Bitumen Enamel Corrosion Coating

BITUMEN ENAMEL
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PARS OIL & GAS COMPANY
Doc. No. : SP17/18-20-PL-SP-0100.doc Rev No: 1 Class: 1
BITUMEN ENAMEL CORROSION COATING

SPECIFICATION
CONTRACT NO. : POGC-84-801-244
PROJECT : SOUTH PARS GAS FIELD DEVELOPMENT

(PHASES 17&18)
COMPANY : NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY
SITE : ASSALUYEH /SOUTH PARS GAS FIELD

PERSIAN GULF, IRAN
1 12/10/2006 Issued for Approval IOEC EZ PJ SI

0 21/07/2006 Issued to Company IOEC EZ PJ SI
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Table of Contents Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Engineering scope of work.................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Scope of this specification................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.0 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.0 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE ............................................................................................... 8
4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................. 8

4.1 Applicator's obligations........................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Quality assurance and control............................................................................................. 9
5.0 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................... 10
5.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Description of coating system ........................................................................................... 10
5.3 Characteristics of base materials ...................................................................................... 11
6.0 COATING APPLICATION ................................................................................................ 16
6.1 Procedure Qualification..................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Surface preparation........................................................................................................... 16
6.3 Application of primer ......................................................................................................... 18
6.4 Application of reinforced enamel....................................................................................... 19
6.5 Application of the outerwrap.............................................................................................. 20
6.6 Application of repair materials........................................................................................... 20
6.7 Application of the solar protection coating (if applicable) .................................................. 20
7.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING ........................................................................................... 21
7.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 21
7.2 Quality control by the Applicator ....................................................................................... 21
7.3 Inspection by Company/Contractor or appointed Inspector .............................................. 23
7.4 Laboratory tests ................................................................................................................ 23
7.5 Properties of the base products ........................................................................................ 24
7.6 Coating properties............................................................................................................. 24
8.0 REPAIRS .......................................................................................................................... 27
8.1 Repair Methods................................................................................................................. 27

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8.2 Repair Inspection .............................................................................................................. 27

9.0 MARKING ......................................................................................................................... 28
10.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND TARNSPORTATION ........................................................ 28

10.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 28
10.2 Handling ............................................................................................................................ 29
10.3 Storage.............................................................................................................................. 29
10.4 Transportation ................................................................................................................... 30
11.0 DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATES ...................................................................... 30
11.1 Documents to be submitted .............................................................................................. 30
11.2 Acceptance certificates ..................................................................................................... 31
11.3 Test certificates and condition of application for each component.................................... 31
12.0 COATING OF THE FIELD JOINTS AND COATING REPAIR ON JOB SITE ................. 32
12.1 Field joints offshore, for pipes with concrete weight coating ............................................. 32
12.2 Field joints offshore, for pipes without concrete weight coating ........................................ 32
12.3 Field repairs ...................................................................................................................... 32
Attachments
Appendix A References
Appendix B Coating Data Sheet

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
The South Pars gas field is located in the Persian Gulf at 100 km off the Iranian
Southern Coast. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is developing Phases 17 & 18 of
the field, which will allow a gas production of 2000 MMSCFD. The IDRO/OIEC/IOEC
Consortium has been appointed by NIOC for the design, fabrication, installation,
commissioning and start-up of the offshore and onshore facilities. The three main
components of the project are as follows:
Offshore Platforms:
• One unmanned wellhead platform, for each phase, equipped with the minimum
production facilities
• Two relief platforms, each being connected by bridges to the associated wellhead
platforms
Offshore and Onshore Pipelines:
• Two 32” export pipelines (each with a 4” piggyback line transporting mono-ethylene
glycol (MEG)) of 1000 MMSCFD capacity each, installed to transport the raw
offshore product from the above mentioned wellhead platforms up to the onshore
gas treatment facilities.
Onshore Facilities:
• One gas treatment plant of 2000 MMSCFD capacity with its process units,
production and distribution utilities, general facilities and necessary buildings.
• After treatment, the gas will be sent to the domestic gas network and stabilized liquid
hydrocarbons will be stored for tanker export.
Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) have been awarded
the offshore portion of the project, consisting of the two offshore platforms and the
associated offshore pipelines. IOEC in turn have appointed INTEC Engineering BV
(INTEC) to undertake the basic and detailed design of the offshore pipelines.
1.2 Engineering scope of work
The scope of work for the pipeline engineering design for South Pars Phases 17 & 18
covers the basic and detailed design for the two 32” pipelines and the two 4” piggyback
pipelines together with the associated risers and spool pieces, extending from the
upstream cut-off flanges to the onshore pig receiver station.
The scope of work and the limits of design for South Pars Phases 17 & 18 are
presented in the Pipeline Basis of Design Report (Ref [1]).
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1.3 Scope of this specification
This specification covers the minimum technical requirements for the material,
preparation, application, testing, repairs, inspection and supply of the external
anticorrosion coating to the linepipe of the 32” gas export pipeline for offshore lines.
The coating shall be plant applied reinforced hot enamel suitable for service
temperature up to 55°C without concrete weight coating. When coated with concrete
weight coating, the reinforced hot enamel coating is approved for service temperature
up to 90°C.
The coating system shall provide protection to the line pipe from external corrosion over
the 25-year design life of the pipelines.
This specification shall be used in conjunction with the requirements given in the
Concrete Weight Coating Specification (Ref [2]).
All anti-corrosion coating activities shall comply with DNV OS F101 Section 8 (Ref [9])
and DNV RP F106 (Ref [11]) unless otherwise specified in this specification.
Field joint coating activities shall comply with DNV RP F102 (Ref [10]) and the additional
requirements given by this specification.
1.4 Abbreviations
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials Standards
AWWA American Water Work Association
BS British Standard
CAN/CSA Canadian Standards Association
CDS Coating Data Sheet
CR Concession Request
DNV Det Norske Veritas
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
ISO International Standards Organisation
ITP Inspection and Test Plan
MPS Manufacturing Procedure Specifications
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
PDS Production Data Sheet

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2.0 DEFINITIONS
Company: POGC (Pars Oil and Gas Company) or agents/contractors

acting on its behalf.
Contractor: Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company
(IOEC) responsible for engineering, procurement, supply and
construction of the pipeline.
Inspection Agency: Designates the Third Party Inspection agency carrying out
inspection.
Manufacturer Means the company, which produces and supplies the basic
row materials.
Applicator Means the company who prepares the surface and applies the
coating.
Supplier The Companies, or their agents including steel and pipe
manufacturers, designated on the Purchase Order form or
Contract as being the selected Supplier of the said materials
and pipes shall be referred to herein as the "Supplier".
Inspector The Company’s representatives or members from the
Company’s elected Inspection Agency for the time being or
from time to time duly appointed in writing by the Company to
act as its representatives for the purpose of the contract shall
be referred to herein as the "Inspector".
“Will” Used in conjunction with an action by Company rather than by
Contractor or Applicator or Manufacturer.
“Should” Used to indicate that a provision is not mandatory but is
recommended as good practice.
“Shall” and “is to be” Used to indicate that a provision is mandatory.
“Must” Used only where a provision is a statutory requirement.

