3，9.1.4，10.2.1，10.3.6，12.0.6，13.2.2，13.2.3，13.2.4，13.2.5，14.1.3，14.1.4，14.2.1，14.2.2 and 14.2.3.They must be enforced strictly.

Authorized by the Standard Rating Institute of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China，this Code is published and distributed by China Planning Press.

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China

October 15，2008