Offshore Riser Splash Zone Protection Coating

PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARD
Offshore Riser Splash Zone Protection Coating
PTS 11.32.08
June 2015
© 2015 PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)

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OFFSHORE RISER SPLASH ZONE PROTECTION COATING June 2015
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FOREWORD
PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) has been developed based on the accumulated knowledge,
experience and best practices of the PETRONAS group supplementing National and International
standards where appropriate. The key objective of PTS is to ensure standard technical practice
across the PETRONAS group.
Compliance to PTS is compulsory for PETRONAS-operated facilities and Joint Ventures (JVs) where
PETRONAS has more than fifty percent (50%) shareholding and/or operational control, and includes
all phases of work activities.
Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers who use PTS are solely responsible in ensuring the quality of
work, goods and services meet the required design and engineering standards. In the case where
specific requirements are not covered in the PTS, it is the responsibility of the
Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers to propose other proven or internationally established
standards or practices of the same level of quality and integrity as reflected in the PTS.
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completeness of the information contained in PTS. The Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers shall
ensure accuracy and completeness of the PTS used for the intended design and engineering
requirement and shall inform the Owner for any conflicting requirement with other international
codes and technical standards before start of any work.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Please be informed that the entire PTS inventory is currently undergoing transformation exercise
from 2013 - 2015 which includes revision to numbering system, format and content. As part of this
change, the PTS numbering system has been revised to 6-digit numbers and drawings, forms and
requisition to 7-digit numbers. All newly revised PTS will adopt this new numbering system, and
where required make reference to other PTS in its revised numbering to ensure consistency. Users
are requested to refer to PTS 00.01.01 (Index to PTS) for mapping between old and revised PTS
numbers for clarity. For further inquiries, contact PTS administrator at
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 6

1.1 SCOPE.......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS .................................................................................................. 6
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES............................................................................................. 7
2.0 GENERAL.................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 SURFACE PREPARATION ............................................................................................. 8
3.0 ELASTOMER COATINGS .................................................................................. 10
3.1 COATING REQUIREMENT .......................................................................................... 10
3.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR ........................................ 11
3.3 ELASTOMER COATING MATERIALS ........................................................................... 11
3.4 COATING APPLICATION............................................................................................. 14
3.5 PROTECTION OF ELASTOMER COATING AT CLAMP POSITIONS ............................... 16
4.0 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY (e.g. ProAssure Wrap/ Wrap Extreme) .................. 18
4.1 COATING REQUIREMENT .......................................................................................... 18
4.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR ........................................ 18
4.3 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING MATERIALS .................................................... 19
4.4 COATING APPLICATION............................................................................................. 21
5.0 MONEL SHEATING................................................................................................. 24
5.1 DESIGN ...................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................ 24
5.3 APPLICATION AND WELDING .................................................................................... 26
5.4 APPLICATION OF MONEL .......................................................................................... 26
5.5 WELDING................................................................................................................... 26
6.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX A: INSPECTION AND TESTING ......................................................................... 34
A1. GENERAL ................................................................................................................... 34
A2. INSPECTION PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 34
A3. DEW POINT, AIR HUMIDITY AND SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE ................................. 34
A4. BLAST CLEANED SURFACES ....................................................................................... 34
A5. ELASTOMER AND FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING ........................................... 36
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A6. MONEL SHEATHING .................................................................................................. 38

APPENDIX B: DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................ 39
B1. ELASTOMER AND FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING ........................................... 39
B2. MONEL SHEATHING .................................................................................................. 39
APPENDIX C: STORAGE AND HANDLING OF PIPES ...................................................... 40
C1. STORAGE ................................................................................................................... 40
C2. HANDLING ................................................................................................................. 40
C3. STAINLESS STEEL ....................................................................................................... 40
APPENDIX D: WELD PREPARATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION......... 41
APPENDIX E: WELD PREPARATION FOR PRODUCTION WELDING .................................. 42
APPENDIX F: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELASTOMER COATING MATERIAL ............ 43
APPENDIX G: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING
MATERIAL ....................................................................................................................... 44
APPENDIX H: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING OPERATION .............................. 45
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The objective of this PTS is to provide minimum technical requirements for offshore riser’s
splash zone protection coating work based on PETRONAS’ lessons learnt and best practices.
1.1 SCOPE
This PTS covers surface preparation, coating materials, applications, welding, testing, repair,
handling and storage and inspection for the external protection of offshore pipeline rigid
riser’s splash zone:
i. Chlorinated Rubber (CR) elastomer coatings for carbon steel and duplex
stainless steel risers. It shall be suitable for use in seawater and ambient air
temperatures from –35 °C to 90 °C.
ii. Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) elastomer coatings for carbon
steel and duplex stainless steel risers. It shall be suitable for use in seawater
and ambient air temperatures from –35 °C to 120 °C.
iii. Fiber reinforced epoxy for carbon steel risers. It shall be suitable for use in
seawater and ambient air temperature from –20 °C to 100 °C.
iv. Monel sheathing should be considered for application on risers with a design
life >25 years; and for use in seawater and ambient air temperatures from
–35 °C to 120 °C. Monel sheathing shall not be selected if the riser to be
installed by pulling it through a J-tube or a conductor.
This PTS also covers the application of anti-fouling protection onto the elastomer coating,
the protection of elastomer coated risers at riser clamp positions, and field joint coating.
This PTS also covers the elastomer lining of the internal surface of riser clamps and guides,
and may also be used for the elastomer lining of line pipe externally. However, the Owner
may specify additional requirements above those specified in this PTS for the elastomer
lining of clamps or line pipe.
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations
Refer to PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & Reading Guide
PTS 00.01.03 for General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations.
1.2.1 Specific Definition of Terms
No Term Definition
1 Abrasive blast Impingement of a high kinetic energy stream of blast
cleaning cleaning abrasive onto the surface to be prepared.
2 Anchor profile Contour of a blast-cleaned surface on a plane
perpendicular to the surface.
3 Atmospheric zone Part of offshore facility structure from 6m above HAT.
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5 Splash zone Zone from 3m below LAT up to 2m above HAT.

6 Wetted and Parts in the tidal and splash zone and parts that are
intermittently-wetted intermittently wetted by wave and spray action up to 6m
parts above HAT.
Table 1: Specific Definition of Terms

1.2.2 Specific Abbreviations
No Abbreviation Description
1 CR Chlorinated Rubber [polychloroprene (also known by the
trade name Neoprene)].
2 EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, a synthetic elastomer
(rubber), also known as EPM.
3 HAT Highest Astronomical Tide level.
4 IRHD International Rubber Hardness Degree.
5 LAT Lowest Astronomical Tide level.
6 MSDS Material safety data sheet.
7 PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene, also known by the trade name
Teflon.
8 PQR Procedure Qualification test Record.
Table 2: Specific Abbreviations
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This PTS 11.32.08 replaces PTS 31.40.30.36 (October, 2012).

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2.0 GENERAL
2.1 SURFACE PREPARATION
2.1.1 General
All protective systems shall follow the surface preparation requirements as specified in
(2.2) for the entire pipe lengths for the riser.
Before blast cleaning, external and internal markings of pipes and clamps shall be
preserved. During all surface preparation, both open ends shall be kept closed.
2.1.2 Inspection prior to surface preparation
The riser pipes and clamps shall be visually inspected for fabrication defects, dents, laps,
defective bevels, weld spatter, contamination and preservation coating prior to the actual
surface preparation. For the removal of welding flux in crevices, welded areas and
appurtenances shall be given special attention. With the usage of proper tools, surface
defects such as slivers, weld spatter, laminations, and gouges shall be removed. To remove
surface irregularities, weld seams shall be ground.
The remaining wall thickness shall be checked and compared with the minimum
requirements of the line pipe specification after grinding or the completion of mechanical
repairs. Pipes not meeting the minimum wall thickness shall be rejected. The Owner shall
be notified if defects and damages are too severe to repair.
Before the work is started, a remedial method shall obtain approval from the Owner.
2.1.3 Blasting equipment
The blasting equipment that to be used, shall be demonstrated by Contractor is in good
condition and well maintained and shall fully comply with any local and/or regional
regulation.
Compressed air shall be free of water and oil. In accordance with ASTM D 4285, the
presence of oil and water shall be determined at least 2 times per 12 hours and following
every compressor start-up. In no case shall the temperature of the compressed air be
allowed to exceed 110 °C.
No visible residue shall leave blast cleaning air, when blown through a white cloth or onto
white paper for one minute.
2.1.4 Pre-cleaning of surfaces
All pipe surface shall be free from any surface contamination. In accordance with SSPC-SP1,
oil, grease and other fatty contaminants shall be removed by solvent cleaning or by using a
biodegradable detergent. Suitable solvents are MEK, Xylene and Toluene. Fatty solvents
such as petroleum (kerosene), diesel fuel and white spirit shall not be used.
By means of potable water, salt contamination, chemical cleaning agents and remaining
detergents shall be washed off. Prior to blast cleaning, the pipe surface shall be dried.
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2.1.5 Blast cleaning