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3.0 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
In case of conflict between the regulations, codes and standards listed shall be applied
in the following order of priority:
• Project Specifications
• Particular Specifications
• Data sheets
• Drawings
• Codes and Standards
• Requisition
• Purchase Order
• Supplier Specifications
4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Applicator's obligations
Applicator’s responsibilities shall be as follows but not be limited to:
• Any conflict between the requirements of this specification and related codes,
standards, data sheets, drawings, requisition, etc., shall be referred to
Company/Contractor for clarification. If required, Applicator is obliged to request
Company/Contractor to provide missing information.
• Applicator shall provide all appliances, special tools and accessories that are
necessary or incidental to the proper installation, operation and maintenance of
the equipment, even though these items are not included on the drawings,
specifications or data sheets.
• Applicator shall list and fully describe all deviations from this specification and the
related codes.
• Applicator shall not proceed with the implementation of any deviation prior to
Company’s/Contractor’s written approval is received.
• Applicator shall provide a full performance, mechanical and process guarantee

that the equipment and system supplied will meet the requirements of the Project
Specifications and Data Sheets.

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• Compliance by the Applicator with the provisions of this specification does not
relieve him of his responsibility to furnish equipment and accessories of a proper
mechanical design suited to meet the specified service conditions and/or local
codes governing health and safety.
• The Applicator shall notify the Company/Contractor, at least eight working days
before coating application, of the dates of coating execution to permit mobilisation
of the Company/Contractor designated Inspector.
4.2 Quality assurance and control
Applicator shall have as part of its usual business practice an established, routine, and
documented quality control program. This program shall be used to provide verifiable
evidence that materials, coating application, inspection and testing conform to the
specifications and requirements established in the contract. This program shall ensure
that all factors affecting reliability, safety and durability have been evaluated and
properly tested and controlled.
Responsibility for Quality Control shall rest with the Applicator aided by such staff as
may be required.
All testing and inspection activities shall be indicated in the Inspection and Test Plan.
The Applicator shall work to a Company/Contractor approved Quality Plan for the
systematic control of the inspection and testing and calibrations.
Regarding inspection, the Quality Control Plan shall include:
• A flowchart illustrating each inspection point and its relative location in the
procedure cycle where conformance of characteristics is verified.
• The characteristics to be inspected at each inspection point, the procedures and

acceptance criteria to be used. The procedures shall be provided to the
Company/Contractor, as requested.
• Copies of specific forms used by the Applicator to record the results of each
inspection.
The Applicator shall maintain quality records as documentary evidence of compliance
with quality requirements. Quality records shall be available to the Company/Contractor
for analysis and review.
All Applicator inspection systems shall be subject to evaluation and checks by the
Company/Contractor to ensure that the system is effectively applied and meets the
requirement of this specification and the contract documents.
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5.0 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 General
Applicator shall supply all raw materials with 3.2 certificates in accordance with EN
10204.
All materials and material Manufacturers shall be subject to Company/Contractor
approval.
Prior to approval of Applicator’s materials, Company/Contractor may request material
samples be submitted for testing by Company/Contractor. If any sample is found not to
conform to the required standard, material represented by that sample will be rejected,
including any of the Applicator materials that have been previously approved.
All materials that have, at any time and for any cause, been rejected as unsuitable by
Company/Contractor shall be removed from the equipment, storage and work areas and
shall not be mixed with other material for use in coating Company pipes.
All materials shall be packaged in suitable and approved containers. Containers shall be
plainly marked with the manufacturer’s name, type of material, batch or lot number,
date, place of manufacture, quantity, expiry date, storage temperature limit and safety
instruction. The finished coating on each pipe shall be traceable back to the batch
numbers of all materials. Storage shall be in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendation.
None of the materials used in the asphalt/coal tar enamel coating process shall contain
more than 200 ppm of free chloride ions nor shall they contain heavy metals of their
compounds
5.2 Description of coating system
The coating shall consist of up to seven compatible layers i.e.:

• One coat of primer, a liquid product applied cold with straps, brushes or spray guns
and forming, upon drying, a uniform, adhering, hard-to-the-touch film;
• One protective coat (enamel) of a specially formulated coal tar enamel premixed
with an inert filler;
• An inner wrap reinforcing layer of glass cloth or fabric embedded in the protective
coating;
• One protective asphalt or bitumen enamel grade C of PHONIX
• An outer wrap reinforcing layer of glass embedded in the protective coating;
• One protective coat of coal tar enamel as above if a non pre impregnated outer wrap
is used and if the total coating thickness does not meet the contract requirement;

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• If required, solar protection if the pipes are not mechanically protected immediately
after coating and if pipes are likely to be exposed to the sun for more than a week.
The Coating Data Sheet (CDS) data sheets included in Appendix B of this specification
indicate the requirements of the Project.
5.3 Characteristics of base materials

5.3.1 Primer
The primer shall be based upon chlorinated rubber and shall also comply with the
requirements given by BS 4147.
The primer shall not contain any inert filler nor form sediment in its containers.
The coating material (primer and enamel) shall be from the same manufacturer.
Primer properties shall satisfy the values given in the table below:
Table 5-1-Primer Characteristics
Standards or Test
Grade Property Synthetic
test methods Frequency (2)
Density at 25 oC 1 to 1.2 ISO 2781 Every Batch/Lot
Viscosity at 23 oC
- 4mm orifice 35 to 60 s ISO 2431 Every Batch/Lot
- 2.5 mm orifice 110 to 150 s
Luchaire flash point

- Temperate zones > 38 oC ISO 13736 Every Batch/Lot
o
- Hot zones > 45 C
Covering capacity (product

80 to 120 g Every Batch/Lot
weight per square meter)
Volatile matter 75% loss by

BS 4164:1987 Every Batch/Lot
o
105-110 C (max) mass
Drying time (Dust free area) Per Manufacturer’s instructions NA
Life span: approx. (1) (20 oC) 3 hours Every Batch/Lot
Application temperature Per Manufacturer’s instructions

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(1) Life span is the maximum time between primer applications and coating application after
which the primer is considered as not fit for receiving the enamel coating.
(2) Applicable to PQT and Production
5.3.2 Enamel
The enamel shall be selected so as to be compatible with:

• Pipeline operating temperature;
• Ambient application, storage and installation temperature.
The asphalt or bitumen enamel shall be Grade C of PHONIX type.
The properties of the asphalt or bitumen enamel shall satisfy the values given in Table
5.2.
Filler incorporated into the enamel shall be non-hygroscopic. The presence of calcium
carbonate must be excluded and non-reactive with the other coating ingredients or with
any environmental agents. It shall be stable at maximum application temperature.

