SpecificationforHandling,Transporting

andStoringofLinePipeandRelatedEquipment

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 TABLEOFCONTENTS

1. SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. REFERENCES
4. CONTRACTORRESPONSIBILITIES
5. GENERALSPECIFICATIONS
6. PIPEINSPECTION

APPENDIXA: SUMMARYOFCONTRACTORDELIVERABLEDOCUMENTS

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1. SCOPE
AARSectionNo.2 AAR General
Thisspecificationsetsoutrequirementsfor RulesGoverningTheLoadingOfPipe
the handling, transporting, stacking and OnOpenTopCars
storing and inventory control of coated or c) COMPANYMaterialSpecifications
uncoated line pipe and related equipment. PS1001 Seamless Line Pipe for
Itappliestoallsuchactivitiesfromthetime Flowlines
the pipe or related equipment is loaded at PS1002 Specification for Material
the inspection facility and unloaded at the andApplicationofFusion
Worksite. Bonded Epoxy Corrosion
Coating for Steel Line
2. DEFINITIONS Pipe
PS1019 External Protective
COMPANY Coatings for Subsea
Components
CONTRACTOR Theorganization,person SP001 Specification for Steel
or company that contracts with COMPANY Line Pipe for Bundle
toperformserviceswhichrequirehandling, CasingandRiserCasing
transportation, storage and inventory SP002 Specification for Flowline
controloflinepipeandrelatedequipment. BundleSpacersandRiser
Spacers
CONTRACT The entire written SP004 Specification for Material
procurement agreement between and Application of
CONTRACTORandCOMPANY. Abrasion Resistant
Coating for Steel Line
NONCONFORMITY Aninstanceoffailureto Pipe
meet contractual requirements, including SP006 Specification for Pipe
physical, procedural or performance Bends
deficiencies. SP007 Specification for
SacrificialAnodes
3. REFERENCES SP008 SpecificationforSyntactic
3.1 GENERAL FoamBuoyancyUnits
The appropriate sections of the latest SP009 Specification for Thermal
versions of the following codes, standards InsulationforFlowlinesin
and guidelines are incorporated by the Bundle and in the
referenceasapartofthisspecification. Riser
SP010 Specification for Heating
3.2 CODES,STANDARDSANDGUIDELINES PipeandBuoyancyPipe
SP011 Specification for Steel
a) AmericanPetroleumInstitute LinePipeforAnnulusLine
APIRP5LWTransportationOfLine SP012 Specification for Towing
PipeOnBargesAndMarineVessels Gear
b) AssociationofAmericanRailways SP015 Specification for Pipe
AARSectionNo.1 AAR General Flanges
Rules Governing The Loading Of SP016 Specification for Pipe
CommoditiesOnOpenTopCars Fittings
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 SP020 Specification
Neoprene Coating of
RiserCasing
4. CONTRACTORRESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 GENERAL
CONTRACTORS who handle, transport or
store line pipe shall be totally responsible
forpropercareofthepipeduringthetime
they have custody of the pipe.
CONTRACTOR will be considered to have
custody during the period from collection
through final delivery at the locations
specifiedinCONTRACT.CONTRACTORshall
provide all labor, materials, tools, dunnage
and equipment and shall undertake all
preparation of permit applications,
inspections, handling, reporting, storage
andshippingnecessarytoperformthework
required herein. If CONTRACTOR believes
that this specification conflicts with other
termsoftheCONTRACT,CONTRACTORshall
informCOMPANYandtheconflictsshallbe
resolvedbythemethodsandproceduresof
theCONTRACT.
4.2 SUBCONTRACTORS
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the
actions and performance of its
Subcontractors.
4.3 PROJECTDOCUMENTS
Project documents shall be in English,
prepared in basic US sizes of 8.5" wide by
11" long and progressively larger related
papersizes.
The system of units for project documents
shallbecustomaryUSunits.
In addition, a summary of CONTRACTOR
DeliverableDocumentsislistedinAppendix
A.
4.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGED OR
MISSINGMATERIAL
PipelineBundlematerialsandotherrelated
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for materialsfoundtobedamagedatthetime
CONTRACTOR assumes custody shall be
replaced or repaired by CONTRACTOR,
unless CONTRACTOR can produce verified
inspection records showing that the
materialwasdamagedwhenCONTRACTOR
received it. Replacements or repairs shall
conform to the appropriate COMPANY
specification from the list in Section 3.2.c
and shall be approved by COMPANY.
CONTRACTOR shall provide a schedule for
material replacement for COMPANY
approval. At COMPANY option,
CONTRACTOR shall replace or pay for the
material which is missing when custody is
transferred.
4.5 REPORTINGANDAPPROVALS
4.5.1 CONTRACTORWorkPlan
