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Standing Instructions for the

Installation, Inspection and Maintenance of

Electrical Equipment Located in Hazardous Areas

Table of Contents

1. Training..................................................................................................................2
2. Hazardous Area Classification Drawings..............................................................2
3. Hazardous Area Equipment Register (HAER)......................................................2
3.1 HAER Structure..............................................................................................2
3.2 Equipment to be recorded on the HAER.......................................................3
3.3 Equipment Identification.................................................................................3
3.4 Equipment Tagging........................................................................................3
4. Equipment Inspection............................................................................................4
4.1 Maintenance Programme...............................................................................4
4.2 Visual Inspection............................................................................................4
4.3 Detailed Inspection.........................................................................................4
5. Management of Defects........................................................................................4
5.1 Prioritising Defects.........................................................................................4
5.2 Defects Register.............................................................................................5
5.3 Remedial Work Plan......................................................................................5
6. Appendix................................................................................................................5
6.1 Hazardous Area Equipment Register (HAER) Template...............................5
6.2 Hazardous Area Equipment Defects Register Template...............................5
6.3 Listing of Safety Critical Equipment...............................................................5
6.4 Categorisation of EX Equipment Defects......................................................5
6.5 Common Hazardous Area Acronyms.............................................................6
6.6 Guidance for the use of 3rd Party Contractors................................................6
6.7 Daily Progress Report Template....................................................................6
6.8 PM Task Descriptions.....................................................................................6
6.9 Hazardous Area Equipment Replacement Register Template………………6

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1. Training
All Maintenance Supervisors, Electrical Supervisors, Chief Electricians, Electricians, Electronic
Supervisors, Chief Electronic Technicians, and Electronic Technicians carrying out the Installation,
Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment In Hazardous Areas, hereafter referred to as EX
Equipment, must have attended and satisfactorily completed a Transocean approved EX Equipment
Training Course, as per the Training Matrix.

All Maintenance Supervisors, Electrical Supervisors, Chief Electricians, Electricians, Electronic

Supervisors, Chief Electronic Technicians, and Electronic Technicians must have read, and be familiar
with, the Corporate Preventative Maintenance Procedures associated with Corporate Asset 00694-
EX. PROOF EQUIPMENT-CORP

Where used in this document, the term ‘skilled personnel’ is defined as a Maintenance
Supervisor, Electrical Supervisor, Chief Electrician, Electrician, Electronic Supervisor , Chief
Electronic Technician, or Electronic Technician who has satisfactorily completed both of these
requirements.

2. Hazardous Area Classification Drawings

The Rig’s Hazardous Area Classification Drawings must be reviewed to confirm that they are
accurate, and that they have been approved by the Classification Society. (ABS, DNV, Lloyds etc)

If found to be inaccurate, the Drawings are to be marked up accordingly, and sent as a Request for
Engineering Assistance (REA) to Aberdeen Field Support (AFS), so that they can be revised by the
Engineering Department.

If the Drawings have not been approved by the Classification Society, the Drawings are to be sent as
an REA to AFS. AFS will then assist with submitting these Drawings to the Classification Society for
approval.

A copy of the accurate, approved Drawings are to be posted in the Maintenance Office and in
the Electrical Workshop.

3. Hazardous Area Equipment Register (HAER)

A Hazardous Area Equipment Register (HAER) must be developed for all Electrical Equipment
located in Hazardous Areas.

The HAER should be used to record all relevant EX Equipment details, and to record the date and
type of the last inspection for each item of Equipment.

A Visual Inspection should be performed while obtaining information for the HAER. See
Section 4.2.

Appendix 6.1 contains a template for a Hazardous Area Equipment Register.

Note: If there are an insufficient number of skilled Rig Personnel onboard to ensure that a
HAER is implemented in a timely manner, then consideration should be given to using a
Transocean approved 3rd Party Contractor for this work. Information on a 3 rd Party Contractor
suitable for this type of work, and an estimate of the costs involved, can be established by
contacting Aberdeen Field Support by e-mail afs@aberdeen.deepwater.com (See Appendix 6.6)

3.1 HAER Structure

For ease of data retrieval, the HAER is to be divided into sections for each designated Hazardous
Area. For example, into sections for the Drill Floor, Shale Shaker House, and the Mud Pit Room
etc.

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The HAER template, in Appendix 6.1, contains worksheets for the most common areas.
Rename these worksheets, and/or add additional worksheets to the HAER template, as required
for your Rig.

It is important that, where possible, all columns of the HAER are completed for each item
of EX Equipment.

3.2 Equipment to be recorded on the HAER

Ensure that only those items of EX Equipment that are in designated Hazardous Areas are
included in the Hazardous Area Equipment Register (Refer to the Hazardous Area Classification
Drawing, and remember to take into consideration the radiuses at outlets and doors etc).

Note that on some of our Rigs, items of EX Equipment have been installed in non Hazardous
Areas, either because of the superior construction of this type of Equipment, or because the
Equipment Manufacturer has supplied Equipment suitable for a Hazardous Area as standard.

3.3 Equipment Identification

Each item of Electrical Equipment, listed on the HAER, must be given a unique
identification number.

The identification number should be formed by using an acronym of the Area in which the
Equipment is installed as a prefix, followed by sequential numbers.

