TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

EXHIBIT II : SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND CODES

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KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (K.S.C.)

(Register of Commerce No. 21835)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
EXHIBIT NO. II: SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND CODES

INSTALLATION OF NEW LP GAS RING HEADER AND ASSOCIATED WORKS AT SHUAIBA

INDUSTRIAL AREA

The Contractor shall perform the Works in conformance with the specific requirements of the Contract and in
accordance with the requirements of the latest editions of Specifications and Standards/ Codes listed
hereunder:

1.0 MAIN CODES FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT:

ASME B31.3 Process Piping

ASME B31.8: Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping System
NACE-MR-0175/ISO 15156 Sulphide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Materials for
Oil Field Equipment

2.0 PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS:

Document No. Document Title

SPC-P-01 Process Design Basis

SPC-I-01 Gas Metering System

SPC-I-02 Analyser Specification

SPC-I-03 PLDS Specification

SPC-I-04 FOCS Specification

SPC-I-05 Specification for CCTV

SPC-I-06 RTU Specification

SPC-I-07 FGS Specification

SPC-ME-01 General Welding Requirements

SPC-ME-02 Spec. for Pressure Testing of Piping System

SPC-ME-03 Spec for Piping Fabrication & Erection

SPC-ME-04 Calliper Pigging with GPS Mapping

SPC-ME-05 Requirements for a Pipeline to be ‘Piggable’

015-IH-1001-Addendum Pipeline Construction

015-IH-1002-Addendum Pipeline Design

015-IH-1004-Addendum Pipeline Pigging and Hydrostatic Tests

015-IH-1001-Addendum Pipeline Dewatering, Drying & Purging

Specification for Flame Proof Distribution
EGPM/014-SPC-E-LP-001
Board
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Document No. Document Title

EGPM/014-SPC-E-LP-002 Specification for Solar Power System

EGPM/014-SPC-E-LP-003 Specification for Solar Powered Light Pole

SPC-C-01 Pipeline Crossings for Roads & Highways

SPC-C-02 Acquisition of Baseline Survey Data

3.0 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS / CODES:

ACI 318M/318 RM Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (Metric)

ACI-SP – 66 ACI Detailing Manual
ACI-224 R Control of Cracking in Concrete Structures
ACI-305 R Hot Weather Concreting
ACI-304.2R Placing Concrete by Pumping Method
ACI 315 Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement
AISC (ASD) American Institute of Steel Construction

API 5L Line Pipe

API 6D Pipeline Valves
API RP 550 Instln. of Refinery Inst. & Control Systems
API RP 590 Steel Line Blanks
API 6FA Fire Test for Valves
API 607 Fire Test of Quarter Turn Valves
API RP 1110 Pressure Testing of Liquid Petroleum Pipeline
API RP 0188 Installation of Refinery Instrument & Control System
API 2201 Procedure for welding or hot tapping on equipment
containing consumables
ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and other Structures

ASME/ANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

ASME/ANSI B16.9 Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Fittings
ASME/ANSI B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Welding and Threaded
ASME/ANSI B16.20 Ring Joint- Gaskets
ASME/ANSI B16.21 Non Metallic Flat Gaskets
ASME/ANSI B16.36 Stainless Steel Pipe
ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges
ASME SEC IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
ASME SEC V Non Destructive Examination
ASME SEC VIII- DIV 1 Boilers & Pressure Vessels Code
NFPA Fire related Standards
MSS-SP-44 Steel Pipeline Flanges
MSS-SP-75 Pipe Fittings
API Manual Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards:
(Chapters 4, 5, 5.4, 6, 8 and 12.2)
AASHTO M181 Chain Link Fence
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
ASTM A615/A615M Standard Spec. for deformed and plain billet– Steel
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
ASTM A36/ A36M Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
ASTM A242/A 242 Standard Specification for High Strength Low Alloy Struc
ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement
ASTM C94 Standard Specification for Ready - Mixed Concrete
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ASTM A216 Standard Specification for Steel Casting,Carbon, Suitable for Fusion
Welding for High- Temp. Service.
ASTM A325M Standard Specification for High Strength Bolts for Structural Steel
Joints (Metric)
ASTM F1554 Standard Specification for Anchor Bolts, Steel 36, 55 and 105-ksi
Yield Strength
ASTM A153/ A153M Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot Dip) on Iron and Steel
Hardware
ASTM F1637 Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surface
ASTM A490M Standard Specification for High Strength Steel Bolts,
Classes 10.9 and 10.9.3 for Structural Steel Joints
ASTM A497 Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric,
Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement.
ASTM A563 Standard Specification for Carbon Alloy Steel Nuts
ASTM F436 Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers.
ASTM D1556 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place
by the Sand- Cone- Method.
ASTM D1557 Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics
of Soil Using Modified Efforts (2700 Kn-m/m3).
ASTM D2027 Specification for Cutback Asphalt (Med.–Curing type).
ANSI / AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel
BS 12 Portland Cement
BS 4027 Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement
BS 4449 Carbon Steel Bars for the Reinforcement of Concrete
BS 5328 Concrete
BS 6031 Code of Practice for earthworks
BS 8004 Code of Practice for Foundations
BS 8110 The Structural Use of Concrete
BS 729 & 443 Hot Dip Galv. Coatings on Iron and Steel Articles
BS 8004 Code of Practice for Foundations
NFPA Fire related Standards
MSS-SP-25 Standard Marking System For Valves
MSS-SP-44 Steel Pipeline Flanges
PFI-ES7 Min. Length & Spacing of Nozzles
BS 8004 Code of Practice for Foundations
CP 3 Chapter V Part 2 Loading 1972.
BS 12 Pt. 2 Portland Cement (Ordinary & Rapid Hardening)
BS EN 10029 Specification for Tolerances on Dimensions, Shape and
Mass for Hot Rolled Plates 3mm Thick or above.
BS EN 10113(Parts 1-3)Hot-Rolled Products in Weldable Fine Grain Structural Steels.
BS EN 10137(Parts 1-3)Plates and Wide Flats Made of High Yield Strength
Structural Steels in the Quenched and Tempered or
Precipitation Hardened Steels- Delivery Conditions.
BS EN ISO1461 Metallic Coating – Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings on Fabricated
Ferrous Products – Requirements.
NACE RP 0188 Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Protective Coating
NACE-TM-0284 T-Method for Resistant of Steels to Stepwise Cracking