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Table 5.2 - Enamel Characteristics
Grade Property Hotline enamel Test method Test Frequency
1.40 minimum BS 4147

Specific Gravity Every Batch/Lot
1.60 maximum Appendix C
120 oC minimum
Softening point 150 oC EN 1426 Every Batch/Lot
maximum
45% minimum BS 4147
Filler (in %) Every Batch/Lot
55% maximum Appendix B
Penetration 5 minimum BS 4147 Every Batch/Lot,

1/10mm @ 25 oC 15 maximum Appendix D twice per shift
1.5 mm BS 4147 Fist Batch/Lot,
Sag test 24 hrs @ 75 oC
maximum Appendix E then every 10th
Peel test Initial and delayed
At 40 oC 3 mm maximum Fist Batch/Lot,
BS 4147
then every 10th
At 50 oC 3 mm maximum Appendix H
o
At 60 C 3 mm maximum
Flash Point 260 oC minimum ISO 13736 Every Batch/Lot
Fist Batch/Lot,
10mm2 BS 4147
Bend @ 10 oC then every 10th
minimum Appendix F
Application Temperature 215 to 230 oC
BS 4147 Fist Batch/Lot,

Impact maximum @ 25 oC 6500 mm2
Appendix G then every 10th

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5.3.3 1st reinforcing layer (inner wrap)
The 1st reinforcing layer shall consist of an open structure continuous film of non-
oriented glass fibres bonded by appropriate sizing and reinforced by longitudinal flat
textile glass yarns placed at regular intervals over the full width of the film.
The reinforcing layer material shall meet the characteristics of Table 5.3.
Table 5.3 – Inner Wrap Physical Characteristics
Grade Property Glass Mat Glass fabric. Test Method Test

(reinforced) Frequency
Hydrolytic grade 3 3 ISO 719 Every

Batch/Lot
Weight per square meter > 50 g >180 g ASTM D 146 Every

Batch/Lot
Thickness 0.3 to 0.5 mm ASTM D 146 Every

Batch/Lot
Thread spacing:
According to Every
- Wrap 15 to 30 mm < 3 mm
ITP Batch/Lot
- Weft < 6 mm
Tensile strength:
Every
- Wrap >2.5 Kg/cm >8 Kg/cm
Batch/Lot
- Weft >1.2 Kg/cm >6 Kg/cm
Flexibility Wrap around 3 mm diameter ANSI/AWWA Every

mandrel at 25oC without tearing C203 Batch/Lot
Temperature without 10oC greater than enamel
According to Every
damage for bonding application temperature
ITP Batch/Lot
material
Maximum bonding 18 3 According to Every
material in weight % of
ITP Batch/Lot
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5.3.4 2nd reinforcing layer (outer wrap)
The outer wrap shall be of woven glass, saturated with coal tar enamel and shall meet
all the requirements set out in Table 5.4. A non-woven outer wrap may be used but it
shall have equal or superior longitudinal and transverse tensile and tear strengths. If a
non-preimpregnated outer wrap is used, the process of its application shall ensure a
complete embedding of the outer wrap in the enamel without crack or reduced total
coating thickness.
Table 5.4 – Outer Wrap Physical Characteristics
Grade Property Glass Mat Test Method Test Frequency

(reinforced)
Thickness (mm) 0.6 minimum ASTM D 146 Every Batch/Lot
Minimum weight per m2 650 (if pre

ASTM D146 Every Batch/Lot
(g) impregnated)
Glass fibre content (g/m2) 50 ASTM D146 Every Batch/Lot
Tensile strength
(N/50 mm)
According to ITP Every Batch/Lot
Longitudinal 400 minimum
Transverse 180 minimum
Hydrolytic grade of glass 3 ISO 719 Every Batch/Lot
Tear Strength (N) ANSI/AWWA

35 minimum Every Batch/Lot
Transverse C203-02
Filler content (%) 25 to 35 According to ITP Every Batch/Lot
When bent 90°

around a block;
Bending Sample shall
after 10 minutes ASTM D146 Every Batch/Lot
exhibit no rupture
immersion in water
at 25°C
5.3.5 Solar protection (If applicable)
It shall have a limewater base and shall be produced in accordance with the AWWA C
203.
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6.0 COATING APPLICATION
6.1 Procedure Qualification
The coating procedures shall be qualified prior to commencement of production coating.

The pipe joints to be used for procedure qualification testing should be, wherever
possible, the same pipe material that will be used in the production coating. Upon
approval by Company/Contractor, the pipe joints used for the procedure qualification
can be included as part of the production coated pipe.
Qualification testing shall be in accordance with test methods detailed in Section 7.5
and Section 7.6.
The Applicator shall also carry out qualification tests to prove the integrity of the
techniques proposed for repairing accepted defects, as detailed in Section 8 of this
specification by carrying out testing and holiday detection at repaired areas.
Such qualification trials shall be carried out on pipe areas where the cured pipe coating
has been previously removed for tests.
All qualification testing shall be satisfactorily completed prior to full factory application.
Any other pipe joints Applicator elects to coat before pre qualification test results have
been obtained shall be subject to acceptance of those results by Company/Contractor.
6.2 Surface preparation
All rolling oxide film and annealing skin (scale) as well as any other adherent oxide shall
be removed by abrasive blasting.
Before blasting, the pipe surface shall be inspected and cleaned to remove all dirt (old
coating, paints, loose particles, grease, oil etc).
All traces of oil and grease shall be brushed and wiped off using xylol and using a clean
cloth. The use of dirty or greasy cloths shall be prohibited.
If pipes have been left in a marine and/or polluted atmosphere they shall be subject to
chemical cleaning before shot-blasting to remove all traces of chlorides and/or
sulphides.
All moisture shall be removed by heating using a gas burner or a hot air blower.
Blasting shall be performed on dry surfaces using an automatic machine. Blasting shall
not be commenced when:
• The surface is likely to be humid after surface preparation,
• The surface temperature is less than 3°C above the surrounding air's dew point,
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• The air's relative humidity is greater than 85%.

