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OPS0184-PR01 Procedure OPS0184-SP01 Specification

General Diving Requirements Diving Specifications

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1.1 Purpose This Standard establishes procedures and requirements for performing diving
activities at Upstream Americas Deep Water (UAD) locations and supplements
the federal and local regulatory requirements that govern diving operations.

This document provides guidance to ensure implementation and assurance of

Shell Group diving practices for Shell Companies located in the Americas region.
It shall be used as a supplement to international, national, and regional
regulatory and governmental requirements, Shell Group diving practices, Shell
HSSE & SP Control Framework documents, and the reference documents listed
in this Guideline.

1.2 This document applies to ALL:

Applicability • UAD employees
• Contractors working for UAD
• Locations owned, operated, or leased by UAD

The only exceptions are:

• by agreed variance approved by UA Diving Technical Authority (TA) or
• by agreed bridging document approved by UA Diving TA.

1.3 Specific None

Exclusions

1.4 Target Primary users of this document are individuals involved with diving, including the
Audience following:
• Contract Holders
• Project Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Facility Managers
• Persons in Charge (PIC)

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1.5 Key Approval Date May 21, 2012

Milestones Implementation June 15, 2012 (Some individual requirements have later
Date implementation dates.)

1.6 The following list of publications, in order of precedence, is integral to this

References/ Guideline. The most current edition, unless otherwise noted, of these
Companion publications shall be used as well as the documents referenced within these
Documents publications.
• Local Governmental Regulations
• Shell HSSE & SP Control Framework for Diving Operations
• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) Diving Recommended
Practice: Report No. 411
• Documents included by reference.

Refer to OPS0184-TO.02 for a list, but not limited to, reference/companion

documents.

1.7 Deleted None.

Documents

1.8 Auditing As per Shell requirements.

Requirements

2 Executive Summary

2.1 This Standard provides guidance to ensure implementation and assurance of

Background Shell Group Diving Practices for Shell Companies located in the Americas region.
It shall be used as a supplement to international, national, and regional regulatory
and governmental requirements, Shell Group Diving Practices, Shell HSSE & SP
Control Framework documents, and the reference documents listed in this
Guideline. Nothing in this Standard is intended to replace, modify, or supersede
these other requirements. Where conflicts or contradictions arise the more
stringent shall apply, unless specific variances apply.

This Standard will address issues that the Americas region faces in relation to
available resources and regional regulatory requirement.

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2.2 All Shell personnel whose responsibilities concern diving, including Contract
Accountability Holders, Project Engineers, Operations Managers, Facility Managers or any Shell
Personnel designated as PIC of a work scope involving diving operations, are
accountable for compliance as defined by the Shell HSSE & SP Control
Framework Personal Safety Manual.

Refer to Shell HSSE & SP Control Framework for Diving Operations manual for
specific definitions of accountability and instructions to implement Group
Standards that pertain to diving operations.

2.3 UAD’s Business Control Documents (BCD) Process will be used to manage
Management change. The BCD process includes procedures for:
of Change • stakeholder engagement and review,
• management approval,
• communication/roll-out,
• implementation, and
• training.

Nonconformance and deviations from non-regulatory documents shall require a

variance approved by the appropriate TA and shall be addressed on an
individual basis. The contractor is responsible for obtaining variances for
regulatory and governmental requirements and must provide Shell
documentation of the approved variances. The variances obtained by the
contractor must be reviewed and approved by Shell to ensure Shell’s minimum
requirements are still being maintained.

All Shell HSSE procedures shall be followed during all phases of the project
such as pre-job preparations, project execution, and post job close out.

2.4 Implemen- Detailed implementation plans have been prepared by the Safe Work Plan
tation Authorization (SWPA) project execution team and are maintained by the SWPA
Coordinator

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Glossary

Definitions The following table provides definitions of terms used in this document suite.

Term/
Definition
Abbreviation
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
ADCI Association of Diving Contractors International
ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practicable
ASOG Activity Specific Operational Guidelines
BCD Business Control Documents
DWR Diving Worksite Representative
CP Cathodic Protection
CSMP Contractor Safety Management Plan
CSMS Contractor Safety Management System
DDC Deck Decompression Chamber
DESIGN Diving Equipment Systems Inspection Guidance Note
DMT Diving Medical Technician
DMAC Diving Medical Advisory Committee
DNV Det Norske Veritas
DOT Department of Transportation
DP Dynamic Positioning
DPR Daily Progress Report
DSV Diving Support Vessel
DWR Diving Worksite Representative
EMT Emergency Medical Technician
FMEA Failure Mode Effects Analysis
FMECA Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analysis
FOUNTAIN HSSE Incident Management and Tracking System
FSW Feet of Sea Water
GOM Gulf of Mexico
HAZID Project Specific Hazard Identification
HES Hyperbaric Evacuation System (includes hyperbaric evacuation unit, handling system,
and life support system)
HEU Hyperbaric Evacuation Unit (a unit whereby divers under pressure can be safely
evacuated and decompressed)
HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment
IMCA International Marine Contractor’s Association
ICS Incident Command System
JSEA Job Safety Environmental Analysis

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Definitions The following table provides definitions of terms used in this document suite.

Term/
Definition
Abbreviation
MOC Management of Change
OGP International Association of Oil and Gas Producers
OIM Offshore Installation Manager
OQ Operator Qualification Program; per DOT
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OVID Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
PIC Person in Charge
PTW Permit to Work
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
SDC Submersible Decompression Chamber, i.e. closed diving bell
SIMOPS Simultaneous Operations
SIT Systems Integration Test
SME Subject Matter Expert
SPLC Shell Pipeline Company LP
SSCE Short Service Contractor Employee
SWL Safe Working Load
SWP Safe Work Plan
SWPA Safe Work Plan Authorization
TA Technical Authority
TG Technical Guideline
TLP Tension Leg Platform
TS Technical Specification
UA Upstream Americas
UAD Upstream Americas Deep Water
USCG United States Coast Guard
USN United States Navy

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References and Companion Documents

Companion Documents in this suite are listed in the table below.

Documents

Document Number Title

OPS0184 Diving Standard
OPS0184-TO.01 Glossary
OPS0184-TO.02 References and Companion Documents
OPS0184-TO.03 Roles and Responsibilities

OPS0184-PR01 General Diving Requirements

OPS0184-PR02 Diving Personnel Requirements
OPS0184-PR03 Diving Equipment Requirements
OPS0184-SP01 Diving Specifications
OPS0184-SP02 Documentation Specifications

Reference Shell control documents, government regulations, and industry standards and
Documents codes referenced in this document suite are listed in the table below.

Document Number Document Title

Shell Documents
DEP 37.90.10.32-EPP Dynamically Positioned (DP) Vessel Requirements
OPS0011 Marine Transportation Operations
OPS0055 Lifting and Hoisting Standard
OPS0077A Temporary Equipment (when conducting operations from a fixed or
floating production facility)
N/A UA Diving Operations Page which includes a link to the HSSE & SP
Control Framework for Diving Operations
External Documents
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules for Building and Classing
ABS
Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities
Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Consensus
ADCI 000
Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations
AODC 032 Association of Offshore Diving Contractors (AODC) Remotely
Operated Vehicle Intervention During Diving Operations
AODC 045 AODC Code of Practice for The Safe Use of Electricity Underwater
CFR 29 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction – Department of Labor
(OSHA)
CFR 30 Mineral Resources – Department of Interior (BSEE)
CFR 46 Shipping – Marine Occupational Safety and Health Standards (USCG)
CFR 49 Transportation – Department of Transportation (Pipeline and
Hazardous Material Safety Administration)

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Reference Shell control documents, government regulations, and industry standards and
Documents codes referenced in this document suite are listed in the table below.
(cont.)

External Documents (cont.)

IMCA D 014 International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving
IMCA D 016 Underwater Air Lift Bags
Code of Practice for the Initial and Periodic Examination, Testing and
IMCA D 018
Certification of Diving Plant and Equipment
IMCA D 023 DESIGN for Surface Orientated (Air) Diving Systems
IMCA D 024 DESIGN for Saturation (Bell) Diving Systems
IMCA D 037 DESIGN for Surface Supplied Mixed Gas Diving
IMCA D 039 FMEA Guide for Diving Systems
IMCA D 040 DESIGN for Mobile/Portable Surface Supplied Systems
IMCA R 004 Code of Practice for The Safe & Efficient Operation of Remotely
Operated Vehicles
IMCA Safety Flash 07/07 Failure of Air Lift Bag Attachment Point
OGP Report No. 411 Diving Recommended Practice

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Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and The following table describes the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved
Responsibili- in diving operations at UAD Locations.
ties Table

Role Responsibility
Americas Responsible for assuring dive operations are executed per Shell Group
Diving requirements and defines diving practices for the Group
Operations This person establishes local procedures and policies to aid in compliance and
Technical approves any variances from the established Group requirements
Authority
• Approves specialist diving contractors
• Approves DWR
Contract • Accountable for ensuring diving operations are executed per Shell Group and
Holder HSSE requirements
• Obtain specialist support from the Diving Operations Subject Matter Expert.
• Challenge the need for manned diving and use only approved specialist diving
contractors
Contractor Some jobs may require that both an offshore manager and a diving
Offshore superintendent be present on the job site. The duties may be shared with a
Manager responsible person clearly identified for each responsibility.
• Openly report all non-compliances involving Shell Group Diving Requirements.
Notification shall be in writing and given to the Shell UA Diving TA/SME before
work commences or if equipment or conditions change during work activities.
• Participate in the development and approval of project specific work
procedures.
• Responsible for overall project execution
• Ensure that the diving approved plans and procedures are followed by all
employees and subcontracted personnel.
• Ensure that all risk-reducing measures have been closed-out prior to diving
operations commencing.
• Immediately report all accidents, incidents, and near misses to the Shell DWR.
• Manage personnel and ensure competencies and qualifications of all personnel
are met.
• Liaise and interface between Shell DWR, Vessel Master, dive personnel and
subcontracted personnel.