Blast cleaning of surfaces shall be performed in accordance with ISO 8504-2.
The surfaces of carbon and low alloy steelwork to be coated with an elastomer, fiber
reinforced epoxy or Monel sheath shall be blast-cleaned to the visual standard of Sa 2½.
In addition to the requirements of ISO 8501-1, blast-cleaned carbon steel surfaces shall be
tested to be free of the presence of mill scale. Particular attention shall be given to shop
blasted steel work.
Stainless steel surfaces to be coated with an elastomer coating system shall be blast
cleaned using an inert blasting material that shall not harm stainless steel.
After the blasting, any defect in the steel that becomes visible shall be brought to the
attention of the Owner and shall be removed or repaired as agreed. As specified in this
section, any treated surface shall be re-blasted to the requirements
Blast cleaned steel surfaces to be coated with the specified elastomer coating system shall
not be touched by bare hands.
Blast cleaning shall not be done in areas close to coating operations to prevent dust and grit
contamination of primed and coated surfaces.
The surface profile and the anchor pattern shall be in accordance with the written
recommendations of the elastomer coating manufacturer for the elastomer coating system.
The surface profile shall be between 60 m and 100 m unless otherwise specified by the
Manufacturer or in this PTS. However, for elastomer coatings a sharp profile is required.
The pipe surface shall be cleaned of dust and foreign matter using clean dry compressed air
or vacuum cleaning before coating.
The surface preparation shall meet the quality requirements in (2.2), (6.1), (6.2), (6.3) and
(6.4).
2.1.6 Abrasives
For blast cleaning steels, abrasives shall be in accordance with ISO 8504-2. The properties of
the type of non-metallic abrasive used shall meet the requirements of the appropriate part
of ISO 11126. The test methods shall be in accordance with the tests specified in ISO 11127.
Metallic type of abrasives used shall meet the requirements of the appropriate part of
ISO 11124 and blasting materials producing silica dust shall not be used.
The conductivity of abrasives to be used for stainless steels shall be a maximum of
150 µS/cm.
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3.0 ELASTOMER COATINGS
3.1 COATING REQUIREMENT
3.1.1 Risers
Selection of the cut-off point shall be subject to the approval by the Owner and for risers
which an elastomer coating is specified shall be coated with an elastomer coating at least
12 mm thick from 3 m below the lowest astronomical tide (LAT) up to the most convenient
cut-off point in the intermittently wetted zone (indicated to be from 2 m up to 6 m above
HAT).
Subject to approval by the Owner for riser parts below LAT down to seabed that are left
uncoated, the Contractor shall verify whether additional cathodic protection is required.
If a riser will be installed by pulling through a J-tube or a conductor and an elastomer
coating is specified, the entire riser pull section shall be coated with a 12 mm thick
elastomer coating.
The external surface of the J-tube or conductor shall be coated in accordance with this PTS.
Internal corrosion protection of J-tubes is detailed in PTS 11.30.02.
Notes: 1. Elastomer field joints should be avoided in the splash zone.
2. For shallow waters, a minimum pipe joint length of 12 m is recommended.
3. Riser clamps and guides shall be designed to allow clearance of the elastomer coating plus the protective
sleeves (e.g. PTFE).
The elastomer riser coating at the top end of the riser shall be cut to a 45° bevel after curing
unless otherwise agreed. An additional protection such as a suitable shrink sleeve or
induced tension polymer wrap approved by the Owner, shall be applied over the interface
of the elastomer riser coating and the topside liquid coating system to prevent water
penetrating beneath the elastomer riser coating at the top end of the riser. The additional
protection shall be applied with a minimum overlap of 30 cm onto the elastomer coating
and the topside coating. Prior to application, the Contractor shall provide details of the
working procedure to the Owner for approval.
At positions where riser clamps will be installed, Copper-nickel or Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) sleeves shall be bonded to the outer surface of the elastomer.
3.1.2 Riser clamps

Riser clamps and guides shall be lined with a flat elastomer lining.
The riser clamps or guides shall be lined with a ribbed elastomer lining if clamps or guides
are to be installed onto submerged uncoated pipes.
The elastomer lining shall as a minimum meet the qualification requirements in this PTS.
The lining shall cover the full internal cylindrical surface of the clamp. The dimensions of the
elastomer lining shall be in accordance with the respective drawing.
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3.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR
3.2.1 System identification

The Contractor shall submit all necessary information on the coating to the Owner. This
information shall contain:
i. Name of Manufacturers of the coating materials;
ii. Manufacturer’s data;
iii. System designation or trade name;
iv. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of primer, bonding agent, and elastomer
material;
v. Minimum total coating thickness;
vi. The name of the proposed applicator;
vii. Relevant international/national coating standard approvals;
viii. Recommended storage and shelf life of coating materials.
3.2.2 Coating facilities

The Contractor shall submit to the Owner details of the coating facilities:
i. General description of the equipment available to carry out the coating process;
ii. Details of process control and inspection equipment required for the coating
process, such as temperature control, thickness control, holiday testers,
laboratory equipment;
iii. Details of the pipe handling and transport equipment and procedures;
iv. Quality control procedures.
3.2.3 Coating process

The Contractor shall submit to the Owner information on the required coating process:
i. Description of the coating process;
ii. Pipe cleaning procedure and pipe surface preparation;
iii. Pipe heating and temperature control;
iv. Method of coating application;
v. Coating repair procedures;
vi. Transfer of external and internal markings from uncoated pipes to coated pipes.
3.3 ELASTOMER COATING MATERIALS
3.3.1 Pre-qualification of the proposed coating system

The Contractor shall demonstrate that the proposed coating system, applied onto line pipes
of similar specifications as the line pipes to be coated, shall comply with the performance
requirements of (3.3) and (6).
The elastomer materials used shall be categorised according to ISO 1629.
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Tests performed in accordance with other coating standards may be used as their
procedures are the same as or more stringent than the procedures in this PTS with the
approval of the Owner. Such information shall include full reports on test procedures and
results and be signed by the laboratory representatives.
In view of the information provided, the Owner may require the proposed coating system
to be qualified via a pre-production trial. At least one week before the scheduled start of
production, the results of this pre-production trial shall be reported to the Owner.
The Manufacturer shall conduct material quality control tests and include the test results
with the material shipment. The Contractor shall carry out the quality control activities
needed to ensure that the final product complies with the requirements of this PTS during
application of the coating.
The riser pipe under test shall be recorded. The testing requirements for the elastomer
coating are summarised in Appendix F. Records of all quality control test results shall be
retained in accordance with (7).
3.3.2 Primer/bonding agents

In accordance with the performance requirements given in (6), Primer and bonding agent
shall deliver an effective bond between the metal and elastomer coating.
3.3.3 Elastomers – Laboratory testing
3.3.3.1 General
All tests described in this section shall be accomplished on the elastomer compound:
- during procedure qualification trials;
- on the first production batch;
- with the frequency stated for each batch.
A typical batch size, in kilograms, shall be specified in the Contractor’s procedures and test
results shall be handed over to the Owner.
3.3.3.2 Hardness
In accordance with ISO 7619-1, this test shall be executed on every batch and the measured
hardness shall be:
- 60 to 70 shore A for CR
- 65 to 75 shore A for EPDM
3.3.3.3 Specific gravity

In accordance with ISO 2781, method A, this test shall be executed on every batch of cured
elastomer. The specific gravity shall be within  2 % of the Manufacturer's stated
qualification value.
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3.3.3.4 Vulcanization characteristics (rotorless curemeter)

In accordance with ISO 6502, this test shall be executed on every batch of uncured
elastomer. A standard curve shall be produced to outline the acceptance limits of the
following parameters:
ML - minimum torque value;
TSx - time to 90 % cure;
MHR - maximum torque value.
Once a standard curve with the above parameters has been produced and approved by the
Owner, all subsequent curves shall fall within these limits.
3.3.3.5 Tensile strength

In accordance with ISO 37, this test shall be made on every fifth batch of cured elastomer.
The minimum of tensile strength shall be:
- 14 MPa for CR
- 12 MPa for EPDM
3.3.3.6 Elongation at break

In accordance with ISO 37, this test shall be executed on every fifth batch of cured
elastomer. The minimum of elongation at break shall:
- 400 % for CR
- 350 % for EPDM
3.3.3.7 Tear strength

This test shall be conducted on every fifth batch of cured elastomer in accordance with
ISO 34-1. The minimum of tear strength shall:
i. 35 N/mm for CR
ii. 25 N/mm for EPDM
3.3.3.8 Volume resistivity

In accordance with ASTM D 257, this shall be determined on every 50th batch and shall be a
minimum of 108  cm for either elastomer.
3.3.3.9 Ozone resistance

In accordance with ISO 1431-1, Procedure A, this test shall be conducted on every 20th
batch, with an ozone concentration of 0.5 ppm for 72 h at 40 °C. The elastomer embraced
at a fixed 20 % strain shall not show any cracks or other damaging effects.
3.3.3.10 Cathodic disbondment

