DEP - Storage &

Preservation

By: PJT Krishnan

Warehouse Supervisor
Qatar Shell GTL
 Shell Practices

Good Storage and Preservation

DEP Specification (Preservation of New and

Old Equipment Standing Idle)

Flawless Fred Says:

Build it Safe
Build it Tight
Build it Clean
Build it Right

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CHALLENGES IN
OUR WAREHOUSE
 Improper packing of Bolts & Nuts

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 Spade Serration lack of face protection

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 Spade Serration lack of face protection

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 Flanges without Face Protections

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 Flange without face protection

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 Weld neck Flanges without Face Protection

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 SS Flanges without face protection

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 Flanges Rust Formation

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 Pipes without End Protection

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 Pipes without End Protection

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 GRVE Project SS Pipes uncovered

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 Pipe Bends without end protection

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 Improper Storage of Piping Material

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 Opened Boxes of Small Nut / Bolts which is exposed to Dust accumulation

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CORRECTIVE
ACTION & GOOD
PRACTICES
 SS Flanges

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 SS Flanges

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 Mechanical Material

 Rusted after unpacking of original packing

which is vacuum packing for inspection.

 Cleaned with ENSIS oil using cotton rag.

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 Mechanical Material

 Rusted after unpacking of original packing

which is vacuum packing for inspection.

 Cleaned with ENSIS oil using cotton rag.

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 Skimmer Blade

 Exposed to dust
 Looking eye souring

 Covered with tarpaulin

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 Cable Trays

 Exposed to dust
 Looking eye souring

 Covered with tarpaulin

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 GRVE Spools

 GRVE spools open ends not protected

properly which leads to accumulate
foreign particles like dust waste which
leads to difficult to clean.

 GRVE spools open ends are covered

with polythene/tarpaulin sheets.

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 Yard Area

 Contractors Storage are unorganized

which leads to unsafe for those who are
working as well materials.

 Organized material wise to prevent

damages.

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 Valves

 Valves exposed to dust & moisture.

 Valve Box covered with tarpaulin.

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 PIPES

 Unorganized pipes
 Possibility of mixing Stainless Steel &
Carbon Steel
 Mix up of all sizes

 Organized size, length and category

wise.

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Shell DEP Standard
 PIPE STACKING

 Store Pipe on the even surface of

concrete block, wooden dunnage above
6” on the floor.
 Pipes ends should be covered and
protected with plastic or wood.

 SS & CS pipes should be separated.

 Minimum 3 meters gap to be provided
on all the sides between SS & CS pipe
storage place.
 Pipes should be covered maximum
possible when original packing
removed.

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 SPADES WITH FACE PROTECTION

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 Flanges with Face Protection

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 FLANGES WITH EDGE PROTECTION

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 FLANGES WITH EDGE PROTECTION

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 Flanges covered with plastic to prevent damage

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 Spades are covered with polythene

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 Spectacle Blind covered with polythene

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 Valves kept upright

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 Valves kept upright

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 Valves Packing During Transporting/Issuance

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 Prevention & Action

Ensure during receipt from supplier pipes, flanges, valves, bolt and
nuts etc. received as per DEP standard.
Escalate to Supervisor’s, Buyer, Quality Inspectors, End Users &
Contractors of non conformance receipts immediately and take
appropriate action.
Long storage materials to be checked periodically and take action to
rectify the problems before it worsening.
Periodical Internal Q-Round will help to monitor, to take corrective
action which is in our limit, escalate and seek for end user / project
team support.

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Thank you