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Role Responsibility
Person In This person is the single contact point between the asset requiring diving services
Charge and the Shell Roles and Responsibilities DWR. The PIC is accountable for
ensuring that the project is conducted according to all Shell Group Requirements.
This position may be filled by the:
• Offshore Installation Manager
• Production supervisor,
• Drilling foreman, or
• Another person designated by the Asset Operations Manager or OIM.

In the event the dive location is 500 meter or more from a platform or off of Shell
leases and properties the Project Engineer will take this role.

The Shell UAD PIC shall perform the following:

• Approve any deviations from Shell Standards.
• Oversee and ensure diving operations and third party non-diving contractors’
operations being conducted on Shell UAD controlled worksites are contracted
and carried out in accordance with this Standard.
• Provide a safe workplace for diving operations by communicating all relevant
information.
• Designate a Job Sponsor and alternate PIC.
• Communicate the scope of work required by the asset to the Shell UA Diving TA
and SME
• Manage SIMOPS and identify operational changes that may require shutting
down or re-scheduling conflicting activities.
• When a SWP is required, ensure that it is developed and approved, for work
that entails diving activities. The SWP shall include Roles and Responsibilities,
Emergency Response, SIMOPS, and asset-specific requirements. Dive
procedures and diving related amendments shall be supplied by the Shell UAD
DWR for inclusion in the SWP.

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Role Responsibility
Dive • Ensure compliance with governmental regulations, Shell Group Requirements
Contractor and their company’s policies, standards, procedures, etc.
Project • Ensure all contractor personnel understand and comply with Shell requirements.
Manager • Be the focal point for all communication between dive contractor and Shell.
• Source for incident/accident reporting to Shell and initiate a root cause analysis
and final report of incidents.
• Participate in teleconferences and job updates as determined by Shell.
• Write job and task specific procedures for all work
• Notify Shell SME in writing if unable to comply with requirement(s).
• Ensure contractor personnel participate in preparation of work procedures,
project risk assessments, and planning for all reasonably foreseeable
emergencies.
• Provide fit for purpose dive plant equipment in use during project and clearly
define work scope for each diving site.
• Conduct a job-specific assessment of the necessary dive personnel and ensure
their personnel are competent to use the equipment and carry out the tasks
required for which they have been contracted.
• Appoint the diving superintendent and supervisor(s) in writing to supervise the
work site diving operation.
• Give input and oversee compilation of the job close out reports and as-built
documentation.
• At the time of job proposal, shall have conducted a GAP analysis and provide a
written list of non-conformances in regards to Shell requirements. Analysis shall
be updated to reflect all equipment changes through the life of the contract.
Dive • Hold an industry-recognized certification card for the level of diving to be
Superinten- undertaken.
dent • Required on projects calling for more than one supervisor.
• Be competent to manage the overall diving operation.
• Maintain control of dive plant and maintenance thereof.
• Responsible for actions taken by dive supervisor(s) and oversight of adherence
to procedures and MOC acceptance.
• Responsible for diving operation and deck related activities
• Responsible for reviewing and providing all required reports daily

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Role Responsibility
Dive • Hold an industry recognized Dive Supervisor’s certification card for the level of
Supervisor diving to be undertaken.
• During saturation diving activities a second supervisor will be on shift and in the
immediate vicinity of dive control.
• Be signed on to the dive panel and solely in charge of the diving operation at all
times.
• Supervise the dive operation at the work site.
• Be a Non-Diving Supervisor.
Diving Diving contractors shall perform the following:
Contractor • Comply with:
• Governmental regulations and standards,
• OPG Recommended Practices Report 411
• industry recognized consensus standards,
• this Standard, and
• their company’s policies, standards, procedures, and Safe Practices Manual.
• If the Diving Contractor is unable to comply with any of the above, they shall
notify the:
• Shell UA Diving TA/SME and if on location then the Shell DWR
• Participate in the risk assessments to avoid or plan for all reasonably
foreseeable emergencies.
• Provide competent personnel and suitable equipment to perform diving
operations.
• Appoint the non-diving supervisor in writing to supervise the onsite operations.
• Provide documentation of all technical information, work scope, and daily costs.
• On all diving matters, maintain a close and open liaison with:
• the Shell TA, SME, and DWR.
• Immediately report all accidents and incidents involving personnel or equipment
to the Shell DWR.
• Report any equipment failures that impact the Contractor’s ability to complete
the project in a safe and timely manner.

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Role Responsibility
Diving • Provide technical support to the TA.
Operations • Has a skill level of competency for the Shell Dive Operations requirements.
Subject Matter
• Approve the diving operation plan against Shell Group diving practices.
Expert
• Review the diving operation after closeout.
• Communicate leanings to the Diving Operations TA.
• Ensure proper emergency response plans are in place.
Shell Diving • Shall monitor the Contractor(s) activities to ensure compliance with Shell Diving
Worksite Group Requirements and Shell HSSE Standards.
Representative • Ensure work is performed in accordance with approved procedures,
or
specifications, and work plans.
Construction
Inspector • Maintain regular communication with key personnel at worksite and other
affected locations.
• Reporting of job progress and operational issues to relevant personnel onshore
and offshore.
• Maintain adequate records and logs of events.
• Facilitate issuance and acceptance of Permit to Work.
• Verify that the emergency response plans are approved and in place per OGP.
• Confirm through the Permit to Work that the diving contractor is aware of
concurrent operations which may affect the diving operation.
• Review with the Contractor the Shell Permit to Work
• Monitor, inspect, and approve/reject the construction work both in progress and
as completed by the Contractor.
• Jointly plan the work on a day-to-day basis with the Offshore Manager or Dive
Superintendent with assistance by Shell Operations as necessary.
• Ensure the Contractor completes a JSEA prior to beginning each task and that
an acceptable JSEA format is utilized. Review the Contractor’s JSEA
worksheets with the Contractor’s on-site Supervisor and the actual personnel
performing the task in preparation for the task to be performed.
• Ensure that daily safety meetings with contractor personnel are being
conducted, are relevant, and include feedback from previously submitted BBSM
observation cards.
• Champion the safety effort by participating in the safety meetings, conducting
BBSM observations, and being visible on deck.
• Verify all equipment complies with Shell requirements.
• Monitor the work area to ensure personnel safety and contractor is working in a
safety conscious manner.
• Serve as the liaison with Shell personnel to keep them informed on the work
activities/plans, safety aspects, and schedule.

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Role Responsibility
Shell Client • Keep all copies of checklists and permits throughout the duration of the
Representative construction and turnover to Shell project engineer at completion.
, Worksite
Representative • Ensure all contractor personnel, visitors, and others new to the job site are
or provided with an orientation upon arrival and prior to start of work.
Construction • Ensure that all emergencies, accidents, incidents, and uncontrolled events are
Inspector reported as soon as possible and investigated as appropriate. Provide
(cont.) assistance with the investigation as needed to ensure that the First Notification
Report is received by designated personnel within 24 hours.
• Verify that dive personnel have proper certification to conduct work being
performed.
Shell Diving • Assist the project manager in assigning a risk level to each project.
Technical • Ensure a Shell Diving SME is assigned to each project executing diving
Authority activities
• Define diving practices for the Group.
• Act as custodian of this guideline.
• Approve specialist Diving Contractors.
• Review and have final approval of Diving Contractor per project.
• Participate in the MOC review and approval of deviations from Shell UA Diving
Group Requirements. Provide final approval on the MOC document for any
deviation from Shell Diving Group Requirements.
• Coordinate Shell UAD representation in commercial diving industry
organizations.
• Ensure that all dive related incidents are reported and managed per the HSSE
Incident Management System.
• Communicate regularly with the Shell Diving Centre of Excellence in regards to
global diving issues, global diving HSSE reports, and diving lessons learned.