In accordance with ASTM G 42, this shall be performed on every 50th batch but with test
temperatures of 85 °C for polychloroprene and 95 °C for EPDM. The equivalent circle
diameter (ECD) of disbonded coating described in ASTM G 42 shall be less than 25 mm for
EPDM or CR on either carbon steel or stainless steel substrates.
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3.3.3.11 Resistance to seawater

In accordance with ISO 1817, this test shall be conducted on every 50th batch. Testing shall
be conducted for 28 days in artificial seawater of which the chemical composition is
specified in ASTM D 1141.
The testing environments and acceptance criteria shall be:

Test CR EPDM
Test temperature 85 °C 95 °C
Percentage volume change Max. 5 % Max. 5 %
Reduction in tensile strength Max. 15 % Max. 15 %
compared with an unexposed sample
Change in hardness -5/+5 -5/+5
Sample after immersion testing No cracking, crazing, No cracking, crazing,
splitting or blistering. splitting or blistering.
3.4 COATING APPLICATION
3.4.1 Storage
The Contractor shall store all materials proposed for use in a dry, well-ventilated and clean
storage area. Any material that has been affected by the climate or temperature or is
contaminated in any way shall be rejected. They also shall reject the primer or bonding
agent if the shelf life has expired. Any elastomer material shall be retested if older than
30 days and shall pass tests showing that the vulcanization characteristics (3.3.3.4) fall
within the agreed limits.
3.4.2 Protection of line pipe end

The bevelled ends of the line pipes and the line pipe bore shall be secured against
mechanical damage and from contamination with coating material during coating process.
Line pipe that has damaged bevels, dents or is out of round shall be set aside for inspection.
Each line pipe end shall be left uncoated with elastomer coating over a minimum length of
150mm unless otherwise specified. Uncoated line pipe ends shall be given a temporary
protective coating for transit, which shall be agreed with the Owner.
3.4.3 Coating
The conditions shall be measured for each shift and records kept of ambient and steel
surface temperature, relative humidity and dew point.
3.4.4 Primer and bonding agent

The Contractor shall take delivery of all primer and bonding agents in sealed containers,
with the following information clearly marked on the container:
i. Manufacturer Name;
ii. Material designation;
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iii. Manufacture and shelf life date;

iv. Batch number;
v. Condition of storage.
Without the identification, any primer or bonding agent shall be rejected and replaced with
approved material. Materials that are not traceable to test certificates shall not be used.
The line pipe ends shall be kept clean and free from primer and bonding agent over a
minimum length of 150mm unless otherwise specified. The primer shall be applied in a
uniform layer not later than 2 hours after blast cleaning.
The primer and bonding agent shall be allowed to dry before the elastomer coating is
applied as per Manufacturer’s instructions. The thickness of both primer and adhesive layer
shall meet the Manufacturer’s specifications.
3.4.5 Elastomer coating application

The coating Manufacturer shall provide the unvulcanized elastomer compound in
weatherproof containers with the following information:
i. Manufacturer name;
ii. Designation of material;
iv. Batch number;
- Test results with relevant standards.
The unvulcanized elastomer rubber shall be applied to the prepared surface. Nylon tape
shall be applied with a minimum overlap of 50 % over the whole surface, ensuring even
tension. To achieve the required material and coating system properties in accordance with
this PTS the coated line pipes shall be placed in a steam pressure autoclave, with curing
time, temperature and pressure controlled and recorded. The nylon tape shall be
completely removed after curing.
3.4.6 Coating of bends

Proposed shop procedures shall be submitted by Contractor for approval by the Owner prior
to coating the bends.
The surface preparation, materials used, their application, and their initial and applied
properties shall comply with the requirements of this PTS.
3.4.7 Coating repair

Detailed procedures for coating repair shall be submitted to the Owner for approval, prior to
the start of the repair work.
These procedures shall contain:
i. Repair of surface defects;
ii. Repair of holidays;
iii. Repair of under cured elastomer coating material;
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iv. Removal of rejected coating and cleaning the pipe to the required standard for
recoating;
v. Testing to prove the effectiveness of the repairs.
The maximum area to be repaired per coated line pipe is 10 % of the surface area. Re-coating
shall be done for line pipes requiring larger total repair. Line pipes having less than the
specified minimum coating thickness shall be repaired. Repair records shall be kept for all
repaired pipes and shall be included in the repair and test details. The Contractor should
consider the use of composite repair system (e.g. ProAssure™ or equivalent) for repair of
coated pipe during installation. The detail of composite repair system can be found in PTS
11.35.04.
Prior to the start of coating repair operations, details of the materials, methods and
equipment to be used for the repair, inspection and testing of defects shall be submitted to
the Owner for approval.
3.4.8 Anti-fouling
Copper-nickel granules (approx. 1 mm diameter) embedded and chemically bonded into the
surface of the elastomer coating are recommended where the elastomer coated riser pipe
requires anti-fouling. Alternatively, copper-nickel sheathing can be fitted over the elastomer
coating to prevent marine growth. For either method, prior to the start of the work the
Contractor shall provide the Owner with documentation and a detailed procedure for
approval.
The inner surface of the copper-nickel sleeve shall be blasted with either iron-free aluminium
oxide or a non-ferrous abrasive if copper-nickel sheathing is to be used. Prior to blast
cleaning, all sharp edges shall be ground smooth. The chemical composition of the copper-
nickel alloy, which contains 10 % nickel, shall conform to either EN 1652 Grade CW 352H or
ASTM B 151-UNS C70600.
The copper-nickel sleeves, in 150 cm long halves and 3 mm thick, shall be primed with
bonding agent prior to bonding to the unvulcanized elastomer. The sleeves shall be cured in
the autoclave, with a gap of 2 mm to 5 mm between the longitudinal and circumferential
edges. Care shall be taken during bonding and tape wrapping not to reduce the specified
thickness of the elastomer coating or to distort the copper-nickel sleeve.
3.5 PROTECTION OF ELASTOMER COATING AT CLAMP POSITIONS

3.5.1 Protective sleeves shall be applied to the outer surface of the elastomer coating at positions
where the clamps will be installed unless otherwise specified by the Owner.
3.5.2 Copper-nickel or Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sleeves shall be bonded to the elastomer
over the length of the clamp. To account for possible variation in the actual clamp position,
the sleeve shall be applied to the riser at the intended clamp position plus a minimum of
250 mm at each side and the thickness of the protective sleeves shall be 3 mm.
3.5.3 The composition of copper-nickel shall comply with the requirements of (3.5.9).
PTFE sleeves shall have a coefficient of friction of 0.1 maximum and a hardness of
58  3 Shore D to ISO 7619-1.
3.5.4 The bonding side of the protection shall be prepared in the same manner as established
during the pre-qualification procedure. Contractor shall demonstrate that the bonding
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system for the sleeves applied over the elastomer coating shall meet the performance
requirements in seawater for the specified design life.
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4.0 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY (e.g. ProAssure Wrap/ Wrap Extreme)
4.1 COATING REQUIREMENT
4.1.1 Risers
Risers for which fiber reinforced epoxy coating is specified shall be coated with fiber
reinforced epoxy coating at least 6 mm thick from 3 m below the lowest astronomical tide
(LAT) up to the most convenient cut-off point in the intermittently wetted zone (indicated
to be from 2 m up to 6 m above HAT). Selection of the cut-off point shall be subject to the
approval by the Owner.
Subject to approval by the Owner for riser parts below LAT down to seabed that are left
uncoated, the Contractor shall verify whether additional cathodic protection is required.
For riser installed by pulling through a J-tube or a conductor and fiber reinforced epoxy
coating is specified, the entire riser pull section shall be coated with a 6 mm thick fiber
reinforced epoxy coating.
In accordance with this PTS, the external surface of the J-tube or conductor shall be coated.
Internal corrosion protection of J-tubes is detailed in PTS 11.30.02.
Notes: 1. For shallow waters, a minimum pipe joint length of 12 m is recommended.
Unless otherwise agreed, the fiber reinforced epoxy riser coating at the top end of the riser
shall be cut to a 30o - 45° bevel.
A UV protective layer shall be coated on top of the fiber reinforced epoxy coating.
At positions where riser clamps will be installed, Copper-nickel or Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) sleeves shall be bonded to the outer surface of the fiber reinforced epoxy.
4.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR
4.2.1 System identification

All necessary information on the coating shall be submitted by The Contractor to the
Owner. Minimum information shall contain as follow:
i. Trade name or system designation;
ii. Name of the coating materials Manufacturers;
iii. Manufacturer’s data;
iv. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of primer, bonding agent, and fiber
reinforced epoxy material;
v. Minimum thickness of total coating;
vi. Proposed applicator name;
vii. Relevant international/national coating standard approvals;
viii. Recommended storage and shelf life of coating materials.
4.2.2 Coating facilities

Details of the coating facilities shall be submitted by Contractor to the Owner, including:
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i. General description of the equipment available to carry out the coating process;
ii. Details of process control and inspection equipment required for the coating
process, such as temperature control, thickness control, holiday testers,
laboratory equipment;
iii. Details for the pipe handling and transport equipment and procedures;
iv. Procedures for quality control.
4.2.3 Coating process