In case the air's relative humidity is greater than 85%, the surface preparation by
abrasive blasting may be performed if the pipes have been preheated so as to keep
their temperature at least 3°C above the surrounding air's dew point until surface
preparation, primer application and enamel applications are completed.
The surface finish of pipes shall meet at least Sa 2 1/2 degree of standard ISO 8501 - 1.
The blasting grit and/or shot shall be selected so that maximum roughness obtained
ranges from 40 to 100 microns and shall be measured according to ISO-8503/4.
Just before primer application, all dust or grit blast shall be removed from pipe surface
by compressed air.
All pipes shall be primed within 2 hours of blasting. They shall not be allowed to stay in
moist atmosphere. All moist pipes shall be re-blasted. Any pipe not primed within two
hours after blasting shall be re-blasted.
Abrasive working mixes shall be:
• Made of cast iron, malleable iron or steel of maximum size no larger than that
passing through a 16 NBS mesh screen (1.18mm), US. Sieve Series.
• Selected to produce a surface anchor profile between 40 and 100micron.
• Maintained by frequent small additions of new steel grit or shot consistent with
abrasive consumption. Infrequent large additions shall be avoided.
• Maintained free of contaminants.
• Prevented from entering the pipe interior.
Abrasive blast cleaning equipment shall use the centrifugal force provided by rapidly
spinning wheels to propel the abrasive towards the pipe surface. Spent abrasive, dust
and other fine particular matter shall be separated from the abrasive through an
automatic recycling facility so that the working mix remains in good condition. Additions
of new steel grit/shot shall restore the working mix to optimal proportions.
All compressed air used for blasting shall be free of water and oil. Prior to using
compressed air, air quality downstream of the separator shall be tested in accordance
with ASTM D-4285 by blowing air onto a clean white blotter or cloth for two minutes to
check for any contamination, oil, or moisture. Tests shall be repeated at the beginning
and end of each shift, and at least 4 hour intervals. Test shall also be undertaken after
any interruption of air compressor operation, or as required by Company/Contractor. Air
shall be used only if tests indicate no visible contamination, oil, or moisture.

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If contaminants are evident, equipment deficiencies shall be corrected and the air
stream shall be re-tested. Surfaces that have been blasted with contaminated air shall e
re-blasted with clean air and abrasive, and coatings that have been applied using
contaminated air shall be removed and re-applied using clean air.
After blasting and prior to coating, every pipe shall be inspected by Applicator under
ample lighting conditions. Surface roughness shall be inspected on the first pipe of
every shift and 1 pipe in 20 thereafter using Testex Press-O Film together with a
calibrated micrometer or equivalent method approved by Company.
Blast-cleaned surfaces shall not be contaminated with dirt, dust, metal particles, oil,
water, or other harmful matter from any source, nor shall anchor patterns be destroyed
or burnished by pipes transport system, processing equipment or tools.
Following abrasive cleaning and prior to coating application, all dust, grit, metal particles
or other loose contaminants remaining on the surface, or entering pipe interiors, shall be
blown off with clean, dry, oil free compressed air without affecting other clean pipes or
pipes to be coated. When compressed air cleaning facilities are not available, vacuum
cleaning may be used.
Cleaned pipe surfaces shall not be allowed to flash rust before coating. Any pipes not
coated with the complete coating system within 4 hours after blasting shall be re-
blasted.
Any raised slivers, scabs, laminations or bristles of steel remaining on newly cleaned
pipe surfaces shall be removed.
All defects revealed subsequent to blasting shall be removed by grinding, provided that
such grinding does not reduce the pipe wall thickness below the minimum mill tolerance
specified in Project Line pipe Specification. Following any grinding work, a wall
thickness check shall be made in accordance with the project Line pipe Specification.
Should any remedial grinding action result in an individual ground area greater than
60cm2, or a sum total of all defects equal to or greater than 2% of the pipe surface area,
then the individual defects shall be re-blasted in the former case, and the whole pipe
joint in the latter.
6.3 Application of primer
Primer shall be applied by spraying at ambient temperature in compliance with the

technical instructions and wet thickness as specified by the Manufacturer.

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If at the time of primer application, the pipe surface temperature is below 7°C or if the
relative humidity exceeds 80%, the pipes shall be reheated by hot air at a temperature
of 35°C maximum.
The use of primer contaminated by foreign matters or thickened due to solvent
evaporation shall be prohibited. The primer viscosity shall always be within the limits
given in this specification.
The primer shall in no case be diluted with solvent or heated to a temperature above
35°C.
The spray gun shall include a pressure holder equipped with a mechanical agitator and
a filter to separate oil and moisture from the air feed.
The primer coat shall be uniform and free of runs, over thickness, holidays or bare
spots. The minimum, maximum and average thickness of primer shall be in accordance
with DNV-OS-F106 [Ref. 11] and CDS in appendix B.
6.4 Application of reinforced enamel
The enamel shall be applied mechanically by the pouring method, which consists in
pouring the molten coal tar enamel over the rotating pipe from a flood box while the
inner wrap reinforcement is being unwound.
The heating and transfer kettles shall be provided in sufficient number so that coal tar
enamel heating can match the application rate.
Kettle heating shall be indirect fire. All kettles shall be equipped with mechanical
agitators, temperature indicators/recorders, thermostats and temperature alarms.
The Manufacturer's instructions concerning the following shall be strictly complied with:
• Minimum and maximum temperature of coal tar enamel in heating kettles, (200 to
260°C maximum for 120/5, 140 to 210°C maximum for 916.10),
• Minimum and maximum temperature for hydrocarbon base enamel application, (235
to 260°C for 120/5, 140 to 200°C for 916.10),
• Maximum time coal tar enamel may be held at application temperature.
If the maximum recommended temperature has been exceeded, the enamel shall be
sampled and tested for softening point and penetration. The acceptance criteria shall be
the tolerances stated on the Manufacturer's data sheets and summarised in the Table
5.2. Failing this the overheated enamel shall be rejected.
At the end of each shift, all kettles shall be emptied and cleaned. The product removed
from kettles shall in no case be reused.
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The coal tar enamel shall be applied to a dry, non-friable, perfectly clean and moist free
primer coat.
The inner wrap reinforcement shall be wrapped simultaneously with the pouring of
molten coal tar enamel. The inner wrap reinforcement shall be embedded in the coal tar
enamel at equal distance from the metal surface and coating surface. The applied
tension shall be adequate to permit the inner wrap embedding before cooling or
hardening of the enamel.
The inner wrap shall be wide enough to ensure uniform and regular spiral wrapping with
minimum overlap of 25 mm.
6.5 Application of the outerwrap
The outerwrap shall be spirally applied mechanically over the still hot and soft coating
avoiding folds and air pockets and ensuring adhesion to the underlying coal tar enamel.
The outerwrap width shall be adequate to permit uniform and regular spiral wrapping,
with an overlap of 25 mm minimum.
6.6 Application of repair materials
All defects detected by the holiday detector and damaged coating areas not over 1500
cm2 in size resulting from destructive testing or mechanical accidents shall be repaired
by means of the inner wrap reinforcement impregnated with coal tar enamel.
Repairs shall be made after cleaning of the defective area and bevelling of the adjacent
coating.
The repaired coating shall meet the thickness and electrical porosity requirements as
defined in Section 7.6.
6.7 Application of the solar protection coating (if applicable)
After coating inspection and before storage the solar protection coating shall be applied
either by brush or by spraying.
The solar protection shall be applied to 100% of the coating surface. No solar protection
shall be applied on to the bare pipe ends. The production shall be prepared at least 72
hours in advance before it is applied.

