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- 2010.05.04 Issued for As built M.H.SONG M.H.SONG H.T.NAM S.D.PARK

0 2009.08.14 Issued for Construction M.H.SONG D.A.PARK H.T.NAM S.D.JANG

A 2009.07.20 Issued for approval M.H.SONG D.A.PARK H.T.NAM S.D.JANG

Rev. Date Descriptions Prepared Checked Approved Remark

Project No. Project PSS No.

3505 Discoverer India AN-904

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Title Topside Piping Color Coding Procedure

DATE SCALE DWG. No. REV. No.

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CONTENTS
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1.0 GENERAL---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2.0 APPLICABLE ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

3.0 MATERIAL OF COLOR CODE-------------------------------------------------- 3

4.0 LOCATION OF COLOR CODE IDENTIFICATION------------------------- 4

5.0 MARKING OF COLOR CODE--------------------------------------------------- 5

6.0 PIPING COLOR CODING SCHEDULE TABLE----------------------------- 6

7.0 IDENTIFICATION COLOR BOARD-------------------------------------------- 8

8.0 COLOR MARKING FOR INTERNALLY COATED PIPE ----------------- 9

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1. GENERAL
This procedure covers minimum requirements of color code for line identification on
Topside piping systems for TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC. DISCOVERER INDIA
PROJECT.

Piping will be identified with the help of pipe maker labels in accordance with guideline
given in this procedure.

The purpose of the color coding is to easy identification of lines for operation and
maintenance. Placement of color coding bands shall be marked near the operation and
maintenance items such as valves, equipment, pumps, etc.

2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATION.

2.1 Transocean DIA Contract Specifications

- Group 10. Pipe Marking
2.2 Builder’s Standards
- HQS-OPS-HB-04: Coating and application recommended selection of
coatings, 5.3. Color coding of pipe work

3. MATERIAL OF COLOR CODE IDENTIFICATION

3.1 Pipe Label Material
The color code bend tapes shall be made with polyester type material and strong
enough to resist fading, cracking and UV coated. The width of color bends shall be
adhesion inside (self-adhering) type.

3.2 Color Shades

- Yellow : Ral #1023

- Grey : Ral #7037
- White : Ral #9003
- Blue : Ral #5017
- Red : Ral #3020
- Orange : Ral #2009
- Green : Ral #6029
- Brown : Ral #8011
- Violet : Ral #4008
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4. LOCATION OF COLOR CODE IDENTIFICATION.

4.1 Quantity and location of labels shall allow an easy follow up of fluid flows. As a
minimum, the following locations shall be labeled.

A) Below & Above the Deck penetrations & on both sides of all
Wall/Bulkhead penetrations no matter what their height is,
B) At inlet and outlet of package.
C) Near each main valve
D) At Pipe connection, such as tees.
E) Each 15M on all straight runs no matter what height the straight run is
above the deck.

4.2 Above Color code identification shall be applied to the pipe above the deck by
2.5M and the service platform surrounded 2.5M for easy identification of the
lines to operate and to maintain the valves, equipment etc., it is not
necessities on not seen the line like just below the deck on behind lines.

The sketch is as following.

Note:
1. Color marking shall be applied inside of hatching area.

4.3 The Color code band tapes shall be marked approximately 1.5m from the deck or
platforms for the vertical pipes.

4.4 The Color code band tapes are marked on the insulation jacket after insulation
but personnel protected lines are to be installed on pipe inside of personnel
protections.

4.5 The Color code band tapes are marked side by side for the two or more in a
group of pipes to scan easy at one time.
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5. MARKING OF COLOR CODE

5.1 Tapes are made with typical as followings.

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6. PIPING COLOR CODING SCHEDULE TABLE

ABBR- Colour coding

System System ID AVIATI- Example
Primary Secondary
ONS
AIR, BULK AB AB YELLOW BROWN AB