Information on the required coating process shall be submitted by Contractor to the Owner,
including:
i. Description of the coating process;
ii. Pipe cleaning procedure and pipe surface preparation;
iii. Method of coating application;
iv. Coating repair procedures;
v. External and internal markings transfer from uncoated pipes to coated pipes.
4.3 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING MATERIALS
4.3.1 Pre-qualification of the proposed coating system

The proposed coating system, applied onto line pipes of the same material and nominal
wall thickness shall demonstrate and shall be met the performance requirements of (4.3) by
Contractor as the line pipes to be coated.
The fiber reinforced epoxy materials used for external riser protection shall be classified
under 4C according to ISO 21809 – Part 3.
Tests performed in accordance with other coating standards shall be prior approved by
Technical Authority.
If pre-production trial is specified by the Owner, the results of this pre-production trial shall
be reported to the Owner at least one week before the scheduled start of production.
Material quality control tests shall be conducted by the Manufacturer and shall include the
test results with the material shipment.
The Contractor shall carry out the quality control activities needed to ensure that the final
product complies with the requirements of this PTS during application of the coating,
The identity of the riser pipe under test shall be recorded. The testing requirements for the
fiber reinforced epoxy coating are summarised in Appendix D. Records of all quality control
test results shall be kept in accordance with (7).
4.3.2 Primer/bonding agents

In accordance with the appropriate performance requirements given in (6), Primer and
bonding agent shall provide an effective bond between the metal and fiber reinforced
epoxy coating.
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4.3.3 Fiber reinforced epoxy – Laboratory testing
4.3.3.1 General
All tests described in this section shall be performed on the fiber reinforced epoxy
compound:
i. during procedure qualification trials;
ii. on the first production batch;
iii. With the frequency stated for each batch.
A typical batch size, in kilograms, shall be indicated in the Contractor’s procedures.

The test results shall be made available to the Owner.
4.3.3.2 Hardness
This test shall be performed on every batch in accordance with ISO 7619-1 and the
measured hardness shall be:
 > 70 shore D
4.3.3.3 Specific gravity

This test shall be performed on every batch of cured fiber reinforced epoxy in accordance
with ISO 2781, method A. The specific gravity shall be within  2 % of the Manufacturer's
stated qualification value.
4.3.3.4 Tensile strength

This test shall be performed on every fifth batch of cured fiber reinforced epoxy in
accordance with ISO 37. The tensile strength shall be a minimum of:
 80 MPa
4.3.3.5 Adhesion strength

This test shall be performed on every fifth batch of cured fiber reinforced epoxy in
accordance with ISO 4624. The adhesion strength shall be a minimum of:
 10 MPa
4.3.3.6 Specific electrical insulation resistance (RS100)

This shall be measured on every 50th batch in accordance with ASTM D 257 and shall be a
minimum of 106 .m2.
4.3.3.7 Cathodic disbondment

This shall be determined on every 50th batch in accordance with ASTM G 42 but with test
temperatures of 23 °C and 95 °C. The equivalent circle diameter (ECD) of disbonded coating
defined in ASTM G 42 shall not exceed 8 mm and 15 mm respectively.
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4.3.3.8 Resistance to seawater

This test shall be performed on every 50th batch in accordance with ISO 1817. Testing shall
be performed for 28 days in artificial seawater of which the chemical composition is
specified in ASTM D 1141.
The testing conditions and acceptance criteria shall be as follows:
Test
Test temperature 70 °C
Percentage volume change Max. 5 %
Reduction in tensile strength Max. 15 %
compared with an unexposed
sample
Change in hardness -5/+5
Sample after immersion testing No cracking, crazing,
splitting or
blistering.
4.4 COATING APPLICATION
4.4.1 Storage
All materials proposed for use by the Contractor shall be kept as per Manufacturer’s
specifications. Any fiber reinforced epoxy material shall be retested if older than 1 year.
4.4.2 Protection of pipe ends

The bevelled ends of the pipes and the pipe bore shall be protected against mechanical
damage and from contamination with coating material during coating. Damaged bevels dents
pipe or is out of round shall be set aside for inspection and advice by the Owner.
Each pipe end shall be left uncoated with fiber reinforced epoxy coating over a minimum
length of 150 mm unless otherwise specified. Uncoated pipe ends shall be given a temporary
protective coating for transit, which shall be agreed with the Owner.
4.4.3 Coating
At each shift, the conditions shall be measured and records kept of ambient and steel surface
temperature, relative humidity and dew point.
4.4.4 Primer and bonding agent

With the following information clearly marked on the container, Contractor shall receive all
primer and bonding agents in sealed containers:
ii. Designation of Material;
iv. Batch number;
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v. Condition of storage.
Without the required identification, any primer or bonding agent shall be rejected and
replaced with approved material. Materials that are not traceable to satisfactory test
certificates shall not be used.
The pipe ends shall be kept clean and free from primer and bonding agent over a minimum
length of 150 mm, unless otherwise specified. After the blast cleaning, the primer shall be
applied in a uniform layer not later than 2 hours.
Before the fiber reinforced epoxy coating is applied, the primer and bonding agent shall be
allowed to dry in accordance with the Manufacturer’s instructions. The thickness of both
primer and adhesive layer shall meet the Manufacturer’s specifications.
4.4.5 Fiber reinforced epoxy coating application

The coating Manufacturer shall supply the fiber reinforced epoxy compound that comprise
of composite fabric and primer in weatherproof containers with the following information
enclosed:
ii. Designation of Material;
iv. Batch number;
v. Test results with relevant standards.
The fiber reinforced epoxy shall be applied to the prepared surface. Composite fiber shall be
applied with a minimum overlap of 50 % over the whole surface, ensuring even tension.
External heating to expedite curing time should be used with the Owner approval.
4.4.6 Coating of bends

Prior to coating the bends, Contractor shall submit proposed shop procedures for approval
by the Owner.
The surface preparation, materials used, their application, and their initial and applied
properties shall comply with the requirements of this PTS.
4.4.7 Coating repair

Prior to the start of the repair work, The Contractor shall submit detailed procedures for
coating repair to the Owner for approval.
These procedures shall contain as a minimum:
i. Repair of surface defects;
ii. Repair of holidays;
iii. Repair of under cured fiber reinforced epoxy coating material;
iv. Removal of rejected coating and cleaning the pipe to the required standard for
recoating;
v. Testing to prove the effectiveness of the repairs.
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The maximum area that may be repaired per coated pipe is 10 %. Re-coated shall be done
for pipes requiring larger total repair. Pipes having less than the specified minimum coating
thickness shall be repaired.
Records shall be kept of all repaired pipes and shall include the repair and test details.
Prior to the start of coating repair operations, Contractor shall submit to the Owner for
approval, details of the materials, methods and equipment to be used for the repair,
inspection and testing of defects.
4.4.8 Anti-fouling
Where the fiber reinforced epoxy coated riser pipe requires anti-fouling, the Contractor
shall submit its specification and detail application procedure for Owner’s approval.
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5.0 MONEL SHEATING
This section defines the design, welding and application of Monel sheathing to steel riser
pipes.
5.1 DESIGN
5.1.1 General
This section does not cover other aspects of riser design but only defines the design and
fabrication requirements for riser pipes to ensure proper application of Monel sheathing.
5.1.2 Extent of the sheathing

Selection of the cut-off point shall be subject to the approval of the Owner. The riser shall
be Monel-sheathed from at least 3 m below LAT up to the most convenient cut-off point in
the intermittently wetted zone.
For the connecting line pipe, riser from the bottom of the Monel-sheathed area down to a
convenient point at seabed level shall be coated with the same coating material as
specified. The transition area between the Monel sheathing and the coating below the
Monel sheathing shall be protected with a suitable shrink sleeve.
For riser parts from 3 m below LAT down to seabed that are left uncoated, Contractor shall
verify whether additional cathodic protection is required subject to Owner’s approval.
5.1.3 Dimensions of the Monel sheets

The thickness shall be at least 3 mm and shall have length less than 1 m. From these sheets,
half shells are made with the appropriate width.
5.1.4 Location of the sheathing welds

Circumferential welds of the sheathing shall be at least 100 mm away from the
circumferential welds in the riser pipes.
Longitudinal welds shall be staggered by a minimum distance of 100 mm. Longitudinal
sheathing welds shall not be located within 100 mm of longitudinal butt welds in the pipe.
5.2 MATERIALS
5.2.1 General
This section specifies the types, required properties, material certificates and handling of
the materials to be applied.
5.2.2 Condition of the carbon steel outer riser pipe

Any visible defects (laminations, cuts or pits) deeper than 0.5 mm shall be reported to the
Owner in addition to the acceptance criteria of the pipe material specification.
Welds and weld areas of longitudinal and circumferential seams shall have a curvature and
surface smoothness in accordance with the applicable material specification, with the
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additional requirement that the external cap height or misalignment shall not exceed 1 mm,
see (5.4). Where necessary, grinding shall be carried out to meet the 1 mm limit. Care shall
be taken to avoid contamination of Monel with iron particles from any grinding work.
5.2.3 Sheathing material