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7.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING
7.1 General
Coating acceptance by the Company/Contractor is governed by:

• Performance of quality controls by the Applicator,
• Acceptable results of all tests required by this specification,
• Performance of a specified number of acceptance examinations by the Inspector,
• Results of laboratory testing, if requested, by the Company/Contractor
If the coating does not satisfy these requirements and upon a counter check the
Company/Contractor may refuse the coating.
Pipes rejected upon a first examination shall be retested after repair and shall not be
accepted until further test results are satisfactory.
7.2 Quality control by the Applicator
The following quality control procedures to be performed by the Applicator are

mandatory.
7.2.1 Quality control of the materials
The Applicator shall ensure that the delivered products meet:

• The technical specifications given by the Manufacturer,
• The requirements of this specification.
7.2.2 Continuous checking of the application measurements
The Applicator shall make continuous measurements of:

• The surface preparation, cleanliness and profile,
• The primer and coal tar enamel viscosities,
• The application temperatures,
• The coating thicknesses,
• The reinforcement positions,
• Adhesion (bond) of the coating to the pipe.
In addition, he shall ensure that ambient conditions (relative humidity, temperature etc)
are satisfactory for applying the coatings.

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7.2.3 Checks made on pipes during surface preparation and coating application operations.
a) Each coated pipe shall be submitted to:

• A visual examination,
• A thickness check,
• An edge inspection,
• A holiday detector inspection.
b) The first five (5) pipes coated each day shall be submitted to:
• A surface preparation roughness check,
• A visual examination,
• A thickness check,
• An edge inspection,
• A holiday detector inspection,
• An adhesion test,
• A coating appearance and composition examination
c) Routine checks frequency shall be:
• Surface preparation roughness check: 1 pipe every 5 prepared pipes,
• Adhesion test: 1 pipe every 10 coated pipes,
• Coating appearance and composition: 1 pipe every 10 coated pipes,
Note:
The adhesion test and the coating appearance and composition examination may be
carried out on the cut back area in order to avoid repairs. If the tests results are not
acceptable, the tests shall be remade at least one meter from the pipe ends. If
necessary, the pipe coating shall be repaired by the Applicator and at Applicator’s cost.
d) Possible additional tests:
In addition, the Inspector may request that test specimens be removed from the pipes
sampled for routine checks to:
- Check spiral overlapping,
- Check location of the reinforcement within the coating,
- Send specimens for laboratory analysis of the coating's properties.
The test specimens shall be taken at least one meter from the pipe ends.
If necessary, the pipe coating shall be repaired by the Applicator and at Applicator’s
cost.

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Notes:
1- If the coating is applied on line (on site), the entire pipeline shall be visually
examined and checked with a holiday detector.
2- Thickness shall be measured every five pipe diameter unless otherwise
specified.
3- Adhesion and composition shall be checked every 10 pipes unless otherwise
specified.
7.3 Inspection by Company/Contractor or appointed Inspector
The appointed Inspector shall be notified by the Applicator at least 15 days in advance
of the beginning of coating operations.
The Applicator shall allow free access to the Inspector at his workshops, storage areas
and laboratory for the duration of the operations.
The Applicator shall provide upon the Inspector's request all means necessary for the
accomplishment of the latter's duties (office, telephone, testing equipment, labour, a
suitable lighting area 500 Lux minimum etc).
The Applicator shall submit examination and test reports to the Inspector, as work
progresses, or the checks required by Section 7.2.
The Inspector shall indicate those pipes to be submitted for testing as per Section 7.2.3.
These checks shall be performed in the presence of the Inspector.
If quality control results are not satisfactory, the Inspector may request quality control of
five different pipes that he has chosen, generally those immediately proceeding or
following the defective ones.
The Inspector may request cutting of pipe sections for laboratory examination. He may
also take specimens from the coating materials for laboratory analysis.
The Inspector must make the arrangements for these checks.
The absence of the Inspector must not stop coating operations unless Applicator notice
was too short.
7.4 Laboratory tests
The Company/Contractor may have laboratory tests performed in a laboratory

independent from that of the Applicator's, to determine:
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• Materials compliance with requirements to the present specification,

• Coating compliance with the requirements of this specification.
The results of these tests shall be made known to the Applicator.
If the results are not conclusive, the Applicator may be requested to proceed, at his
expense, with a counter-check by another independent laboratory.
7.5 Properties of the base products
All properties listed in Section 5.3 shall be checked by the Applicator in accordance with
the procedures of Section 5.3.
Other methods may be proposed by the Applicator and the laboratories.
Applicator shall be responsible for establishing the results conversion tables.
If quality control methods are not given in the table of Section 5.3 the Applicator will
propose a method, which shall have to be agreed by the Company/Contractor.
Inspection shall be performed on each manufacturing batch of the base products.
Samples of material submitted to quality control tests shall be taken at random from
each batch.
Part of these samples shall be made available to the Inspector and the Applicator for
further tests, if required.
7.6 Coating properties
Appearance
Frequency of checks is given in Section 7.2.3.
Coated surfaces shall be visually inspected in their entirety.
The finished coating shall be free of folds, puckering, dents or any other injurious defect.
All pipes coated in factory or on permanent sites having a surface defect level of more
than 10% shall be rejected and the coating entirely remade to the requirements of this
specification.
If defect surface is less than 10% the coating shall be repaired according to the
procedure given by the Inspector.
For coatings made on line, the fault shall be removed and the coating repaired by hand
in accordance with a procedure to be defined in agreement with the Inspector.

