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REVISION TRACKING
Rev 00: total pages 52
December 2009

Rev 01: total pages 52

February 2012

Rev 02: total pages 52

October 2015

Rev 03: total pages 53, comments implementation

December 2015

Rev 04: total pages 53, comments implementation

March 2016

Rev 05: total pages 59, TEMC comments have been provided after the due time of the closure
of the revision process. Due to the relevance of the comments, a further revision of the FI has
been deemed necessary.
April 2016

Rev. 06: total pages 59, minor changes

Date September 2016

Rev. 07: Actual revision is of 29 pages.

The document has been written in “exception style” and it is based on API RP 5th Edition.
July 2019

INFORMATION REQUEST

Eni personnel can access COMPANY standard repository at:

http://wwweandp.eni.it/TSServices/ITEM/Standards-/Normalizat/Documents-/index.asp

External user shall refer to the Project Engineer Manager.

For information about the content of this standard, please refer to the persons mentioned on
first page or to the Company Standard Team (mbxc&[email protected]).

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INDEX

INDEX 3
1 FOREWORD 5
2 SCOPE AND GENERAL INFORMATION 6
2.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 6
2.2 DISTRIBUTION AND INTENDED AUDIENCE 6
2.3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 6
2.3.1 General 6
2.3.2 Company’s standards 6
2.3.3 International standards 7
2.4 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 8
2.4.1 General Definitions 8
2.4.2 Specific Terms, Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations 8
2.5 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE 9
3 AMENDMENTS TO API RP 17A 9
§4 SUBSEA PRODUTION SYSTEMS 10
§4.3 OVERVIEW OF API 17-SERIES DOCUMENTS BY CATEGORIES 10
§4.3.1 System Level Documents 10
§4.3.2 Subsea Hardware (Wellheads, Trees, Manifolds, and Structures) 10
§4.3.3 Flowlines and Risers 10
§4.3.4 Control Systems 10
§4.3.5 Intervention Systems 11
§5 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 11
§5.3 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INPUTS 11
§5.3.6 Barrier Considerations 11
§5.5 SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS 12
§5.5.1 System Engineering Analyses 12
§5.5.5 Thermal Analysis 12
§6 EQUIPMENT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 12
§6.1 GENERAL 12
§6.4 MATERIALS AND CORROSION PROTECTION 13
§6.4.1 Cathodic protection 14
§6.5 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 15
§6.5.1 General 15
§6.8 LIFTING DEVICES, PADEYES, AND UNPRESSURIZED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
15
§6.9 COLORS AND MARKING 15
§6.9.1 Nameplates 15
§6.9.2. Tagging 16

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§6.11 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION, PRESERVATION, AND

STORAGE 16
§6.13 INSTALLATION PLANNING 16
§6.14 MAINTAINABILITY 17
§6.15 SUBSEA TASKS DESIGN AND ACCESS STUDY 17
§7 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 17
§7.1 DEVELOPMENT AND QUALIFICATION 17
§8 MANUFACTURE THROUGH COMMISSIONING 17
§8.2 MANUFACTURE 17
§8.2.1 General 18
§8.2.2 Welding 18
§8.2.3 Cladding and corrosion-resistant overlay 19
§8.2.4 Hard facing 19
§8.2.5 Welding performance and NDE 19
§8.2.6 Weld repairs 20
§8.2.7 Repairs 20
§8.4 TESTING 20
§8.5 INSTALLATION 21
§8.7 FINAL INSPECTION 21
§10 WELL INTERVENTION 22
§11 DECOMMISSIONING 22
§ANNEX B- MATERIALS 23
§B.1 MATERIAL CERTIFICATES 23
§B.2 MATERIALS FOR VALVES 23
§B.3 MATERIALS FOR SEALS 23
§B.3.1 Metallic seals and sealing areas 23
§B.3.2 Materials of non-metallic seals 24
§B.4 MATERIALS FOR BOLTS AND NUTS 24
§ANNEX C – HYDROCARBONS PLUGS PREVENTION PHILOSOPHY 25
§ANNEX D – AMENDMENTS TO DNVGL-RP-B204 (EDITION APRIL 2019) 26
§ANNEX E – PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS 28
§E.1 GENERAL 28
§E.2 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS 28
§E.3 MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGES 28

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1 FOREWORD
This specification forms an addendum to API Recommended Practice 17A 5th Edition (Design and
Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations), and
shall be read in conjunction with:
 API 17A 5th Edition;
 Documents referenced to in section 2.3 (depending on the scope of work);
 Any project specific addendum / amendment to this document;
 Any other relevant project’s document.
Additions and modifications to API 17A 5th Edition, as reported in this specification, take
precedence.

MANUFACTURER shall comply with the requirements (“shall” clauses) of this specification and of
API 17A 5th Edition. MANUFACTURER shall clearly indicate, during the tender phase, which
recommendations (“should” clauses) of this specification and of API 17A 5th Edition would not be
followed, for COMPANY’s agreement.

Where multiple choices are listed in API 17A 5th Edition, MANUFACTURER shall clearly state which
one is selected; if none of the listed choices is selected, the alternative shall be indicated and
justified. COMPANY project team will review MANUFACTURER’s proposal for final agreement.

MANUFACTURER shall notify to COMPANY, for agreement, any discrepancy between the content
of this document and the one of the referenced documents listed in section 2.3.

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2 SCOPE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This specification provides COMPANY’s general requirements and recommendations for the
design, fabrication, testing, packaging, storage of the components forming a Subsea Production
System.

Requirements relevant to specific components, like trees, structures, control system, etc., can
be found in other COMPANY’s specifications, listed in section 2.3.2.

2.2 DISTRIBUTION AND INTENDED AUDIENCE

This document is to be used by COMPANY units and project teams. It may be distributed to
contractors, suppliers and/or other entities as part of, for example, an Invitation to Tender
technical documentation package.