In accordance with ASTM B 127 or DIN 17743 and DIN 17750, the sheathing material shall
be “Monel Alloy 400”, and the following additional requirements:
In addition to ASTM B127:
i. With a pickled or bright annealed finish, the sheets shall be in a soft-annealed
condition;
ii. Analysis shall be performed by the plate mill for the product (check);
iii. The Manufacturer shall furnish certification to the Purchaser or Contractor
stating at least:
a) Confirmation of the sheet number(s), condition (temper) and finish of
the sheets concerned;
b) The results of the product (check) analysis for each heat;
c) Confirmation that the required dimensional checks were carried out
and found to be within specification;
d) The results of tests of mechanical properties, hardness and grain size
for each heat;
e) Confirmation that visual inspection of the sheets has been carried out
and that they are free of surface defects; see (5.2.4).
In addition to DIN 17743 and DIN 17750:
i. Material name: NiCu30Fe, condition: F45;
ii. Werkstoff nr.: 2.4360, condition: 10;
iii. Inspection certificates shall be in accordance with ISO 10474 type 3.1.B or
EN 10204 type 3.1;
iv. The inspection certificate shall show also the product (check) analysis, condition
(temper) and finish of the sheets concerned.
5.2.4 Surface condition of sheets

The sheathing material shall not be inflicted with any visible surface defects. Spot grinding is
permitted to comply with this requirement. 2.75 mm is the minimum acceptable thickness
after grinding. The material shall be delivered clean and free of dirt.
5.2.5 Marking of sheets

To avoid cracking during welding, any marking pencils, paint, inks, etc. used shall not
contain harmful low-melting metals or metal salts such as zinc, lead or cadmium.
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5.2.6 Welding consumables

For the Shielded-Metal-Arc-Welding (SMAW) process the coated low-hydrogen electrodes
shall be in accordance with:
i. AWS A5.11, class ENiCu-7 or,
ii. ASME ll-C-SFA-5.11, class ENiCu-7.
A suitable electrode is Ni Cu 70/30 and a matching consumable should be used.
5.3 APPLICATION AND WELDING
5.3.1 General
Welding processes other than SMAW are subject to Owner’s approval. This PTS assumes
that the welding process used for Monel sheathing for risers will be the SMAW (Shielded
Metal Arc Welding) process.
5.3.2 Shop requirements

All work, under controlled atmospheric conditions shall be performed in enclosed areas.
Transport, the handling area and the equipment used shall not cause damage to the line
pipes and the work performed.
5.4 APPLICATION OF MONEL

Prior to the start of welding, Owner’s approval is required for the fit-up of the Monel
sheets.
The Monel sheets shall be applied onto the line pipes so that the separation at any point
between the outer pipe surface and the Monel sheet is not more than 1 mm.
5.5 WELDING
5.5.1 Welding procedures

The following shall be provided by Contractor for each weld or group of welds:
i. A welding procedure specification (WPS) i.e. how to perform all the welds of
the sheathing (circumferential and longitudinal butt welds and circumferential
fillet welds),
ii. A detailed Welding Procedure Qualification test Record (WPQR).
All welding procedure specifications and qualifications shall be submitted by Contractor to
the Owner for review and approval. Production welding shall not commence before written
receipt of this approval.
Unless they are complete with the results of the required procedure qualification test
record(s), final approval will not be given to welding procedures. The Owner reserves the
right to require the qualification of project-specific weld procedures.
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Approval of welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification records shall in no

way relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for providing welds which are sound and
suited for the services for which they are intended.
Where the sheathing is shop-welded, each Contractor operating on the premises shall
prepare and qualify his own welding procedures.
Procedure qualifications may not be combined by two or more companies or operating
organizations, even if they are subject to combined operational control, unless specific prior
approval is obtained from the Owner.
Welding procedures may be rejected if they fail to comply with the applicable requirements
or industry practice.
During welding, Owner reserves the right to require extra preventative measures, such as
pre-heating, when Monel sheathing is to be welded to higher strength steel riser pipe.
As a minimum, each welding procedure specification submitted shall include the following
information;
i. Confirmation that it meets the requirements of the current revision and issue of
this PTS;
ii. The WPS reference number;
iii. The type of materials to be welded in production including the diameter and
thickness;
iv. Welding longitudinal or circumferential seams or circumferential fillet welds
Procedure;
v. Method of preparing welding edges sketch or sketches showing the type and
dimensions of joints to be welded;
vi. Welding technique to be applied with size of electrodes for each bead string or
weave bead, initial and interpass cleaning (brushing, grinding, etc.), multipass
or single pass per side, one side welding, all welding parameters such as current
type (a.c. or d.c.), polarity, amps (range), volts (range);
vii. Welding process to be used name of i.e. SMAW;
viii. Details of welding consumables including:
a) The electrodes make and brand name;
b) The size(s) of the electrodes;
c) The nominal composition of the deposited filler metal or adequate filler
metal classification to AWS or DIN;
ix. Welding position (position of groove) and welding progression (upward,
downward);
x. The electrodes method of storage to avoid excess moisture content;
xi. Signature of the responsible welding and/or QA engineer or other authorized
person with date.
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5.5.2 Qualification of welding procedure

In accordance with the applicable riser design specification and the additional requirements
of this PTS, welding procedure tests shall be qualified. For butt welds and fillet welds,
welding procedure qualifications for sheathing shall be performed.
To establish their validity in accordance with this PTS, all WPQRs shall include all required
details (such as material(s), thickness, applied welding process and parameters, etc.).
Contractor shall perform the required additional qualification tests if complete and valid
welding procedure qualifications are not available. For approval, the test results shall be
submitted to the Owner.
In accordance with Appendix A, the Procedure Qualification test coupon shall be welded.
The Monel K400 sheet (3 mm thick) shall be circumferentially welded to a section of pipe.
The total length of the longitudinal welds shall be 500 mm. The section of pipe should
preferably be a piece of production pipe. If non-production pipe is proposed as the test
piece, then the test pipe:
i. Shall be of the same material specification as the production pipe and have a
material certificate to attest this;
ii. Should be of the same nominal thickness and diameter as the production pipe;
iii. Shall be subject to approval by the Owner.
5.5.3 Inspection of welds

Inspection of the welds shall be conducted:
i. The liquid penetrant method shall be utilised to check each weld over its full
length.
ii. Three transverse macro sections shall be acquired from the circumferential butt
weld (at start, middle and end).
iii. Three transverse macro sections shall be acquired from one of the
circumferential fillet welds (at start, middle and end) with the middle specimen
including a stop-start in the final weld pass.
iv. Three transverse macro sections shall be acquired from one of the longitudinal
welds (at start, middle and end) with the middle specimen including a stop-start
in the final weld pass.
v. Adequate fusion, penetration, proper weld build-up, hot cracking and/or copper
penetration shall be checked for each macro. No etching shall be performed for
hot cracking. A Nital-etch shall be utilised with 200 times magnification for
copper penetration testing. The maximum allowable PTSth of copper
penetration is 0.1 mm.
vi. On the outer surface of the first weld layer, the amount of iron (Fe) shall be
ascertained. The iron content shall be less than 25 %.
vii. To check the hardness of the weld, heat affected zones (HAZ) and base metals,
hardness tests shall be performed. In Appendix A, the position of the HAZ
hardness tests required is shown. Whichever is the lesser, the maximum
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allowable hardness shall be as required by the riser design code or 325 Hv10 (for
non-sour service).
viii. All test results are subject to Owner’s approval.
5.5.4 Welder’s competence certificates

For all welders employed in the performance of all welding covered by this PTS, welder’s
competence certificates (Welder's Performance Qualifications) are required. Welder's
competence certificates shall be made available for the Owner.
After the successful welding of a test piece and testing of coupons as specified for the
qualification of welding procedure in accordance with (5.5.2), each welder to be employed
shall be considered qualified. However, for welder qualification, the hardness
measurements may be limited to confirmation of acceptable hardness in the HAZ of the
pipe.
The welding position(s) for the test shall be the same as those to be used during production
welding.
5.5.5 Production welding

As used for the procedure qualification, production welding including tack welding shall be
performed using the same make and brand name of electrodes, and range of amperage and
voltage.
5.5.6 Storage of welding consumables

In accordance with the Manufacturer’s recommendations, the welding electrodes shall be
stored and used. Electrodes should be vacuum packaged for SMAW.
Welding consumables shall be scrapped according to Department of Environment’s and/or
relevant regulatory’s requirements.
5.5.7 Joint preparation and welding technique

Joint preparation and welding shall comply with Appendix B. The weld bevels and weld area
shall be cleaned properly and neatly prior to welding. Cleaning of Monel shall be conducted
with stainless steel brushes or by grinding followed by degreasing with a chloride-free
solvent (acetone or alcohol).
Welds shall be cleaned properly and neatly after each weld bead.
5.5.8 Weld contour and finish