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Role Responsibility
Shell Project • Development of work scope.
Manager or • Ensure contractor’s personnel have been instructed in the 12 Life-Saving Rules.
Project • Ensure all vessels, dive equipment, and contractors are approved as fit-for-
Engineer purpose.
• Accountable for ensuring diving operations and HSSE requirements comply with
Shell Group requirements.
• Review and approve work procedures submitted by contractor.
• Responsible for notifying all Shell assets and third party organizations that may
be affected by the work scope.
• Create and distribute contact lists for involved parties.
• Approve MOCs
• Risk asses all activities at locations, i.e. painting, sandblasting, crane activities,
sea suctions, marine traffic, discharge lines, etc.
• Develop mitigations and obtain approval for SIMOPs from Shell UA Diving
TA/SME prior to mobilization.
Vessel DSVs are inseparable from the Dive Plant, especially in the case of DP vessels.
Master The Vessel Master must be included in the project planning, execution and day-
to-day operation of the dive system. The Vessel Master shall have the
responsibility for:
• The safety of the vessel and all personnel aboard the vessel.
• Ensure all Shell approved ASOG is strictly adhered to during DP operations.
• Openly engage Shell auditors during all vessel and DP audit verification
processes.
• Insure that the vessel and all vessel systems are within the defined limits of the
vessel classification and that all inspections and certifications are up to date.
• Keeping the Offshore Manager or Dive Superintendent and Shell DWR are
apprised of vessel functions and vessel interfaces with diving control.
• Ensure the LO/TO of all propulsion systems, unless DP.
• Reference: OGP Diving Recommended Practice, Report 411, Section 6.5 for
amplification of details.

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OPS0184-PR01 Procedure
General Diving Requirements
1 General
• Diving Contractor Approval
• Project Planning Procedures
OPS0184-SP01 Specification
• Dive Approval
Diving Specifications
• Shell Americas Diving Technical
Specification
• Work Procedures
• Project Close-out Reporting
• Evacuating Divers

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1.1 Shell Companies shall execute all diving operations, including third party,
In tro d u ctio n undertaken at Shell Upstream Americas Deep Water (UAD) operated facilities.
Execution at UAD facilities shall be coordinated through the UA Diving TA.
Execution at Shell Pipeline Company, LP (SPLC) facilities shall be coordinated
though the SPLC Diving TA.

Randall Abadie Jason Dollar

UA SPLC
(504) 728-4755 (713) 241-3485
[email protected] [email protected]

An approved Shell Diving Worksite Representative (DWR) shall be present on

locations for all diving operations unless otherwise approved by Shell Diving TA.

1.2 Diving The appropriate Shell Diving TA shall approve all diving contractors.
Contractor
Approval

1.3 S a fe Work A Work Permit shall be in place before work commences each day. HSE0008
P la n n in g a n d Safe Work Planning and Authorization) shall be used for the permitting of all
Au th o riza tio n diving activities.

The Diving Supervisor shall submit a dive plan to the Shell DWR before work
commences each day. The Shell DWR shall approve this plan. If the dive plan
changes during an operation, the job shall immediately stop, and a new dive plan
shall be developed to reflect the changes. The job shall not commence until the
Shell DWR approves the new dive plan.

The dive plan shall include communication requirements for surface support crew
(i.e. crane and winch operators, tenders, and all others involved in dive
operations).

The dive plan shall identify any discharges, intakes, or other site specific hazards
in the diver’s vicinity.

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1.4 Dive This approval process shall consist of, but not be limited to the following: review
Approval and approval of the diving contractor, method of diving, work procedures, and
HAZID recognition. For inshore diving, the scope must be reviewed by the
authorized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in order to determine whether the risks of
the intended operation require a Shell DWR to monitor the diving operation. A
Shell DWR shall always be on site during offshore diving operations.

The following Diving SMEs, as appointed by the Shell Principal Technical

Authority residing in the Diving Center of Excellence, must be consulted for all
diving operations:

Allen Dyson Jim Parks Fon Stonum

Upstream Americas Shell Pipeline Company, LP Shell Pipeline Company, LP
(504) 728-7597 (832) 335-0949 (713) 241-2796
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

1.5 Shell Specific guidance is provided as Technical Specifications to aid in implementation

Americas of this Standard and for tasks identified as having an elevated risk. These
Diving Specifications communicate specific needs, conditions, or institutional knowledge
Technical in addition to the referenced documents.
Specification

1.6 Work Detailed task-by-task work procedures shall be created identifying each
Procedures component of the work scope. Each task shall include procedures for all activities
that must be completed. If tasks are to be completed in accordance with standard
procedures, the procedures must be provided and referenced each time they are
to be followed. The latest version of all procedures shall be maintained and
available at the jobsite.

All changes in the work scope or work procedures shall include a contractor-
generated Management of Change (MOC) and this MOC shall be signed off by all
concerned parties including Diving SME and TA. Completed MOC documents
shall be presented and approved by Shell before changes are implemented. A
HAZID of the change must be completed and included as part of the MOC.

The Contractor’s organizational chart, listing management, vessel officers, and

dive supervisory staff will be included in proposals. A 24-hr contact information
list shall be included.

Work procedures shall be incorporated with the Shell Safe Work Plan (SWP). A
HAZID and risk assessment of the work will be performed and the results
documented prior to the vessel approaching the work site. A review of the HAZID
shall be required of all dive personnel and their replacements. This shall be the
responsibility of the Dive Superintendent.

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1.7 Work The required HAZID attendees shall be:

Procedures • Shell project team delegates
(cont.) • Shell Diving SME or delegate
• Shell DWR
• Contractor project manager
• Contractor offshore manager and dive superintendent
• Contractor safety officer
• Vessel Master (if possible). As a minimum the HAZID shall be reviewed and
approved by Vessel Master.

1.8 Project The following documents and/or items shall be sent to the Shell Diving SME after
Close-Out the project is completed. This should be a hard copy in a Green Job File with an
Reporting accompanying CD in the front of the folder.
• Contractor’s Time Tickets
• Contractor’s Job/Dive Log
• Inspector’s Job Log
• Job Scope/Procedures
• Contingency Plans
• IMCA DESIGN audit form (final version)
• Rigging Certifications should be kept until project completion and then remain
with equipment.
• Safety Meeting Documents (Attendance and Subject Matter Sheet)
• PTW (If not kept on TLP or Web Site)
• JSEA (If not kept on TLP or Job Site)
• Technical Information Sheets (flange tensioning, drawings, etc.)
• Summary of Project with Lessons Learned and Future Recommendations

1.9 Evacuating A project-specific diver evacuation plan shall be developed during pre-job
Divers planning and approved by Shell Diving SME.

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1 General
• Certification/Medical Exams
• Competence
• Operator Qualifications
• Work on Pipelines or at Pipeline OPS0184-SP02 Specification
Facilities Documentation Specifications
• Documentation of Qualification
2 Tender Divers
3 Short Service Contractor Employees
(SSCE)
4 Diving Personnel Roles and
Responsibilities

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1.1 All diving personnel shall be required to hold an industry-recognized certification

Certification / card and maintain up-to-date logbooks of experience. Medical exams must be in
Medical Exams date and verification of passing the exam, as per ADCI or IMCA, (others
possible), shall be supplied to Shell with diver resumes, certification verification,
and Operator Qualifications (OQ) (as required). Logs shall be available prior to
dive operations starting.

A pre-dive medical exam shall be conducted on all divers before entering into a
saturation dive environment. The person conducting the exam must be a certified
DMT or EMT and preferably will be conducted by the vessel medic. The exam
must prove fitness to dive. Divers exhibiting symptoms of a cold or sinus blockage
shall be considered unfit to dive until the symptoms clear.

1.2 Each person involved with diving will have varying degrees of competence related
Competence to the equipment, work, and environment of diving operations.

It is required that diving contractor management personnel select personnel

based on known competencies that are specific to the work scope, clearly
defined, and clearly documented.

1.3 Operator OQ shall be required for each person, diver, and supervisor directly engaged in
Qualifications work on a DOT pipeline. It is preferred and in most cases required that each
diver have the OQ as well as the dive supervisor(s). OQ records shall be
submitted and approved by Shell.

1.4 Work on Divers and supervisors performing operation or maintenance work on pipelines or
Pipelines or at pipeline facilities (as defined in 49 CFR, parts 192 and 195) shall comply with or
Pipeline meet the requirements of the following:
Facilities • Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996 (the “Act”), 49 CFR
Parts 192 or 195,
• the U.S. DOT’s Operator Qualification Requirements, and
• Shell’s qualification requirements (collectively referred to as the “Requirements”).

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1.5 Failure on the Contractor’s part to supply an appropriate number of qualified

Documentation personnel or the required OQ documentation to Shell will result in Shell’s option to
of Qualification terminate the project contract in whole or in part at no cost or liability to Shell.

2 Tender Divers

2.1 Diving a tender on jobs is:

Background • Part of the apprentice program used as a training aid to future divers in the
GOM and therefore a critical part of their training.
• Not allowed for dives that are considered part of the critical path for the project.
• Must be within the capabilities of the tender’s experience level.

