CATHODIC Protection procedure::

Introduction
Using this technique, we protect the well casing from corrosion. Corrosion is
produced in a metal as a result of natural oxidation so using this technique we
minimize the effect of oxidation and protect the well casing from corrosion.

Drilling with 17.5” Drill Bit and by using Mud

In first step we start the drilling in a specified marked location with the help of a
civil surveyor and according to IFC drawing with 17.5 inch drill bit.

Surface Casing Installation

After attaining 3 meter depth we do install surface casing. This is installed to avoid
surface collapse.

Drill stem resistance test

At this location we do take drill stem resistance test by using one cable consisting
of a single conductor attached to drill bit and as drill bit would move down into
the hole, attached cable also would go down and eventually it would touch the
bottom surface of hole, the second side of same cable would be connected to the
one probe of resistance meter and we would use one more cable, one side of that
conductor would be Connected to second probe of resistance meter and the
other side of that conductor would be connected to the structure to be
protected(in our case well head).
In this way we would measure the resistance between hole surface and well head
and we would note down the data.
Drilling with 10” Drill Bit
In the next step we do replace 17.5 inch drill bit by 10 inch and start the drilling.
After reaching 6 meter, we do take another resistance reading as described
above. This process is repeated after every three meter interval in drilling until we
reach at prescribed depth according to our scope of work.

Data submittal
We do submit our data to SAMPT to get their comments regarding the hole.
After geological department approval we do start the installation of anode
process.

Bottom cement plugging

We do make 0.5 meter cement plug at the bottom of hole and the ratio of cement
to water is 2.65kg/ltr respectively. This is done to prevent loss circulation region
at hole bottom.

Holiday testing for all Anode cables right before installation of

Anodes
We do conduct holiday testing for all Anode cables, we do fix voltage at 18000 DC
volts and check cables dielectric strengths in the presence of assigned CP Qc
inspector and PID.

Installation of ANODES
After this we do start the installation of anodes one by one and the first anode
with longest cable would be installed firstly along with anode centralizer,2” steel
pipe as its support and blue colored perforated 1” vent pipe.
The purpose of blue color perforated vent pipe is to release any gases produced
as a result of anodes reaction with backfill material. These gases may also react
with anodes so by using these perforated slotted pipes; this would release all
gases like chlorine and bromine upwards through them to atmosphere.
The 1 inch vent pipe will touch the bottom cement plug and first anode distance
from the bottom cement plug would be as per IFC design drawings.
The end of every anode would be tied together with 2”steel support pipe and 1”
vent pipe by steel clamp to prevent anodes from hanging in the hole.
We do use the coupling to connect 1” inch pvc vent pipe to another same pipe
and 2” Steel pipe to another 2” steel pipe for continual support to remaining
anodes.
After installation of all anodes we do install 1” (6 meters in length) white pvc vent
pipe without slots because they would not have any anodes to make reaction
with backfill and as a result no Chance of gas release in those intervals.

Coke Breeze and Water Pouring

After installation of anodes we do pour coke breeze inside the deep anode bed
and after that we pour the water through already installed pipe so that it goes
down at the bottom of hole and then coke breeze could start coming up.
We do pour coke breeze in such a quantity that after pouring of water it gets
almost 3 meter above the top of top most anode.

Benefit of Coke Breeze

Coke breeze is a chemical material which retains the moisture for a very long time
and also it is a conductive element so as a result mixture of water and coke
breeze give us good backfill material by which anodes get stability as well as good
conductivity.
After this we would tie all anode cables to solid support for 1 day for safety
purpose.
After settling in of backfill material we do make All the cables rap over “A Frame”
and start excavating area around Anode bed location and then we do break some
part of surface casing from downside and take all anode cables out through that
hole.
Excavation from deep anode bed location to Positive Junction
Box Area for Installation of Positive Junction Box
We do make one trench, 1 meter long, from deep anode bed location and we
excavate that area and install the Positive Junction box.
The trench should be 80 cm deep. Above this we pour 15cm soft sand to enable
safe cable laying. Then we lay down the cable in side and after this we pour soft
sand again to protect it from stones and other backfilling particles which might
damage insulation. Over this we put Electric Warning Tape, yellow in color for
identity and safety purpose. We then backfill the remaining trench by using
backfill material having no big stones and particles.

Anode cable laying, Termination and Backfilling

We do lay down all the anode cables in that trench and terminate all of them in
the positive junction box according to name written on the terminals, inside the
junction box.

Formation of Positive and Negative Cable trenches

In the next step we do make two cable trenches. One from Solar power dc source
to positive Junction box near Anode bed and other one from Solar power source
to well head.
The trench should be 80 cm deep. Above this we pour 15cm soft sand to enable
safe cable laying. Then we lay down the cable in side and after this we pour soft
sand again to protect it from stones and other backfilling particles which might
damage insulation. Over this we put Electric Warning Tape, yellow in color for
identity and safety purpose. We then backfill the remaining trench by using
backfill material having no big stones and particles.

Holiday Testing
After this we do conduct holiday testing for positive Cp cable, we do fix voltage at
18000 DC volts and check cables dielectric strengths in the presence of assigned
CP Qc inspector and PID.
Cp cable lay down and backfilling
After holiday testing, we lay down the cp cables in their respective trenches and
backfill the trenches

Cable Marker Posts

At the same time we do install Underground Cp cable marker posts as per IFC
drawing.
The Posts should be 600mm buried under grade level and 750mm above grade
level. And distance from one Cable marker posts to another cable marker posts is
described in CP project IFC drawings and it is ranging from 17 to 22 meter per CP
underground Cable marker post.

Cable Termination
After this do terminate the positive Cp cable between Solar panel positive
terminal and Positive Junction box and also we do terminate negative Cp cable
between Well head and Negative terminal of Dc solar power source.

Installation of Cable Tags

Then we do stall the cable tags (steel type) for easy understanding of circuit
design and troubleshooting.

Surface Area Compaction

We do compact all the area of trenches, Around Junction boxes and Deep anode
bed.

Pre commissioning
In the Pre commissioning we do take individual anode resistance reading and if
the value is acceptable then we do tell Sampt to schedule the well for final CP
commissioning. And it should be done by certified NACE technician