2.3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

2.3.1 General
Reference to any standard or code shall mean the latest edition, available at the time of a bid,
of that standard or code, including addenda, supplements or revisions, unless otherwise stated
by COMPANY. Adoption of later revisions, published during the course of a project, shall be
approved by COMPANY.

2.3.2 Company’s standards

Ref. Reference code Reference title Type
/1/. bp dev-dms 001 DMS Best Practice – Acronyms and Definitions I
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/2/. 18006.ENG.SSE.STD E
Production Control System for Master Control Station
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/3/. 18007.ENG.STA.STD Production Control System for Hydraulic Power Unit & E
SSIV LCP
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/4/. 18009.ENG.STA.STD E
Production Control System for Electrical Power Unit
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/5/. 18010.ENG.SSE.STD E
Production Control System for Subsea Control Module
Supplementary Requirements to API Spec 17E –
/6/. 18012.ENG.SSE.STD E
Specification for Subsea Umbilicals
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/7/. 18013.ENG.SSE.STD Production Control System for Subsea Control System E
Test Equipment
Supplementary Requirements to API RP 17R –
/8/. 18020.ENG.SSE.STD Recommended Practice for Flowline Connectors and E
Jumpers
Subsea Chokes and associated Running and Retrieval
/9/. 18029.ENG.SSE.STD E
Tool
Supplementary Requirements to API 17F Subsea
/10/. 18030.ENG.SSE.STD Production Control System for Subsea Control System E
(SCS)

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Ref. Reference code Reference title Type

Supplementary Requirements to API RP 17P – Design
/11/. 18046.ENG.SSE.STD and Operation of Subsea Production Systems – Subsea E
Structures and Manifolds
/12/. 18047.ENG.SSE.STD Subsea Valves (for Manifolds and Flowbases) E
Supplementary Requirements to API SPEC 17D -
/13/. 18048.ENG.SSE.STD Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems - E
Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment
Supplementary Requirements to API RP 17G -
/14/. 18049.ENG.SSE.STD Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover E
Risers
Protective coating, galvanizing and metallizing for
/15/. 20000.ENG.CPI.STD internal and external surfaces of Offshore and Onshore E
structures and related components
/16/. 20198.VAR.LCI.STD Item numbering E
/17/. 23020.ENG.SSE.STD Unbonded Flexible Pipes for Submarine Applications E
/18/. 28085.COS.QUA.STD Quality Control Requirements for Subsea Systems E
Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Forgings for Subsea
/19/. 28762.ENG.COR.SDS E
Applications. Amendments to DNVGL-RP-0034

NOTE Type “E” is associated to documents that can be given to other parties, outside
COMPANY’s organization.

Type “I” is associated to documents for internal use only.

2.3.3 International standards

Ref. Reference code Reference title
Age-hardened Nickel-based Alloys for Oil and Gas Drilling
/20/. API 6ACRA
and Production Equipment
Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, and Nickel
/21/. API 20A Base Alloy Castings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Industry
/22/. ASME BPVC Section IX Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
/23/. AWS D1.1 Structural Welding – Steel
Steel forgings for subsea applications – quality
/24/. DNVGL-RP-B202
management requirements
/25/. DNVGL-RP-B2041 Welding of subsea production system equipment
/26/. DNVGL-RP-O101 Technical documentation for subsea projects
/27/. EN 10204 Metallic products. Types of inspection documents
Qualification testing of welders -- Fusion welding -- Part
/28/. ISO 9606-1
1: Steels
Welding personnel -- Qualification testing of welding
/29/. ISO 14732 operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic
welding of metallic materials
General requirements for the competence of testing and
/30/. ISO 17025
calibration laboratories

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With the amendments specified in Annex D.
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Ref. Reference code Reference title

Regulation of wood packaging material in international
/31/. ISPM 15
trade
/32/. NORSOK M-001 Materials selection
/33/. NORSOK M-101 Structural steel fabrication
/34/. NORSOK M-501 Surface preparation and protective coating
/35/. NORSOK M-630 Material data sheets and element data sheets for piping
/36/. NORSOK M-650 Qualification of manufacturers of special materials
Qualification of non-metallic sealing materials and
/37/. NORSOK M-710
manufacturers
/38/. IOGP S-563 Material Data Sheets for Piping and Valve Components

2.4 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

2.4.1 General Definitions

Company Standards shall comply with the use of Company terminology described in Ref./1/. All
acronyms and abbreviations used in the document are summarized in section 2.4.2.

i. COMPANY is Eni S.p.A. or its affiliates;

ii. MANUFACTURER is the contractor responsible for the execution of the work defined in
this specification and in the contractual documents.

2.4.2 Specific Terms, Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

CIMV Chemical Injection Metering Valve (same as CITV)
CITV Chemical Injection Throttle Valve (same as CIMV)
CP Cathodic Protection
DPI Dye Penetrant Inspection
HISC Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
LRP Lower Riser Package
MCCR Mechanical Completion Check Record
MCPL Mechanical Completion Punch List
MPI Magnetic Particle Inspection
NDE Non Destructive Evaluation
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
SCS Subsea Control System
SMYS Specified Minimum Yield Strength
SSTT SubSea Test Tree
WPQR Weld Procedure Qualification Record
WPS Weld Procedure Specification

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2.5 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In the event of any conflicts between the provisions of the applicable / referenced industry
standards, the following order of priority shall be observed:
1. API
2. ISO
3. EN
4. NORSOK / DNV
5. Others

3 AMENDMENTS TO API RP 17A

1. Paragraph numbers in this chapter correspond to the ones used in API 17A 5th Edition;
2. Paragraphs of API 17A 5th Edition that are not revised remain applicable;
3. Modifications to API 17A 5th Edition are identified as:
a. ADD: where addition has been made to API 17A 5th Edition clause or paragraph;
b. REPLACE: where the new text substitutes a complete clause, paragraph or
sentence in API 17 5th Edition;
c. ADDITIONAL CLAUSE: where new numbered clause or paragraph is added.
4. Any additional clause is numbered sequentially.

