Majnoon Oil Field

Mechanical, Electrical &

Instrumentation (ME&I)
General Services
Project

MASTER DOCUMENT REGISTER FOR ME&I PROJECT

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001 Issued For Review 08-11-2022 Abdullah Farhan

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Table of Contents
REVISION HISTORY 2

HOLDS 2

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

1.0 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT 5

2.0 ABBREVIATIONS 5

3.0 REFERENCE OF DOCUMENT 5

3.1 Document References 5
3.2 Code and standards 6

4.0 PRODUCTS 7
4.1 Materials/Products 7
4.2 Tools and Equipment 7
4.3 Materials Safety Requirements 7

5 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 8

5.1 Project Manager 8
5.2 Construction Manager 8
5.3 PROJECT/SITE ENGINEER 8
5.4 QA/QC ENGINEER 8
5.5 SAFETY ENGINEER 9
5.6 FOREMAN 9
5.7 SURVEYOR 9
5.8 WORK FORCE 10

6 CONSTRUCTION 11
6.1 General Work Preparation 11
6.2 PREPARATIONS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 11
6.3 Personal Protective Equipment 11
6.4 Temporary Works 11

7 SEQUENCE OF WORKS 13
7.1 Excavation 13
7.2 Backfilling 15

8 MAJOR HAZARDS 16

9 RISK CONTROL MEASURES 17

9.1 Noise, Dust, Smoke & Vapor 17
9.2 Waste Storage & Disposal 17
9.3 Fuels, Oils etc. – Storage & Containment 17

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9.4 Ecological 17

10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 18

11 RECORDS 19

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1.0 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

The purpose of this method statement is to ensure that all works regarding Field Instrument
(Flow, Level, Pressure, Temperature) Installation for Instrumentation Works shall be done in
accordance with COMPANY standards and all other applicable international codes and
standards.

2.0 ABBREVIATIONS

3.0 Abbreviation Description R

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MFD Majnoon Field Development
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ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
API American Petroleum Institute E
ISO International Organisation for Standardization R
QHSE Quality Health, Safety and Environment E
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control
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PPE Personal Protective Equipment
HSE Health Safety and Environment C
HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment E
IMS Integrated Management System
ASTM American Society for Testing & Materials
BS British Standard
ACI American Concrete Institute
RA Risk Assessment
MS Method Statement
IFC Issued for Construction
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3.1 Document References
Document Number Document Title
Project Execution Plan
Quality Assurance/Control Management Plan
Health, Safety, security, and Environment Management
Plan
Project Engineering and Built Procedure
Document Control Procedure
Project Organization and Management Plan
Project Management Plan
Materials Management Plan
Project Specification for site preparation
3.2 Code and standards

CODE AND STANDARD DESCRIPTION

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MGP1-GEN-KBR-TA-7739-1002_003 SPECIFICATION FOR TELECOM SYSTEMS

MGP1-GEN-KBR-IN-7739-0007_003
MGP1-GEN-KBR-IN-7739-0008_002
MGP1-GEN-KBR-QA-6050-0001_003
SPECIFICATION FOR INSTRUMENT CABLES,
GLANDS AND JUNCTION BOXES
INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION
Supplier Quality Requirements Specification

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4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
Construction Manager is responsible to plan and schedule activities for the installation
execution in co-ordination with COMPANY personnel. It is the responsibility of the materials
personnel; to receive & visually inspect instrument, before handing them over to
CONTRACTOR and, shall be responsible for the safekeeping and its reservation that received.
It is the responsibility of the Instrument QC inspector to carry out inspection. Check the physical
condition of the instrument after calibration before installation. Any damages found must be
reported immediately to COMPANY supervisor.

After Field installation, all instruments shall be protected by means of plastic covering or any
mode of protection applicable against from dust, rust, scratches, denting, and other external
factor that can cause damaged to the unit.

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5.0 METHOD OF PREPARATION

 The Construction Manager / Superintendent shall plan and schedule activities for the
installation of the instrument field installation in coordination with Mechanical
Construction group.

 The work shall be performed, following good workmanship practices, by personnel in

compliance with established safety regulations. All work shall be performed using
only the correct tools. Field instruments are subject to inspection and witness by the
COMPANY during and after work.

 PTW, this method statement and datasheets for activity shall be prepared and
submitted for review and approval of COMPANY prior to beginning of any activity. All
instrument works and supports shall be in accordance to standard details of IFC
drawings and Typical Installation Drawing. Technical query shall be submitted
officially for any amendment from the approved IFC drawing, prior to start any work.

 Necessary clearances shall be taken from other group, (like piping and structural
group) before proceeding with the works to avoid any overlapping/interference of
work executions.

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6.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

 Safe work permit requirement is mandatory. All personnel involved in the activities
shall wear complete personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with the safe
work requirements.

 job safety toolbox before starting the work shall be conducted, and daily JSA shall be
issued. And the safety officer shall verify that all the necessary and applicable
documents, related to the safest operation are in possession before commencing the
job.

 barricade and warning sign boards shall be placed in applicable locations. And,
Personnel/equipment entering the work area shall be restricted.

