101 20 ST SPC 00005 - 00
101 20 ST SPC 00005 - 00
PROJECT – OFFSHORE
Topsides and Pipelines : Engineering, Procurement, Construction,
Installation and Commissioning (EPCI)
COMPANY AGREEMENT No.: LTC/C/NFE/4665/19 CONTRACTOR Project No.: D7264
Discipline : Structural
Document Class : 1
McDermott www.mcdermott.com
McDermott Middle East Inc.
NORTH FIELD EXPANSION (NFXP) PROJECT - OFFSHORE
TOPSIDES AND PIPELINES - EPCI
REVISION HISTORY
HOLDS LIST
CONTENTS
1. PROJECT OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 5
2. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................. 7
2.1 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 7
3. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................ 9
4. REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Performance of Work .................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Discrepancies and Conflicts ....................................................................................... 10
4.3 Non-compliance/deviations......................................................................................... 10
4.4 Design and Construction ............................................................................................ 10
4.4.1 General ............................................................................................................. 10
4.4.2 Materials ........................................................................................................... 11
4.4.3 Structural Pipe Fabrication ............................................................................... 11
4.4.4 Node Fabrication .............................................................................................. 12
4.4.5 General Fabrication .......................................................................................... 12
4.4.6 Assembly .......................................................................................................... 18
4.4.7 Workmanship ................................................................................................... 23
4.4.8 Vortex Shedding ............................................................................................... 23
4.5 CONTRACTOR Engineering ...................................................................................... 23
4.6 Lift and Rigging Requirements ................................................................................... 23
4.7 Weight Measurement.................................................................................................. 24
4.8 Identification and Marking ........................................................................................... 24
4.9 Construction Site Foundation Requirements .............................................................. 25
4.9.1 General ............................................................................................................. 25
4.9.2 Site Soil Investigation ....................................................................................... 25
4.9.3 Foundation Design and Assessment ................................................................ 25
4.10 Documentation Requirements .................................................................................... 26
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS .............................................................................. 27
5.1 Inspections.................................................................................................................. 27
5.1.1 General ............................................................................................................. 27
5.1.2 Inspection Requirements .................................................................................. 27
5.2 Testing ........................................................................................................................ 29
5.2.1 Testing of Jacket Members .............................................................................. 29
5.2.2 Pressure Testing of Grout Systems ................................................................. 30
5.2.3 Pressure Testing of the Flooding System ........................................................ 30
5.2.4 Test Fitting of Appurtenances .......................................................................... 31
5.2.5 Plated Surfaces and Drains .............................................................................. 31
6. PREPARATION FOR LOADOUT AND TRANSPORTATION............................................. 32
6.1 General ....................................................................................................................... 32
2.1 Definitions
COMPANY : QatarEnergy represented by its agent Qatargas Operating
Company Limited
CONTRACTOR : McDermott Middle East Inc.
Subcontractor : Any APPROVED organisation, or group that, through contractual
agreement, performs studies for CONTRACTOR or engineering,
verification activities, manufacturing, fabrication, construction,
installation for CONTRACTOR.
Vendor/Supplier/ : An APPROVED organisation, or group that is the recipient of a
Manufacturer "direct" purchase order who sells materials and equipment that are
manufactured, fabricated, assembled, and/or packaged for
COMPANY through COMPANY Contract (free issued or novated to
CONTRACTOR) or CONTRACTOR Contract. In this context, a
“direct” order is one issued to a vendor by CONTRACTOR or
COMPANY; an “indirect” order is one issued by a vendor (recipient
of a direct order) for materials and equipment, fabricated
components or subassemblies to another vendor.
Sub-supplier/Sub-vendor : An APPROVED organisation, or group that is the recipient of an
"indirect" purchase order who sells materials and equipment that
are manufactured, fabricated, assembled, and/or packaged for a
vendor. In this context, an “indirect” purchase order is one issued
by a vendor (recipient of a direct order) for materials and equipment,
fabricated components or subassemblies to another vendor.
2.2 Abbreviations
AFC Approved for Construction
BSCFD Billion Standard Cubic Feet Per Day
BVS Beach Valve Station
CoG Centre of Gravity
Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning and
EPCI
Installation
FEED Front End Engineering Design
FWS Full Well Stream
HUC Hookup and Commissioning
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MDR Master Document Register
MMEI McDermott Middle East Inc.
MTPA Million Metric Tons Per Annum
MWS Marine Warranty Surveyor
NFE North Field East
NFQ North Field Qatar
The purpose of this specification is to define the requirements for the fabrication and
loadout of the topside decks, modules, appurtenances and subsea structures for the North
Field Expansion (NFXP) Project.
4.3 Non-compliance/deviations
If any requirements of this specification cannot be met, CONTRACTOR/
VENDOR/SUPPLIER must provide written notification of non-compliances, with
explanations, in accordance with the project instructions. This notification will be evaluated
and must have COMPANY approval before final acceptance.
4.4.2 Materials
1) All materials shall be in accordance with Project Specification 101-20-ST-SPC-
00001 (Ref. [1]).
