In a pipeline system having a plurality of pipe segments joining a fluid
supply tank to a fluid dispenser, the invention includes a pipe coupling
assembly for use on at least one terminal end of a fluid transfer pipe,
where the transfer pipe has an inner tubular member for transferring fluid
and an outer tubular member and an interstitial space therebetween. The
coupling assembly comprises a transition coupling for attachment to the
pipe segment to provide a first path for the fluid in the inner tubular
member and a second path for the interstitial space. The coupling assembly
further comprises a transition fitting for attachment to the transition
coupling to provide separate paths for the transfer fluid and the
interstitial space, where the interstitial space provides a means for
performing leak detection or fitting integrity tests during application of
either a vacuum condition or pressurized gas input via such selective
access.