SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

NEAT KHUFF CONDENSATE FRACTIONATION PROJECT

METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
BLASTING AND PAINTING
IN SITU VESSEL D-100

SUB CONTRACT NO: 308200

DOCUMENT NO: 308200 -MST-C0-002-Rev.0

Date :
Client : Project : Contractor :
02.03.2002
SAUDI ARAMCO NEAT KHUFF CONDENSATE DODSAL & CO.
FRACTIONATION PROJECT
SNAMPROGETTI

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 METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
BLASTING AND PAINTING
IN SITU VESSEL D-100

REVISION CONTROL

Revision Date of Details of Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by Approved by

Status Issue Revision DODSAL DODSAL DODSAL SP

0 03-02-2002 Initial AWM RON AB

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 INDEX

1.0 PURPOSE

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 REFERENCES

4.0 SAFETY

5.0 PROCEDURE

6.0 DOCUMENTATION

1.0 PURPOSE

1.1 Purpose of this Method Statement is to describe the steps to be taken for achieving
specified requirements for in situ Vessel Blasting & Painting.

2.0 SCOPE

2.1 This procedure in conjunction with the referenced Saudi Aramco and other industry
codes and standards or Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEPS) covers
the minimum requirements for protective coating for in situ vessel that are carbon
steel unless otherwise stated.

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3.0 REFERENCES
SAES-H-001 : Section requirements for industrial coating
SAES-H-002 : Internal and external coating for steel pipelines & piping
SAES-H-002 V : Approved Saudi Aramco Data Sheet
SAES-H-100 : Painting requirements for industrial facilities
SAES-H-101 : Approved protective coating system
SAES-H-101 V : Approved Saudi Aramco Data Sheet
SAES-H-102 : Safety requirements for painting.
FORM 175-091900 : Inspection requirements
SAEP - 316 : Qualification of coating personnel
09-SAMSS-060 : Packaging required for coating
SIS 055900 : Swedish standards for visual cleanliness for blasted steel
SSPC VIS-1 : Steel structure painting council guide to VIS 1-86-visual
standard for abrasive blast cleaned steel
SSPC PA2 : Steel structure painting council measurement of dry paint
thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC SPI : Steel structures painting council "Solvent cleaning".
GI 445.001 : Saudi Aramco Performance Qualification of critical coating
personnel : crew supervisor abrasive blaster, paint/ coating
applicators.

4.0 SAFETY
4.1 Minimum Safety requirements shall be in accordance with SAES-H-102 and Saudi
Aramco Construction Safety Manuals.

5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1 The Vessel D-100 to be blasted and painted shall be isolated from the rest of the
plant by means off scaffolding out the entire vessel from top to bottom and all the
way round. Making sure all scaffolding is safety tagged and signed.
5.2 The Vessel will then be enclosed fully with tarpaulins from top to bottom and all the
way round. To ensure that only the vessel D-100 is being grit blasted and not the
surrounding areas.
5.3 All Personnel shall be equiped with P.P.E. to ensure safe work practice.
5.4 The Vessel will then be blasted to the required cleanliness level. And profile
required.

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 5.5 The Vessel will then be blown down by clean compressed air or by soft brushing to
ensure the correct level of cleanliness has been achieved. Also the correct profile
required has been achieved.
5.6 If the Blasted Vessel is accepted for clenliness all Welds, Bolts, Rivets, Raised
edges shall be given a stripe coat (Brush Applied) Prior to normal Painting taking
place (stripe coat not required if using inorganic zinc).
5.7 The Coating shall be holiday tested when fully cured, and any defect shall be
repaired and retested if required, If the DFT is 500 micrometer or above A Dry
spark tester shall be used instead of the wet sponge method,( Also in concurence
of the operating organization internal coating that is cathodically protected shall
not require holiday testing)

6.0 DOCUMENTATION
6.1 QC PAINT RECORDS.
6.1.1 QC paint records shall be in accordance with the approval QC records as
stated on the approved Quality Control Inspection and Test Plan
6.1.2 A daily job log shall be filled out on a daily basis by the approved crew
supervisor recording all problem areas, delays, non-compliance and
corrective actions taken.

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