2) CONTRACTOR may submit a material type substitution request in writing to
COMPANY Representative for approval, allowing reasonable time for evaluation
without disruption of the construction schedule. Substitutions that have not been
approved in writing by COMPANY will not be accepted and shall be removed from
the work and replaced by CONTRACTOR with the specified materials. The request
shall include the following:
a) the nature and extent of the substitution
b) effect on the cost and schedule
c) full Specification and chemical and mechanical properties
d) Material Test Reports of the proposed substitute
e) A complete list of technical differences between the project material and the
proposed substitution
f) Any other pertinent information requested by COMPANY
3) Steel shapes, plate, and pipe for fabrication shall be new and free from damage,
rust, and mill scale. If laminations or split ends exist in plate, pipe, or rolled shape,
the extent of the defect shall be determined and repaired in accordance with the
appropriate material delivery specification or replaced if out of specification or if
repair per specification is not possible.
4) Shear cutting of plates shall not be used at fabrication shop nor at yard. Unless
otherwise approved by COMPANY in written, only thermal cutting methods shall be
employed for cutting at workshop and yard. All plates which were shear cut at mill
shall be cut by thermal cutting methods at fabrication shop and at yard for min 25mm
on all 4 edges.
4.4.5.9 Grating
1) Steel grating shall be according to Project Specification 101-20-ST-SPC-00001 (Ref.
[1]).
2) When fiberglass grating is specified, the type, size, and manufacture shall meet the
requirements of Project Specification 101-20-ST-SPC-00001 (Ref. [1]).
3) Grating shall be fastened in place using the Hilti BTM8-15-6 SN12-R powder
actuated stud. Grating studs shall be torqued per the Manufacturer's specification.
The fasteners shall be installed at locations specified on the drawings.
4) Grating shall be trimmed and fitted around equipment supports. Additional support
brackets shall be added as required.
5) Grating shall be installed after the support structure has been painted.
4.4.6 Assembly
4.4.6.1 General
1) Work should not be performed when the weather does not permit satisfactory
workmanship or conditions prevent required inspection. COMPANY reserves the
right to halt work under such circumstances.
2) CONTRACTOR shall provide any reinforcement and construction aids required
during erection including but not limited to padeyes and temporary braces. Stresses
in the structure components and temporary bracing shall be limited to API and AISC
basic allowables during all stages of assembly and erection.
3) The site assembly procedures and methods, including details of temporary works,
support points, jacking points, and sling points shall be submitted to COMPANY for
review before assembly.
4) Fabrication procedures shall conform to API RP 2A-WSD (Ref. [14]), AWS
D1.1/D1.1M (Ref. [23]), and this Project Specification.
5) Access manholes in the tubulars, legs, or box girders shall not be permitted without
prior approval by COMPANY. The longitudinal seams of windows cut to facilitate fit-
up at the end of braces shall be oriented 90 degrees to the longitudinal pipe seam.
The transverse seam shall be located a minimum of 2 brace diameters from the joint.
The transitions between longitudinal and transverse seams shall have minimum
radius of 150 mm (6 in.). Plates covering access manholes and windows shall be
flush with the outside diameter of the brace and joined using full penetration welds.
Welds shall be ground smooth and subjected to the same inspection as the joint
itself.
6) Copes and ratholes in stiffeners, diaphragms, and other structural members shall
have a minimum radius of 50 mm (2 in.) or greater and shall be located as shown on
the AFC drawings. Use of ratholes in other locations shall be subject to approval by
COMPANY. Ratholes in closed structural members shall be closed by welding where
possible. Where access makes closing out the rathole by welding impossible, a
closing plate shall be used on both sides of the structural member. Ratholes are not
allowed in primary steel. Ratholes in secondary steel shall not reduce the total web
depth by more than 20 percent. All ratholes shall have a smooth finish and be fully
coated. Closing plates shall be 100 percent sealed by a minimum 6 mm (1/4 in.) fillet
weld using approved welding procedures.
7) CONTRACTOR shall prepare yard erection drawings showing methods and order of
erection of the structures. These drawings shall include details of temporary erection
f) Web stiffeners for beams and plate girders shall be located in the position shown
on the AFC drawings within 6 mm (1/4 in.) of the design location.
g) Stiffener for beams and plate girders will require the tolerances shown in Figure
4.1 and Table 4.1
Web
S1
Offset
S5
S4
S3
S2
h) Padeye and lift trunnions shall be placed within one degree of the design
orientation and within 13 mm (1/2 in.) of the design location, as shown on AFC
drawings.
i) The actual location of wall thickness changes as compared to the location
indicated on the AFC drawings shall be within the following tolerances:
j) The overall length of piling shall be within 150 mm (6 in.) of the length shown on
the AFC drawings.
k) The centres of the top and bottom of all conductor guides, sleeve pile guides,
and skirt pile guides and supports shall not deviate more than 6 mm (1/4 in.) from
that specified on AFC drawings.
m) The centreline point of permanent openings shall be within 13 mm (1/2 in.) of
the design point. The size of the opening shall be within 6 mm (1/4 in.) of the
design opening size.