2.2 Prohibited/ Tenders will not be allowed to perform critical activities such as:
Permitted • Surface mixed gas dives.
Dives • Bell/Saturation dives.
• Dives requiring underwater burning, use of lift bags, or deep ditch jetting.
• Dives requiring the use of a crane to set a critical tool or piece of equipment.
• Being the stand-by diver for any of the above tasks.

The on-site Dive Supervisor must request the use of a tender on a job site dive
and this request must be approved by Shell’s DWR. The request and approval
shall be required for each and every dive.

The Shell DWR shall review the tender’s dive log prior to the approval.

The Dive Supervisor is required to run the dive.

2.2 General When diving a tender is allowed the tender shall:

Requirements • have a current dive physical. The supervisor or DMT/EMT shall conduct a pre-
dive medical assessment.
• have a working knowledge of the emergency procedures for divers while in the
water.
• have a complete knowledge of the work scope of the dive and be familiar with
the overall job.
• have required “OQ” training for job being performed, if required.
• understand that they can stop the work, without repercussion, if they become
disoriented, uncomfortable with the task, or deem it unsafe.
• be comfortable with the conditions of the dive (job requirements, sea state,
water conditions, dive equipment, etc.).

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2.2 General • be limited to water depths of 60 fsw and no-decompression dives when they
Requirements have less than 6 months of service time or less than 25 logged commercial
(cont.) dives.
• be limited to a depth of 140 fsw when they have 7-18 months of service time or
more than 25 logged commercial dives.
• be restricted to a depth of 160 fsw no matter their experience level, even when
they have more than 50 logged commercial dives.

Any tender diving outside the above requirements will require an MOC approved
by the contractor and Shell UA Diving SME.

3 Short Service Contractor Employees (SSCE)

3.1 Mentors SSCE are required to have an assigned and documented mentor that is not a
supervisor, and that mentor must be in position to be able to immediately
communicate with the SSCE. The SSCE and mentor shall be identified on the
JSEA for all tasks in which the SSCE is involved. See Shell Contractor Safety
Management System SSCE Policy.

3.2 Dive Teams In addition to the above, a dive team in saturation can only consist of two short
service employees in a team of six divers, or one in a team of four divers. Under
no circumstance can two SSCE personnel be teamed together in the bell at the
same time. The allowable limit of SSCE may be reduced depending on the job-
scope and must be approved by Shell UA Diving SME and TA.

3.3 Contractor Contractor personnel with six months or less experience with the company or in a
Personnel with particular craft shall be made known to Shell as SSCE in accordance with Shell’s
≤ 6 Months SSCE Policy.
Experience

3.4 Diver’s Divers with less than two years in water experience and/or less than 20 bell runs
Experience will fall under the same guidelines as SSCE in regard to what comprises an
acceptable dive team.

4 Diving Personnel Roles and Responsibilities

4.1 Reference Refer to OPS0184-TO.03.

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OPS0184-PR03 Procedure
Diving Equipment Requirements
1 General
• OGP Report 411
• Saturation and Gas Reclaim
Systems
• Hydrocarbon Contamination
• Deck Decompression Chambers
• Hot Water Systems
• Diving Emergency Breathing Gas
• Hyperbaric Evacuation Units
• Equipment Audits
2 Crane Usage and Lifting
Considerations
3 Lift Bags
• Dead Man Anchors
• IMCA Guidance
• Topple Lines/Inverter Straps
• Rigging
• Divers
4 Vessel Requirements
• DP SIMOP Plans and Procedures
• Hurricane, Emergency Evacuation,
and Environmental Incident
Procedures

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1.1 Scope Equipment requirements found in this Procedure do not include all of the
equipment found on a dive spread. This Procedure highlights certain areas
needing further clarification.

1.2 OGP The mode of diving to be employed will dictate the requirements for operation,
Report 411 equipment, and audits. OGP Report 411 Appendices 1-14 provide summaries of
the operational and equipment requirements for each type of diving. All dive
modes to be conducted during the work scope, including emergency operations,
must meet these requirements.

1.3 Diving The diving contractor is responsible for the set-up, inspection, verification,
Contractor maintenance, repair, and certification of all diving equipment including divers’
Equipment personal equipment. Before being accepted as “fit for purpose”, all diving plant
Requirements and equipment must have an IMCA Diving Equipment Systems Inspection
Guidance Note (DESIGN) standard audit.

The diving contractor shall have a system in place for self-auditing their dive
systems, as well as a Shell approved third party auditor’s verification prior to
award of any work scope. Compliance level issues shall be determined by the
Shell Diving TA and SME.

1.4 Equipment A list of equipment proposed for diving shall be submitted as part of all proposals.
List Any dive system components that are replaced, removed, or added during the
course of work shall have all required documentation, including a risk
assessment, before beginning the modification.

Minimum quantities of gases needed for diving operations, including therapeutic

treatment and emergencies, shall also be included in the list and in accordance
with IMCA D 014 Section 7.3.17.

1.5 FMEA and Saturation systems must be supported with a current Failure Mode Effect
FMECA Analysis (FMEA) document, and a Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA). IMCA D 039 FMEA Guide for Diving Systems shall be used when
preparing the FMEA. A copy of these documents shall be provided to Shell upon
request. The class documentation should be free of any conditions of class.

1.6 Gas Gas reclaim systems, while not required, are recommended. The benefits will be
Reclaim considered during the proposal evaluation.
Systems

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1.7 The risk of hydrocarbon contamination shall be considered for all operations.
Hydrocarbon Divers may inadvertently bring the contamination into the bell atmosphere on the
Contamination hoses and diver’s personal gear. A hydrocarbon monitor shall be installed in the
bell to alert divers and dive control to the presence of hydrocarbon in the bell. The
hydrocarbon monitor shall meet the requirements of OGP Report 411, Appendix 8.

1.8 Deck One double-lock decompression chamber will be required on all diving jobs. If the
Decompres- vessel cannot accommodate a chamber and the dive depth is less than 33 fsw, a
sion Chambers chamber shall be located no more than two hours travel distance from the dive
site. Adverse conditions should be considered when calculating the two-hour
distance.

1.9 Hot Water Hot water systems will be required on all dive spreads when mixed gas is the
Systems breathing medium. Hot water systems should also be considered on all diving
jobs performed in winter months.

On projects in greater than 650 fsw, a higher capacity hot water system, capable
of providing a sufficient pressure/volume of hot water to the diver at depth and at
the end of his umbilical, shall be required.

Supplemental hot water systems shall be required as water depth increases. Hot-
water-heated diver’s gas should also be considered in depths greater than 500
fsw.

Actual temperature at depth shall also be considered to determine the hot water
system requirement.

1.10 Diving Bailout bottle (cylinder) of emergency breathing gas shall be used on all dives
Emergency regardless of depth.
Breathing Gas
All breathing medium in bailout bottles shall be checked prior to a diver’s use on a
job to ensure that the medium is correct for the depth of water the operation is
being conducted in. As a practice, all bottles should be emptied and refilled on-
site with the correct breathing medium, i.e. no mixed gas on a shallow air job

The capacity of the cylinder(s) at the depth of diving shall allow breathing air for 1
minute for every 10 meters horizontal excursion plus, and (if using surface
umbilical) 1 minute for every 10 meters of depth.

Closed-circuit or re-breather systems, such as the Secondary Life Support (SLS)

backpack, are mandatory for water depths greater than 500 fsw, unless the risk
assessment determines other systems adequately reduce the risk to ALARP.

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1.11 All marine vessels performing saturation diving services shall have one of the
Hyperbaric following types of Hyperbaric Evacuation Units (HEU) as defined by ABS Section
Evacuation 12 Diving Systems Chapter 11.1:
System • Type I - Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboat
• Type II -Towable Hyperbaric Rescue Chamber
• Type III - Hyperbaric Rescue Chamber that is suitable for offloading or recovery
by an attendant vessel/offshore facility

The HEU must be classed by an international classification society and have no

outstanding citations. Power for launching systems used for hyperbaric
evacuation must be independent of ship’s supply and must be either gravity or
stored mechanical energy.

Depending on the work location and hazards, a Type I or II HEU may be required
and will be determined by the Shell TA/SME.

A job-specific evacuation procedure shall be provided that details the recovery,

transportation to a reception facility, and de-saturation plan. This plan will identify
responsible parties for each stage of this event. This plan must be approved by
Shell Diving TA/SME. Periodic drills shall be performed to ensure readiness.

The HEU is not to be used as an additional compression chamber.

1.12 A Shell approved third party auditor shall perform the IMCA DESIGN audit on all
Equipment dive systems. This audit shall be valid for a period of 12 months unless there are
Audit repairs, modifications, or replacements to the system.

Shell may undertake spot, theme, or full audits at any time and the results of
these shall be considered.

Copies of the IMCA DESIGN audit forms shall be kept by the Diving Project Team
Inspector in the project file.

