JOB PROCEDURE P.

013753
HANDLING HAULING & D 11095
STRINGING OF LINE PIPES 006

TORRENT GAS PRIVATE LIMITED

CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION PROJECT

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

JOB PROCEDURE No.: P.013753 D 11095 006

HANDLING HAULING & STRINGING OF LINE PIPES

B 06.06.2019 Client comments incorporated Anuj Soni Akash Dhobi Pintu Patel
A 03.06.2019 Draft Issued for Client review Anuj Soni Akash Dhobi Pintu Patel
Rev. Date Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by

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STRINGING OF LINE PIPES 006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
2.0 SCOPE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....3
3.0 REFERANCE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....3
4.0 EQUIPMENT & MATERIAL…………………………………………………….............................................3
5.0 METHODOLOGY………..……….……………………………………………………………………………………....3-5
6.0 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT…………………………….…………………………………………………..5
7.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN……………………………………………………………………………………………6
8.0 APPENDICES/FORMATS………………………………………………………………………………………………….6

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1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this work instruction is to establish guidelines and requirements to control the
transportation, storage, handling, hauling and stringing of line pipe activity to be used in the
Torrent GAS CGD Project.

2.0 SCOPE
The scope covers to provide a detailed description of line pipe transportation, storage, handling,
hauling and stringing activities for the construction of the Torrent GAS CGD Project.
3.0 REFERENCES
Following documents in totality or in part shall form the reference documents:
• PMC SPEC No.:
• Alignment sheets.
• GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS ASME B 31.8
• Standard for Welding of pipelines & related facilities – API 1104.
• Oil Industry Safety Directorate OISD 141

4.0 EQUIPMENTS & MATERIALS

• Crane / Excavator/Hydra.
• Lifting devices (Choker Belt, Flat Belt, Pipe Lifting Hook, 0 - Shackle Sealing)
• Trailer's
• Use of above equipments may vary as per site requirements

5.0 METHODOLOGY

5.1 Transportation and Storage of Pipes

Transportation from pipe yard to site along with arrangement of line pipe on trailers shall be
carried out in accordance with work procedure.
 All the existing access roads, crossing the pipeline Right of Way after obtaining approval
and work permit to use corridor crossings to Right of Way from Company/Operations.
 If contractor recognizes that the condition of the existing approach roads are not suitable
for the movement of trailer contractor shall upgrade the road to suit this requirement.
 As required Contractor shall maintain the approach road for safe passage of trailer.
 Utmost care shall be taken during handling of the pipes.
 Lifting Hooks when used will be equipped with a plate curve to fit the curvature of the
pipe.
 Lifting hooks with Teflon pad shall be used.
 Pipes staked cross wise in for bidden.
 Stacks shall consist of limited number of layers. So, that the pressure exerted by the pipes
own weight does not cause damages to coating.
 The end of pipe will be protected by bevel protector up to stringing.
 Pipe will be carefully unloaded from trailer by means of cranes with suitable lifting device
and stringed on soft soil bags/wooden sleepers.

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 The pipe shall be placed on a suitable support so that damage to the coating and
deformation of pipes can be avoided.
 Loading & unloading of pipes shall be executed by the trained personnel with special care
in order to avoid damages to coating, body and bevel of pipes.
 Supports and padding material shall be arranged so as to prevent possible movement of
cargos in order to prevent transported pipes to secure the cargo slings of wire with plastic
coating shall be used.
 A Route Risk Assessment for Transportation of Pipes have to be conducted and relevant
records must be submitted to authorized TGPL representative.

Handling & Loading in the pipe yard shall be carried out by competent riggers and crane
operators. Every effort shall be made to load the pipe at the pipe yard. The driver of the
trailer’s should have the competent licence.