 Adequacy and availability of all tools shall be third party inspected and checked,
before commencement of installation activity.

 If the weather conditions turn bad, (like sand storms, wind storms raining or
hailstorms) shall immediately coordinate to safety officer and all works shall be
stopped.

 Safety procedures shall be followed at all times.

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7.0 QA/QC REQUIREMENTS

 The Quality Control Program shall be as per Approved Project Procedure. The
detailed inspection stages and methods shall be as per the Approved Inspection and
Test Plan.

 Prior to commencing the installation work, the Field Instrument shall be inspected
visually for any damages during and after the transportation.

 All installed field instrument shall be inspected for elevation as per the IFC drawings.

 Inspection and test plan must be submitted ahead of time for COMPANY approval.

 All RFI’s shall be submitted 24 hours ahead of scheduled date of inspection. All
relevant attachments including IFC Drawing must be attached on all submitted RFI’s.

 Method statement, material approval and testing shall be monitored, witnessed and
recorded on documents in accordance to the inspection list, QC form given by
applicable ITP field installation and its support.

 Instrument inspector shall carefully check against IFC drawing for the following items:

a. Check for correct elevation

b. Check the correct size and materials.

c. Check for proper grounding.

d. Check for correct mounting

e. Check for adequacy of supports.

f. Check for adequate sunshade installation.

g. Check for the correct polarity of the instrument supply.

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8.0 PROCEDURES
8.1 Handling
Every Items delivered shall be inspected to ensure compliance to specification, Data sheet &
free from damages. Offloading shall be in responsible & Safe Manner.

8.2 Issue of Document and Drawings

Ensure receipt of all related documents and IFC drawings from the company before proceeding
with transportation & installation.

8.3 Pre-Installation
 Civil clearance shall be confirmed prior to installation.

 All cables routs and points of interests shall be determined by the surveyor according
to the approved drawings.

 The site engineer is to check the conformity with cable schedules, suitability of cables
route and prepare a cable laying plan accordingly.

 Cable rollers are to be used for laying cables over cable trays to reduce friction and to
prevent damage to the cable sheath.

 Cables rollers are to be arranged at bents and change in elevation according to the
minimum bending radius of the cables.

8.4 Installation
 Tubing, sleeves, trenches and cables trays shall be fixed first according to the IFC
drawings and COMPANY specification.

 Cable drum shall be jacked up for lay out. And the drum jacking arrangement is suitable
for the size and weight of the cable drum.

 For large size cables, a proper size cable pulling sock shall be used.

 Sufficient number of skilled workers shall be employed to lay the cables taking care of the
following:

 The cable does not stray away from the route and remains on the roller.

 The cable does not touch or scratch against any object damaging it in any way.

 The cable is pulled uniformly all along the route.

8.5 Termination
All joints and termination works shall be carried out by trained technicians, experienced in such
work for the operating voltage concerns. Proper crimping tools shall be used for compression
type lugs. All cables are to be terminated using glands of proper type and size as per area
specification and IFC drawings. The gland shall be assembled strictly in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Particular attention being paid to ensure good mechanical and
electrical contact between parts without excessive strain or distortion of cables. The entire body
of the cable must enter the gland. The cable should be on a straight axis from a point at least
six diameters before entering the gland. Seals shall be checked for correct size at the point of
application. Unused cable entries shall be closed with plug suitable for the degree of protection
and classification.

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8.6 Circuit identification

Proper identification tags shall be used for identification of the cables. Cables cores shall be
positively identified at every terminal point in accordance with IFC drawing and specifications.

8.7 Inspection
Inspection and test plan specific to project requirements shall be followed and inspections
activities are recorded on the formats.

8.8 Field Instrument Installation – General Requirements

1. Field Instrument shall be installed as per IFC drawing and
typical installation details drawing. And instrument prior installation using as a reference shall be
oriented so that the scale faces the direct access approach to the equipment with them is
associated.

3. Where the process variable can be manually controlled at a control valve station, the
process variable indicator shall be clearly visible from the valve hand wheel or valve
bypass location.

2. Instrument shall be accessible for use, calibration and repair without requiring the removal
of piping, grating or other structure. This requirement also applies to the removal of any
covers or housing that is part of the instruments or its installation. Also, the installation shall
not be subjected to shock excessive vibration or temperature extremes.
4. Location of instruments shall permit easy access from grade, permanent platforms or
stairways for operation, inspection and maintenance. All vent valves or tubes connected to
vent ports shall be directed away from the normal personnel access position.

5. On remote mounted I/P transducers, tubing length between the transducer output and their
final control element shall be as short as possible to minimize the effect on control loop
stability.

6. Field instruments shall be installed in accordance with individual project Specifications

Standard.

7. All Instruments shall be correctly levelled and aligned before fastening to the supports.

8. All necessary preparation, instrument and associated supports must be according to the
IFC drawing.

9. Supports, brackets, hangers etc. for equipment and materials should be installed so as to
not weaken the structure to which they are attached.

