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SALTA INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY LIMITED

PIPING WORKS METHOD STATEMENT AND

PROCEDURE

00 IFI 13-02-2023 ISSUED FOR INFORMATION A. O. C. A. K. M.

COMPANY
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CONTENTS
1. SCOPE & APPLICATION AREA.........................................................................................3
2. STANDARDS...........................................................................................................................3
3. DRAWINGS….........................................................................................................................3
4. ACCURACY….........................................................................................................................3
5. FABRICATION.......................................................................................................................3
5.1 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION......................................................................3
5.2 TRACEABILITY OBJECTIVES..............................................................................3
5.3 STORAGE....................................................................................................................4
5.4 CUTTING AND BEVELLING..................................................................................4
5.5 END PREPARATION................................................................................................4
5.6 THREADING...............................................................................................................4
5.7 FLANGING..................................................................................................................5
5.8 FIT-UP..........................................................................................................................5
5.9 BRANCH CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................5
5.10 PIPE BENDING..........................................................................................................5
5.11 ELECTRICAL TRACING.........................................................................................5
6. ERECTION…..........................................................................................................................6
6.1 IDENTIFICATION.....................................................................................................6
6.2 STORAGE AND HANDLING...................................................................................6
6.3 ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION.................................................................................6
6.4 BOLTING.....................................................................................................................6
6.5 CONNECTION TO EQUIPMENT...........................................................................7
6.6 THREADED JOINTS.................................................................................................7
6.7 VALVE INSTALLATION..........................................................................................7
6.8 TESTING OF PIPEWORK........................................................................................7
7. PIPE SUPPORTS.....................................................................................................................7
7.1 STANDARD PIPE SUPPORTS.................................................................................7
8. AS-BUILT DATA AND RECORDS........................................................................................8

1. SCOPE & APPLICATION AREA

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This document covers the sequence of activities for Fabrication, Erection and Installation procedure for Piping
and to ensure the compliance to the above activities with the contractual applications and HSE requirements for
mechanical modification and upgrade of OML-17.

2. STANDARDS
ANSI/ASME B16.11 Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
ANSI/ASME B16.20 Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges - Ring joint, Spiral Wounds and
Jacketed
ANSI/ASME B16.21 Non-metallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges
ANSI/ASME B16.25 Buttwelding Ends
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section V Non-destructive Examination
Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessels - Divisions 1 & 2
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping

3. FABRICATION
5.1 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION

Items shall be marked for identification and traceability using correction fluid

Items marked for identification shall maintain the marking through all manufacturing stages including final
assembly.

5.2 TRACEABILITY OBJECTIVES

Items and documents shall be marked to ensure means of:

a- Locating the item (traceability record).

b- Locating the quality records generated from purchasing, inspection and testing of the item.

5.3 STORAGE

Materials received from the warehouse, are to be stored off the ground on temporary racks, docks or pallets to
prevent any deterioration until fabricated.

Pipes, fittings, valves and specialty items shall be suitably blanked to protect the ends from damage and to
prevent entry of foreign material.

5.4 CUTTING AND BEVELLING

Pipe shall be cut accurately to the measurements on the drawings or field fit conditions and shall be worked into
place without springing or forcing.

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Cutting of pipes shall preferably be done by mechanical means. For carbon steel, flame (or arc) cutting and
beveling is acceptable only if the cut is reasonably smooth and true and all oxides are removed from the flame-
cut surface by grinding.

All cuts shall be made at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. All pipe ends shall be remade to the full
bore of the pipe.

All cuts shall be carefully beveled and accurately matched to form a suitable groove for welding and to permit
complete penetration of the welds at all points.

Defective or damaged weld ends shall be examined in order to determine the nature and extent of damage. Any
beveled edge of pipe that has been damaged shall be machined to minimum tolerances. All bevels shall be
cleaned to bright metal finish.

5.5 END PREPARATION

5.5.1 General

Surfaces to be welded shall be ground free of rust. Grinding is to extend 10mm past the toe of the weld
preparation and is to be done immediately prior to welding.

5.5.2 Butt Welding

End preparation for butt-welding shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASME B16.25.

Cleaning and end preparation shall be in accordance with the Code and in accordance with this procedure.

5.5.3 Fillet Welds

Pipes for insertion in slip-on flanges and for socket-weld joints shall be cut square, to within the tolerances
specified in ANSI/ASME B16.11.

Prior to welding of socket connections, the pipe shall be backed off 1.5mm from the seat of the socket.

Socket welds and the external welds of field welded slip-on-flanges shall always be carried out using a minimum
of two passes with staggered stops and starts. Shop welded slip on flanges may require two passes on the
external weld, depending on the welding process, to ensure good root fusion.

5.6 THREADING

Threading of steel pipe shall preferably be done after bending, forging, heat treating or welding operations.
Where post-fabrication threading is very difficult and threads are cut first, they shall be fully protected during
such operations. Threads shall be concentric with the outside pipe and shall conform to ANSI B1.20.1.

Screwed pipe shall be reamed after cutting and threading. The threads shall be full cut and after a tight
connection is made, no more than three threads shall remain exposed. All cutting oil and metal chips shall be
cleared off the pipe prior to assembly.

Screwed pipe joints shall be made up using a suitable tape, which has been approved in writing by the client.

Screwed connections shall not be back welded unless specified on designs drawings, or approved by the client. It
is recommended that back welded threaded connections be replaced with socket weld connections if possible.
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5.7 FLANGING

Flange bolt holes shall straddle the principal center lines, unless other orientation is shown on the design
drawings.

