ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum, Inc.

Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited

Subject: SOP-44, Pipe Color Coding and Labeling Guidelines

Effective Date: 01 December 1998

Revision Date:

(Original Signed By)

General Manager, Operations ________________________________

Manager, Production
Operations
Manager, Services
J.H. Henley/W.M. Williams
________________________________
D.B. McDaniel/E.A. McKinnon
________________________________
K.M. Riley/C.D. Fuhr

Manager, Facilities ________________________________

Engineering S.L. Chase/D.R. Dixon
Manager, HES ________________________________
A.H. Beyer/D.F. Forsgren

Table of Contents Page

1.0 Purpose And Scope ...................................... 2
2.0 References............................................. 2
3.0 Safety Color Coding .................................... 2
4.0 Identification And Labeling Of Pipes.................... 3
5.0 Implementation Strategy ................................ 4

Appendices
Figure 1: Safety Color Coding for Piping
Figure 2: Safety Color Coding for Bulk Hoses
Figure 3: Examples of Service Piping Identification
Figure 4: Lettering

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1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

These guidelines establish CABGOC’s uniform safety color

coding and labeling of piping and bulk loading hoses.
They apply to exposed piping used at Production and
Services facilities within CABGOC.

2.0 REFERENCES

ChevronTexaco Safety-in-Designs Manual, Section 12.3

ASME A13.1 “Scheme for the Identification of Piping

Systems ”

3.0 SAFETY COLOR CODING

3.1 Color coding provides a uniform system for easy

identification of piping and hose contents at CABGOC
facilities. It is intended that use of this Safety
Color Code will supplement the proper guarding or
warning of hazardous conditions.

3.2 Figure 1 contains a list of color codes recommended

by the References (see Section 5). Exposed piping
should be color coded in accordance with this
standard.

Figure 1: Safety Color Coding For Exposed Piping

Color Uses
Red background, white Fire suppression systems
legend
Green background, white Compressed Air: Utility,
legend instrument, and breathing air
Blue background, white Potable and non-potable water
legend
Yellow background, black Utility natural gas,
legend corrosives, and other
hazardous materials
Aluminum background, General Liquid Hydrocarbon
black legend Piping - Crude Oil, Diesel,
Jet Fuel, Liquified Petroleum
Gas (LPG), Naphtha, Gasoline,
and lubricants

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3.3 Figure 2 contains a list of color coding currently

in common use for bulk hoses within CABGOC.

Figure 2: Safety Color Coding For Bulk Hoses

Color Uses
Blue spiral stripe Potable water
Brown spiral stripe Diesel
Yellow longitudinal Base oil
stripe
Orange longitudinal Oil based mud
stripe
Red spiral stripe Brine mud/brine
Green spiral stripe Cement
Orange spiral stripe Bentonite or Barite

4.0 IDENTIFICATION AND LABELING OF PIPES

4.1 Piping that is either partially or wholly exposed

will be identified by legends that include the
safety color code, pipe contents, flow direction
arrows, and to/from information.

4.2 At the discretion of the appropriate superintendent,

pipeline size and ANSI rating should be indicated.

4.3 Legends may be made using Brady labels. The tape

and lettering colors should conform to Figure 1.
Lettering size should be proportional to the size of
the piping. See Figure 5 for recommended sizes.

4.4 Pipelines may also be color coded by complete

painting of all visible parts of piping or by 8 to
10 inch (20 cm to 25 cm) wide color bands, with the
legend applied on the band (stencils, tape, or hand
painting are all acceptable).

4.5 Pipeline legends may indicate contents and to/from

information in either full or abbreviated form, but
must be easily understood. Legends should be brief
and informative for greatest effectiveness. Legends
should be applied:

a. Close to isolation valves

b. Adjacent to changes in direction, branches, and

locations where piping passes from view (goes

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underground, through a wall or deck

penetration)

c. At sufficient intervals at manifolds and pipe

racks so that piping can be clearly identified
without confusion

4.6 Figure 3 shows some examples of service piping

identification. Figure 4 shows proposed sizes of
stenciled lettering according to the outside
diameter of pipe or covering and how to post the
stenciled legend on piping.

5.0 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

5.1 The scope of work for new facilities and revamps

should include provision for line labeling in
accordance with the SOP-44 and the References.

5.2 Production Operations and Services Superintendents

should establish a schedule for line labeling in
their facilities and track progress through internal
compliance inspections.

Filename: p: asafe8/WEB Folders/SOP-English/SOP-44, Pipe Color Coding and Labeling

Guidelines.doc
Revised for WEB 10 Dec. 1998

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Figure 3

Examples of Service Piping Identification

Examples of Service Piping

Identification
Black Lettering
on Yellow Band

Line Painted
Black

Aluminum Paint

Black Lettering
on Aluminum Band
Black Lettering

Piping Identification
Identify at take-off
Identify Overhead line
at Flange
Line in
Identify at
trench
boundary
of Unit

Identify Identify at
at valves boundary
of Unit

Process Unit

Process Unit

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Figure 4 - Lettering

Sizes of Stencil Letters

Outside diameters of Pipe or Covering

Proposed size of
stenciled Lettering

¾” – 3” ½” – 1”
3” – 6” 1” – 2”
6” – 10” 2” – 3” Position of
> 10” > 3” stencil legend

Size of Lettering for Pipes

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