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2.1 General • Vessel cranes on classed vessels shall be operated and maintained per vessel
class.
• Crane inspections shall be a part of the vessel audit. No cranes shall be used in
dive operations that are out of specification, under-rated, or out of inspection
date.
• Crane usage and lifting in water depths greater than 500 fsw should be
calculated to include weight of crane lifting wire to prevent inadvertent
overloading of the crane.
• OPS0055 Lifting and Hoisting Standard shall apply to all projects unless a
variance is granted for specific activities by Shell Diving TA/SME.
• Lifts requiring supplemental buoyancy due to exceeding the capacity of the
crane (such as moving pipe spools) shall require documented engineering and
acceptance by the project engineer and vessel owner. These lifts should be
avoided.
• Crane Operator shall have industry-recognized certification and be fit for work
• Dedicated signalmen are required for on deck crane activity
• Communication must occur directly between the diver/dive supervisor and crane
operator.
• All deck personnel used in crane operations shall have completed a Shell-
approved rigger certification course.

3 Lift Bags

3.1 General Lift bags shall be newly purchased and project specific, and shall have
certification paperwork not older than one year. The lift bag capacity and unit of
measure shall be clearly marked on the bag.

In deeper water, air compressors should be sized (pressure, volume) for rapid
inflation of a lift bag. A diver shall always be present during a bag’s inflation.

Any time a pipeline is to be lifted, a Shell-approved, engineered work plan must

be used.

Using lift bags to increase crane capacity should be avoided. This is only allowed
with a variance approved by Shell UA Civil Engineering.

3.2 Dead Man Whenever lift bags are employed a dead man anchor or independent anchor point
Anchors shall be used.

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3.3 Leaving in Under no circumstance shall lift bags be left in place if the DSV is to depart the
Place location, or during any period of inactivity at the location of the bags. As a
minimum, lift bags shall be deflated, laid on bottom, and left in place. In areas
where trawl fishing is possible, the bags should be removed from the worksite and
returned to the surface.

3.4 IMCA The guidance provided by IMCA Safety Flash 07/07 and IMCA D-016, Rev 3:
Guidance Underwater Air Lift Bags shall be followed for all use of lift bags.

3.5 Underwater Lift bags used for underwater buoyancy compensation shall be tightly controlled
Buoyancy and strict adherence to written procedure is mandatory. Procedure shall contain
Compensation hold points during operation to double check critical components and job steps.

3.6 Topple Lift bags shall always be used with a topple line or inverter strap (a load-rated line
Lines/Inverter attached from the top of the bag to a suitable anchor to allow the bag to dump
Straps should the buoyancy become greater than the load, and the load begins to float off).

3.7 Rigging Rigging should be safety rated above the bag’s maximum capacity. Lift bags
should be sized not to exceed the load to be lifted. If positive buoyancy is
required, additional small capacity bags may be used to gain the degree of
positive buoyancy required.

3.8 Divers Divers working with lift bags should have an ongoing knowledge of the position of
their umbilical while inflating or working around a lift bag.

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4.1 General Vessels shall be determined as “fit for purpose” prior to a contract award.

All vessels working at Shell facilities shall be audited and approved by the Shell
Marine Department. An up to date Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID)
and DP Trial Certificate shall be in place and submitted to Shell Marine
Department.

All DP vessels shall have an Activity Specific Operational Guideline (ASOG)

created by the Shell DP SME. All Vessel operations shall comply with this ASOG.

To support the approval process of the ASOG, the most recent FMEA and DP
Sea Trail documents shall be submitted. The complete requirements are detailed
in DEP 37.90.10.32-EPP – Dynamically Positioned (DP) Vessel Requirements.

4.2 DP SIMOP If working near a structure or more than one vessel is planned for the work scope
Plans and a Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) procedure shall written by the contractor
Procedures for Shell’s review and approval. This SIMOPS plan would describe the planning
for the vessels to work in close proximity to each other or a structure. Clear plans
shall be developed for communications and identify which vessel/structure is the
primary and is the focal point during each operation. Any diving vessel working
within 500 meters of another vessel or structure is considered close proximity.

4.3 Hurricane, Procedures for all personnel shall be developed for hurricane and emergency
Emergency evacuation from the field. Contractor requirements for the evacuation shall be
Evacuation delivered with the work proposal. Site-specific procedures shall be developed as
part of the work scope procedures.

4.4 Environmental procedures shall be in place for vessel operation and should
Environmental outline any spill kits or related equipment the vessel has on board.
Incident
Procedures

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Structure
Diving Personnel Requirements
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Operated Vehicles
5 Helium Oxygen (HeO2)
OPS0184-PR03 Procedure
6 Diving Around Underwater
Diving Equipment Requirements
Obstructions
7 Sea Fastening on Vessel Decks or
Barges
8 Saturation Diving
9 Working below the Mud Line – Jetting
10 Underwater Burning and Hot Work
11 Cold Water Diving
12 Air Diving Requirements
13 Live Boating

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1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Compliance ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Non-Compliance .................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Organization ........................................................................................................................ 5
2 DP Surface Diving ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Diving Plan .......................................................................................................................... 5
3 Diving from a Platform or Floating Structure ............................................................................... 6
3.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Pre-MOBE Requirements .................................................................................................... 6
3.3 LARS Pre-MOBE Requirements.......................................................................................... 7
3.4 MOBE Requirements........................................................................................................... 8
4 SIMOPS for Diving and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) ..................................................... 8
4.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Additional ROV Guidance .................................................................................................... 9
4.3 Value Added Tasks ............................................................................................................. 9
5 Helium Oxygen (HeO2) Diving Requirements ............................................................................. 10
5.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 10
6 Diving Around Underwater Obstructions ..................................................................................... 10
6.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 10
7 Sea Fastening on Vessel Decks or Barges ................................................................................. 10
7.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 10
8 Saturation Diving ......................................................................................................................... 11
8.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 11
8.2 Bell Runs ............................................................................................................................. 11
8.3 Divers Time in Saturation .................................................................................................... 11
8.4 IMCA DESIGN D 024 .......................................................................................................... 11
9 Working Below the Mud Line – Jetting ........................................................................................ 11
9.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 11
9.2 Air Lifts ................................................................................................................................ 11
9.3 Jetting between 6′ and 10′ below the mud line. ................................................................... 11
9.4 Jetting more than 10′ below the mud line. ........................................................................... 12
9.5 Jetting with a Sled or by Moving a Jetting Machine ............................................................. 12
9.6 Jet Hose Connection Joints ................................................................................................. 12
9.7 Jetting Down a Pipeline ....................................................................................................... 12
10 Underwater Burning and Hot Work ........................................................................................... 12
10.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 12
10.2 Hot Work Definition and Requirements ............................................................................. 13
10.3 Dive Plan ........................................................................................................................... 13
11 Cold Water Diving ..................................................................................................................... 14
11.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 14
12 Air Diving Requirements ........................................................................................................... 14
12.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 14
12.2 Decompression Chambers ................................................................................................ 14

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12.3 Diving Below 165 FSW ...................................................................................................... 14

12.4 SCUBA Diving ................................................................................................................... 15
12.5 Dive Control Vans.............................................................................................................. 15
12.6 Ingress and Egress from the Water ................................................................................... 15
12.7 Diving with Air Gap Requirements ..................................................................................... 16
13 Live Boating .............................................................................................................................. 16
13.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 16

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1.1 OGP Diving Recommended Practice Report No. 411 shall be followed including
Introduction any stricter requirements as set forth by Shell Americas. The International Marine
Contractor’s Association (IMCA) current Guidance and Information Notes,
including those from AODC and DMAC, are integral to OGP Report No. 411. The
job requirements shall be followed from the planning stages through execution,
and post-construction job closeout.

1.2 It is crucial that current international and local governmental regulations are
Compliance complied with for all activities. Precedence of each type of requirement is listed in
the table below with examples of typical documents for each. The examples are
a representation of some of the documents. This is not an all-inclusive listing.

Type I – National and Regional Regulatory Requirements

Document Title
Number
CFR 29 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction – Department of Labor (OSHA)
CFR 30 Mineral Resources – Department of Interior (BSEE)
CFR 46 Shipping – Marine Occupational Safety and Health Standards (USCG)
CFR 49 Transportation – Department of Transportation (Pipeline and Hazardous Material
Safety Administration)
International Regulatory Requirements
International Maritime Organization IMO (Including SOLAS, MARPOL, etc.)
Port and Flag States
International Classification Societies (who are members of IACS)
Type II – Regional Shell Operating Documents
DEP Dynamically Positioned (DP) Vessel Requirements
37.90.10.32-
EPP
OPS0184 Diving Standard
OPS0055 Lifting and Hoisting Standard
OPS0011 Marine Transportation Operations
OPS0077A Temporary Equipment (when conducting operations from a fixed or floating
production facility)
Type III – Industry Guidance
Report 411 International Association of Oil and Gas Producers

1.3 Non- Any non-compliance to these documents shall be identified and presented with
Compliance the diving service provider’s proposal. Any non-compliances shall be considered
prior to bid award.

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1.4 The Sections that follow are intended to provide:

Organization • Additional requirements for commonly executed tasks.
• Additional requirements for higher risk tasks.
• Non-diving requirements such as Vessel Marine Audits, Dynamic Positioning
System Assurance, Crane/lifting, etc.