There shall be no cracks, notches or porosity in the weld surface and the adjoining wall
surface; no electrode starting points may occur beside the weld. The weld surface shall show
a uniform appearance. Between beads, sharp transitions should not occur.
The weld surface condition shall be suitable for conducting liquid penetrant examination,
free from any excessive roughness and transitions.
Welds shall be contoured to achieve a smooth transition between adjacent parts.
The excess thickness of butt welds shall be less than 2 mm.
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6.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
In this PTS, reference is made to the following Standards/Publications. Unless specifically

designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used, together with any
supplements/revisions thereto:
PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Index to PTS PTS 00.01.01
Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & PTS 00.01.03
Reading Guide
Pipeline and Riser Engineering PTS 11.30.07
AMERICAN STANDARDS
Process Piping ASME B31.3
ASME BPVC
Section II – Materials
Part C – Specifications for welding rods, electrodes, and filler metals
SFA-5.11: Specification for nickel and nickel-alloy welding electrodes ASME ll-C-SFA-
for shielded metal arc welding 5.11
Issued by:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME International
Three Park Avenue, M/S 10E
New York, NY 10016
USA
Standard practice for cleaning, descaling, and passivation of ASTM A 380

stainless steel parts, equipment and systems
Standard specification for nickel-copper alloy (UNS NO4400) ASTM B 127
Plate, sheet, en strip
Standard specification for copper-nickel-zinc alloy (nickel silver) ASTM B 151
and copper-nickel rod and bar
Standard test methods for DC resistance or conductance of ASTM D 257
insulating materials
Standard test methods for rubber property – Adhesion to ASTM D 429
rigid substrates
Standard practice for the preparation of substitute ocean water ASTM D 1141
Standard test method for indicating oil or water in ASTM D 4285
compressed air
Standard test methods for field measurement of surface profile of ASTM D 4417
blast cleaned steel
Standard practice for discontinuity (holiday) testing of ASTM D 5162
nonconductive protective coating on metallic substrates
Standard method for measuring humidity with a ASTM E 337
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psychrometer (the measurement of wet- and dry-bulb

temperatures)
Standard test method for cathodic disbonding of pipeline ASTM G 42
coatings subjected to elevated temperatures
Issued by:
American Society for Testing & Materials
100 Bar Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428 - 2959
USA
Specification for nickel and nickel-alloy welding electrodes for AWS A5.11
shielded metal arc welding
Issued by:
American Welding Society
550 North LeJeune Road
PO Box 351040,
Miami, FL 33136
USA
Measurement of dry coating thickness with magnetic gages SSPC-PA 2
Solvent cleaning SSPC-SP 1

Issued by:
Society for Protective Coatings
40 24th Street, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
USA
EUROPEAN STANDARDS
Copper and copper alloys – Plate, sheet, strip and circles for EN 1652
general purposes.
Metallic products – Types of inspection documents EN 10204
Issued by:
CEN
Rue de Stassart 36
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Copies can also be obtained from national standards organizations.
GERMAN STANDARDS
Wrought nickel-alloys with copper – chemical composition DIN 17743
Plates, strips and sheets of wrought nickel and nickel-alloys – DIN 17750
Properties
Issued by:
DIN Deutsches institute für normung e.V.
Burggrafenstraße 6
10787 Berlin,
Germany
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of tear ISO 34-1
strength – Part 1: Trouser, angle and crescent test pieces
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of tensile ISO 37
stress-strain properties
Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic – Determination of hardness ISO 48
(hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of adhesion ISO 813
to a rigid substrate – 90 degree peel method
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Resistance to ozone ISO 1431-1
cracking – Part 1: Static and dynamic strain testing
Rubbers and latices – Nomenclature ISO 1629
Rubber, vulcanized – Determination of the effect of liquids ISO 1817
Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates – ISO 2178
Measurement of coating thickness – Magnetic method
Rubber, vulcanized – Determination of density ISO 2781
Rubber – Guide to the use of curemeters ISO 6502
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of indentation ISO 7619-1
hardness – Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and ISO 8501-1
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
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and
related products – Tests for the assessment of surface
Part 3: Assessment of Dust on Steel Surfaces Prepared for ISO 8502-3
Painting (Pressure-Sensitive Tape Method)
Part 4: Guidance on the Estimation of the Probability of ISO 8502-4
Condensation Prior to Paint Application
Part 6: Extraction of soluble contaminants for analysis The ISO 8502-6
Bresle method
Part 9: Field Method for the conductometric determination ISO 8502-9
of water-soluble salts
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and ISO 8503
related products – Surface roughness characteristics of blast-
cleaned steel substrates
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and ISO 8504-2
related products – Surface preparation methods – Part 2: Abrasive
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blast-cleaning
Quality management systems – Requirements ISO 9001
Steel and steel products – inspection documents ISO 10474
related products – Specifications for metallic blast-cleaning
abrasives
related products – Specifications for non-metallic blast-cleaning
abrasives
related products – Test methods for non- metallic blast-cleaning
abrasives
Issued by:
ISO Central Secretariat
1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse
Case postale 56
CH-1211 Genève 20
Switzerland
Copies can also be obtained from national standards organizations.
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APPENDIX A: INSPECTION AND TESTING
A1. GENERAL
At all times, the Owner or the Owner's representative shall have the right to inspect, witness,
check or review, any or all of the activities, equipment, inspection equipment, certificates or
material designated for the work. For this purpose, all parts of the work shall be accessible.
The Owner’s Representative assigned to the work shall be given at least 2 working days'
notice of any testing and at least four hours' notice of any change in the schedule of the work
activities.
The Owner’s Representative shall be notified in time, whenever any section is to be
assembled that will prevent subsequent inspection of an area, so that inspection and repair
activities can be carried out before proceeding with the assembly.
All parts and areas that have been inspected and accepted or rejected shall be clearly
identified and documented.
In Appendix E, the testing requirements for the coating operation are summarised.
A2. INSPECTION PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

Inspection personnel shall be individually certified by a recognized organisation and approved
by the Owner.
To ensure that the specified conditions and quality requirements are attained, Contractor
shall provide and use all inspection equipment necessary.
Equipment shall include, but not be restricted to equipment to determine:
a) Relative humidity accuracy minimum 2%
b) Air and substrate temperature accuracy minimum 0.2 °C
c) Dew point accuracy minimum 0.2 °C.
A3. DEW POINT, AIR HUMIDITY AND SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE

When the temperature of the surfaces is less than 3 °C above dew point or the relative
humidity of the air is greater than 85 % or the air or substrate temperature is below 5 °C or
higher than 40 °C, no blast cleaning or elastomer coating application shall be performed.
Dew point measurement shall be done in accordance with ISO 8502-4 and humidity in
accordance with ASTM E 337.
A4. BLAST CLEANED SURFACES
A4.1 General
As specified in this PTS, cleaned surfaces shall comply with the requirements at the time of
coating.
The metal surface of each pipe shall be 100 % inspected for surface cleanliness Immediately
after blast cleaning, and all remaining weld spatter and irregularities shall be removed from
the pipe surface by chiselling and/or grinding and the edges smoothed or rendered flush.
The remaining wall thickness shall be checked and compared with the minimum
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requirements of the riser pipe specification after any grinding or mechanical repairs. Pipes
not meeting the minimum wall thickness shall be rejected.
After they have been dry blast cleaned, no acid washes, cleaning solutions; solvents or
other chemical treatments shall be used on metal surfaces. This restriction includes
inhibitive washes intended to prevent rusting.
The following shall apply for surfaces to be coated with an elastomer coating system,:
i. Any treated surface to be coated with an elastomer coating system shall be re-
blasted to the required cleanliness and roughness.
ii. Contaminants shall be removed by solvent washing If present, and salts shall be
removed by water washing or steam cleaning, and the affected areas re-blasted.
The lighting levels for examination shall be minimum 500 lux.
A4.2 Blast cleaned surfaces for elastomer coating

The following requirements shall only apply to elastomer coating work.
A4.2.1 Residual salt contamination

The maximum total allowable soluble salts level on the surface shall be 25 mg/m2. The salt
level shall be assessed in accordance with ISO 8502-6 and ISO 8502-9. Other suitable
methods for measuring the chloride ion content or the total salt level may be used if agreed
by the Owner. The level of salts shall be tested on each pipe.
A4.2.2 Surface dust

In accordance with ISO 8502-3, the dust level on the blast-cleaned surface at the time of
coating shall not exceed quantity rating 2. Dust levels shall be checked on each pipe.
A4.2.3 Presence of mill scale

Sa 2½ blast-cleaned carbon steel surfaces shall be tested to be free of the presence of mill
scale. The cleaned surfaces shall be examined by means of magnifying instruments or
chemical tests, such as a copper sulphate as outlined in ASTM A 380 (inspection after
cleaning). If mill scale is present, the copper sulphate test will generate no colouring of the
surface, whereas surfaces will discolour to brown (copper colour) if the surface is free of
mill scale.
On the first blast cleaned pipe, checks for the presence of mill scale shall be made, and then
at least three checks per day during the progress of the work. After testing, the tested items
shall be reblasted.
A4.2.4 Surface profile