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§4 SUBSEA PRODUTION SYSTEMS

§4.3 OVERVIEW OF API 17-SERIES DOCUMENTS BY CATEGORIES

§4.3.1 System Level Documents

REPLACE
“ API 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems – General Requirements and
Recommendation and 18003.ENG.SSE.PRG (this document).” replaces:
“ API 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems – General Requirements and
Recommendations.”

§4.3.2 Subsea Hardware (Wellheads, Trees, Manifolds, and Structures)

REPLACE
“ API 17D, Specification for Subsea Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, and
18048.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./13/).” replaces:
“ API 17D, Specification for Subsea Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment.”

“ API 17P, Recommended Practice for Structures and Manifolds of Subsea Production Systems,
and 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/)” replaces:
“ API 17P, Recommended Practice for Structures and Manifolds of Subsea Production Systems.”

ADD
 18029.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./9/), Subsea Chokes and associated Running and Retrieval Tool.
This document covers COMPANY’s requirements about subsea choke valves and relevant running
and retrieval tool.

 18047.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./12/), Subsea Valves (for Manifolds and Flowbases). This document
contains COMPANY’s requirements about valves to be mounted in manifolds and flowbases.

§4.3.3 Flowlines and Risers

REPLACE
“ API 17B, 17L2, 17J and 23020.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./17/), 17K, and 17L1 Flexible Pipe and
Ancillary Equipment.” replaces:
“ API 17B, 17L2, 17J, 17K, and 17L1 Flexible Pipe and Ancillary Equipment.”

REPLACE
“ API 17R, Recommended Practice for Flowline Connectors and Jumpers, and
18020.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./8/).” replaces:
“ API 17R, Recommended Practice for Flowline Connectors and Jumpers.”

§4.3.4 Control Systems

REPLACE
“ API 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, and 18012.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./6/).” replaces:
“ API 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals.”

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“ API 17F, Standard for Subsea Production Control Systems, 18006.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./2/),
18007.ENG.STA.STD (Ref./3/), 18009.ENG.STA.STD (Ref./4/), 18010.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./5/),
18013.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./7/) and 18030.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./10/).” replaces:
“ API 17F, Standard for Subsea Production Control Systems.”

§4.3.5 Intervention Systems

REPLACE
“ API 17G, Recommend Practice for Completion/Workover Riser Systems, and
18049.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./14/).” replaces:
“ API 17G, Recommend Practice for Completion/Workover Riser Systems.”

§5 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

§5.3 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INPUTS

§5.3.6 Barrier Considerations

ADD
COMPANY’s barrier philosophy is based on the following general principles:
 protection towards accidental releases of reservoir fluids to the environment shall be based
on the use of two independent barriers;
 one barrier, made by an isolation valve, is sufficient for lines carrying fluids different from
reservoir fluids (such as hydraulic and chemical injection lines);
 check valves are not considered “acceptable” barriers;
 well activities shall be performed with two barriers in place, to prevent uncontrolled blow-out
from the well. The following are considered acceptable barriers:
o Surface Test Tree;
o High pressure riser (workover riser), with lubricator and pack box;
o BOP / LRP / SSTT;
o X-mas Tree;
o Tubing hanger;
o Mechanical plug;
o Crown plugs;
o Wellhead.
NOTE Fluids may be qualified as barriers under certain conditions.

ADD
Each barrier element shall be designed such that:
 its position / location and status can always be known;
 it is independent from the barrier elements in conjunction with the same source of influx;
 it can operate competently in the actual environment (considering pressure, temperature,
fluids).

REPLACE
“ It shall be possible to verify the integrity of a barrier by pressure testing it to design pressure,
in the direction of the potential flow;” replaces:
“ a barrier shall be testable;”
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§5.5 SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS

§5.5.1 System Engineering Analyses

ADD (to the list)
 thermal analysis (refer to 5.5.5);

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§5.5.5 Thermal Analysis
A thermal analysis shall be performed, in the detailed engineering phase, to investigate any
potential cold spots and dead legs in the system and to identify solutions to mitigate the hydrate
risk.

Effects of differential thermal expansion that the equipment could experience in service, due to
temperature changes and temperature gradients, shall be analyzed too.

§6 EQUIPMENT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

§6.1 GENERAL
ADD
Equipment shall be designed and qualified for the service conditions expected during their design
life, including drilling, completion, installation and workover operations.

Simple solutions shall be adopted for optimum reliability and to reduce the need for maintenance
and repair through the field life: quantity of subsea components should be minimized.

Equipment shall be designed for access by working and inspection ROVs or divers, when required
for inspection or intervention.

Subsea equipment shall be designed in order to minimize the risk of snagging of ROV / diver
umbilical, tethers and installation lines.

Flow paths, valves configuration and monitoring functions shall be designed in order to provide
fast and efficient barrier testing.

Equipment and interfaces shall be standardized as far as possible.

Equipment shall be vibration resistant, to tolerate road and sea transportation, handling, drilling
and operation.

Seal areas of equipment installed under water that are not in use shall be protected against
mechanical damage and corrosion.

Seals made-up under water shall be new and not previously energized.

Seals on retrievable components shall be fitted to, and be recoverable with, the retrievable
components.

It shall be possible to clean seal areas using either standard industry tools or dedicated ones
supplied as part of the subsea equipment.

Connections to be made subsea should have test port(s) for verification of sealing integrity to
fully working pressure. In case of testing from the back side, reduced testing pressure can be
accepted.
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Sensitive components, such as position indicators close to ROV receptacles, shall be protected
against ROV impact (impact load energy as per API 17H).

ROV valve panels shall be designed considering an impact load energy as per API 17H. The
impact load may be reduced in presence of docking points on the ROV panels.

Passive or active soft landing systems shall be considered for modules having interfaces that
require accurate control during landing subsea.