Atleast45daysbeforebeginningthework,
CONTRACTOR shall submit plans and
procedures for performing the work
required in this specification and the
CONTRACT. Work shall not begin until
CONTRACTOR receives COMPANY written
approvalofCONTRACTORworkplan,which
shallincludebutnotbelimitedto:
a) Procedures for loading, unloading
transporting and handling all of the
materials with a description of
equipment and means of
transportationtobeused
b) Procedures for storing all of the
materials,themethodofsupporting
and the maximum number that can
bestacked
c) Calculations showing that the
stacking procedure will not over
stress the pipe or coatings,
according to the applicable method
of API RP5L1 or API RP5LW, using
mechanical properties given in the
applicable COMPANY specifications
listedinSection3.2andinthesame
CONTRACT.
d) Procedures for inspection,
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 identifying, documenting, recordedinenoughdetailthattheycanbe
segregating or disposing of any accessed and understood by a qualified,
damagedmaterial independent third party. In absence of
e) Locations and toscale layout otherinstructions,CONTRACTORshallkeep
drawings of the temporary and these records available to COMPANY for
permanent storage areas, showing inspection or photocopying for five years.
meansofaccess Therecordsshallinclude:
f) Means of communication with
storagesites a) ResultsofCONTRACTOR'Sinspection
g) Planneddurationofstorageandthe of materials at the time
means of preventing/minimizing CONTRACTOR receives custody of
deterioration during storage and thematerials
transitofallmaterials b) The name and qualifications or
h) Inventory Control and Inventory authorityoftheinspector
trackingProcedures c) Pertinent information about non
conformingmaterials,including:
4.5.2 AccidentReports Material condition that caused
CONTRACTOR shall inform the COMPANY rejection
within24hoursofanyaccidentorincident Methodofdetection
thatoccursinperformanceoftheworkand Number of items involved, if
results in injury or damage to the pipe or morethanone
otherproperty. Proposedandactualdisposition
Preventiveactiontaken
4.5.3 DispositionofNonConformingMaterials d) Inventory control records including
CONTRACTOR must submit a summary receiving and shipping reports,
report of all damaged materials and its NCRs,dispositionofmaterials
disposition, whether the damage was
caused by the CONTRACTOR or existed 4.8 INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CONTRACTOR
whenCONTRACTORtookcustody.Approval ANDCOMPANY
of such disposition must be in writing by a CONTRACTOR shall allow COMPANY access
COMPANY Representative whose authority to his facilities, work areas, storage areas
has been established with the and processes during any portion of the
CONTRACTOR by the terms of the work for monitoring, surveillance and
CONTRACT. inspection,including,butnotlimitedto:
a) Reviewofadequacyoffacilitiesand
4.6 DEVIATIONSANDDISCLAIMERS equipment
Workdoneunderthisspecificationshallbe b) Reviewofpersonnelqualifications
according to all requirements herein, c) Monitoring materials conveyance
withoutdeviationsanddisclaimers. activities
d) Performing or witnessing
4.7 RECORDS inspections
CONTRACTORshallkeepuptodaterecords
adequate to confirm that the work, The COMPANY Representative shall have
including inspections, inventory control, the right to stop materials handling or
reports and reviews, has been carried out storage operations which, in his judgment,
according to this specification. These areimproper,andtosuspendtheworkuntil
records shall be indexed and legibly theproblemisresolvedorcorrected.
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TheCOMPANYRepresentativeshallinspect
allmaterialsforanyvisualdamagepriorto
loadingorunloading.Anyvisualdamageor
indication that the material has been
damaged due to intransit shipping of the
load shall be noted and brought to the
attention of the CONTRACTOR prior to the
commencement of the handling or
transportationoperations.
Thematerialshallnotbeloaded,unloaded,
transportedorhandledwithouttheexpress
knowledge,concurrenceandobservationof
theCOMPANYRepresentative.
The COMPANY reserves the right to
determine the disposition of any and all
damagedmaterial.
4.9 ONSITEDOCUMENTS
CONTRACTOR shall have this specification,
referenced specifications, standards and
other work related documents onsite for
CONTRACTORandCOMPANYreference.
5. GENERALSPECIFICATIONS
5.1 GENERAL
Transportation, handling and storage of
materials shall be carried out according to
CONTRACTOR'S Work Plan described in
Paragraph4.4.1.Specificrequirementsare