2 DP Surface Diving

2.1 Diving Plan A detailed vessel-specific DP diving plan must be provided. The dive plan shall
contain a detailed HAZID. The plan shall be submitted before the vessel can be
considered for DP surface diving. Once the vessel is approved for DP surface
diving, a Job/Site specific diving plan shall be developed.

The allowable umbilical length at the project’s working depth(s) will determine if a
Robert’s Hoop/Golden Gate type system is required. If this system is required, it
shall be engineered by the contractor and approved by Shell.

All IMCA and OGP guidance for DP surface diving shall be followed.

When operating within the 500-meter exclusion zone of a Shell offshore facility, a
Permit-To-Work must be approved by the facility. All hot work occurring on the
vessel shall be approved by the Shell facility’s PIC/OIM.

DP diving procedures are too voluminous to be covered in this Standard.

However, the following requirements apply to DP surface diving:
• The vessel specific DP diving plan will be reviewed and approved by the Shell
UA Diving SME.
• A Shell job-specific HAZID shall be performed

No floating or soft down line is to be used on DP vessels. A cable, with

breakaway soft rope, is required.

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3.1 General Diving off of a structure requires the detailed Safe Work Plan, Work Procedures,
and HAZID Assessment to address the additional hazards of being near
production equipment.

3.2 Pre-MOBE The contractor, with Shell Diving TA/SME involvement and approval, shall
Requirements develop detailed work procedures.

Work procedures shall include a bridging document to identify the responsibilities

of dive crew and topside crews during job mobilization, execution, and
demobilization.

Tie down drawings for all equipment shall be provided by the contractor and be
approved by a Shell civil engineer.

Contractor to provide the requested equipment utility requirements for each

component of the dive system. Utility requirements may be air, water, hydraulic,
or electrical. These utility requirements shall be submitted to the TLP
Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) inspectors and the TLP leadership for review
and approval. Contractor shall submit one line drawings of equipment placement,
weights, footprints, utility requirements, source of utility, such as AMPs voltage,
water pressure and GPMs, air PSI and CFM, etc.

All electrical equipment located or used outside of the dive van shall be approved
for Class I, Division II Hazardous Locations. Equipment, including hand held
radios and other portable devices, shall be listed and labeled by a recognized
testing laboratory.

Electrical power for dive critical equipment shall have two independent sources.
Main supply shall be from facility main power. Secondary supply shall be from the
structure’s emergency supply or a separate portable generator will be required.

Contingency plans for the following developed and Shell-approved:

• ICS (Incident Command System) alarm with diver in water
• ICS alarm with diver in chamber
• Retrieval of injured diver from water and to offsite safe haven

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3.2 Pre-MOBE All equipment certifications shall be reviewed and the equipment shall be
Requirements inspected. Equipment certifications shall be provided in a book with a Table of
(cont.) Contents. This equipment must meet Regulatory, IMCA D 018, and the following
Shell requirements:
• OPS0055 Lifting and Hoisting
• OPS0077A Temporary Equipment

All rigging and lifting equipment shall be identified. Certifications shall be provided
in a book with TOC to Shell for their approval. Certifications shall be undated as
equipment is replaced.

A pre-mobilization equipment audit shall be performed by a third party inspection

company to identify any non-conformances The list of non-conformances as well
as the appropriate DESIGN audit must be presented to Shell prior to the shipping
of equipment. The timing of this audit shall allow sufficient time for Shell to review
the third party audit and for the contractor to correct any non-conformances and
to clarify any of the information.

A Shell-approved dive control van shall be integrated with contractor’s air/mixed

gas rack before mobilization. The complete dive system shall have a Systems
Integration Test (SIT) and pressure-test before mobilization to confirm system
requirements prior to arrival on site.

3.3 LARS Pre- A procedure detailing the following operations of the Launch and Recovery
MOBE System (LARS) shall be submitted to Shell for approval:
Requirements • Securing the LARS to the structure deck that includes engineered calculations
of loads
• Set up
• Load Testing of tie downs with calculation and information on how the loads
were determined.
• Function testing
• Lifting and lowering of the stage several times with main lift winch
• Lifting and lowering of the stage with the clump weight system winch
• Depth of main basket clump weight
• Depth of stand-by basket clump weight
• Depth of stand-by stage while diving to recover an injured diver

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3.4 MOBE These items shall be completed prior to the first working dive and a detailed log of
Requirements all actions shall be recorded and kept in the job log.

• Approval from the facility operations staff before any equipment can be started
or powered. Care should be taken to prevent any exhaust or heat signatures
from triggering any platform emergency sensing devices.
• All equipment to be setup and secured to TLP decks as per approved plan.
• Load testing of all lifting equipment.
• Function testing of LARS and recovery time from water to deck recorded.
Function test should include as a minimum the retrieving of basket with main lift
winch and basket being retrieved by clump weight winch.
• Injured diver recovery drills to be conducted. As a minimum one drill per shift
shall be conducted. This drill should imitate the retrieval of an injured diver from
depth to the chamber. Standby diver shall be able to reach the injured divers
work location within a 2 minute time span. A review of the drill shall be
conducted after completion of the drill with the dive crew. If lessons learned
from first drill change the contingency plan, a second drill shall be performed.
Contractor’s management and Shell diving SME or TA shall approve any
changes to contingency plans.
• A list of all rigging in use or to be used shall be inserted into an inspection
sheet. This sheet shall be used at the beginning of each shift change to inspect
all rigging components. This check sheet shall be kept with the shift change
safety meeting record sheets and maintained with the dive log.

4 SIMOPS for Diving and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)

4.1 General This section covers the requirements for divers and an ROV working at the same
location. The respective work can involve the same job task or it can be totally
independent job tasks. In either case, before ROV and Diving SIMOPS begin, a
safety meeting shall be held to develop a detailed JSEA and must include ROV and
dive personnel.

The following are only some of the basic rules that shall be adhered to when divers
and ROVs are working at the same location:
• ROV personnel shall attend all diving shift change safety meetings to stay
informed of diving activities and revise their JSEA when needed.
• Dive Supervisor has the final approval on all underwater simultaneous operations.
• Direct communications shall be established between the dive and the ROV
control vans.
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4.1 General • A video link shall be established between the dive control and the ROV control
(cont.) vans to show video feed between the two. ROV shall launch and recover only
with Dive Supervisor’s permission.
• During a surface dive the ROV shall never be allowed at a shallower depth than
the diver’s depth.
• ROVs shall be aware of the diver’s status at all times.
• ROVs shall not approach the diver without visual confirmation of the diver’s
location.
• ROVs shall not be used to physically transport divers.
• Dive supervisor shall be aware of the ROV status at all times.
• While working in conjunction with diving operations, ROV movements and
operations shall always be directed by Dive Supervisor.
• ROVs shall never approach within 100′ of diver’s location without dive
supervisor’s direction.
• ROVs shall never come into close proximity to a diver without guidance from the
working diver.
• ROVs shall have thruster cages to prevent dive hose entanglement.

ROVs shall be equipped with electrical trip devices as per IMCA Guidance.

4.2 Additional Additional guidance can be found in, but not limited to:
ROV Guidance • IMCA D-014, International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving
• IMCA R-004, The Safe and Efficient Operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles
• AODC 045, The Safe Use of Electricity Underwater
• AODC 032, Remotely Operated Vehicle Intervention During Diving Operations

4.3 Value ROV Value Added Tasks:

Added Tasks • Establish travel lines from dive bell to work sites, without free swimming a diver.
• Inspection of a work site for hazards before deployment of diver.
• Reduce the length of power supply umbilical to many of the diver’s tools.
• Deliver tools and supplies to diver at the work site.
• Monitor diver’s status and provide topside personnel with an overall picture of
the diver performing a task.
• Monitor loads being lowered or recovered with crane line.

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5.1 General Practice currently under review.

Surface-supplied HeO2 diving shall be limited to 250 FSW, unless the following
are adhered to:
• The diving is done only with the Shell UA Diving TA approval.
• The diving is limited to short duration and light work.
• Must comply with IMCA D-014 Section 7.3.5 Surface Supplied Mixed Gas
Diving unless otherwise approved by Shell Diving TA.
• IMCA DESIGN D037 standard audit shall be conducted by the contractor and a
copy shall be provided to Shell for their review and verification prior to
mobilization.

6 Diving Around Underwater Obstructions

6.1 General A project specific HAZID and Risk Assessment shall be performed prior to diving
around underwater obstructions. This should address, but not be limited to:
• loss of positioning,
• loss of vessel power,
• drifting into another vessel’s anchor spread,
• length of umbilical to be used, and
• emergency plans and drills to be performed.

7 Sea Fastening on Vessel Decks or Barges

7.1 General The Contractor shall provide engineered specifications and drawings to detail all
items that require sea fastening for Shell Civil Engineering review and approval.
This pertains to any project specific items.