Hydraulic functions, which are critical with respect to safe retrieval of modules to the surface in
the event of hydraulic blocking, shall be designed for draining of the hydraulic circuit by cutting
lines with standard ROV and /or divers carried cutting tool as applicable.

Running tools should complete their intended operation in a single trip.

§6.4 MATERIALS AND CORROSION PROTECTION

REPLACE
“Material selection guidance, including for fasteners, shall be established based on, but not
limited to, the following considerations:
 mechanical properties and limitations of materials;
 fluid properties and corrosion resistance assessment;
 corrosion mechanisms associated to dissimilar metals, sulphide stress corrosion cracking,
seawater external corrosion phenomena, including HISC due to cathodic protection, and
potential seawater ingress in closed areas in case of seal(s) failure;
 corrosion control methods;
 operating conditions, including transitory or up-set conditions;
 installation conditions and stand-by periods;
 proven field experience with subsea applications.” replaces:
“Material selection guidance should be established including for fasteners.”

ADD
Metallic materials of subsea equipment, not inherently seawater resistant and electrically
isolated, shall be cathodically protected. Metallic surfaces of such equipment shall be coated, in
order to reduce anodes consumption.

ADD
A material selection report, based on the report prepared by COMPANY, shall be prepared for
each project, and submitted to COMPANY for approval. Such document shall detail, for each
component, the selected material grades and specifications. Material classes as defined in API
6A [17] shall be intended as high-level reference only. For pressure containing components
exposed to well fluids (produced or injected), the extent of cladding and weld overlay shall be
described too.

NOTE The material selection report prepared by COMPANY represents the “minimum
requirements” for the MANUFACTURER material selection.

REPLACE
“General guidance pertaining to materials selection, corrosion control and material requirements
for equipment used in oil and gas industry can be found in ISO 21457 [64], IOGP S-563 (Ref./38/),
NORSOK M-630 (Ref./35/), NORSOK M-001 (Ref./32/) and NACE SP0176 [69].” replaces:
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“General guidance pertaining to materials selection and corrosion control for equipment used in
oil and gas industry can be found ISO 21457 [64] and NACE SP0176 [69].”

ADD
Alloy 718 and other age hardened Ni-based alloys shall comply with API 6ACRA (Ref./20/).

CRA manufacturers shall be qualified in accordance to NORSOK M-650 (Ref./36/).

REPLACE
“General guidance on forgings is contained in API 17P and 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/).
DNVGL-RP-0034 [41] and 28762.ENG.COR.SDS (Ref./19/) contains specific guidance on carbon
and low alloy steel forgings for use in subsea applications.
CRA forgings requirements shall be in accordance with IOGP S-563 (Ref./38/).
CRA forgings criticality class shall be classified as per DNVGL-RP-0034 [41] too.” replaces:
“General guidance on forgings is contained in API 20B [22] and API 20C [23]. DNVGL-RP-0034 [41]
contains specific guidance on carbon and low alloy steel forgings for use in subsea applications.”

REPLACE
“Relevant guidance on protective coatings for subsea equipment is contained NORSOK M-501
(Ref./34/).
As a general basis, surface protective coating of submerged components shall comply with
NORSOK M-501 (Ref./34/), system no. 7B or 7C, as applicable.
Coating of topside components shall be in accordance to 20000.ENG.CPI.STD (Ref./15/).
Surface protection and coating, painting specifications for critical items shall be approved by
COMPANY; relevant procedures may be requested for approval by COMPANY.” replaces:
“Relevant guidance on protective coatings for subsea equipment is contained in ISO 8501-1 [52],
ISO 8503 [53], ISO 9588 [55], and ISO 12944 [56].”

ADD
Machined surfaces on hinges and equivalent, grillage and sea fastening may be left uncoated.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§6.4.1 Cathodic protection
The cathodic protection system shall be:
 designed in accordance with DNV-RP-B401 [33]
;
 be sized for the design life of the equipment, including the anticipated wet storage period
(minimum1 year, unless otherwise required by project).
Anodes shall be located with due regard to safety and operability issues, and shall not represent
any snagging point or restriction to ROV / diver access.

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§6.5 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

§6.5.1 General
REPLACE
“Structural analysis of subsea equipment should be completed per the guidance provided in API
17P and in 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/).” replaces:
“Structural analysis of subsea equipment should be completed per the guidance provided in API
17P.”

§6.8 LIFTING DEVICES, PADEYES, AND UNPRESSURIZED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

ADD
Lifting devices (like shackles, slings, frames) shall be:
 suitable for onshore and offshore operations, in air and in water;
 designed and prepared for removal after installation;
 prevented from falling or moving, and from damaging equipment and components.
All lifting lugs shall be subjected to load test and 100% MPI by independent authority and be
provided with certification in accordance with statutory requirements.

§6.9 COLORS AND MARKING

ADD
Visual position indicators, displaying function status (end positions and full travel), shall be
included on all valve and actuator functions for observation with ROV and/or diver.

Position indicator of functions incorporating override shall be visible when the override tool is in
place.

Tags or item numbers shall be painted on the subsea structures like trees, manifolds, templates,
SDUs, UTAs, PLETs and the like, in order to be easily identifiable by ROV / diver once installed.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§6.9.1 Nameplates
In addition to the requirements and recommendations stated in other documents of API 17 series
related to subsea production systems, main assemblies (topside or subsea) and purchased tools
shall be tagged with a nameplate containing the following information, as applicable:
 Description (name) of the equipment;
 Part no.;
 Serial no.;
 Manufacturer’s name;
 Fabrication date (year/month);
 COMPANY’s name (as indicated in the contract);
 Contract no.;
 Weight;
 CE certification data;
 Load rating (only for drill string deployed tools);
 COMPANY’s tag (as per 20198.LCI.VAR.STD, Ref./16/).
Moreover, for SCS main assemblies, nameplates shall also contain, as applicable:

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 Power supply rating;

 Rated working pressure;
 Storage temperature and humidity ranges;
 Operating temperature and humidity ranges (for topside equipment only).
Information on nameplates shall be clearly legible.