described in the following sections and
shouldbeincludedinCONTRACTORsWork
Plan.
Only equipment acceptable to the
COMPANY shall be used in handling the
material.
All material shall be handled, transported
and stored such that it is not damaged or
subjecttodeterioration.
Other Companys material shall not be
stored on or in the same area as the
COMPANYsmaterial.
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Allmaterialshallbetalliedreceiptandload
out.
5.2 MARINETRANSPORTATION
Marine transportation and loading shall be
performed according to API RP 5LW. In
addition sea fastening, loading height,
loading scheme shall be approved by the
COMPANY. All sea fastening shall be
designedtopreventdamagetothematerial
fromthedynamicmotionsofthevesseland
shall be reviewed by the COMPANYs
marinesurveyorforacceptance.
All ship and barge accessories shall be
properly padded in such a manner to
prevent damage to the material coatings.
All pipes shall be shipped nested with
proper approved padding in sufficient
quantities to prevent damage to the pipe
andcoatingsbetweenlayersofpipe.
Hardwood bearers with an overall bearing
surface area of at least 2500 mm2 shall be
placed underneath the bottom (first) layer
ofpipes.
5.3 TRANSPORTATIONBYROAD
5.3.1 General
Loadingandtransportationbyroadshallbe
carriedoutaccordingtoAPIRP5L1andAAR
General Rules, Sections One and Two,
where these provisions can reasonably be
applied.
5.3.2 StackingonMotorCarriers
Pipestransportedonmotorcarriersshallbe
stacked in unitized, nested pyramids with
approvedpaddingplacedbetweenlayersto
prevent damage to the coating. Padded
chainsornylonstrapsshallbeused.
5.4 TRANSPORTING PIPE WITH
CORROSION/ABRASION RESISTANT
COATING
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 Line pipe coated with corrosion/abrasion adequate protection is given to the
resistant coating shall be stacked on the pipeends.
carrier or storage place so there is no e) CONTRACTOR shall take all
contact between pipe joints. If separator necessary precautions to ensure
rings are on the pipe when CONTRACTOR that line pipe joints do not come
takes custody of the pipe, it is into contact while being moved.
CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to decide Contact could result in denting or
whether they are adequate to prevent outofroundness of the line pipe
contact or damage. If not, CONTRACTOR bodyorpipeends.
shallproposeothermeanstoseparatepipe f) CONTRACTOR shall unload all line
joints and submit the proposal for pipe at a controlled rate according
COMPANY approval. Under no to the agreed rate in the
circumstance shall abrasive coatings be CONTRACTORworkplan.
allowed to come into contact with bare or g) Chains, cables, stanchions or other
other coated materials during handling or means of fastening or tying down
storage. Wooden stripping shall not be thelinepipefortransportationshall
used and the pipe must be shipped with beproperlypadded.Dunnage,skids
approved padding between layers and the or padding shall be used to protect
pipenested. the bottom layer of line pipe and
shallbeofsufficientquantitytonot
5.5 HANDLINGANDSTORAGEOFPIPE allow damage to the pipe or
a) Lifting slings used in direct contact coatings.
with line pipe shall be wide non h) CONTRACTOR shall follow
abrasive belts or padded cable instructions and precautions given
loops.Forkliftsutilizedtomovethe bytheCOMPANYRepresentative.
pipe shall be properly padded. The i) Use of pipe wrenches, pry bars or
pipes shall be raised or lowered turning forks against any surface of
from the barge, truck trailer or thematerialisstrictlyprohibited.
storagerackusingaspreaderbarof j) All pipe shall be stored as directed
theappropriatelength. by COMPANY, on concrete of
b) Whenhooksareusedforliftingline wooden sillswith2x4hardwood
pipe, the end hooks shall be runners supporting the material in
designed to prevent end damage at least three support points.
andshouldbelinedwithsoftmetal, Storage racks shall meet all
rubber or plastic. Under no applicable API specifications, shall
circumstances shall brass hooks be have a load capacity of 400 tons,
used. The end hooks shall have a andassurethatallmaterialisstored
length of bearing area which aminimumof18fromtheground.
exceeds onto third the The storage sills are to be flat and
circumferenceofthepipe. parallel, resting on firm supports
c) CONTRACTOR shall handle line pipe which will not settle or tilt and are
in a manner which shall prevent spaced in such a manner as to
impact loads that can cause local prevent contact with the
dentingordamagetothecoating. connections.
d) CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all k) Racks,roadsandstorageareasshall