Blast cleaned steel panels shall be prepared in compliance with the surface preparation
requirements at the beginning of each project. The surface profile shall be measured by
direct microscopic assessment of replicas taken from the surface or by other direct methods
provided the Owner has approved them.
A portable micrometer or other methods may be used for field measurements of the
surface profile, replica tape, provided the Owner has approved them.
On each pipe, checks on surface profile shall be made.
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Instruments to be used shall be calibrated against the reference steel panels or a known
surface. The anchor profile shall be measured in accordance with the applicable part(s) of
ISO 8503 or ASTM D 4417 Methods A and C.
A5. ELASTOMER AND FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING
A5.1 Visual
On every pipe, visual checks on the quality and application of the coating shall be
performed. Over the total cut-back area, pipe ends shall be clean and free of primer,
bonding agent, elastomer coating, and/or foreign material.
The primed pipe shall be fully covered and applied in an even film so as to be free from
runs, drips or sags. The bonding agent shall be evenly applied to the primer. Blistering,
delaminations, discontinuities or porosity and poor seaming in the cured elastomer coating
shall not be tolerated.
A5.2 Primer and bonding agent

The primer and bonding agents, applied in the film thicknesses as specified by the
Manufacturer, shall be uniform and free from runs, drips, sags, holidays and bare areas.
Pipes to which primer and bonding agent are not correctly applied shall be re-cleaned and
the primer and bonding agents shall be re-applied.
Simultaneously with the application of the primer and the bonding agent to the pipes, flat
and unblasted steel plates shall be prepared, to verify dry film thickness. The actual
quantity of product used per square metre will provide an indication of thickness as well.
After the primer and bonding agent have been applied, the pipe surface shall be free of any
contamination. Minor contamination (less than 5 % of the total pipe surface area and less
than 20 cm2 area in one spot) may be repaired by vacuum blast cleaning or chemical
stripping, and then re-primed. The pipe shall be totally re-blasted and re-primed in
accordance with this PTS If the contaminated area is larger than what is considered minor.
A5.3 Coating thickness measurement

On every pipe, coating thickness shall be measured at least five locations at regular intervals
along the pipe (including coating over the weld, where applicable). The thickness of the
cured elastomer shall be in accordance with the appropriate requirements in accordance
with (3.2), both on the body and any girth weld.
Coating thickness shall be measured by means of a film thickness gauge of the magnetic or
electro-magnetic type. At least once daily, the instrument shall be calibrated. The coating
thickness shall be measured in accordance with ISO 2178 or SSPC-PA 2.
A5.4 Holiday detection

On every coated pipe, The Contractor shall perform 100 % high-voltage holiday detection in
accordance with ASTM D 5162. Using a pulse-type holiday detector with a visual and
audible signalling device, spark testing shall be done; direct-current equipment shall not be
used. The holiday detector shall be supplied with a coil spring or suitable brush-type
electrode.
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Necessary equipment and qualified personnel for operating the holiday detector shall be
provided by The Contractor. A voltage of 4 kV per mm of specified coating thickness with a
maximum of 30 kV shall be set for the holiday detector voltag. Calibration of the holiday
test equipment shall be carried out at the start of each shift and every 4 hours following.
The coating shall be holiday-free.The Owner shall be informed to decide whether to repair
or strip the coating if holidays are detected.
A5.5 Hardness testing

At least five locations Hardness shall be tested in accordance with ISO 7619-1 (Shore A
durometer method) with a calibrated pocket meter on every pipe, randomly at regular
intervals along the pipe. A minimum of three readings are required per location.
The hardness readings shall comply with (3.4.3.2).
A5.6 Adhesion testing

In accordance with ISO 813 or ASTM D 429, Method B, the strength of the bond between
the elastomer coating system and the steel substrate shall be tested. This test shall be
performed on a short spool or at the end of a pipe that went through the same surface
preparation, coating application and curing procedure.
To form coating strips of 25 mm width, two cuts shall be made through the coating. Each
25 mm portion shall then be cut transversely through to the metal so that steel grips can be
placed on one side of the transverse cut and connected to a spring balance capable of
measuring 1000 N. At an angle of 45°, each strip of coating shall then be torn, from the pipe
over a minimum distance of 10 cm. The remaining elastomer shall be removed to form the
final coating cutback after test completion. The metal shall remain 100 % covered by
elastomer rubber and the minimum peel strength value of 12 N/mm (300 N for 25 mm
width) shall be achieved. The presence of bare metal (adhesive failure mode between metal
and primer), or a lower adhesion value, shall be considered a bond failure and the Owner
shall reject that complete pipe. Another randomly selected pipe of the same cure shall be
selected to conduct the adhesion test If the bond failure is detected. If a bond failure is
detected again, the Owner shall be informed and has the right to reject the entire lot of
pipe coatings with the same cure.
A5.7 Ultrasonic inspection

Ultrasonic inspection for coating disbondment and/or porosity shall be carried out on at
least one pipe per cure by means of equipment and methods established and validated
during the procedure qualification trials.
The acceptance criteria are a minimum of 99 % bonding with a maximum permitted single
defect of 40 cm2. No defects shall be permitted within 75 mm from the end of the pipe
coating.
No more than two flaws detected by ultrasonic inspection may be repaired on any pipe.
If the coated pipe selected for ultrasonic inspection shows defects that are cause for
rejection, then the Contractor shall test the five coated pipes preceding and following the
test pipe.
If in any production batch the rejection rate is higher than 20 %, the action taken to assess
the entire order shall be subject to the approval of the Owner.
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A5.8 Hammer testing

Unless otherwise agreed, hammer testing shall be carried out on every elastomer-coated pipe
in four planes along the length of the pipe using a hammer of 0.5 kg to 1 kg. The test is
conducted by lightly hitting the elastomer coating with the hammer and listening to the
sound. A dull solid sound will indicate good adhesion and an empty hollow sound the
presence of voids.
Locations that indicate a suspect bond shall be marked and checked by means of ultrasonics
as described in (6.5.7).
A5.9 Copper-nickel and Polytetrafluoroethylene sleeves

If copper-nickel or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sleeves are applied to the elastomer
coating, they shall be visually inspected to ensure that they have bonded to the elastomer
coating and that there is no distortion of the sleeve. Hammer testing is required to check the
bond of the sleeves to the elastomer coating (and substrate).
A6. MONEL SHEATHING
A6.1 Welding procedures

For reference by the welders and the authorized inspector, copies of reviewed and
accepted welding procedures (with the Owner’s stamp) shall be available.
In accordance with these procedures, production welding shall be strictly performed.
Welds that have been deposited by procedures differing from those properly qualified and
agreed upon with the welding engineer of the Owner may have to be completely removed.
A6.2 Visual inspection

Before, during and after welding, Contractor shall perform a visual inspection. The following
items shall be checked as a minimum:
i. Proper application of only accepted welding procedures and type of filler
metals;
ii. Proper storage of welding consumables;
iii. Weld preparation including cleanliness;
iv. Adequate protection against bad weather conditions (if welding is done outside
the shop or in the field);
v. Appearance of all finished welds and dressing of the weld surface (100 % visual
examination required);
vi. After completion of welding, cleanliness shall be maintained;
vii. Visual examination shall be in accordance with the applicable riser design code
for the acceptance criteria;
viii. On each weld, liquid penetrant examination shall be performed on completion
(100 % examination);
ix. The method and acceptance criteria for liquid dye penetrant examination shall
also be in accordance with ASME B 31.3.
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APPENDIX B: DOCUMENTATION
B1. ELASTOMER AND FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING

All relevant data shall be kept by Contractor, the coating process, materials and coating
performance which shall include:
i. Coating system information copy;
ii. (pre) qualification information of coating system copy;
iii. All pipes serial numbers as given by the pipe Manufacturer (e.g. by copies of the
pipe mill data sheets);
iv. Coating materials data including Manufacturer’s name, material designation,
and date of manufacture and batch number copy;
v. All procedures for coating of the pipes copy or reference;
vi. The batch numbers of the coating materials applied to each pipe, and the day
and time of loading of each batch;
vii. The order of coating, the day and shift of coating of each pipe;
viii. Serial numbers of rejected pipes and the reason for rejection;
ix. All quality control testing results;
x. Names and signatures of the persons responsible for the coating process and
quality control;
xi. Repair records.
After completion of the coating work, together with the calibration certificates of the
testing and inspection instruments, Contractor shall submit these documents to Owner.
B2. MONEL SHEATHING

Contractor shall provide the following documentation of the work carried out:
i. Specification of the Welding Procedure;
ii. Records of the Procedure Qualification;
iii. Qualification certificates of the Welder;
iv. Consumables log;
v. Records of Inspection;
vi. Qualification certificates of the Inspector;
vii. Calibration certificates of the welding, inspection and monitoring equipment;
viii. Repair records;
ix. Non-conformance reports.
After completion of the sheathing work, Contractor shall submit these documents to the
Owner.
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APPENDIX C: STORAGE AND HANDLING OF PIPES
C1. STORAGE
In order to ensure pipes are free from damage, all pipes, both uncoated and coated, shall be
adequately protected during storage. Prior to implementation, Contractor shall submit
proposed procedures for the storage and handling of pipes for Owner’s approval.
C2. HANDLING
Only nylon webbing straps or slings, padded pipe hooks, or padded front loader forks shall be
used to handle coated pipes. Pipes shall be handled in such a way that no damage will be
caused to the pipe and coating. During transit, all rail cars, trucks and vessels used for
transporting coated pipes shall be free of debris that may damage the coated pipes and
Contractor shall be the responsible party if any repairs needed due to mishandling and during
storage.
C3. STAINLESS STEEL

At no point shall stainless-steel pipe come into contact with any carbon-steel surface during
their storage and handling (including that occurring during coating operations).
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APPENDIX D: WELD PREPARATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
Same for longitudinal welds.

