Presentation of PROD class notation

Classification
A 3rd party independent verification activity
including:

Design approval
Fabrication surveys
Functional testing
Periodical surveys during operation

DET NORSKE VERITAS

Topsides classification
Classification is split into mandatory and voluntary
parts:
Mandatory notation

Voluntary notation

Production and
Storage Unit

PROD

Overall topsides issues

Topsides issues limited

to the process plant

The split is by systems and equipment not area.

Process deck level is not a class notation split line

PROD Verification or Classification?

Verification:
can only suggest improvement, cannot give requirements.

Classification:
gives requirements and recommendations to the project
challenges the project participants for fulfilment of agreed
requirements
aims for picking up issues fallen between chairs when:

No technical discipline thinks they have got the responsibility

The contract does not specify sufficiently safety details
Interface problems
Hazard not identified at all
Quality assurance arrangement overlooks details in where
initiating event is hidden.

The Voluntary DNV PROD Standard

Contents:
OFFSHORE STANDARD
DNV-OS-E201

Hydrocarbon
Production Plant
October 2000

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Design Principles
Production and Utility Systems
Relief and De-pressurising Systems
Risers and Crude Export Systems
Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Systems
Piping
Equipment
Structures
Materials and Corrosion Protection
Manufacture, Workmanship and Testing
Certification and Classification

DNV refers to international standards

DNV PROD standard refers to 76 international
standards, e.g.:
41 API references
7 ISO references

DNV principles applied for PROD:

Increased use of internationally recognised standards as
basis for class
More liberal practice for accepting alternative standards to
the ones listed as basis for class, e.g.:
Accepting Pressurised Equipment Directive of European Union
(CE-mark)

DNV Criteria for Accepting a Standard

Widely used in many parts of the world

Widely recognised as representing good practice
Regularly maintained up to date
Developed by a committee representing the principal
industry technical stakeholders (e.g. owners, operators,
regulators, designers, manufacturers, certification
bodies, academics)
Reviewed by DNV and found to represent an acceptable
minimum level of safety

Interfaces between class notations

Standard for Voluntary class

Standards for Mandatory class

OFFSHORE STANDARD

Safety Principles and

Arrangements

OFFSHORE STANDARD

October 2000

Hydrocarbon
Production Plant

OFFSHORE STANDARD

Fire Protection
OFFSHORE STANDARD

Electrical
Installations

October 2000

October 2000
OFFSHORE STANDARD

Structural Design

October 2000

October 2000

OFFSHORE STANDARD
OFFSHORE STANDARD

InstrumenMetallic
Materialstation

OFFSHORE STANDARD

Instrumentation

October 2000
October 2000

Marine and
Machinery Systems
and Equipment
October 2000

PROD counts in barrier establishment

W. Haddon: Accidents occur when objects are affected by harmful energy in the absence of
effective barriers between the energy source and the object

Several measures might be needed to obtain required safety level.

Process contribution to risk picture

Foredeling
FAR-TALL p
Ulykkesomrde
FPSO
Risk picture expressed
by avFARvalue
for foraen(small)
FPSO shows
significant contribution from process plant

Collisions
18 %

Risers
1%

Process
49 %
Marine Accidents
32 %

PROD is an ALARP activity

PROD class in projects

Multi-discipline skilled personnel in each review

Knowledge of regulations and standards

Used to search for substandard
Looks beyond discipline borders
Experienced with different company philosophies
Experienced with different contractor/vendors
VQSC (Veritas Quality Scheme for Class) approved.

DNV staff of technical specialists available for assistance

Cost-effective activity

Experience based selection and limitation of documentation

Well-defined survey involvement
To the point review and survey
Flexibility with equivalent solutions.

PROD class in projects

One 3rd party reviewer for entire FPSO simplifies.
No interfaces between 3rd parties to manage.
Substantial double work is avoided
All 3rd party reviewed technical documents and comments are
collected in one database, available world wide during project
lifetime
One team approaching both design contractors and vendors

PROD class and vendors

Vendors normally to be responsible for
obtaining certification
Product certificate turns to be a driving
force
Certification coordinator in PROD class
team
DNV offices near to vendor involved in
survey, subject to sufficient VQSC
approvals
Opportunity to include PROD
certification in project mechanical
completion activity.

PROD class during production life

Periodical surveys
Annual
Renewal (each 5 year)

Other surveys

Damages
Repair
Alterations
Conversions

PROD assumes that a QA system exists

PROD survey means continuous check of In-service
Inspection and maintenance program of the FPSO

PROD class during production life

Modification
Arrangement for assessment of design, fabrication,
installation and testing as per newbuilding approach
Access to files from newbuilding project

Class specialists available for assistance /

troubleshooting on board.

PROD (N)
Area

Reference

Production plants, general

NPD Facilities Regulations (2001-09-03) with Guidelines

Process systems

NORSOK P-001
NORSOK P-100

Process safety systems

ISO 10418
API RP 14 C

Piping Systems

NORSOK L-001
NORSOK L-002

Mechanical equipment

DNV-OS-D101

Technical Safety

NORSOK S-001

Subsea installations

NORSOK U-001
NORSOK U-002
ISO 13628

Electrical Installations

DNV-OS-D201

Instrumentation and Control Systems

DNV-OS-D202