Sea fastening, including tie-down welding, shall be done in accordance with a

Shell approved engineering plan. The barge or vessel shall be inspected by a
Marine Surveyor and approved as “fit for purpose” and capable of carrying the
proposed load in the sea conditions expected during transit to the work site. All
loading and securing methods shall be certified by a Marine Surveyor.

In the case of sea fastening of small equipment on a Dive Support Vessel (DSV),
the fastening system to be used shall be fit for purpose, in good condition, and
approved by the Vessel Master with Shell concurrence.

Any welding on the vessel shall be with approval of the Vessel Master.

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8.1 General Saturation diving shall comply with OGP’s Diving Recommended Practice
Appendix 8. Approved variance by Shell SME/TA is required for any deviations or
non-conformances.

8.2 Bell Runs Bell runs (seal to seal) shall not exceed 10 hours. No diver shall be locked out of
the bell more than five hours. Divers shall have a minimum of 12 continuous
hours of rest in each 24 hour period.

8.3 Divers Divers time in saturation shall not exceed 28 days without a variance being
Time in approved by Shell Diving TA and will be based on job duration, type of work to be
Saturation performed, physical condition of the divers and divers’ willingness to remain past
the 28 days.

8.4 IMCA IMCA DESIGN D 024 standard audit form shall be completed by dive contractor,
DESIGN D 024 verified by a third party, and a copy shall be provided to Shell for their review and
approval. Shell reserves the right to verify conformance.

9 Working Below the Mud Line – Jetting

9.1 General A secondary or stand-by jetting system is required when working below the mud
line. This shall consist of two jet hoses and two jet nozzles. A complete
secondary system with second jet pump shall be onsite for work greater than 6′
below the mud line.

9.2 Air Lifts Certain soil conditions may require the use of air lifts. When air lifts are required
a secondary system for the air lift will also be required.

9.3 Jetting When jetting 6′ or more below the mud line, engineering shall review proposed
between 6′ and incline grade of the ditch wall. A 3:1 minimum ditch wall slope shall be
10′ below the maintained in any ditch. It is extremely important to obtain the proper ditch slope
mud line. to prevent sloughing of material into the ditch and onto the diver. Inclines can be
as much as 10:1 when jetting in soft mud.

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9.4 Jetting Special considerations shall be reviewed when jetting greater than 10′ below mud
more than 10′ line. These considerations shall be, but not limited to; soil conditions, coffer
below the mud dams, self-jetting caisson, air lifts, dredging with diver-less systems such as
line. Rotech equipment/Toyo pumps, etc. The Diving TA shall approve any jetting 10′
and below mud line.

9.5 Jetting with When jetting with a sled or moving a jetting machine, divers shall not check a “Hot
a Sled or by Sled”. Jet pumps and airlifts shall be set at idle and forward motion ceased while
Moving a diver is in vicinity. Written procedures shall be provided on how this will be
Jetting accomplished and the procedure for verification by Dive Supervisor.
Machine

9.6 Jet Hose Jet hose connection joints shall be safety wired or roped together across fittings
Connection to hold the ends together in the event of a fitting failure, thus preventing the hose
Joints from “whipping” and injuring a diver.

9.7 Jetting When jetting down a pipeline, the proper lowering profile shall be maintained by
Down a the diver and periodically verified by depth readings recorded by the diving
Pipeline supervisor. Any lowering of pipelines shall be done only in accordance with
detailed engineering drawings showing the slope length, number of passes, and
allowable depth change per pass.

10 Underwater Burning and Hot Work

10.1 General Cold cutting techniques shall be the primary and preferred method of cutting
underwater. All cold cutting methods must be considered before underwater
burning or hot work. Cold cutting alternatives shall be considered and used to
eliminate the diver from Oxy-Arc cutting.

Hot work is considered any task performed that creates an ignition source.
Grinding with an abrasive disc or pad is considered hot work, similar to
underwater burning as a hot spark can be created at the point of abrasion.

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10.2 Hot Work All oxy-arc cutting shall be per OGP RP, unless approved by Shell UA Diving
Definition and TA/SME.
Requirements
All underwater oxy-arc cutting and or welding operations shall require prior
approval of the Shell Diving TA. Before commencing any oxy-arc cutting and/or
welding operations all risks must be assessed, stringent control measures shall
be in place, documented, reviewed and approved by the Shell UA Diving
TA/SME.

A circumferential cut shall not be the initial cut on any member that has held
pressure or hydrocarbons. A drilled hole or a reciprocating saw cut shall be
performed to ensure that no pressure or hydrocarbons are present.

NOTE: Dive crews should assume nothing about the pipe conditions and
verify everything. If there is any doubt about the internal condition
of the member STOP WORK AUTHORITY shall be implemented.

10.3 Dive Plan • A detailed dive plan shall be submitted before any underwater burning is
performed.
• This plan shall be submitted to the Shell DWR on site for approval by the Shell
Diving TA/SME.
• Any changes in the plan shall be submitted in the form of a new dive plan and
shall be reviewed and approved by the Shell DWR.
• This plan shall identify the exact item(s) and location(s) that burning will be
performed.
• This plan shall detail all venting, flooding and other precautionary measures to
be in place to mitigate all known hazards during burning operations.
• The diver shall be formally trained in underwater burning techniques and
approved by the Shell UA Diving SME.
• Dive contractor shall have a burning procedure in their Operation Manual. All
personnel involved with the burning activity must be familiar with the procedure.
• Specifications on equipment defined in the burning plan shall be submitted and
approved by the Shell UA Diving TA/SME.

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10.3 Dive Plan • Only direct current (DC) diesel engine driven power supplies for burning shall be
(cont.) allowed (no AC machines used unless approved Shell UA Diving TA/SME).
• Diving dress for burning shall be defined in dive plan.
• No platform leg or piling inside burn offs will be considered without outside
jetting and formal HAZID performed.
• No burning on anode material is allowed.
• Underwater burning equipment shall be in good repair and shall be inspected
prior to usage.

11 Cold Water Diving

11.1 General To be developed

12 Air Diving Requirements

12.1 General • All equipment shall be inspected using the IMCA D 023 and/or D 040 DESIGN
audit form. All non-conformances identified in the audit shall be reported to the
Shell UA Diving TA/SME.
• The Shell UA Diving TA/SME may approve non-conformances based upon an
evaluation of the impact of the non-conformances and if alternate methods can
be provided to achieve the same result.
• Bottom times shall comply with OGP Diving Recommended Practice Appendix
10 Table 2 unless approval from the Shell Diving TA is obtained.

12.2 • A decompression chamber is required for all diving activities unless approval
Decompres- from the Shell Diving TA/SME is obtained.
sion Chambers
• One double-lock decompression chamber is required on all diving jobs. If the
vessel cannot accommodate a chamber and the dive depth is less than 33 fsw a
chamber shall be located no more than two hours travel distance from the dive
site. However, the TA/SME must approve this exception and adverse
conditions shall be considered when calculating the two-hour travel distance.

12.3 Diving Air diving deeper than 165 fsw is generally not permitted. In special situations, air
Below 165 diving deeper than 165 fsw may be allowed after receiving approval from the
FSW Shell UA Diving TA. If approved, the diving activities shall be limited to light-duty,
short duration dives.

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12.4 SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving is not allowed.
Diving

12.5 Dive A dive control van shall be required on all projects. Dive control vans shall meet
Control Vans the following requirements:
• Provide shelter from noise, weather, and outside forces that would adversely
affect the Supervisor’s ability to communicate safely with the divers and topside
crew.
• Be equipped with underwater video and audio equipment, platform or vessel
alarm systems, and ROV video and audio equipment when divers and ROVs
are used in combination.
• All dive recordings are to be maintained for 72 hours. These recording are the
property of Shell UAD and will be surrendered upon request. Dive recordings
may be discarded only after obtaining written permission from the Shell DWR.
• Under no circumstances will recordings involving any type of incident be
destroyed.
• Provide a designated area from which the Shell DWR can monitor dive
operations.
• During operations the dive van shall only be occupied by necessary personnel
i.e. dive supervisor, Shell DWR, stand-by diver, technical advisor, etc.

12.6 Ingress The diver shall be provided safe ingress and egress from the water during all air
and Egress diving operations. The following requirements apply to ingress and egress from
from the Water the water during air diving operations:
• Launch and recovery of the Diver and Stand-by Diver must be risk assessed:
• Diving baskets are recommended for all diving and must be equipped to IMCA
standards.
• Ladders shall not be the primary means of exit from the water if the deck is
more than 6′ above the water surface or where there are obstructions at the
diving site.
• When used, ladders shall extend at least 6′ below the water and have sufficient
hand holds above water to allow the diver to step easily onto the deck. In
addition a dedicated arrangement, e.g. a crane, A-frame or davit, certified for
man riding, with sufficient reach shall be present to recover an incapacitated
diver from the water, for example, their safety harness onto the deck.
• The diver shall climb down a ladder feet first or be lowered into the water using
IMCA compliant system
• All entry into the water shall be feet first.
• A clear path to the decompression chamber shall be provided and maintained.