5.2 Handling & Hauling of Pipes

 While loading the pipes on trucks each length will be placed to position without dropping
and each succeeding length will rest on special supports on the truck and will be
separated from the adjacent pipe.
 After loading suitable belts and padding will be used to tie the load securely to each
bolster.
 Lifting hook will be equipped with a curve plate so as to fit the curvature of pipe.
 Lifting hooks to be covered with soft material like rubber, Teflon or equivalent.
 Stacks must be properly secured against sliding and will consist of pipes of the same
diameter and the same thickness.
 Pre damaged pipes will be stacked separately in quarantine area and will be taken for
work only after repairing the same with permission of PMC. Before repair Client/TPIA
approval shall be required.
 Non metallic/Non abrasive belts of proper width may be used. If belts are used, pipe to be
stacked will be separated row by row to avoid damages by rubbing coated surface.
Slings/Belts will be cleaned to remove hard materials such as dirt, sand, gravel etc.
 Rolling, Skidding or Dragging of pipes will be strictly avoided.
 The pipe shall be stacked at a proper slope so that during rain water doesn’t collect inside
the pipe.
 The pipe shall be transported from Client yard to Torrent GAS CGD Project yard and then
from Torrent GAS CGD Project yard to ROW.

5.3 Pipe Tracking System

After receipt of pipe from client designated pipe yard, the supervisor will submit the pipe receipt
Challan in the store. The store shall maintain the pipe details in the pipe received register. Before
issuing the pipe MRIR should be signed by PMC / Client representative. Before sending pipe to
the ROW, the store in charge should register all the details of the pipe in the issue register.

The register should be maintained on a regular to balance the pipe tracking.

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5.4 Stringing
 Unloading of pipe shall be performed using crane on site.
 Qualified operator shall operate the equipment.
 Rubber padded pipe lifting clamps shall be attached to the lifting slings.
 Two guide ropes shall be attached to both end of lifting clamp.
 Stringing shall be taken up in the stretches where the ROW is graded.

Line pipe shall be unloaded from the pipe trailers and evenly strung along the ROW. The stringing
foreman is responsible for stringing the line pipe. The pipe shall be supported by sandbags/soft
soil bags free from stone and covered with a plastic film or on wooden supports or dry germ free
straw with plastic film which shall be positioned in such a way to prevent its rolling off into the
Ditch/ROW, stringing of pipe shall only be carried out in day light after clearing & grading.

The height of the supports will be minimum 500 mm and minimum two supports to be provided
on each pipe. The pipe shall be stacked as a slope so that during rain mud doesn’t collect inside
the pipes.

Rolling, dropping, dragging the pipes shall not be allowed along the ground; however some
rolling on the sand bags/soft soil bags will be allowed in order to position the helical seam.

The pipe shall be stung along pipeline route as per specified AFC Alignment Sheets/drawings for
proper placement of pipes by spec., thickness, grade & class & other specifications. Pipe shall be
laid in such a way to minimize interference with the normal use of ROW, track, service road etc.

 Stringing shall not interfere with tarmac roads, graded roads & livestock passages.
 The stringing engineer/foreman assisted co-ordinate by a crew consisting of riggers and
crane operators shall co ordinate and control stringing operations.
 After stringing along ROW the pipes shall be checked for bevel & coating damages.
 A record shall be maintained, on the way bill which has pipe no, heat no, wall thickness &
lengths etc, of the approximate location by the stringing engineer/foreman.

6.0 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

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1. Machine operator involved shall be an experienced person.

2. It is to be noted that the special care to be adopted against snake/insects bite.
3. PPE shall be used in this activity.
4. Only trained rigging personnel to be deployed for this activity.
5. Personnel around the machine (If any) should be cautious about overhead falling objects.
6. During the movement of earth moving equipment the operator should blow horn to
caution the people around.
7. All measuring & testing equipment shall be well maintained.
8. All lifting devices & tools used shall be well maintained.
9. Follow TGPL Permit to Work Procedure -TGPL-AD-HSE01-PRO-002 (PTW Procedure)

7.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL

Quality Records of handling, hauling and storage of pipe inspection activities shall be retained.
Original Quality Records shall be retained by the respective department. Copies of all Quality
Records shall be forwarded to the QA/QC department for review by the company.

8.0 APPENDICES / FORMATS

Inspection & test plan for stringing of line pipe
Inspection report for Stringing
TGPL Format No
:
:
: TGPL-AD-HSE01-CHK-001 (Crane Lift
Checklist), TGPL-AD-HSE01-FRM-009 (Lifting
Permit), TGPL-AD-HSE01-PRO-002 (PTW
Procedure), TGPL-AD-HSE01-PRO-004 (Crane
Lift Safety Procedure)

Note: In case of any conflict between the requirements of this procedure and PMC Specification
The later shall govern, until and unless specific intention is meant.

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