AIR, HIGH PRESSURE NA AHP YELLOW RED AHP

AIR, INSTRUMENT LA/QC AI YELLOW WHITE AI

AIR, RIG AG/GA AR YELLOW YELLOW AR

AIR, VENT & SOUNDING AV AS YELLOW GREEN AS

AIR, STARTING AT AST YELLOW ORANGE AST

ACID CA ACID VIOLET VIOLET ACID

CO2 CO CO2 RED RED CO2

FM200 FM FM2 RED RED FM2

HALON HL H RED RED H

CLEAN CUTTINGS CC CC GREY GREY CC

COMPLETION FLUID CF CF BROWN GREEN CF

DRAINS,
BG/BS DBOW BLACK YELLOW DBOW
BILGE/OILY WATER

DRAINS,GREY WATER SD DGW BLACK GREY DGW

DRAINS,SCUPPER,
SP/BS DSC WHITE DSC
OPEN DRAIN BLACK

DRAINS,SEWAGE SD DS BLACK BLACK DS

DRAINS, WASTE
OD/BS/CD DWO BLACK ORANGE DWO
OIL/DO/CLOSED

FRESH WATER, FC/UC/EC/GC

FWC BLUE ORANGE FWC
COOLING /HW

FRESH WATER, DRILL DW FWD BLUE BROWN FWD

FRESH WATER,
WW FWHP GREEN FWHP
HIGH PRESSURE BLUE

FRESH WATER ,
HC/FW FWP BLUE WHITE FWP
POTABLE

FRESH WATER, SANITARY HC FWS BLUE BLACK FWS

FRESH WATER, STEAM ST FWST BLUE GREY FWST

FRESH WATER,
HT FWT BLUE YELLOW FWT
TECHNICAL
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ABBR- Colour coding

System System ID Example
FRESH WATER, FIRE WF/FL/WD AVIATI-
FWF RED BLUE FWF

GAS, EXHAUST EG ONS

GE GREY WHITE GE

GAS, INERT, NITROGEN IG GI VIOLET WHITE GI

HELIFUEL(JET A-1) OH HF ORANGE RED HF

OIL, CARGO CL OC ORANGE BLACK OC

OIL, DIESEL OF/OP/OM/O

OD ORANGE ORANGE OD
TRANSFER/FEED E/OB/OI

OIL, BASE BO OB ORANGE ORANGE OB

VR/HH/LH/

OIL, HYDRAULIC HV/WH/BP/ OH ORANGE YELLOW OH

DT

ABBR- Colour coding

System System ID AVIATI- Primary Example
Secondary
ONS
LF/LP/LM/LE/
OIL,LUBE OL ORANGE WHITE OL
LT

OIL,THERMAL TM OT ORANGE BROWN OT

SEA WATER, BALLAST BA SWBL GREEN YELLOW SWBL

SEA WATER, COOLING CW SWC GREEN ORANGE SWC

SEA WATER, DELUGE WD SWD RED WHITE SWD

SEA WATER FIRE MAIN WD FM RED WHITE FM

SEA WATER,FOAM/AFFF AE FOAM RED RED FOAM

SEA WATER, UTILITY TC SWU GREEN WHITE SWU

SEA WATER, BRINE BR SWB GREEN BLACK SWB

GAS, FREON RO GFR VIOLET WHITE GFR

OIL, GLYCOL GL GLY ORANGE BLUE GLY

MUD, LIQUID LOW

MS LMLP YELLOW LMLP
PRESURE BROWN

MUD, LIQUID HIGH

MS LMHP RED LMHP
PRESURE BROWN

AIR, VACUUM VS AV YELLOW BROWN AV

GAS, FLARE BOOM FB GF GREY WHITE GF

BULK, BARITE CT BB BROWN WHITE BB

BULK, BENTONITE CT GEL BROWN BLUE GEL

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ABBR- Colour coding

System System ID Example
BULK, CEMENT CT AVIATI-
BC BROWN GREY BC

BULK, LIQUID MUD MS ONS

BLM BROWN YELLOW BLM

CHOKE & KILL LINE CU HPF RED GREY HPF

CEMENT(LIQUID) CU LC BROWN BLACK LC

7. IDENTIFICATION COLOR BOARD

An Identification color board is to be fitted in the Mechanic Shop in Aux.
Machinery Module of Topside.
- Material : Aluminum plate
- Thickness: 5t
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8. COLOR MARKING FOR INTERNALLY COATED PIPE

The polyethylene coated salt water piping has to be identified and labeled as
follows:
“INTERNALLY COATED PIPING-NO WELDING OR BURNING”
This label is be of sufficient size and interval so as to be clearly visible at all times.
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