line pipe joints being lifted have have sufficient drainage to prevent
bevelendprotectorsfitted,andthat flooding. Roads and other access
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 areas shall be kept well maintained knowledge, concurrence and
atalltimes. observation of COMPANYs
l) Pipe shall be stacked in a pyramid Representative.
fashion. Pipe shall never be placed f) Rough handling or dropping of the
on the ground or on racks that do material requires reinspection of
not have the proper 2 x 4 the material with the responsible
hardwoodrunners. party held liable for all costs
m) Plastic or wooden chocks shall be including, but not limited to,
utilized on both storage racks to handling,transportation,inspection,
prevent movement of the material. costofmaterial,etc.
The area underneath and around g) Any material damaged during
the material is to be kept free of handling shall be set aside for
grass,weedsandstandingwater. investigative examination.
Examinations shall be performed in
5.6 HANDLING AND STORAGE OF OTHER accordance with procedures
MATERIALS approvedbytheCOMPANY.
a) The rigid foam insulation sections h) Personnel moving or handling the
are easily crushed and therefore, materialshallbequalifiedintheuse
theyshallbehandledcarefully.The oftheequipmentoperatedandshall
storageoftheinsulationshallbeina be thoroughly familiar with
cabin that is temperature and appropriate API and COMPANY
humidity controlled. Moisture shall specifications
not be allowed to condense on the
insulationsurface. 5.7 SAFETYANDYARDSECURITY
b) Care shall be taken in handling the CONTRACTORshallhandlematerialssafely,
spacer half with the wheels. The according to all applicable legal
wheels shall be checked for ease of requirements,recognizedstandardsofgood
rotation.Nuts,boltsandwashersof practice and CONTRACTOR written safety
each spacer shall be proper stored policiesandprocedures.CONTRACTORsite
assets. personnel shall review and understand the
c) Stainless steel tubing will be CONTRACTOR written safety procedures
supplied on reels. Handling and andpolicies.Thesepoliciesandprocedures
storage of the reels shall be such shall also be available for review by
that no contamination of the COMPANY.
stainless steel occurs. Other
materialsshallnotbeallowedtobe Access to the storage yard shall be
contactwiththetubing. controlled 24 hours per day, 365 days per
d) Specificstorageracksandareasshall year.Thestorageareashallbecompletely
be allocated to COMPANY and shall fenced or secured in such a manner as to
be designated for the storage of prevent unauthorized access or property
COMPANYmaterial. removal.
e) Material shall be racked by size,
weight, grade and purchase order Sufficient inventory control records and
number. Different sizes, grades of procedures shall be maintained by the
material numbers shall be racked CONTRACTOR to ensure physical control of
separately. Material shall not be thematerial.
moved at any time without the
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5.8 PIPESTORAGE ofdamagedmaterialshallberecordedwith
a) The CONTRACTOR methods of line a description of the extent and nature of
pipe storage shall ensure that no thedamage.Thedamageassessmentshall
damageoccurstothelinepipejoints bebasedonwhetherthematerialcomplies
or any coating materials at any with applicable COMPANY specifications
stage. listedinsection3.2.c.
b) Coated line pipe shall be stacked
usingonlysuitablemeanstoprevent 6.2 SEGREGATING DAMAGED OR NON
pipes contacting each other. CONFORMINGMATERIAL
Dunnage or supports shall be made CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for
of soft material such as wood, separating damaged material from
rubber or plastic and shall have acceptable material. CONTRACTOR shall
enough bearing area to prevent also be responsible for discriminating
damagetothecoatings. between material damaged before and
c) Line pipe shall be stored so that afterCONTRACTORtakescustody.
watercannotcollectinsidethebore.
d) Linepipeshallbestoredatleastsix
(18")inchesabovegroundleveland 6.3 DAMAGESURVEY
shallbeprotectedfromcontactwith CONTRACTORshallperformafinaldamage
oil. survey in the presence of COMPANY, the
e) Threetierracksshallbeutilized. CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors or
insurance company that may be involved.
5.9 TRACEABILITY CONTRACTOR shall report the results as
Traceability of each item received to the required in Section 4.4.3. The report shall
mill certification papers, logs, or shipping besignedbytheCOMPANYRepresentative.
papersshallbeverifiedpriortoacceptance
bytheCONTRACTOR.

