PARSONS DOCUMENT NUMBER: EGP3-00-SP-032-605-008 REV.

CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED

ESCRAVOS GAS PROJECT – PHASE 3 DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE

SPECIFICATION NUMBER EGP3 03.31

PIPE SUPPORT SPRING DESIGN

REV DATE REVISION BY CL/APPR

0 August 14, 2002 Issued for ITB RMK

1 April 2, 2004 Revised for ITB3 RBM DAP

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 REVISION RECORD SHEET

Notes

i.) Revisions numbers shall be A, B, C, etc. up through the issue for Invitation to Bid.

ii.) The issue for Invitation to Bid shall be Revision 0.

iii.) Revisions after the issue for Invitation to Bid shall be 1, 2, 3, etc. Any revisions made after
Revision 0 shall be denoted by a vertical line in the left hand margin against the revised text.

iv.) A brief description of the key changes made in each revision shall be included on this page.

REVISION DESCRIPTION OF REVISION

A Based on EGP1 Specification 03.31, Rev.2, dated 11/93

 Various sections re-numbered and re-formatted for EGP3

 Deleted references to British Standards

B Issued for Squad Check

C Issued for Chevron Nigeria Review

D Issued for FEED RFQ

0 Issued for ITB

1 Revised for ITB3

 3.0 - Clarified references to and responsibilities for engineered detail
drawings
 5.0 – Clarified requirements for Spring Support Index
 6.2 – Clarified materials of construction
 Clarified “operating” vs. “non-operating” points rather than “hot” or “cold”.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

1.0 SCOPE & DEFINITIONS 4

1.1 Scope 4

1.2 Definitions 4

2.0 REFERENCES 4

2.1 Industry Codes 4

2.2 Project Specifications 5

2.3 Standard Drawings 5

3.0 GENERAL 5

4.0 ENGINEERING DETAIL DRAWING 5

5.0 PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION 5

6.0 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION 6

7.0 FABRICATION AND WELDING PROCEDURES 6

8.0 DESIGN 7

9.0 FINISH 8

10.0 IDENTIFICATION, TAGGING AND PACKING INSTRUCTIONS 8

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1.0 SCOPE & DEFINITIONS

1.1 Scope
This Specification details basic criteria used in the design and delivery of
finished pipe support springs for the EGP3 Onshore Project.
CONTRACTOR shall notify COMPANY of any conflicts between this
specification and other project documents or referenced industry standards.

1.2 Definitions
Definitions used in this specification are as follows:

"COMPANY" is defined as CNL

"CONTRACTOR" is defined as EPC Contractor

"SUPPLIER or SUB-CONTRACTOR" is defined as companies supplying material,

equipment or services to the CONTRACTOR.

"FEED CONTRACTOR" is defined as Parsons

"PROJECT" is defined as the EGP3 Onshore Project

2.0 REFERENCES

The latest edition, addenda or revision of the following references at the time of the
contract award are part of this Specification.

2.1 Industry Codes

ANSI/ASME B31.3 - Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping Code

MSS-SP-58 - Pipe Hangers & Supports - Material & Design

MSS-SP-69 - Pipe Hangers & Supports - Selection & Application

ASTM-A123 - Zinc (Hot Dipped Galvanized Coatings) on iron &

steel products.

ISO-9002 - Quality Assurance

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 2.2 Project Specifications
EGP3-02.04 “Paint and Protective Coatings”

EGP3-03.04 “Piping Layout, Support and Flexibility”

EGP3-21.12 “Structural Steelwork Fabrication”

2.3 Standard Drawings

Not Applicable

3.0 GENERAL

3.1 All pipe support springs shall comply with documents listed in Section 2.0
above, and shall comply with all applicable national and local laws, regulations
and standards.

3.2 CONTRACTOR shall prepare engineered detail drawings for each spring
support type proposed for use on the PROJECT. Drawings shall include detail
regarding springs, bolts, pins and fasteners, fixing bolts, rods, clamps, beam
attachments, welding lugs, clevises, turnbuckles, materials, and all other items
necessary to fully define the support for fabrication. These detail drawings shall
be submitted to COMPANY for review and approval prior to release for
fabrication.

3.3 All threaded or other adjustment points shall be provided with a suitable locking
device.

3.4 Shims and gussets shall be shown on detailed drawings.

4.0 ENGINEERING DETAIL DRAWINGS

4.1 Each support type shall have a corresponding set of engineered detail
drawings. The load carrying capability shall be specified for each support type.

