C.A.T.

GROUP QUALITY ASSURANCE

INSPECTION AND TESTING FOR PAINTING WORKS

REVISION 0 DATED 20.04.2014

CONTRACT NUMBER 6600032833

BI-10-01282
MASTER GAS SYSTEM (MGS)
56"EGW-2 LOOP-1
FOR

SAUDI ARAMCO
INSPECTION AND TESTING FOR PAINTING WORKS
(QA/P143.DOC)

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QC Manager
Prepared By

QC Manager
Controlled By

20.04.2014
Date

Project Manager
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Table of Contents

1.

PROCEDURE NO.

2.

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

3.

APPLICABILITY

4.

RESPONSIBILITY

5.

GENERAL

6.

DEFINITIONS

7.

PROCEDURE
7.1.

Material

7.2.

Process Control for Painting Works

7.2.1.
7.2.2.
7.2.3.

Surface Preparation
Primer Coat
Finish Coats

8.

RECORDS

9.

REFERENCES

10.

ATTACHMENTS

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PROCEDURE NO.
P143

2.

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

The scope of this procedure is to define the criteria of workmanship for the proper
execution of the Painting works in accordance with Client requirements, drawings,
specifications, Manufacturers instructions for storage mixing handling and
application and applicable codes and standards.
The purpose of this procedure is to detail the techniques to be applied on the
different activities relevant to the proper execution of the painting activities.

3.

APPLICABILITY
All Piping, Structural Steel and Concrete, Painting Works.

4.

RESPONSIBILITY

5.

Project Manager
Discipline Engineer
Discipline Foreman
QA Manager
QC Personnel
Material Controller
GENERAL
The responsibility for the Process Control of the Painting Works rests primarily with
the QC Inspectors, the Discipline Engineer and the Discipline Foreman with and
audit by the QA & QC Managers.
The discipline Engineer and the Discipline Foreman shall ensure the required work
permits are available and in place on a daily basis. Similarly they shall ensure that
utilized drawings are latest revision
Surface preparation shall conform to the project specifications.
Client specifications and drawings, manufacturer instructions / recommendations
shall supersede the techniques detailed in this procedure when they differ.
The following procedure is a basic outline of requirements and in all cases
the relevant SATIP (if available) shall be reviewed by QC Manager or QC
Supervisor to ensure Inspectors are fully aware of tests and documentation
requirements prior to start of work.
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6.

DEFINITIONS
SATIP:
SAIC:
SATR:

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Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan

Saudi Aramco Inspection Checklists.
Saudi Aramco Test Record.

PROCEDURE
7.1.

Material
Material shall be in accordance with Client requirements and specifications,
material receiving inspection shall be in accordance with relevant SATIP and
SAIC.

7.2.

Personnel and Equipment.

All Abrasive Blasters, Painting / Coating Applicators and Crew Supervisors
shall be qualified, approved and possess valid certification in accordance
with Saudi Aramco SAEP 312.
All compressed air used for abrasive blasting or coating operations shall be
free of oil moisture and contamination. The QC Inspector shall as a minimum
check air quality at the start and mid points of each 8 hour period.
All Blasting equipment shall have an operational dead-man control fitted,
Minimum nozzle pressure for blasting of steel shall be 90 psig.
Quality Control Equipment shall be available as required by project scope
and SAES-H-100 Attachments.

7.3.

Process Control for Painting Works

All painting must conform to the applicable approved project painting
specifications. A thorough review of these specifications at the beginning of
the project will help to assure quality workmanship and avoid rework.
Many items should be painted before erection in order to achieve required
quality at lowest cost.
When painting structural steel prior to erection, care must be taken to ensure
that mark numbers needed for erection are not painted over.
The following items should be painted before subsequent operations take
place that would make them inaccessible:
The topside of pipe supports and pipe sleeper bearing angles should be
painted before the piping is installed.
Miscellaneous pipe supports, clamps, guides, etc., should be painted
before attachment to the pipe and especially before the pipe is insulated.
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When grating requires paint, the gratings and their supports should be
painted before installation.
Pipe flanges and other exposed surfaces on insulated pipe lines should
be cleaned and painted, in accordance with the specifications, before
insulating the line.
Electrical and instrument supports should be painted before the electrical
devices or instruments are mounted.
All other items which will be inaccessible after erection should be painted
prior to erection
The following items should be masked or otherwise protected when painting:

Equipment nameplates

Nameplates on valves, instruments etc.

Valve stems.

Load scales on spring hangers and supports.

Pump shafts and other machined surfaces.

Gauge glasses, thermometers, pressure gauges, etc.

7.3.1.

7.3.2.

Surface Preparation
7.3.1.1.

The Painting Foreman shall ensure that personnel are

qualified as required by SAEP 316 and in accordance with
Client requirements; specifications and applicable
standards carry out the surface preparation.

7.3.1.2.

Visual inspection shall be carried out in order to decide if

substrate requires solvent or detergent cleaning prior to
abrasive blasting. Cleaning shall be done in accordance
with specifications.

7.3.1.3.

Sandblasting should be performed outside the work

areas, whenever possible. And only with sand prior
approved by Client Project Inspection Unit.

Primer Coat
7.3.2.1.

Before commencing with the application of the primer coat

of paint a thorough review of the painting specifications
and APCS must be made.

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Complete kits shall be mixed in accordance to the

manufacturer instructions. They shall be thoroughly mixed
until they are smooth and free from lumps and then
strained. Inorganic zinc coating shall be mechanically
agitated at all times.
Coating shall commence with noting pot life. Over
coats/topcoats shall be applied within the manufacturers
minimum and maximum re-coat times.

7.3.2.3.

Dry film thickness of each coating shall be in accordance

with specification or manufacturers recommendations,
whichever is greater. The primer coat must be inspected
and approved before application of the second or finish
coat.

7.3.2.4.

Refer to the specifications for special requirements when

painting the following items:

Equipment and piping requiring cold insulation.

Equipment and piping that require high temperature
paint. Keep in mind that some high temperature paints
must be cured before applying the second coat and
that some uncured paints will not provide corrosion
protection.
Items to be painted with temperature indicating paint.
Galvanized items when painting is specified.
Masonry when specified.

7.3.3.

Finish Coats
7.3.3.1.

Identification of various components by painting with

special colors varies from job to job. The Painting
Foreman shall refer to the project paint specifications for
specific requirements. The following items may require
color identification:

Firewater piping and fire hydrants.

Piping in hazardous service.

Guard posts and rails.

When applicable, the requirements for safety color

schemes and plant color scheme shall be adhered to, as
indicated in the specifications.
When applying a color code, the following should be
controlled:
Positions of lettering, marking at the stage of draft.
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Size, space between letters, style, arrow direction at

the stage of draft.
Color of the lettering after painting.
7.3.3.2.

8.

The Painting Foreman/ QC Inspector shall ensure that

that the total dry film thickness is as called for in the
painting specifications.

RECORDS
All records relevant to above procedure shall be kept by the QC Manager in the site
office for the duration of the project and transferred to the Area Head Office, at the
achievement of the Project, to be filed, archived and kept for a period of Three
years

9.

REFERENCES
Relevant APCS.
SAES-H-100.
SAES-H-101.
SAES-H-101V.
SAEP 316.

10.

ATTACHMENTS
None