METHOD STATEMENT

FOR
Internal Cleaning, Inspection, New Nozzle installation & Coating Repairs
after re-sizing of Dehydration Tank Nozzle of T-1202/A

0 28.04.2010 Issued as DPC Construction Procedure

Rev.
Date Revision Prepared Checked Approved
No.

DPC Standard No. : DPC-MS-T-001 Rev.0

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Purpose :-

It is intended to carry out Draining down, Internal cleaning, Inspection, Provision of additional
6”-150# New Flanged Nozzle with reinforcement Pad, Internal Coating repairs, & any other
modification to the Dehydration Tank T-1202/A at the Production Station.

Reference Documents :-

Drg. No. LTO/199/T-1202A/M/001 Rev.06 – General Arrangement for Dehydration Tanks

Drg. No. LTO/199/T-1202A/M/006 Rev.02 – Details of Shell Nozzle for Dehydration Tank.
Drg. No. LTO/199/T-1202A/M/022 Rev.02 – Details of Nozzle Orientation for Dehydration Tank.
Applicable Codes and Specifications as per Referred fabrication drawings

Materials :-

All materials shall be used as per the fabrication drawings / data sheets provided by Daleel.
The Welding consumables shall be as per the approved welding Procedure Specifications
which suits the Tank material of Construction.

Welding :-

All welding shall be carried out by the Qualified Welders as per the approved Welding
Procedures.

Detailed Scope :-

1. Obtain Permit to Work from Operations.

2. Provide assistance to Operations to Drain down the Dehydration Tank via Vacuum
Truck.
3. On completion of Draining down, positively isolate all Inlets, Outlets, & Drains via
Spading / Reversing existing Spectacle Blinds.
4. Unbolt & Open up 24”-150# Manway & Clean Out Door. / Water Flush & clean out
Dehydration Tank internally. (Use nearest Fire Hydrant & Vacuum Truck)
5. Remove 24”-150# Man ways Flanges from Tank Floating Roof & Provide the available
Exhaust Fan for retracting Gas Fumes & providing additional Venting during Vessel
Entry for remedial work. / Re-instate on completion of work.
6. Ensure Dehydration Tank is free from Gas fumes, H2S & NORM contamination via
Gas Testing prior to entry into Vessel. – Obtain relevant PTW / Confined Space Entry
& Hot Work Permit from Operations prior to work commencement.
7. Crew Leader to conduct Tool Box Talks with personnel involved (Job Specific) in the
presence of The HSE Adviser’s, Supervisors & Daleel CSR. - Ensure
8. Remove existing Level Trolls & Level Transmitters for Servicing, Cleaning &
Calibration.
9. Carry out additional Gas Test for Flammable & Explosive Gases prior to
commencement of Hot Work.
10. Hot Cut & prepare new opening for 6”-150# Nozzle & Install Pre-fabricated Flanged
Nozzle with its reinforcement Pad & complete all Welding requirements as detailed in
QA/QC Method Statement / Scope of Work.

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 11. Carry out Surface preparations & Coating Repair as detailed in QA/QC Method
Statement.
12. Carry out Internal Coating repairs at defective area’s using. – (Primer Coat of Two
Pack Epoxy Resin/Amine Adduct to minimum 100 DFT Microns / Intermediate
Coat of Epoxy Resin Amine Adduct cured + Two layers of 300 gm/m2 chopped
strand Mat + One layer of 300 gm/m2 Glass Surfacing Tissue minimum DFT 1200
Microns.
Cover Seal Layer of Flood Coat Epoxy Resin minimum DFT 300 Microns.
13. Carry out Surface Inspection internally for further Shell Plate / Coating defects &
rectify if relevant, following the above indicated method.
14. Ensure all personnel & Equipment are removed from within the Tank, Carry out
complete clean down.
15. Box-up Roof Manholes, Cleanout Door & Shell Manhole.
16. Reverse Inlet / Outlet Lines Spectacle Blinds & commence filling of Tank with prior
clearance from Operations.
17. Re-instate Level Troll & Level Transmitters & Box-up on obtaining clearance from
Operations.
18. Provide assistance to Operations to normalize Dehydration Tank. / Remove Water
Hoses & Construction Aids.
19. Ensure all Oil spills & contaminated soil is removed to designated dump & equipment
is free from spills & Oil traces.

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