Nameplates shall be located in an easily accessible position.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§6.9.2. Tagging
Tagging requirements can be found in 20198.LCI.VAR.STD (Ref./16/).

Scope and extension of the tagging is defined on project basis.

§6.11 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION, PRESERVATION, AND

STORAGE
REPLACE
“Equipment preservation shall be based on MANUFACTURER instructions / recommendations and
should take into account the need for protection from environmental conditions:” replaces:
“Equipment preservation should take into account the need for protection from environmental
conditions:”

ADD
Special consideration shall be given to equipment’s transportation and handling during offshore
operations: protections shall be specified and utilized as necessary, to minimize the risk of
damages.

ADD
Piping, valves and bores shall be filled with preservation fluids. Type of preservation fluid(s) to
be used will be specified by COMPANY during detail engineering. Large bore valves shall be
operated to ensure the filling of the preservation fluid(s) in the valves’ cavities.

Vents (if any) for air evacuation shall be welded after the filling of preservation fluid is completed.

Protectors shall be installed on unprotected hydraulic couplers, electric and optic connectors /
receptacles, and tie-in connections. They shall be securely fastened to prevent movement or
loss during handling and transportation.

ROV buckets shall be covered.

UV protections shall be used if necessary.

§6.13 INSTALLATION PLANNING

ADD
Weight of units, including shipping skids and lifting devices, should be optimized in order to ease
offshore handling operations.

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§6.14 MAINTAINABILITY
ADD
Equipment should be designed considering ease of installation, operation and maintenance, and
with minimum sensitivity to weather conditions.

REPLACE
“ Equipment components requiring periodic inspection and/or maintenance at surface, that
may be replaced subsea, or that are vital to safe and efficient performances of the system (like
control modules, choke inserts, meters, sand detectors, CITV / CIMV, etc.), shall be designed to
be independently retrievable.” replaces:
“ Equipment components requiring periodic inspection and/or maintenance at surface should
be designed to be independently retrievable.”

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§6.15 SUBSEA TASKS DESIGN AND ACCESS STUDY
A task list detailing, step by step, the subsea operations expected during installation, operation
and retrieval of subsea equipment, and the tools to be used, shall be prepared.

In case where ROV interventions are foreseen, the tasks shall be simulated in a proper 3D
software, in order to demonstrate ROV accessibility to the subsea equipment intervention
interfaces.

§7 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

§7.1 DEVELOPMENT AND QUALIFICATION

ADD
Equipment, components, etc. of the Subsea Production System shall have at least a TRL equal
to, or more than, four (TRL4).

Field proven equipment requiring modifications or upgrading should be subject to a specific

qualification program. This shall be agreed with COMPANY, on the basis of:
 the nature of modifications to be carried out;
 MANUFACTURER’s assessment of the impacts of the modifications on the equipment design.
Equipment used for qualification purposes for the COMPANY’s project shall not be reused for the
project, unless otherwise agreed with COMPANY.

§8 MANUFACTURE THROUGH COMMISSIONING

§8.2 MANUFACTURE
ADD
COMPANY’s quality control requirements can be found in 28085.COS.QUA.STD (Ref./18/).

REPLACE
“Guidance on the documentation typically required to be provided by the equipment
manufacturer can be found in NORSOK Z-018 [74] and in DNVGL-RP-O101 (Ref./26/).” replaces:
“Guidance on the documentation typically required to be provided by the equipment
manufacturer can be found in NORSOK Z-018 [74].”

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ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.1 General
Main components like bodies, bonnets, clamps and flanges should be forged.
All pressure containing components shall be manufactured from materials with, as far as
practically possible, homogenous through thickness properties.

When non-pressurized components are directly welded to pressure containing or main load
carrying components, the requirements of pressure containing or main load carrying components
shall apply.

Welded anchors shall not be used on duplex piping and be avoided on piping. In case welded
doubler plates shall be used, DNV-RP-F112 [34] shall apply.

For large bore piping made from 22Cr and 25Cr duplex material, cold bending during fabrication
shall not be performed, unless agreed with COMPANY.

Ni-based coating or plating is not acceptable for elements in continuous contact with process
fluids and for hard facing. Where permitted, Ni-base coating or plating shall be always
electroless.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.2 Welding
A “Welding Design Basis” document shall be prepared, and submitted for COMPANY approval,
based on the requirements of this specification and of the applicable international standards.

A “Welding Map / Matrix” shall be prepared, and submitted to COMPANY, listing the welding
procedures (WPS) expected to be used for the project.

Applicable standards for qualification of welding and welders are listed in Table A.

Table A  Applicable standards for welding and welders qualification

Application Reference standards for Reference standards for

Welding qualification Welders qualification
Pressure containing DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/) DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/)
equipment and Piping 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/) 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/)
Mechanical / Structural API 17P ASME BPVC Section IX (Ref./22/)
NORSOK M-101 (Ref./33/) ISO 9606-1 (Ref./28/)
ISO 14732 (Ref./29/)

Welding shall be performed by qualified welders, in accordance to qualified welding procedures

(WPS/WPQR), approved by an appropriate certification authority.

Welding procedures (WPS – WQPR) shall be reviewed and approved by COMPANY. On project
basis, COMPANY may limit this requirement to the most critical welds, i.e. pressure containing /
controlling welds, welds in direct contact with the well fluids, load bearing welds (i.e. primary
and secondary, as per AWS D1.1 (Ref./23/) definition) and overlay welds.

Welding is not permitted once sensors or other electronic components have been installed on an
assembly.

Welding for sour service applications shall comply with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 [68]
.

Weld-o-lets / sweep-o-lets / sock-o-lets shall not be used for sour service applications.