Longitudinal welds of each section to
be made in a staggered configuration.
approx. 250 approx. 250

+2
8 _0
Monel 400
3
Carbon steel
Electrode diam. 2.5 mm Electrode diam.

Two beads
3.5 mm
Temper bead technique 2.5 mm 2.5 mm
1 mm to 2 mm
1 mm to 2 mm
1 mm to 2 mm
3
("Three bead technique")
Array of hardness measurements

in the heat affected zone of the
pipe at 1 mm spacing
NOTES: 1. All dimensions are in millimetres;

2. No backing bars shall be used.
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APPENDIX E: WELD PREPARATION FOR PRODUCTION WELDING
Same for longitudinal welds.

Longitudinal welds of each section to
be made in a staggered configuration.
+2
approx. 1000 8 _0
Monel 400
3
Carbon steel
Electrode diam. 2.5 mm Electrode diam.

Two beads
3.5 mm
Temper bead technique 2.5 mm 2.5 mm
1 mm to 2 mm
3
("Three bead technique")
NOTE: All dimensions are in millimetres.

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APPENDIX F: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELASTOMER COATING MATERIAL
Material property Test frequency Section Polychloroprene EPDM Test method
Hardness, Shore A Every batch (3.4.3.2) 60 to 70 65 to 75 ISO 7619-1

Specific gravity Every batch (3.4.3.3) Stated value  2 % Stated value  2 % ISO 2781
Rheometer curve Every batch (3.4.3.4) Standard curve Standard curve ISO 6502
Tensile strength, N/mm2 5th batch (3.4.3.5) > 14 MPa > 12 MPa ISO 37
Elongation at break, % 5th batch (3.4.3.6) > 400 % > 350 % ISO 37
Tear strength, N/mm 5th batch (3.4.3.7) > 35 N/mm > 25 N/mm ISO 34-1
Volume resistivity, . cm, 50th batch (3.4.3.8) > 108 > 108 ASTM D 257
Ozone resistance 20th batch (3.4.3.9) No cracking or other detrimental No cracking or other detrimental ISO 1431-1
effects effects
Cathodic Disbondment 50th batch (3.4.3.10) 25 mm (85 °C) 25 mm ( 95 °C) ASTM G 42
Resistance to seawater 50th batch (3.4.3.11) Percentage volume change: max. Percentage volume change: max. ISO 1817
5 %; 5 %;
Reduction in tensile strength Reduction in tensile strength and
compared with an unexposed compared with an unexposed ASTM D 1141
sample: max. 15 %; sample: max. 15 %;
Change in hardness: -5/+5; Change in hardness: -5/+5;
Sample after immersion testing: Sample after immersion testing:
No cracking, crazing, splitting or No cracking, crazing, splitting or
blistering. blistering.
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APPENDIX G: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING MATERIAL
Material property Test frequency Section Value Test method
Hardness, Shore D Every batch (4.3.3.2) > 70 Shore D ISO 7619-1

Specific gravity Every batch (4.3.3.3) Stated value  2 % ISO 2781
Tensile strength, N/mm2 5th batch (4.3.3.4) 80 MPa ISO 37
Adhesion Strength, MPa 5th batch (4.3.3.5) 10 MPa ISO 34-1
Specific electrical insulation 50th batch (4.3.3.6) > 108 ASTM D 257
resistance , RS100
Cathodic Disbondment 50th batch (4.3.3.7) 25 mm (85 °C) ASTM G 42
Resistance to seawater 50th batch (4.3.3.8) Percentage volume change: max. ISO 1817
5 %;
Reduction in tensile strength and
compared with an unexposed ASTM D 1141
sample: max. 15 %;
Change in hardness: -5/+5;
Sample after immersion testing:
No cracking, crazing, splitting or
blistering.
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APPENDIX H: TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING OPERATION
Property Section Test Method Frequency Acceptance criteria

General
Dew point (5.3) ISO 8502-4 Every 2 hours Min. 3 °C above dew point
Air humidity (5.3) ASTM E 337 Every 2 hours Max. 85 %
Pipe surface temperature (5.3) Surface contact thermometer Every 2 hours Min. 3 °C above dew point and below 40 °C
Surface preparation
Abrasives (2.3.6) (2.3.6) Each batch (2.3.6)
Surface prior to surface preparation (2.3.2) Visual Each pipe (2.3.2)
Pre-cleaning (2.3.4) Visual Each pipe No surface contamination, e.g. grease/oil
Cleanliness of blast cleaned surface (2.3.5) ISO 8501-1 Each pipe Sa 2½
Residual salt contamination (5.4) ISO 8502-6 and ISO 8502-9 Each pipe Max. 25 mg/m2
Surface dust (5.4) ISO 8502-3 Each pipe Max. rating 2
Mill scale remains (5.4) ASTM A 380 (5.4.2.3) No mill scale
Surface profile (5.4) ISO 8503 or ASTM D 4417 (A and C) Each pipe 60 m to 100 m, sharp profile (2.3.5)
Elastomer coating
Visual appearance of all layers (5.5) Visual Each pipe (5.5.1/5.5.2)
Primer/bonding agent thickness (5.5) (5.5.2) Each pipe Within Manufacturer’s specified values
Thickness of completed coating system (5.5.3) ISO 2178 or SSPC-PA 2 Each pipe (3.2)
Holiday detection (5.5.4) ASTM D 5162 Each pipe (5.5.4)
4 kV per mm with max. 30 kV
Hardness (5.5.5) ISO 7619-1(Shore A) Each pipe (3.4.3.2) CR: 60 to 70 and EPDM: 65 to 75.
Adhesion (5.5.6) ISO 813 or ASTM D 429, Method B Each pipe (5.5.6)
Ultrosonic inspection (5.5.7) Each pipe 99 % bond. Max. single defect 40 cm2.
No defects within 75 mm of coating end.
Hammer testing (5.5.8) Bond of elastomer to substrate and To be agreed No voids
sleeves bond to elastomer
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Visual inspection (5.6.2) Items as specified in (5.6.2) Each pipe (5.6.2)

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1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 6

A6. MONEL SHEATHING .................................................................................................. 38

1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1.2.1 Specific Definition of Terms

5 Splash zone Zone from 3m below LAT up to 2m above HAT.

Table 1: Specific Definition of Terms

Table 2: Specific Abbreviations

1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This PTS 11.32.08 replaces PTS 31.40.30.36 (October, 2012).

2.1 SURFACE PREPARATION

2.1.5 Blast cleaning

3.0 ELASTOMER COATINGS

3.1 COATING REQUIREMENT

3.1.2 Riser clamps

3.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR

3.2.1 System identification

3.2.2 Coating facilities

3.2.3 Coating process

3.3 ELASTOMER COATING MATERIALS

3.3.1 Pre-qualification of the proposed coating system

3.3.2 Primer/bonding agents

3.3.3 Elastomers – Laboratory testing

3.3.3.3 Specific gravity

3.3.3.4 Vulcanization characteristics (rotorless curemeter)

3.3.3.5 Tensile strength

3.3.3.6 Elongation at break

3.3.3.7 Tear strength

3.3.3.8 Volume resistivity

3.3.3.9 Ozone resistance

3.3.3.10 Cathodic disbondment

3.3.3.11 Resistance to seawater

The testing environments and acceptance criteria shall be:

3.4 COATING APPLICATION

3.4.2 Protection of line pipe end

3.4.4 Primer and bonding agent

iii. Manufacture and shelf life date;

3.4.5 Elastomer coating application

3.4.6 Coating of bends

3.4.7 Coating repair

3.5 PROTECTION OF ELASTOMER COATING AT CLAMP POSITIONS

4.0 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY (e.g. ProAssure Wrap/ Wrap Extreme)

4.1 COATING REQUIREMENT

4.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR

4.2.1 System identification

4.2.2 Coating facilities

4.2.3 Coating process

4.3 FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COATING MATERIALS

4.3.1 Pre-qualification of the proposed coating system

4.3.2 Primer/bonding agents

4.3.3 Fiber reinforced epoxy – Laboratory testing

A typical batch size, in kilograms, shall be indicated in the Contractor’s procedures.

4.3.3.3 Specific gravity

4.3.3.4 Tensile strength

4.3.3.5 Adhesion strength

4.3.3.6 Specific electrical insulation resistance (RS100)

4.3.3.7 Cathodic disbondment

4.3.3.8 Resistance to seawater

4.4 COATING APPLICATION

4.4.2 Protection of pipe ends

4.4.4 Primer and bonding agent