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The two reinforcement wraps shall be separated by a 1.5 to 3 mm thick enamel coat. At
no point shall either reinforcing wrap be less than 1.0 mm from the metal surface and
coating surface.
Each reinforcement wrap shall be free of folds and air pockets.
The overlap of the successive spiral windings of the mechanical protection wrap and
double inner wrap shall not be less than 50 mm.
Surface preparation roughness
Roughness shall be checked using "Press-o-Film" patches of TESTEX. Readings shall
be in the range 40-100 microns. Below 40 microns the pipe shall be reblasted for
increasing the roughness.
Thickness
The final coating thickness shall not be less than 5 mm on pipe according to DNV-OS-
F106 [Ref. 11]. The weld seam for offshore pipelines and shall not exceed 9 mm in any
point.
Thickness shall be checked on each pipe on points defined by the Inspector, using
magnetic equipment such as the Elcometer Inspection Gauge; all measurements shall
be included in the report.
The instrument's calibration shall be checked every hour. All coating whose thicknesses
are not within the tolerances required by the project specification shall not be accepted.
The coating shall be retouched, in each case, in accordance with the Inspector's
instructions.
End edges and Cut backs
200 mm + 10 mm cutbacks shall be provided at each pipe end and the adjacent coating
shall be smoothly bevelled over approximately 25 mm. The coating edge shall be
feathered to the seal surface with an angle equal to or less than 20o.
All pipes ends coated in the factory or on permanent sites shall be checked with
calibrated gauges. Edges not within tolerances required shall be retouched or repaired.
Holiday Detector Examination
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All coated surfaces shall be examined with a holiday detector for porosity.
The holiday detector voltage shall be set at 3,000 V minimums per mm of coating
thickness i. e. 10 kV for a 3 mm coating and 18 kV for a 6 mm coating.
The detector voltage shall be checked before and every 4 hours during working shifts.
All defects shall be clearly marked with a white non-wax crayon.
After all repaired surface has dried; it shall be re-examined until all defects have been
repaired.
All repairs shall be made to the satisfaction of the Inspector. All repairs shall be holiday
detected in accordance with the above procedure.
Adherence check
Adhesion tests shall be made to determine the proper bond between the coal tar coating
and the properly primed pipe. The test shall be performed between 10 and 27°C, 48
hours after coating application. If the pipe and coating temperature is outside the range
(10-27°C), hot or cold water shall be poured over the test area until this temperature
range is attained. A test area shall be selected by the Inspector where the coating is
smooth for 150 mm in both directions. Two knife cuts that are 150 mm long and 50 mm
apart shall be made through the tape. A flat blade shall be used to pry up 50 mm of the
coating. This 50 mm flap of coating shall be grasped firmly in one hand and shall be
pulled with a quick motion in the direction of the remaining100 mm of the 150 mm knife
cut.
The adherence is satisfactory if (1) the coating tears at the point of stripping or (2) the
reinforcing layer (inner wrap or outerwrap) strips from the underlying coal tar component
leaving exposed no more than 10 percent of the primer or metal.
Appearance and composition check
The frequency of this check is given in Section 7.2.3.
This test consists of cutting a transversal section in the coating with a cutter, removing
the coating from the metal and examining uniformity, checking for any bubbles or
blisters, the number of reinforcement layers and their position in the coating thickness
and the estimated length of successive spirals.
The coupons cut for the adherence check can be used for this test.

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8.0 REPAIRS
8.1 Repair Methods
All defective parts of the coating such as holidays, voids, tears or damaged spots shall
be marked by chalk or crayon and repaired subject to the total number or area of such
defects being within the limits permitted as defined below:
The maximum individual defect area shall be limited to 0.1% of the whole pipe joint
surface, while the total sum of all defects per pipe joint shall not exceed 5% of the total
area. Defects exceeding these limits shall require the total coating on that pipe joint to
be removed and the pipe joint to be reprocessed.
Prior to making repairs, the pipe surface and region around the repair shall be cleaned
from corrosion products and dust. Following the cleaning operation, the repair area
shall be heated to remove any residual moisture.
For small repairs to the asphalt/coal tar enamel coating (less than 0.5 m2), the repair
shall be made by removing the wrap over the damaged coating in a manner that does
not disbond the adjacent coating. Once the coating surface is prepared for the repair, it
shall be primed, and then covered with hot enamel. Felt wrap should then be placed in
the hot enamel in such a way as to bond it to the enamel. Repairs shall be made that
are free from wrinkles in the coating.
Where larger repairs to the asphalt/coal tar enamel coating are required, they shall be
made in the same fashion as described herein except that coating around the repair
area shall be cut back to the base metal. The edges of the sound coating shall be
tapered at an angle of 20 degrees from the sound coating to the bare metal. The
exposed pipe metal shall conform to Sa 2 ½ (ISO 8501-1) quality.
All repairs shall be allowed to fully harden or cure before handling and shall be
rechecked with the holiday detector.
The defects observed by Company shall be repaired in the presence of the Company's
representative.
8.2 Repair Inspection
The requirements of Section 7 shall apply to all coating repairs, and in particular all
repairs must pass a holiday detection test.
If a repair(s) fails to satisfy the requirements of Section 7, then the pipe shall be rejected
and subsequently stripped, blast cleaned and reprocessed.

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9.0 MARKING
Applicator shall maintain pipe identification throughout the coating process. If pipe
identification is removed during coating, it shall be replaced in a Company/Contractor
approved manner, to ensure no pipe losses its unique number or heat number. Any pipe
that can not be positively identified to Company/Contractor satisfaction shall be rejected
and replaced.
Pipe number and length shall be applied 100mm from coating ends, outside the pipe at
each end. Letters and numerals shall be 25mm in height.
All markings shall be stencilled and spray applied with paint compatible with the coating
material, and of a contrasting colour.
If specified on contract documents, the Company/Contractor shall require the Applicator
to use a "Pipe Tracking" program, for line pipe tracking which will be free issued to the
Applicator by the Company/Contactor.
10.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND TARNSPORTATION
10.1 General
Pipes shall be handled, stored and transported in strict accordance with project
specification for Pipe Handling, Storage and transportation of Line Pipe (Specification
No. SP17/18-20-PL-SP-0121).
The Applicator shall perform all unloading, loading, handling, and storage of all bare and
coated pipes in such a manner as to minimize the risk of damage to the pipe or its
coating.
At every stage of surface preparation and coating application, pipe shall be kept under
cover and protected from the outside environment.
Immediately prior to final load out, the internal pipe surface shall be cleaned from dust
or spent abrasives by blowing it clean with compressed air and the bevel protectors
(where supplied) shall be refitted to the pipe joint ends.
Applicator shall make an accurate tally of pipes received indicating the Purchase Order
and manifest numbers. Each pipe number and length shall be individually verified
against the manifest. Any discrepancies shall be stored in a separate stockpile and
investigated.

