KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KuSrnCu)

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CONTENTS

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2.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
3.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
4.2 Flowline Elevated Surface Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.3 Flowline Buried Underground Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.4 Flowline Burial Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.5 Flowline Asphalted Road Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.6 Flowline Tie-in at Gathering Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.7 Wellhead Hook Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.8 Flowline .Pipeline Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
APPENDIX 1: LIST OF EXISTING WELLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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1.1

This specification covers the design, manufacture and supply of

flowlines for installation at the Facility in Kuwait.

1.2

The flowlines shall fully comply with all relevant contractual

requirements specified in the Scope of Work and Technical Specification
of the Contract.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

2.1

The flowlines shall conform in design, materials and performance,

except where otherwise specified, with the current issue any
amendments of the following prevailing on effective date of the
Contract:
2.1.1

2.1.2

International Standards
ASME B16.5

Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

ASME B31.4

Liquid Transmission Systems for

Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas,
Anhydrous Ammonia, and Alcohols

API 5L

Specification for Line Pipe

API 1 1 0 4

Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities

API 1110

Pressure Testing Liquid Petroleum Pipelines

Engineering Group Specifications

0 1 5-AH-1001

Basic Design Criteria

0 1 5-AH-10 0 2

International Codes and Standards

0 1 5-IH-1001

Pipeline Construction

0 1 5-IH-1002

Pipeline Design

0 1 5-IH-1005

Pipeline Dewatering and Drying

0 1 5-IH-1008

Pipeline Field Welding Non-Sour Service

0 1 5-IH-1010

External Coating of Line Pipe with Coal Tar

Enamel

0 1 5-IH-1012

Pipeline Field Joint Coating

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Shop and Field Painting

2.2

Compliance with this specification shall not relieve the Contractor of its
responsibility to supply equipment suited to meet the specified service
conditions and applicable requirements.

2.3

Where conflicts exist between this specification and other Drawings,

standards, codes or specifications, the most stringent shall be applied.

SERVICE CONDITIONS

3.1

The flowlines shall be suitable for continuous operation at a desert

location under high ambient temperatures and humidity.
The
atmosphere at the Facility is generally dusty and corrosive and may
contain traces of hydrogen sulphide.

3.2

The flowlines shall in all respects be suitable for continuous operation in

service conditions stated in the Engineering Group Specification entitled
"Basic Design Criteria" (Number 01 5-AH-1001 )

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1

General
The Contractor shall perform, but not be limited to, the works specified
below in accordance with Project Drawings and specifications.

4.2

Flowline Elevated Surface Section

Survey route.
Prepare Right-of-way (ROW) along route.
Place concrete pipe supports along the required routing at 12-m
intervals.
Lay, string, clean and number all the pipe joints along the
required routing.
Prepare for welding and weld the required length of new Sch-40
or Sch-80 carbon steel line pipe along the flowline route.
Prepare, fabricate and install expansion loops, and other
miscellaneous pipe fittings along the flowline route.
Carry out radiography and repairs, as required.
Hydrotest the elevated surface section for 6 hours.
Reinstate the line following Company acceptance of the flowline.

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Flowline Buried Underuround Section

4.3.1 Excavate trenches 450 mm wide to give a minimum of I -m pipe

cover from compacted ground level for the required footage of
welded pipe, including risers and other pipe fittings.
4.4

Flowline Burial Criteria

Clean, prime, coat, wrap, lower into trenches the required footage of
welded and radiographed pipe. The flowlines shall be buried along the
flowlines route in accordance with the following:
a.

All sections passing alonglthrough the overhead power

transmission lines areas.

b.

Along any main road or at asphalted road crossings.

c.

At desert road crossings.

d.

In the vicinity of existing well sites.

e.

Beneath the existing flowlines and gas lines.

f. Close to RCV manifold of respective gathering centre.

g.

Across oily and/or gatch top road crossings.

h.

Other areas as detailed on drawings.

i. Hydrotest the buried portion of the line for 6 hours.

j. Upon Company acceptance of the hydrotest, perform the following:

1. Reinstate the line.

2. Backfill all the trenches.
4.5

Flowline As~haltedRoad Crossing

4.5.1 Prepare necessary welded, inspected, coated and wrapped

12.75 in. OD pipe sleeve section of road crossing together with
2-in, breather pipes.