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Weld-o-lets / sweep-o-lets / sock-o-lets may be used in other applications, provided that full
penetration and 100% volumetric NDE can be performed.

In case of contoured weld to pipe, the external weld cap shall be removed by grinding, avoiding
potential for crack initiation sites, and providing the optimum conditions for interpretation of
NDE.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.3 Cladding and corrosion-resistant overlay
Requirements about cladding and corrosion-resistant overlay shall be in accordance with DNVGL-
RP-B204 (Ref./25/) and additional requirements specified in 18046.ENG.SSE.STD (Ref./11/).

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.4 Hard facing
Hard facing material (e.g. tungsten carbide, stellite, etc.) shall be applied to:
 components exposed to well fluids;
 metal to metal seal contact areas, where necessary, to avoid large scale plastic deformation;
 ball and seats (for ball valves), gate and seats (for gate valves), flapper disc sealing surfaces
(for check valves), poppet / nozzle sealing surfaces (for check valves);
 stem components, in case the material combination in sliding contact between the stem and
the seal carrier is not sufficient to prevent galling.
Hard facing materials shall be applied through a coating process, qualified in accordance to ASME
BVPC Section IX (Ref./22/), such as High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) or D-gun process.
Hard facing materials shall be compatible with the fluids they are, or may be, exposed to.

Hard facing specifications and procedures may be reviewed by COMPANY, if required so.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.5 Welding performance and NDE
Welding activity shall be fully traceable.

NDE scope and extension shall be as per DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/).

Acceptance criteria for NDE shall be as per DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/) section 6 and applicable
international standards not covered by this recommended practice.

Requirements for qualification of NDE personnel are specified in DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/).

Qualified NDE procedures, with clear acceptance criteria, shall be used.

NDE procedures shall be reviewed and approved by COMPANY. On project basis, However,
COMPANY may limit this requirement to the most critical welds, i.e. pressure containing /
controlling welds, welds in direct contact with the well fluids, and load bearing welds (i.e. primary
and secondary, as per AWS D1.1 (Ref./23/) definition) and overlay welds.

NDE shall be performed with no time delay beyond sufficient cooling for carbon / alloy steel
welds that are subject to PWHT. For nickel closure welds on F65 / X65 / X70 carbon steel there
is no need for time delay. For parts that are not subjected to PWHT, the delay shall be linked to
the SMYS and the thickness of the material, as follows:
 < 50 ksi: 24 hours delay for all dimensions;
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 50 to 60 ksi: 24 hours for thickness ≤ 38 mm (1.5”), otherwise 48 hours;

 >60 ksi: 48 hours.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.6 Weld repairs
Welding defects during fabrication, whose repair is covered by already approved procedures, can
be performed without preventive COMPANY approval.

Weld repair activities and qualification shall be in accordance with DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/).

For items not covered by DNVGL-RP-B204 (Ref./25/) (e.g. structural weld), weld repairs shall
fulfil the requirements of applicable code as per Table A.

Weld repairs shall be fully traceable.

Re-repair is allowed only if foreseen in the relevant WPS/WQPR.

Weld repairs of base material are permitted only on casting, in accordance to API 20A (Ref./21/).

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.2.7 Repairs
Repairs of minor surface defects by grinding may be carried out if the minimum design thickness
of the base material is maintained.

Ground areas shall blend smoothly into the surrounding area.

MPI / DPI of the repaired area shall be carried out after grinding to ensure complete removal of
defects.

Acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with the acceptance criteria for the base material.

§8.4 TESTING
ADD
Test plan and interchangeability test plan shall be approved by COMPANY.

Main test procedures (for FAT, EFAT, SIT and SRT) shall be approved by COMPANY.

In general, test procedures should include a punch list where negative / unsatisfactory results
(i.e. failures, damages, measurements out of the acceptance criteria) of a test are recorded.

Testing shall be performed by use of appropriate test facilities and test media, minimizing the
use of in-house test tools and dummy units.

Care shall be taken to ensure that testing does not cause deterioration or wear of the equipment
under test, or affects the cleanliness level of the fluid within the hydraulic system.

Actual design life (e.g. number of cycles) should not be reduced due to testing activity.

COMPANY’s provided items, if any, shall be included in the testing plan, for verification of
interfaces and functions.

Tools’ interfaces shall be tested by use of the appropriate tools.

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Access to, and operation of, ROV / diver interfaces shall be verified, typically as part of a SIT.
Tasks defined in the subsea task list and simulated in a 3D software (see section 6.15) shall be
verified, typically as part of a SIT. ROV tasks may be verified by a mock-up or a dummy ROV:
the selection is project specific.

Where practical, offshore operations (e.g. installation, retrieval and re-installation) associated
to the equipment under test shall be replicated during onshore testing phase.

Where practical, emergency conditions (e.g. emergency disconnections, unit shutdown, black
start, loss of electrical and/or hydraulic supplies, loss of redundancy, loss of communication)
shall be simulated during testing phase.

At the end of the testing phase, the equipment under test shall be preserved as required.

NOTE Training of personnel expected to be involved in the offshore operations, including

familiarization with the equipment and the procedures, is considered an important factor
of the integrated test activities.

§8.5 INSTALLATION
ADD
Equipment to be deployed through a moon pool shall be designed for safe skidding on deck and
guidance through the moon pool.

The number of seals made-up under water shall be minimized.

Effects from flooded profiles during lifting out of water shall be considered.

Lifting arrangement, including installation instrumentation, shall be preinstalled on the

structures prior to sail away, unless otherwise instructed by COMPANY.

Hydraulic dampers for reduction of hydrodynamic loads during installation shall not be used,
unless specifically approved by COMPANY.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§8.7 FINAL INSPECTION
Final inspection includes the checks to be carried out by MANUFACTURER to confirm that the
supplied equipment is in accordance with the relevant technical documentation (e.g.
specifications, drawings), has successfully passed the relevant tests and is hence ready for
delivery to COMPANY.