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12.7 Diving • An air gap is defined as the period of time during which divers use a lifting
with Air Gap device to enter or exit the water. Air gaps more than 6′ shall require the use of
Requirements
dive basket or wet bell and must be equipped to IMCA standards.
• When diving on a TLP or with an extended air gap a three man dive basket shall
be used. The basket, when fully equipped, must have sufficient space to allow
for the diver, standby diver, and tender to safely traverse the air gap. The Shell
SME shall make the final decision on when a three man dive basket is required.
• The launch and recovery system (LARS) used in conjunction with the dive
basket or wet bell shall be IMCA compliant.
• The LARS, dive baskets, and wet bells must be inspected using the appropriate
IMCA DESIGN audit form.

13 Live Boating

13.1 General Live boating is the practice of supporting a diver from a non-DP vessel that is
under power and making seaway. This method of diving in not allowed.

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1.1 General All documentation produced on the work location shall be a Microsoft Office
format, such as Word or Excel. Documents that need to remain unchanged can
be provided in Adobe Acrobat format or password protected. Formats outside the
Microsoft Office Suite must be clarified before the job commences for acceptance,
including AutoCAD.

All documents shall be presented electronically. Non-electronic originals shall be

scanned and submitted in an Adobe Acrobat format.

All video recording shall be recorded on DVD discs, or hard drives for large
volumes of video. All files stored or recorded on DVD shall be saved as .vob files.
All videos stored on hard drives shall be saved as non-proprietary .mpeg or
similar files.

All dive recordings are to be maintained for 72 hours. These recordings are the
property of Shell UAD and will be surrendered upon request. Dive recordings
may be discarded only after obtaining written permission from the Shell DWR.

Under no circumstances will recordings involving any type of incident be

destroyed or erased.

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1.2 The following format should be followed for all video captured for Shell UAD.
Documentation Minor deviations will be allowed if they enhance the overall quality of the video,
Format Table but they must first be approved by the Shell DWR.

1. a. Include an Introduction Overlay

All recordings shall have a text overlay

Introduction Text Overlay for ROV

Item Description
Name of the Display the name of the current job (This item can remain constant
Job for multiple DVDs).
DVD Display the number order of the DVD in the series of DVDs for the
Number current job.
DVD Name Concisely describe the content of the DVD
Include area, block and structure name. For subsea work include
Location
area, block, tie-in structure, and subsea field name.
Date Display the current date.
Time Display the current time.
Contractor Include the name of the company performing the dive.
Vessel Include the name of the vessel being utilized for the dive.

Introduction Text Overlay for Diving

Item Description
Name of the Display the name of the current job (This item can remain constant
Job for multiple DVDs).
Contractor Include the name of the company performing the work.
Date Display the current date.
Location Include area, block, and structure name.
Time Display the current time.
Vessel Include the name of the vessel being utilized for the dive.
b. Record an Audio Introduction
• At the beginning of each recording state aloud the items displayed in the introduction
overlay
• State any other pertinent information

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1.2 Documentation
Format Table FRQW
1. c. Display a Constant Overlay
Once the introduction is complete, display along the top and bottom of the screen the following
items for ROV/Diving:
Constant Text Overlay for ROV
Item Description
DVD Name Concisely describe the content of the DVD
Include area, block and structure name or area, block, tie-in platform, and
Location
field name
Date Display the current date
Time Display the current time
Water Depth Display the water depth
Heading Display the vehicle heading
Constant Text Overlay for Diving
Item Description
Display the name of the current job (This item can remain constant for
Name of Job
multiple DVDs)
Date Display the current date
Time Display the current time
d. Keep Detailed Video Logs
• Video logs shall Include the following:
• Header – Display the company name, job name, vessel, location, and DVD #
• Log – Each row of the log shall include the date, dive number, time, time on counter, track,
description of task, and depth
a. The task description shall concisely describe the activities being recorded, the
location of the activities, and what task is being conducted.
• Keeping logs
• Make a log entry at least every 10 minutes
• Make an entry any time the task changes, the work scope is modified, or the task is
completed
• Make an entry any time one of the following is encountered:
a. Damage d. Repair
b. Debris e. Missing Marine Growth
c. Leak f. Other types of abnormalities or anomalies
• If any of the above items are encountered, the task, abnormality or anomaly should be
labeled as such and include a brief description
• Transmitting Video Logs
• Print a hard copy of the log and attach it to the appropriate DVD
• Label an electronic version of the log with the appropriate DVD name, save it to a disk, and
submit it to Shell along with the video
• Include the complete log and to label/attach the log with the correct DVD
• Label the DVD and protective case the same way as the Introduction Text Overlay.

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1.2 Documentation
Format Table (cont.)
1 e. Include Plenty of Audio
 Incorporating Audio
 The video should be supplemented with a voice overlay
 Make an audio entry at least every 5 minutes. More audio is encouraged.
 Commentary should be made any time a written video logged entry is made.
 Guidelines
 It is acceptable to leave the microphone “open”
 The task description should describe in detail the activities being recorded and convey the
location of the activities and what task is being conducted.
 Audio entries should contain a more detailed task description than video logs
f. Record Quality Video

Preferred Video Format

Item Description
Media DVD or External Hard drive
File Format VOB
Codec MPEG-2 (NTSC)
Frame Rate 29.97 frames per second (minimum)
Resolution 720x480 (minimum)

Important Notes:
 Please make sure the video segments for each video are contained in
separate, individual folders. A “single folder” should always contain
the video segments belonging to a “single video” only.
 When recording on a hard drive, the first preference is that the video
segments are split into pieces that match exactly with the log
timelines. For example, if the length of a video is 2 hours and 11
minutes and contains 24 log segments, it is preferred that we receive
24 chopped video segments within a single folder with total time
adding up to exactly 2 hours and 11 minutes. Also the individual clip
name should match the timestamp or counter on the log sheet.
 If this is not possible, the second preference is to provide a
continuous footage of the single log video in one big file.
 If the second preference could not be met due to huge file sizes, the
third preference is to split the single log video into manageable
“hourly” segments where the start/end times match that of the
start/end times of log entries. If the start/end times of the hourly
segments match that of the log timeline entries, there is no need for
stitching them together during post production process within FMS.
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1.2 Documentation
Format Table (cont.)

2 Scanning sonar images shall be required for all on-bottom work. A recorded image of the jobsite
shall be created of the initial jobsite and as-left jobsite.
3 Copies of Dive Logs and Daily Progress Reports (DPR) shall be provided daily. All files shall be
electronic. Handwritten logs shall be scanned, legible, and presented to the Shell DWR.

The current supply of onboard consumables and the amount used since the previous submission
shall be part of the DPR. Consumables include the available dive gas supplies. These items should
be submitted on a weekly consumables ticket for approval from the Shell DWR.
4 Copies of Marine Logs from the vessel shall be provided daily. All files shall be electronic.
Handwritten logs shall be scanned, legible, and presented to the Shell DWR. Any equipment on the
vessel that could affect the diving operation shall be noted in the log if inoperable or a concern for
the Vessel Master or Chief Engineer. This includes stand-by equipment or secondary systems that
can impact the station keeping ability of the vessel.

The current supply of onboard consumables and the amount used since the previous submission
shall be part of the Marine Log. Consumables may include fuel, lube.
5 Copies of daily Safety Meeting minutes shall be provided daily. All files shall be electronic.
Handwritten logs shall be scanned, clearly readable, and presented to the Shell DWR.
6 JSEAs shall be performed prior to work commencement by those involved. Pre-written JSEAs shall
be reviewed and amended to include any new, previously unknown, task-specific, or overlooked
information that may impact the safety of the work to be performed. Copies shall be provided to the
Shell DWR. All files shall be electronic. Handwritten logs shall be scanned, legible, and presented
to the Shell DWR.
7 Surveys of areas of concern shall be presented via a clear drawing, chart, table, graph, or written
document and submitted to the Shell DWR for review. An example of this documentation shall be
produced prior to commencement of the work scope and approved by the Shell Project Engineer for
review and approval as fit for purpose. These documents may be created by hand or computer
generated. However, they shall be completed in draft form at the time the survey is ongoing.
8 Mechanical inspections conducted on a round or circumferential surface such as flange gap
recordings, pipe straightness or ovality inspections, mechanical end connector installation data,
shall be documented on a drawing showing the most suitable view. For example, the end view of a
flange with inspection criteria noted by o’clock positions around the circumference or on a
corresponding table with the 12 o’clock position being the top of pipe. The inspection formats to be
used shall be submitted for approval by the Shell DWR or Project Engineer prior to the inspection(s)
being conducted.
9 All material to be provided by the contractor that is to become a permanent part of a pipeline,
pipeline system, platform, TLP, or structurally significant item must be approved by the Shell Project
Engineer or Shell DWR prior to procurement and installation of the material. Submittals for
approval of the material shall be done using Material Test Reports. These reports shall include all
critical information such as the manufacturer, specifications, grade of material, etc. All approvals
shall be in writing.

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