4.5.2 Prepare road diversion of similar width t o crossing.

4.5.3 After completing the road traffic diversion(s) and all necessary
safety requirements, the Contractor shall cut the road for a
suitable width and install the required number of pipe sleeve

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crossings. Two numbers of pipe sleeves are t o be installed at

each crossing: one for the flowline t o be installed and one spare.
Excavations for the above work shall be sufficiently deep (up t o
3 m) so that the top of the sleeve pipes shall be at least 1 m
below the compacted ground level.
4.5.4 Install the prefabricated pipe sleeve installations and breather
pipes so that they shall extend 3 m clear on each side of the
existing width of the road shoulders.
4.5.5 After welding, radiography, coating, wrapping and inspection,
insert the flowline pipe through the pipe sleeve. Install matching
pipeline casing insulators at 1.3-m intervals, all along the length
of line pipe installed inside the pipe sleeve.
4.5.6 Scale off the open porting between the line pipe and pipe sleeve
at both ends of the pipe sleeve with end seals and also off both
ends spare pipe sleeve(s).
4.5.7 Backfill all the trenches and reinstate the road t o its original
condition, including asphalting.

4.6

Flowline Tie-in at Gatherina Centres

4.6.1 Construct flowline tie-in t o the RCV manifold at the respective
gathering centre. The flowline shall be connected t o a RCV
manifold point which shall be specified on the Drawings or onsite.
4.6.2 If required, first expose the old linellines for about 75-m length
upstream of RCV tie-in point. Then cut the old linellines 2-3 m
belowground, blank off and cap the old linellines by welding.
Remove all the cutout piping along with old riser. The newly laid
flowline shall then be connected t o the same RCV manifold point
through a new underground section and riser.

4.7

Wellhead Hook UDS

4.7.1 Wellhead Manifold
Fabricate as required a dual- or single-wellhead manifold and/or
modify the existing single t o dual wellhead manifold.
4.7.2 Surface Safety Manifold
Fabricate as required a dual or single surface safety manifold,
and/or modify the existing t o dual surface safety manifold.

4.7.3 Tie-in of Wellhead and Surface Manifold to Flowline

a.

Lay, string and weld approximately 100 m of 4-in. or 6-in.,

Sch-80 or Sch-40 pipe between the wellhead manifod and
surface safety manifold, and connect the two manifold to
the newly laid flowline.

b.

Clean, prime, coat, wrap, lower into trenches welded and

radiographed pipe as above. Then, backfill the trenches.

4.7.4

Burn-Off Pit (BOP) Line

a.

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Lay, string, prepare for welding and weld approximately

300 m of 4-in., Sch-40 pipe.

b.

Excavate 450-m wide (minimum) trenches to give a

minimum of 2-m pipe cover for a total of approximately 75
m.

c.

Clean, prime, coat, wrap, lower into trenches

approximately 75 m of the BOP line, and then backfill the
trenches. The remainder is to be laid on surface.

d.

Connect the BOP line to the surface safety manifold.

e.

Route the end of the BOP line, through a BOP 12 m in

diameter with the surrounding 3-m-high gatch wall.

Flowline Pioeline Markers

Install pipeline markers and signs every 500 m throughout the length of
the flowline, whether buried underground or elevated on supports. In
addition, install pipeline markers and signs wherever the flowline enters
the ground and wherever it reappears aboveground.

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APPENDIX 1:
LIST OF EXISTING WELLS
GC 5 Wells

New and Worked Over Wells After Liberation

Wells Requiring One Flowline

BG -

46T, 84T, 124T, 344B, 399(b)T

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

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368C&T, 435,437,448

Old Wells Awaiting Workover (pre-Aug. 1990 status)

Wells Requiring One Flowline

BG -

33,43, 73, 99, 101,

196, 198, 202, 206,
221, 234, 236, 266,
319,332,349,366,
(Marrat)

102, 138,
21 2, 214,
31 7, 31 8,
379,399A

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

BG-

45, 51, 59, 66, 70, 77, 122, 123,

143, 144, 150, 152, 160, 173,
175, 208, 219, 223, 267

GC 12 Wells
New and Worked Over Wells After Liberation
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Wells Requiring One Flowline

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

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114T. 120T. 126T, 343T

121C&T, 333C&T

Old Wells Awaiting Workover (pre-Aug. 1990 status)

Wells Requiring One Flowline

BG-

36,53,64,87, 118, 137, 182,

201, 203, 210, 247, 248, 249,
269, 283, 321, 322, 334, 335,
336,340,341

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

BG-

44,49,52, 54,72, 116, 141,

142, 145, 176, 178, 185, 205,
268, 288, 290, 320,337

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APPENDIX 1:

GC 14 Wells

New and Worked Over Wells After Liberation

Wells Requiring One Flowline

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

BG -

19T, 74T, 134B, 254B, 2558,

2598, 292T, 325T, 401 C, 402C,
404T, 41 4T

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21 1C&T, 276C&T, 357C&7Tf

405C&TT.431. 459

Old Wells Awaiting Workover (pre-Aug. 1990 status)

Wells Requiring One Flowline

BG -

6, 7, 85, 256, 357, 258, 275,

293, 294, 323, 364, 365, 381,
386, 387, 409, (Sargelu well, to
be provided with class 1500
fittings)

Wells Requiring Two Flowlines

BG -

14, 23, 89, 95, 97, 282, 286,

383,400,412