The outcomes of the final inspection of a piece of equipment shall be:

 a MCCR, where the result of the checks performed on the equipment is recorded;
 a MCPL, where any default, outstanding work or work not performed in accordance to
contractual requirements are recorded.
NOTE The punch list may be attached to the MCCR.

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§10 WELL INTERVENTION

REPLACE
“All subsea valves hydraulically operated shall be equipped with a mechanical override feature.
Such feature shall allow to operate the valve with the maximum rated differential pressure across
the valve and to maintain the valve in open / closed position without the need of hydraulic
pressure or external force.” replaces:
“All subsea tree valves that can prevent downhole access in the event of hydraulic failure should
be equipped with a mechanical override feature.”

§11 DECOMMISSIONING
REPLACE
“Based on the project’s specific requirements, a decommissioning plan shall be prepared for
COMPANY approval. This plan shall contain as a minimum:
 Decommissioning principles;
 Description of the proposed recovery method, with weight and dimensions;
 General assembly drawings, with lifting points location;
 Identification of retrievable and not retrievable equipment;
 Cost estimate of abandonment operations, related to SPS scope only (i.e. rental of tools, if
needed; offshore personnel assistance).” replaces:
“After collecting the desired information, a detailed plan of removal should be developed.”

ADD
Permanently installed units shall be designed to allow for complete removal at the
decommissioning.

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ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§ANNEX B - MATERIALS

§B.1 MATERIAL CERTIFICATES

In general, “critical” forgings and base materials, independently of the material they are made
of, shall be certified as per EN 10204 (Ref./27/) 3.2. However, “critical” forgings made in
accordance to DNVGL-RP-0034 [41] and DNVGL-RP-B202 (Ref./24/), or NORSOK M-650
(Ref./36/) can be provided with EN 10204 (Ref./27/) 3.1 certification, upon COMPANY approval.

Stock “critical” forgings and base materials shall be certified as per EN 10204 (Ref./27/) 3.2. EN
10204 (Ref./27/) 3.1 certificate may be acceptable, provided that additional tests, to be agreed
with the COMPANY’s project team, can be performed.

All other forgings and base materials shall be certified as per EN 10204 (Ref./27/) 3.1.

Third part witnessing during mechanical testing is considered the minimum requirement for the
issuance of EN 10204 (Ref./27/) 3.2 certification. Mechanical testing shall be performed in a
laboratory that meets the requirements of ISO 17025 (Ref./30/), or equivalent.

NOTE “Critical” means SFC3, as per DNVGL-RP-0034 [41]

.

§B.2 MATERIALS FOR VALVES

Valves’ components (i.e. gates, balls, seats, stems), exposed to high contact loads in dynamic
situations, shall be made of materials with appropriate mechanical strength and surface finish
providing low friction and wear in sliding and rolling contacts, to avoid loss of functionality and
/ or sealing capability.

§B.3 MATERIALS FOR SEALS

§B.3.1 Metallic seals and sealing areas

Metallic seals’ materials shall be:
 compatible with the fluids and chemicals the seals will, or may, be exposed to;
 inherently resistant to seawater and galvanically compatible with the material of the relevant
sealing areas, if exposed to seawater during installation and/or operation
Sealing areas shall be of a material harder than the material of the relevant seal elements, with
a difference in hardness of minimum 50 Brinell units, except if the seal design and coating are
as such to avoid damage or galling to the sealing areas.

Sealing areas of subsea permanently installed components that will be exposed to production or
injection fluids shall be made of corrosion resistant material, or cladded with Ni-based alloy 625
(UNS06625).

Sealing areas not normally exposed to production or injected fluids (e.g. primary seal failure),
should be cladded with Ni-based alloy 625 (UNS06625). Other materials, selected based on the
corrosion risk and proven industry practice may be acceptable.

Surfaces that may be exposed to the process fluids in the event of primary seal leakage, shall
be cladded with Ni-based alloy 625 (UNS06625), up to the back-up seal areas.

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§B.3.2 Materials of non-metallic seals

Materials of non-metallic seals shall be:
 compatible with the interfacing metallic components;
 compatible with the fluids and chemicals the seals will, or may, be exposed to;
 not liable to explosive decompression;
 selected on the basis of the expected service conditions and required design life.
Non-metallic seals exposed, or that may be exposed, to injection or production fluids, or subject
to rapid gas decompression, shall be qualified in accordance to NORSOK M-710 (Ref./37/).

§B.4 MATERIALS FOR BOLTS AND NUTS

ASTM A193 B7M (for use up to -46°C), ASTM A320 L7M (for use up to -101°C) or ASTM A453
660 (for use up to -70°C) material shall be used for bolts that are, or could come, in contact
with NACE defined sour service fluids, and in cases where hydrogen embrittlement due to CP
potentials is likely to occur.

ASTM A194 2HM or ASTM A194 7M material shall be used for nuts that are, or could come, in
contact with NACE defined sour service fluids, and in cases where hydrogen embrittlement due
to CP potentials is likely to occur.

ASTM A193 B7 (for use up to -70°C), ASTM A320 L7 (for use up to -101°C) and ASTM A320 L43
material shall be used for bolts in non-exposed conditions.

ASTM A194 2H, ASTM A194 2HM, ASTM A194 4 or ASTM A194 7 material shall be used for nuts
in non-exposed conditions.

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ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§ANNEX C – HYDROCARBONS PLUGS PREVENTION PHILOSOPHY
The Subsea Production System shall be designed with the objective of avoiding hydrates, wax
and the like.

The design shall facilitate remote filling of the flow path with inhibitor fluid(s).

The flow path shall be designed avoiding low points, where fluids accumulation may occur. If low
points cannot be avoided, the design shall minimize the fluids accumulation and permit to fill
such areas with inhibitors.

Dead ends shall have either injection points or a geometry such that fluids (like water) are
drained.