n) Centreline dimensions between skid beams shall not vary more than 10 mm (3/8
in.) from those shown on the AFC drawings, and they shall not vary more than 6
mm (1/4 in.) vertically. Abutting surfaces of the skid beam top flanges shall be
flush within 2 mm (1/16 in.). The timber shall be planed smooth on all four sides
and the difference in elevation from one timber face to the next adjoining timber
face shall be no more than 5 mm (3/16 in.).
o) Anodes shall be located within 150 mm (6 in.) of the location shown on the AFC
drawings.
p) All heliport fencing shall be taut between panels. The maximum sag between
panels shall be 13 mm (1/2 in.) under a load of 91 kg (200 lb) at the panel center.
q) Skids shall conform to the tolerances specified on AFC drawings and shall be
level within 6 mm (1/4 in.) between any two corners after installation.
r) Crane pedestals shall be plumb within 1/1000th of their height, or the Crane
Manufacturer's specifications, whichever is the tightest tolerance.
4.4.7 Workmanship
Workmanship shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
1) Steel work shall be well formed to shape and size, with true lines and smooth
surfaces.
2) All members shall be accurately fabricated and assembled plumb, square, and level
in accordance with the tolerances set forth in this Project Specification.
3) Laboratory tests shall include sufficient index and physical properties tests to
adequately characterize soil stratigraphy.
5.1 Inspections
5.1.1 General
1) CONTRACTOR's quality program shall conform to project quality specification
NFEO-MCD-QM-SPC-00006 (Ref. [11]).
2) COMPANY may use any method of inspection necessary to establish quality control
and ensure adherence to specific offshore platform fabrication procedures.
3) Materials and workmanship will be subject to inspection at any time by COMPANY.
All defective or improperly placed materials shall be removed and replaced by
materials satisfactory to COMPANY. This applies to all material before or after the
material has been placed in the work.
4) When, in the judgment of COMPANY, any work area or section should be inspected,
CONTRACTOR shall thoroughly clean it of all excess and waste materials, such as
sand, slag, weld spatter, used rods, etc., and allow sufficient time for it to be properly
inspected. CONTRACTOR shall furnish, install, and maintain in a safe operating
condition the necessary scaffolding, ladders, walkways, adequate lighting, etc., for
a safe and thorough inspection by COMPANY.
5) COMPANY will approve all changes in plans, material purchases, and services not
included in the Project Specifications, and COMPANY will inspect work performed
by COTRACTOR.
6.1 General
1) Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS), contracted directly by COMPANY, will:
a) Review and approve loadout plan, including ballasting operation plan
b) Review and approve seafastening and tie-down, including internal seafastening,
skid beams and grillages.
c) Perform inspection of the vessel prior to loadout
d) Perform inspection of the loadout-related areas (fabrication yard bulkhead,
skidding system and foundation, and loadout/lifting equipment) and the structure
itself prior to loadout
e) Perform final inspection of the structure after loadout but prior to transport for
damages due to loadout
f) Approve and attend loadout operations
2) CONTRACTOR shall provide MWS the required information and inspection access.
CONTRACTOR shall resolve and remedy any unsatisfactory finding by MWS and
obtain MWS and COMPANY endorsement.
3) CONTRACTOR shall repair all damages to the structure(s), equipment, and
protective coatings that occur during the loadout or tie-down. This work shall be
completed to the satisfaction of COMPANY and MWS prior to transport to the
installation site.
4) In addition to MWS, local government regulatory agencies may require satisfactory
inspections by their own inspectors. CONTRACTOR shall provide the required
information, access, and remedy to the satisfaction of these inspectors.
6.2 Loadout
6.2.1 General
1) Unless otherwise instructed in Contract, CONTRACTOR shall provide all items
associated with loadout and seafastening including, but not limited to, the following:
a) Loadout plan. Refer to Sections 6.2.2 and 6.2.3 for required plan information.
The plan requires COMPANY, MWS, and local government inspector approval
and should be made available to COMPANY in a timely manner.
b) Appropriate support and/or equipment to move the fabricated component from
the erection locations to the designated vessel by way of an acceptable loadout
method (skidding, rolling, transporting, or lifting) to COMPANY.
c) Components seafastening.
d) Labour, materials, and equipment required for the loadout and seafastening
operations.
6.2.3.2 Modifications
1) CONTRACTOR shall provide for all dock and dockside modifications necessary for
loadout of the jacket or the deck onto the cargo/launch barge. Modifications shall
include providing all necessary reaction and mooring points for the barge and
performing any dredging required for the barge, strengthening the quayside, etc.
2) CONTRACTOR shall protect all barges from excessive motions due to
environmental loading or wave action from other vessels on the waterway during
loadout.
6.3.2 Certification
An independent licensed marine surveyor designated by COMPANY shall certify the
adequacy of the seafastening and barge preparation, prior to each structure leaving the
dock. In addition, certification from local government inspector may also need to be
obtained.
7.1 General
The following Project Specification and industry publications are referenced herein and
shall be considered a part of this Project Specification. For industry publications refer to
the latest editions at the effective date of the CONTRACT, unless otherwise specified.