For example:

 Equipment installed in the Drill Floor should be labelled DF-001, DF-002, DF-003 etc, and
Equipment in the Shale Shaker House should be labelled SS-001, SS-002, SS-003 etc

Appendix 6.5 contains a listing of acronyms for common Hazardous Areas

3.4 Equipment Tagging

Each item of Electrical Equipment, listed on the HAER, must be fitted with a robust
identification tag, preferably of stainless steel construction, which clearly displays the unique
Identification number of the Equipment.

The recommended Tags are Critchley Stainless Steel ‘Betamarkers’

Details of these Tags are available on the following web site:

http://www.critchley.com/cat.html

A product catalogue and order codes, for these Tags, is available on the following web site:

http://www.critchley.com.au/pdf/STAINBET.PDF

Alternatively the very similar product from Band-it “Easy Read” Stainless Steel I.D. tagging system
could be used. Information on this product can be found at this web site.

http://www.hosexpress.com/bandit/easyreadtaggingsystempg27.htm

If required, contact AFS for further information.

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4. Equipment Inspection

4.1 Maintenance Programme

PM Tasks must be scheduled in the PM Programme for the Inspection and Maintenance of EX
Equipment in each designated Hazardous Area.

4.2 Visual Inspection

Skilled personnel are to perform a Visual Inspection of EX Equipment, during their daily and
weekly rounds

Appendix 6.8 contains a copy of the PM Tasks from Corporate Asset 00694-EX. PROOF
EQUIPMENT-CORP

A record of Visual Inspections must be recorded on the HAER and in the PM Programme

Note: If there are an insufficient number of skilled Rig Personnel onboard to ensure that
Visual Inspections of EX Equipment are implemented in a timely manner, then
consideration should be given to using a Transocean approved 3 rd Party Contractor for this
work. Information on a 3rd Party Contractor suitable for this type of work, and an estimate
of the costs involved, can be established by contacting Aberdeen Field Support by e-mail
afs@aberdeen.deepwater.com (See Appendix 6.6)

4.3 Detailed Inspection

20% of all EX Equipment listed in the HAER is to be subjected to an annual Detailed Inspection by
skilled personnel, so that all Equipment is covered within a five year cycle.

Appendix 6.8 contains a copy of the PM Tasks from Corporate Asset 00694-EX. PROOF
EQUIPMENT-CORP

A record of Detailed Inspections must be recorded on the HAER and in the PM Programme.

Note: If there are an insufficient number of skilled Rig Personnel onboard to ensure that
Detailed Inspections are implemented in a timely manner, then consideration should be
given to using a Transocean approved 3 rd Party Contractor for this work. Information on a
3rd Party Contractor suitable for this type of work, and an estimate of the costs involved,
can be established by contacting Aberdeen Field Support by e-mail
afs@aberdeen.deepwater.com (See Appendix 6.6)

5. Management of Defects

5.1 Prioritising Defects

Where possible, all defects should be rectified at the time of discovery, and in the following order
of priority:

 Defects with Safety Critical Equipment in Zone 1 Areas

 Defects with Safety Critical Equipment in Zone 2 Areas
 Defects with Equipment in Zone 1 Areas
 Defects with Equipment in Zone 2 Areas

Appendix 6.3, which has been extracted from Appendix A of the Maintenance Manual, contains a
listing of Safety Critical Equipment.

So that remedial work can be prioritised, defects should be categorised as follows:

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Category A – defects that require immediate attention, and must be rectified as soon as possible
Category B – defects that affect the integrity of the Equipment
Category C – defects that do not affect the integrity of the Equipment

Guidelines for categorising EX Equipment Defects are contained in Appendix 6.4

5.2 Defects Register

A comprehensive listing must be developed to record all defective EX Equipment that cannot be
rectified at the time of discovery.
If EX Equipment is identified as requiring replacement, this listing must contain sufficient
information for replacement Equipment to be procured.

Appendix 6.2 contains a template for a Hazardous Area Equipment Defects Register

5.3 Remedial Work Plan

Where defects with EX Equipment cannot be rectified at the time of discovery, the Maintenance
Supervisor/Chief Electrician must submit a detailed plan with estimated costs for replacing all
defective Equipment to the Rig Manager, via AFS, for review and approval. The plan must
prioritise Equipment replacement as follows:

 Defects with Safety Critical Equipment in Zone 1 Areas

 Defects with Safety Critical Equipment in Zone 2 Areas
 Defects with Equipment in Zone 1 Areas
 Defects with Equipment in Zone 2 Areas

and should include:

 A Hazardous Area Equipment Replacement Register that lists all of the Equipment to be
replaced which details; if the Equipment is an SCE, the classification of the Area where the
Equipment is fitted i.e. Zone 1 or 2, and the category of the defect i.e. Category A, B or C
 The estimated costs for Equipment replacement, including all consumables and sundry items
such as cable glands etc
 The estimated man hours for Equipment replacement
 Requirements for 3rd Party assistance, as applicable

Appendix 6.9 contains a template for a Hazardous Area Equipment Replacement Register

Notes:

 The Defects and Replacement Registers should be used as a basis for the Remedial Work
Plan
 Once approved by the Rig Manager, the Remedial Work Plan should be incorporated
into the FOCUS section of the Global Reporting System (GRS) for review and tracking
purposes.

6. Appendix

6.1 Hazardous Area Equipment Register (HAER) Template

6.2 Hazardous Area Equipment Defects Register Template

6.3 Listing of Safety Critical Equipment

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6.4 Categorisation of EX Equipment Defects

6.5 Common Hazardous Area Acronyms

6.6 Guidance for the use of 3rd Party Contractors

6.7 Daily Progress Report Template

6.8 PM Task Descriptions

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