4.2 Hanger rods should be calculated to allow for a minimum of 50mm of rod
adjustment subsequent to hanger erection.

5.0 SPRING SUPPORT INDEX

5.1 Each spring / hanger shall be allocated a unique Support Number.

5.2 Support numbers shall be tabulated on a Spring Support Index. The Index shall

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 cross-reference the appropriate engineered detail drawings, and shall contain,
at a minimum, information on the total load capacity, temperature limitations,
load and deflection for all operating and non-operating setting points, and other
information necessary to uniquely define the support.

6.0 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

6.1 All materials to be new, free from defects impairing strength, durability or
appearance and shall conform to the referenced specifications and codes.

6.2 All materials (other than low friction or anti-vibration units) shall be carbon steel
unless otherwise approved or specified by COMPANY.

7.0 FABRICATION AND WELDING PROCEDURES

7.1 All fabrication to conform to the requirements of the referenced specifications

and codes except as modified by this Specification.

7.2 Bolt holes shown on support drawings shall be fabricated to the following
tolerances:

7.2.1 Hole locations within + 1mm.

7.2.2 Center to center holes within + 2mm.

7.2.3 Holes for bolts up to M24 shall be 2mm larger than bolt diameter. Holes
for bolts M30 and larger shall be 3mm larger than bolt diameter. Holes
for rods shall be 3mm larger than rod for all sizes.

7.3 Miscellaneous structural steel used in spring supports shall be fabricated in

accordance with EGP3-21.12 - Structural Steelwork Fabrication.

7.4 All double channels to have welded-in spacers @ 750 mm spacings.

7.5 All fillet welds to be minimum 6mm continuous, and all groove welds shall be full
penetration unless specified otherwise.

7.6 Where welded eye rod is required, straight rod plus a weldless eye nut may be
substituted.

7.7 Where pipe supports or springs have top mounted lugs, the top connections
shall be

a) Bolted where lug hole is 25mm or less.

b) Clevis pin and cotters (split pins) where lug hole is above 25mm.

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 7.8 All threads on rods, bolts, etc. shall conform to ISO 9002-Quality Assurance.

8.0 DESIGN

8.1 Hanger rods shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety of 5 based on
the ultimate strength of the material.

8.2 All spring and hanger rod components shall conform to MSS-SP-58. Stresses
are to be kept within permissible values as per the applicable code(s).

8.3 All springs shall be effectively enclosed in a robust casing constructed of steel
which is to be provided with a weep hole or alternative means of draining any
rainwater or other liquid which may enter.

8.4 Each spring shall be entirely suitable for operation under the conditions of load
and travel given in the Spring Support Index.

8.5 Each floor type spring shall be provided with a means of adjusting the installed
height by a minimum of + 25mm, and shall have a guided load column.

8.6 All springs shall be provided with a means of positively and firmly locking the
piston plate for both preset and hydrotest conditions.

8.7 All components of the spring hanger, including the preset and locking devices,
shall be capable of sustaining a load equivalent to at least twice the maximum
design load for the spring size without detriment to either the casing or piston
plate.

8.8 The preset or locking device shall be permanently attached to the frame of the
spring, by means of a stainless steel chain in the case of a pin type stop, or by
other means where a proprietary design of stop is utilized.

8.9 Any threaded component for preset and/or locking devices shall not be smaller
than M16.

8.10 Preset load to be within + 2% of the load stated in the Spring Support Index.

8.11 All springs shall have a stainless steel load/travel and nameplate. The piston
plate shall have an integral pointer to indicate the load on the spring at any time.

8.12 The load/travel/nameplate shall be securely attached to the spring hanger body
and show the following information:

a) Load versus deflection scale

b) Spring rate

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 c) Spring hanger number

d) Manufacturers type and figure number

e) Spring hanger size

f) Setting point for normal operation

g) Setting (preset) point for non-operating installed position.

8.13 The lettering shall be at least 4mm high. Units shall be Newtons for load and
millimeters for deflection.

8.14 The non-operating setting point shall be identified by a permanently attached

white marker and the setting point for normal operation by a similar red marker.

9.0 FINISH

9.1 All components and spring cases shall be hot dipped galvanized per ASTM
A123.

9.2 All coil springs shall be supplied neoprene coated with a minimum thickness of
250 microns.

10.0 IDENTIFICATION, TAGGING AND PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

10.1 To facilitate storage problems and erection at site, every support shall be
identifiable by its designated Support Number.

10.2 Support Numbers shall be stamped on a metal tag which shall be securely wired
to each assembly.

10.3 Each support shall be completely assembled prior to shipment wherever

possible. If physically impractical to ship support assembled, all components are
to be machine banded together to make a package and then each component
shall be appropriately marked with the Support Number by paint, stencil or tag.

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