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 there
between. 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 tube assembly 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.