5.8 FIT-UP

Misalignment or poor fit-up in excess of the values specified is not acceptable.

For compression-type fittings, use proper tools and torques as specified by EPPM to ensure a leak-tight joint. To
avoid damage or distortion of the fitting, do not over-torque the fitting nut.

5.9 BRANCH CONNECTIONS

Lines that connect to the main line or header, including instrument connections, vents and drains are considered
branch lines. All branch connections shall be made in accordance with the respective Piping Material
Specification.

5.10 PIPE BENDING

Piping shall be bent only at locations shown on isometric drawings. In all other cases weldingn elbows shall be
used. If the pipe to be bent contains a longitudinal weld, this weld shall be located in the neutral zone.

Pipe bending shall be in accordance with Code requirements. A minimum bend radius of five (5) diameters shall
be used. Wall thickness of completed bends shall not be less than that required for the pressure and temperature
plus any corrosion allowance. Bends are permitted provided tensile and impact properties are not impaired by
the bending operation. Butt weld joints shall not be located in the curved section of bent pipe. Weld repair of
cracks in pipe bends will not be accepted.

5.11 ELECTRICAL TRACING

Electrical tracing and its associated electrical supply and control shall be installed in accordance with the design
drawings and EPPM instructions.

4. ERECTION
6.1 IDENTIFICATION

All materials issued by Principal or supplied by the Contractor shall be identified in accordance with the
respective piping class/piping material specification, and shall be stored and handled in such a manner as to
assure proper identification.

6.2 STORAGE AND HANDLING

All fabricated pipe and equipment shall be stored off the ground until finally installed.

Care shall be exercised, in the storage and handling of all piping materials and pre-fabricated assemblies, so that
contamination by grease, moisture or other foreign matter does not occur. End seals of pipe, flange covers, valve
covers, and similar protections shall not be removed until necessary for fabrication or erection.
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6.3 ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION

All piping shall be installed in accordance with the latest revision of the Piping drawings.

All assembled piping shall be installed without springing or forcing. Cutting or other weakening of structural
members to facilitate piping installation shall not be permitted.

All piping shall be installed to permit free expansion and contraction without damage to joints or supports.

A visual inspection of all pipe and pipe spools shall be made to ensure they are free of all internal loose rust,
scale, soil and debris before assembly.

Hydrotest vents and drains shall be installed in accordance with isometrics.

The supervisor shall install any additional vents and drains required for testing purposes.

Gaskets shall be centred on the flange faces and shall not project into the bore. Gaskets with correct inside
diameter shall be used on slip on flanges.

The clearance between flange faces shall permit the connection to be gasketed and bolted without imposing
undue strain on the piping system.

Flanged piping connections to vessels or equipment shall be correctly aligned before bolting up.

6.4 BOLTING

Prior to installation, all bolting shall be lubricated.

Protective grease shall be removed from flange gasket faces prior to bolt-up. Flange faces shall be parallel and
aligned in horizontal and vertical planes. Non-uniform bolt loading will be rejected.

Dirt at the mating surfaces shall be removed and scratched surfaces shall be repaired.

Flange stud bolts shall be tightened evenly and sequentially to impose equal pressure on gaskets to avoid
distortion or over stressing.

6.5 CONNECTION TO EQUIPMENT

Piping connections to equipment shall be installed such that no stresses shall be transferred from the piping
system to the equipment at the time of installation.

6.6 THREADED JOINTS

Back welding of threaded joints is not permitted unless specified on design drawings or approved by the client.
It is recommended that back welded threaded connections be replaced with socket weld connections if possible.

Backing off of made-up threaded joints to facilitate fit-up or alignment is not permitted.

Joints shall be made using approved sealing tape and care taken to avoid over tightening.
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6.7 VALVE INSTALLATION

Valves shall be installed as indicated on the Isometrics. The following guidelines should be used:

a- Valves shall be installed so that their hand-wheels or handles are accessible and can be operated between
full open and full closed positions without obstructions.

b- Valve location and orientation shall be such that a person can operate the valve hand-wheel or handle
from a safe position and in a comfortable posture. Extensions or chain wheels shall be provided if
required.

c- Gate valves installed upstream and or downstream of pressure relief valves shall be installed with the
valve spindle oriented horizontally or downwards, to prevent blockage of the line by a disconnected gate
in the valve.

6.8 TESTING OF PIPEWORK

Pressure testing of pipework shall be carried out in accordance with applicable codes and Standards.
Pressure tests shall be done as hydrotest usind the following method;

a. Filling and flushing line with water using hydrotest pump

b. Refilling the line and pressurizing it using high pressure water pump
c. A barton recorder shall be hooked up to tested line for reading
d. Dewatering and flushing of line shall follow after testing for the period described in work order.

5. PIPE SUPPORTS
7.1 STANDARD PIPE SUPPORTS

All pipework shall be supported in accordance with the applicable codes.

Support locations, type and serial number will be shown on the piping drawings.

Pipe supports shall be in accordance with the valid pipe support detail drawings developed for the project.

For lines subject for comprehensive stress analysis, EPPM shall ensure that the stress isometric drawings fully
comply with the installed system with regard to pipe routing, pipe support locations and support functionality.

Piping shall not be forced to fit with support locations in such a manner that additional stress is introduced.

Where spring supports are installed, the spring shall be in fixed position with preinstalled load until mechanical
complete is achieved.

Pipes shall not be supported by other pipes.

6. DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS

On completion of the work, the Contractor shall supply to the client, as a properly indexed and compiled
package, full details of the Welder Qualified
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records, fabrication records and all other related documents.

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