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ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§ANNEX D – AMENDMENTS TO DNVGL-RP-B204 (EDITION APRIL 2019)

Sect. Title Text to be amended Amendment

— the oxidized end of partly used filler
4.2.1.1 General wire should be snipped off prior to re- Replace “should” with “shall”
use.
Changes in clad welding position may
affect the weld bead profile and bead
Specific
step distance being used. Adjustments
requirements
to the bead step distance from that
4.2.2.2 for overlay Replace “may” with “shall”
qualified may require supplementary
welding –
testing to verify weld penetration,
cladding
chemical composition and HAZ
hardness.
The thickness of the buttering should
be at least 13 mm (0.5 in) in finished
4.2.3.4 Buttering Replace “should” with “shall”
condition to allow for any unexpected
cut or weld repairs in the girth weld.
When welding low-alloy steels,
Preheating and
especially using flux-shielded processes,
4.2.8.8 interpass Replace “should” with “shall”
preheat maintenance and post-heating
temperature
operations should be considered.
If any of the tests in Table 5-3 fails to
meet the specified requirements, then
5.4.2.1 Retesting retesting may be performed as Replace “may” with “shall”
described in ISO 15614-1, ISO 15614-7
or ASME BPVC-IX, as applicable.
When the cladding is considered by
design as a load-bearing weld overlay,
Charpy V notch impact testing of the
weld metal shall be performed to ensure
suitable mechanical properties in the
cladding. The need for Charpy V notch
Impact testing
5.4.6.3 impact testing of the HAZ should be Replace “should” with “shall”
for cladding
considered based on the actual cladding
configuration and loading condition. Use
of sub-size specimens are acceptable.
The principles and acceptance criteria
described in [5.4.7] should be
considered.
Specimens for hardness testing should Replace “should” with “shall”
Hardness
5.4.10.2 be taken at the lowest heat input
testing
position.
Corrosion Corrosion testing according to ASTM Replace “may” with “shall”.
testing of G28, method A, and acceptance criteria
cladding and may be specified by the purchaser for Replace “i.e. SSC region 3 as
5.4.13.1 Ni-based Ni-based cladding and buttering per NACE MR0175/ISO
buttering qualified for severe service conditions, 15156-2, see [2.1]” with
i.e. SSC region 3 as per NACE “e.g. sour service, raw sea
MR0175/ISO 15156-2, see [2.1]. water”
Repair of girth Single-pass repairs to the cap and root
welds regions may be qualified through
5.5.3.5 Replace “may” with “shall”
supplementary testing of the weld metal
and new HAZ.

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Sect. Title Text to be amended Amendment

Introduction All non-destructive testing should be
carried out as per agreed procedures
based on the NDT standards given in
6.1.1.2 Replace “should” with “shall”
Table 6-1 with the additional
requirements and acceptance criteria
given in this recommended practice.
Surface For CS and LAS with SMYS > 490 Replace the text with: “NDE
preparation MPa, there shall be a minimum shall be performed with no
and time of delay time of 48 hours between the time delay beyond sufficient
testing completion of welding and the cooling for carbon / alloy
subsequent initiation of NDT of the steel welds that are subject
completed welded joint. For CS and to PWHT. For nickel closure
LAS with SMYS≤490 MPa, the delay welds on F65 / X65 / X70
time shall be 24 hours. Delay time is carbon steel there is no
not required for welds in duplex need for time delay. For
stainless steels, welds that receive parts that are not subjected
post-weld heat treatment, and to PWHT, the delay shall be
6.1.2.2 welds using an austenitic type of linked to the SMYS and the
weld metal. thickness of the material, as
follows:
 < 50 ksi: 24 hours delay
for all dimensions;
 50 to 60 ksi: 24 hours
for thickness ≤ 38 mm
(1.5”), otherwise 48
hours;
 >60 ksi: 48 hours.”
Bond integrity The focus distance should be suitable Replace “should” with “shall”
6.4.1.2 in cladding for the material thickness to be
examined.
Radiographic Multi-film technique should be used for Replace "should" with "shall"
6.5 testing dissimilar material joints and welds with
two different thicknesses.

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ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
§ANNEX E – PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS

§E.1 GENERAL
Following requirements are applicable to packaging and marking of equipment to be delivered
to COMPANY.

§E.2 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

Pallets are not allowed for packaging.

Equipment being shipped into crates (or similar), shall be secured to prevent movement and
direct contact with any other equipment packaged in the same crate.

Small items (e.g. bolts, nuts, washers) shall be packed in such a way to avoid scattering of units
during transit and shall be placed on top during packaging, for ease retrieval.

Wood packaging material, made from raw wood, to be used for the construction of wooden
packaging (e.g. crates), shall be in accordance to ISPM 15 (Ref./31/) and any other requirements
imposed by local regulations.

Wooden crates shall be constructed to allow lifting by soft straps and handling by forklift.

Wooden crates shall be metal strapped before shipment.

§E.3 MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGES

Equipment to be delivered to COMPANY shall be univocally identified with a label containing at
least the following information:
 Supplier
 Shipping address
 PO Number
 Equipment description
 Project Name and number
 Departure location
 Final destination
 Number of unit / Total number of units part of the shipment2
 Dimensions (length)x(width)x(height), in millimetres
 Gross weight (kg)
 Shipment date.
Such label shall be placed in a weatherproof envelope and shall be securely attached to the
equipment. If the equipment shall be delivered in packages (like crates), such label shall be
attached to the four sides and topsides of the package.

A list of the content of the package shall be prepared and a picture shall be taken just before
the closure of the package. Such picture and content list shall be placed in a weatherproof
envelope and attached to one side of the package.

Packages shall also be marked with their center of gravity.

2
Numbers shall be consistent with the latest revision of the approved shipping list.
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Other labels / markings, like “Fragile”, “handle with care”, “Keep dry”, “This side up”, shall be
attached to the packages as deemed necessary.

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