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As pipes are unloaded, Applicator shall visually examine each pipe for damage. Any
pipes found to be damaged upon receipt shall be segregated and the type and extent of
the damage shall be noted on the receiving report for each pipe.
Pipes not reported by Applicator as damaged upon receipt, but subsequently found to
have been damaged will be assumed to have been damaged by Applicator and shall be
replaced by Applicator.
10.2 Handling
Careful handling of coated pipe during stacking, loading, transportation, stringing and
lowering is critical to avoid physical damage of the coating. Pipe joints shall have
sufficient soft spacer belts fastened to allow stacking without damage on the pipe haul
vessel. The basic requirements are:
a) Chains, hooks or cables that could damage the pipe surface or pipe ends shall not
be used. The Applicator shall supply details of handling procedures and equipment
to the Company for approval.
b) The pipe shall not be cropped or dragged and bare cables, chains, metal hoods,
etc., shall not be permitted to come into contact with the coated pipes. Pipes shall
be handled and stockpiled by means of wide non-abrasive belts of a flexible
material.
c) Pipes shall be stacked on padded material in such a manner that they are clear of
the ground and where dirt/water cannot enter or accumulate inside the pipe.
10.3 Storage
Bare pipes shall be stored on suitably covered wooden bearers or sand rows. Pipes
shall be stored on a slope to prevent the accumulation of water in the pipe bores.
Stacking of enamel coated pipe shall not take place until the coating has cured
sufficiently to avoid damage to, or deformation of, the coating.
The stacking height of enamel coated pipe shall be such that no damage to the coating
occurs. Permissible stacking height of pipes shall be supported by calculations.
Coated pipes shall be separated from each other by using pads or other means
approved by Company/Contractor.

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10.4 Transportation
All pipe transportation shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of project
specification for Pipe Handling, Storage and transportation of Line Pipe (Specification
No. SP17/18-20-PL-SP-0121).
11.0 DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATES
11.1 Documents to be submitted
Document submittal shall comply with DNV 2000 OS F101 Section 3, F400, 401 and
402 and including any additional requirements stated below.
Coatings applied in factory or on stationary bases, shall be certified as having satisfied
the requirements of this specification and the special specification by:
• a "factory" acceptance certification, signed by a duly authorised agent of the
Applicator's Quality Control Department ; the certificate shall contain all test and
examination results and attest that tests and examinations were performed on
samples from the order ;
• an acceptance certificate signed by the Inspector containing all the results of tests
and examinations performed in his presence attesting that the tests and
examinations were performed on samples from the order.
Prior to commencement of the work, the following documents shall be submitted for
Company’s/Contractor’s review and approval:
• Quality Plan
• All test certificates per the requirements of Section 5.3 of this specification
• Inspection and Test Plan
• Coating Procedures
The Applicator shall maintain complete and accurate records of the work performed.
These records shall be kept safe in a single location at the Applicator’s site and shall be
accessible to the Company/Contractor at all times.
One copy of Applicator’s daily records shall be handed to the Inspector at the end of the
working day.
Upon completion of the coating work, the following documents shall be submitted to the
Company:
• Certified Inspection and Testing Reports
• Line pipe Tracking Data

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The Manufacturer/Applicator shall provide the Company with at least 1 original and 3
copies plus 1 original CD ROM and 3 copies of the final documents.
11.2 Acceptance certificates
The Contractor and the Applicator shall co-sign with the Inspector the coated pipes
acceptance certificate including the results of all tests and inspection as set forth in this
specification.
The acceptance certificate of coated pipes shall certify that the tests and inspection
have been performed by the Applicator under the responsibility of the contractor on the
Company ordered pipes and have been witnessed by the Inspector.
One copy shall be transmitted to the Company and one to the Inspector.
11.3 Test certificates and condition of application for each component
The Applicator shall submit to Company/Contractor the following:

• The guarantee that the coating and repair product delivered shall meet the required
coating characteristics;
• Production test certificates for each batch of base material including test results of
the characteristics defined in Section 5, which shall be in conformity with the
specified methods and acceptable values:
• Primer and coal tar enamel main application parameters,
o primer coverage,
o minimum and maximum primer wet thickness,
o primer drying time,
o minimum and maximum heating temperatures of coal tar enamel,
o minimum and maximum application temperatures of coal tar enamel,
o maximum time during which coal tar enamel can be kept at application
temperature,
o base material packaging and storage requirements,
o delivery of packing each containing only one base material originating from a
single production batch,
o conditions of application of the repair product;
o packaging and storage requirements of coating material and repair product;
o legible marking of each packing and, if necessary, issue of a delivery note for
each container mentioning in both cases the following information :
Name of Manufacturer,
Complete identification of the base material,
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Number of production batch,

Date of production,
Shelf life.
12.0 COATING OF THE FIELD JOINTS AND COATING REPAIR ON JOB SITE
Field joint coating application shall fully comply with the requirements given by DNV RP
F102 and the additional requirements specified herein.
12.1 Field joints offshore, for pipes with concrete weight coating
The use of P.V.C. cold applied tapes is recommended. The main characteristics of the
P.V.C. tape shall satisfy the requirements given in DVN RP F102 Data Sheet 1A.
To fill the gap between the corrosion protective coating and the concrete, the field joint
area shall be encapsulated with a galvanised steel sheet, marine mastic or mastic
asphalt shall be poured, the mastic temperature shall not exceed 200°C.
Alternate solution to marine mastic such as polyurethane foam or fast curing concrete
may be proposed by the Contractor subject to approval by Company. The Contractor
shall submit a detailed procedure of application for Company examination.
For this project, field joints shall be made using Serviwrap M30B tape plus marine
mastic. Polyurethane foam or fast curing concrete can be considered as alternative to
marine mastic.
12.2 Field joints offshore, for pipes without concrete weight coating
The use of heat shrinkable sleeve could be acceptable if the heating requirement is
such that the enamel will never reach the melting temperature minus 20°C. The
Contractor shall submit a detailed procedure of application for Company examination.
12.3 Field repairs
Damaged coating areas les than 1500 cm2 shall be repaired as instructed in Section
6.6.
In case damage exceeds 1500 cm2 in size, the coating shall be totally removed around
the damaged area plus 20 cm around or until a good adhesion between steel and
coating. The edge of the sound coating shall be bevelled over 25 mm minimum. The
area shall be cleaned with a powered brush until a St 3 degree of cleanliness is

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achieved. Then a new coating shall be applied as per paragraph 4 using enamel and
reinforcing material. The newly made coating shall be checked for thickness and holiday
as defined in Section 7.