Pipe or other materials not specifically
traceable to thosemillcertificationpapers,
logs or shipping papers shall not be
acceptedbytheCONTRACTOR.

Documentation and traceability of the
materialshallbemaintainedatalltimes.

Theoriginaljointnumbersforpipeshallbe
utilized for traceability purposes. The
materialsshallnotberenumbered.

6. PIPEINSPECTIONS
6.1 INSPECTIONATTHERECEIVINGPOINT
CONTRACTOR shall visually inspect the
materials before it is loaded or offloaded
where custody of the materials is taken or
given. Each item shall be marked as
"acceptable"or"damaged".Serialnumbers
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 APPENDIXA
SUMMARYOFCONTRACTORDELIVERABLEDOCUMENTS

DocumentstobedeliveredbyCONTRACTORinaccordancewiththisspecificationarelistedbelowforeaseof
referenceonly.

ITEM SECTION DESCRIPTION REQUIREDBY

1. 4.5.1 CONTRACTORworkplan 45daysbeforeworkstart

2. 4.5.2 Accidentreport Within24hoursafteroccurrence

3. 4.7 Records WhenrequestedbyCOMPANY

4. 4.5.1 Stackingprocedurecalculation 45daysbeforeworkstart

5. 6. Inspectionreport WhenrequestedbyCOMPANY

6. 5.7 CONTRACTORsafetyprocedure 45daysbeforeworkstart

7. 6. CONTRACTORsupervisor/inspector 45daysbeforestartname
andresume

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