10. Before installation of all the instruments, it should be calibrated / pre-installation

calibration.

11. All instrument shall not be mounted on a handrail, adjacent to process vents, exhausts or
where it obstructs a walkway.

12. Instruments shall be installed in conformance with manufacturer’s instruction.

13. Vents open to atmosphere should be protected against entry of foreign matters.

14. If more than one instrument is connected to the process, each should be able to be
independently isolating without affecting the other.

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15. Tubing should be formed with exact size bender and installed so that no stress is exerted
up on the installation. Tube fitting make-up should be checked with correct size gauge. For
changing direction use bends rather than fittings as far as possible. Tubing laid closely
together shall be offset to allow spanner access to the union.

16. After instrument installation sunshade should be installed.

17. Fastening hardware like bolts, nuts screws, washers shall be stainless steel.

18. The instrument cable shield should be earthed in control room, field side should be taped
and isolated.

19. Field mounted instrument such as transmitters. Control valves, and controllers, shall have
name plates displaying the field tag number. Name plates shall be attached to instruments
at a salient position, if practical. Name plates shall be engraved in English.

20. All Instruments should have a shutoff (root) valve that is readily accessible. All instruments
and connecting lines shall have allowance for movement of equipment caused by
temperature changes.

21. Instrument shall not be supported by process connections unless it is of the direct
mounting or direct connecting type.

22. All unused conduit entries in fittings, and equipment shall be plugged using manufactured
threaded plugs or caps. Cable and air entries of all equipment shall be made weather tight
temporarily and make it permanently after test, if any.

23. The support type, sunshade type, sunshade size and installation should be according to
the typical detailed drawing.

24. Clean the job site after installation.

25. All traps, vent valves and tubes connected to vent ports should be directed away from
normal personal access position.

26. Installed material shall be protected in the field from dust and foreign material.

27. All unused holes shall be plugged with stainless steel blind plugs.

8.9 Flow Instruments

1. Manufacturer’s installation requirements shall be followed as a minimum.

2. Meters in liquid service shall be installed so that meters are always full of liquid and
trapping of gases is avoided.

3. In gas service, liquid trapping shall be avoided.

4. The use of strainers and eliminators shall be considered and evaluated to protect metering
devices whose performance or integrity is compromised without such protection.

5. Thermowells shall be located a minimum of five nominal pipe diameters downstream of a

meter.

6. For Weather Protection, the impulse legs of differential pressure transmitters to head type
flow meters shall require appropriate freeze protection.

7. Meter installations shall be in accordance with the specified electrical area classification.

8. Head (Differential Pressure) Type Meters

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 Square root operation in calculating flows from head type meters shall be performed
in only one device (i.e., transmitter, flow computer, control system, etc.).

 For liquid, steam and heat transfer media services, pressure taps shall be located on
the horizontal side of the piping or 45 degrees down from horizontal. The pressure
tap sensing lines (impulse lines) shall be sloped down to the transmitter (minimum of
1” per foot).
3. For gas and vapor services, pressure taps shall be located on the vertical from the top of the piping,
horizontal, or 45 degrees from vertical. The pressure tap sensing lines (impulse lines) shall be sloped
up to the transmitter (minimum of 1” per foot).
8.10 Level Instruments
1. Externally mounted instruments shall be preferred over internally mounted instruments.
2. Level instrument installation that cannot be calibrated, tested, and maintained during process
operation shall require owner approval (e.g., internal level displacers).
3. All equipment shall be in accordance with the specified electrical area classification.
4. Level bubble probes, wave guides, and stilling wells shall be situated to allow sufficient overhead
clearance for their installation and removal.
5. Dedicated, independent process connections shall be used for level measurements that are part of
safety instrumented systems or if required to enhance reliability.
8.11 Pressure Instruments
 Impulse line purging systems, if required, shall be designed and installed such that the
purge cannot introduce errors to the process measurement.

 For gas and vapor services, pressure transmitters shall be installed as follows:

 Pressure transmitters shall be mounted above and as close to pressure taps as

possible while still maintaining accessibility.

 Impulse lines shall slope continuously downward from transmitter to root valve such
that they are self-draining.

 For liquid or condensing services, pressure transmitters shall be installed as follows:

 Pressure transmitters shall be mounted below the pressure taps.

 Impulse lines shall slope continuously upward from transmitter to root valve such that
they are self-venting.

 Static head in the impulse line shall be considered in the measurement.

 For steam services, pressure transmitters shall be mounted in either of the following ways:

 Above the pressure taps with a siphon or pigtail.

 Below the taps with correction for static head in the impulse line.

8.12 Temperature Instruments

 TWs shall be located a minimum of ten (10) diameters downstream of the mixing point for
liquids.

 TWs shall be located a minimum of 30 diameters downstream of the mixing point for gases
or desuperheaters.

 TWs mounted in horizontal vessels shall have at least an 18-inch insertion length;
however, insertion length shall not exceed ½ the vessel diameter.

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