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ATTACHMENTS
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Appendix A: References
Project Documents
Ref [1] Pipeline Basis of Design, SP17/18-20-PL-PC-0001
Ref [2] Concrete Weight Coating Specification, SP17/18-20-PL-SP-0102
Ref [3] Storage and Handling of Bare and Coated Pipe Joints Specification, SP17/18-
20-PL-SP-0121
Codes and Standards

Ref [4] ANSI/AWWA - C203, American National Standard for Coal - Tar Protection-
Coatings and Lining for Steel Water Pipelines - Enamel and Tape – Hot applied.
Ref [5] ASTM D146, Sampling and Testing Bitumen-Saturated Felts and Woven
Fabrics for Roofing and Waterproofing
Ref [6] ASTM D 4285, Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed
Air
Ref [7] BS 4147, Specification for Bitumen Based Hot-Applied Coating Materials for
Protecting Iron and Steel, Including SuitablePrimers Where Required.
Ref [8] BS 4164, Specification for Coal Tar Based Hot-Applied Coating Materials for
protecting iron and steel, including a suitable primer
Ref [9] DNV OS-F101, Submarine Pipeline System
Ref [10] DNV-RP-F102, Pipeline Field Joint Coating and Field Repair of Linepipe External
Coating
Ref [11] DNV RP-F106, Factory Applied External Coating for Corrosion Control
Ref [12] EN 10204, Metallic Products – Types of Inspection Documents
Ref [13] EN 1426 Methods for Determination of Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring and
Ball)
Ref [14] ISO 13736, Methods of determination of the Flash Point by the Abeles Apparatus
Ref [15] ISO 2431, Paints and Varnishes – Determination of Flow Time by Use of Flow
Cups
Ref [16] ISO 2781, Rubber Vulcanized – Determination of Density
Ref [17] ISO 719, Testing of Glass; Determination of Water Resistance (Grain Titration
Method) and Classification of Glass in Hydrolytic Classes

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Ref [18] ISO 8501-1, Preparation of Steel Substrate Before Application of Paint and
Related Products – Visual Assessment of Surface Cleanliness.
– Part 1: Rust Grades and Preparation Grades of Uncoated Steel Substrates and
of Steel Substrates After Overall Removal of Previous Coatings.
Ref [19] ISO 8502-2, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and
related products -Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness - Part 2 :
laboratory determination of chloride on cleaned surfaces
Ref [20] ISO 8503-3 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and
Related Products – Surface Roughness Characteristics of Blast-Cleaned
Substrates – Part 2: Method for the Grading of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast-
Cleaned Steel –Comparator Procedure
Ref [21] NACE RP 0274;Recommended Practice - High-Voltage Electrical Inspection of
Pipeline Coatings Prior to Installation

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Doc. No. : SP17/18-20-PL-SP-0100 Rev No: 1 Class: 1
Appendix B: Coating Data Sheet
Section in Platform
Item / Property Offshore Line Riser & Dogleg Shore Approach
specification Approach
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Sheet Number DS 001 DS 002 DS 003 DS 004
2. Linepipe Data
Pipe size 32-inch
Effluent Severe Sour effluent
Nominal Wall thickness 20.6 27.5 21.9 28.8
DNV Steel grade (API Grade) 450 I SF (X65)
o o o o o o o o
Design temperature T design (max-min) 90 C – 0 C 90 C – -10 C 90 C – 0 C 90 C – 0 C
Quantity See Pipeline Data Sheet, SP17/18-20-PL-DS-0007
Required Anticorrosion Coating Tar Enamel 6 mm
Total Length As per MTO
Name of Pipe Manufacturer - TBC
Length of Cut-Back 7.6 200 mm+10 mm
Bevel Protectors NA

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3. Coating Configuration
Primer Dry Film Thickness: min. 15 µm (20 ±5 µm)
Asphalt Enamel Thickness: 5-9 mm
Inner wrapping Thickness: min. 0.3 mm Type: Non woven fibre tissue consisting of uniformly
porous mat of glass; Phenolic resin binder
Outer wrapping Thickness: min. 0.6 mm Type: Glass fibre, e.g. regular weaving of continuous
glass filaments in the wrap and of glass filament or of single or double staple
glass fibres in the wool, with small amounts of Phenolic resin binder
4. Coating Materials
Primer material 5.3.1 Refer Table 5.1
Asphalt enamel material 5.3.2 Refer Table 5.2
Inner wrapping material 5.3.3 Refer Table 5.3
Outer wrapping material 5.3.4 Refer Table 5.4

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5. Surface Preparation, Coating Application and

Final Testing
5.1. Surface Preparation
Section in Test Method Acceptance Criteria Frequency
Item / Property
specification PQT Production
Free from surface
Every pipe,
Visual contamination, temporary
Initial surface condition 6.2 To be included 100% surface
Examination corrosion protection and
area
defects
Pipe temperature min. 3°C Minimum once
Pipe temperature and relative humidity According to ITP To be included
above dew point per hour
ISO 8502-2, -6
One per shift,
Salt contamination after blast Cleaning 6.2 or agreed Max. 30 mg NaCl/m2 To be included
both ends
method
Every pipe100%
Surface cleanliness 6.2 & 7.2.3 ISO 8501-1 A/B ≥ Sa 2 ½. To be included
surface area
One per shift,
Roughness 6.2 & 7.2.3 ISO 8503-2 Grade Medium (G) To be included
both ends
Visual Every pipe100%
Final surface condition Free from surface defects To be included
Examination surface area

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5.2. Coating Application and Final Testing & Inspection
Section in Test Acceptance criteria Frequency

Item / Property
specification Method
PQT Production
5.2.1.Primer layer
According to
Application temperature ITP (max. According to ITP To be included Every pipe
50°C)
First 10 pipes
then every 10th
According to
Coating layer thickness According to ITP To be included pipe, 3x4
ITP
locations (90°
apart)
5.2.2. Full layer
Time duration from priming 6.4 According to ITP According to ITP To be included
Enamel temperature According to ITP According to ITP To be included
Pipe temperature According to ITP According to ITP To be included
Wrap and enamel configuration According to ITP According to ITP To be included
Appearance of finished coating Visual examination According to ITP To be included

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5.0 mm minimum
(4.5mm on seam
Total thickness 7.6 According to ITP To be included
weld)
9.0 mm maximum
NACE RP0274 min. 15

No defects
Holiday detection 7.2.3 & 7.6 kV To be included
acceptable
Rate: 150-250 mm/s
Tapping by wooden
Adhesion (Tapping/sounding test) According to ITP To be included
stick (According to ITP)
Cutting by knife through
Coating shall be
coating (e.g. 30x100
difficult to re-move,
Adhesion (Peeling test) 7.6 & 7.2.3 mm strip) and peeling To be included
causing cohesive
by force
failure of the coating.
(According to ITP)
Examination of strip re-
moved from coating for
Compactness test homogeneity and According to ITP To be included
thickness of individual
layers (acc. to ITP)
Pipe end configuration According to ITP According to ITP To be included

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