4.0 COMPANY STANDARDS/ DOCUMENTS:

KOC-C-001 KOC Standard for Basic Civil Engineering Design data

KOC-C-002 KOC RP for Engineering Design Basis of Civil and Structural
work
KOC-C-003 KOC Standard for Geotechnical Investigation (onshore)
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KOC-C-005 KOC Standard for Materials and Workmanship – Site Preparation

and Earthworks
KOC-C-006 KOC Standard for Concrete Work – Materials and Construction

KOC-C-007 KOC Standard for Structural Steel Work – Materials, Fabrication

and Erection
KOC-C-008 KOC Standard for Masonry Works and Plastering – Materials
and Workmanship
KOC-C-023 KOC Standard for Grouting for Bases – Materials and
Workmanship
KOC-C-024 Pt.1 KOC Standard for Materials and Workmanship – Roadways,
Paving and Hard Standing: Part 1: Flexible Pavement
KOC-C-024 Pt.2 KOC Standard for Materials and Workmanship – Roadways,
Paving and Hard Standing: part 2: Miscellaneous Work & Rigid
Pavement
KOC-C-027 KOC Standard for Fireproofing of Structural Steelwork

KOC-E-002 Pt.1 KOC Standard for High Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear
(1kV to 11kV)
KOC-E-003 Pt.1 KOC RP for Design Basis and Selection of Electrical Systems
KOC-E-003 Pt.2 KOC Recommended Practice for Installation and Testing of
Electrical Equipment

KOC-E-004 Pt.1 to Part 6 KOC RP for Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Electrical
Equipment in Hazardous Areas
KOC-E-005 KOC Standard for Power Transformers
KOC-E-006 KOC RP for Power Sys. Studies, Protection and Control
KOC-E-007 KOC Standard for Generator Sets
KOC-E-008 KOC RP for the Design, Selection and Installation of Electrical
cables, cable Systems and Wiring
KOC-E-009 KOC Standard for Low Voltage Switchgear
KOC-E-010 KOC Standard for Low Voltage Induction Motors
KOC-E-011 KOC Standard for Uninterruptible Power Supply System
KOC-E-012 KOC Standard for 110V DC Supply
KOC-E-013 KOC Standard for Motor Operated Valve Actuators
KOC-E-015 KOC RP for Electronic Equipment Power Supplies
KOC-E-017 KOC RP for Lighting and Small Power Supply Systems
KOC-E-018 KOC RP for Electric Surface Heating
KOC-E-019 KOC Recommended Practice for Electric Supply to Equipment
Via Socket Outlets
KOC-E-020 KOC Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on
Packaged Equipment
KOC-E-023 KOC Standard for Electrical Power Cables and Wiring
KOC-E-024 KOC RP for Earthing and Bonding
381/020 General specification for Electrical Engineering
CO-E-002 Part 1 Electrical Systems and Installations General Requirements
KOC-G-002 KOC Standard for Hazardous Area Classification
KOC-G-004 KOC Standard for Packing, Marking and Doc.
KOC-G-007 KOC Standard for Basic Design Data
KOC-G-009 KOC Standard for Spare parts and Maintenance Data
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KOC-G-011 KOC Standard for Test Water for Site Hydrostatic Testing and
Lay-Up
KOC-G-012 KOC Standard for Plant Equipment Identification, Nameplates
and Pipeline Markers
KOC-G-019 Security Fences, Gates, Road Blockers, Vehicle Barriers, New
Part-2 Buildings and Guard Houses
KOC-I-001 KOC Standard for Instrumentation and Control System Design
KOC-I-002 KOC Recommended Practice for Fire & Gas System Panels
KOC-I-005 KOC Standard for Telecommunication, Instrumentation and
KOC-I-007 Control System Cabinets

KOC-L-006 KOC Standard for Fire & Gas Detection Equipment

KOC Standard for Instrumentation Installation
KOC-I-010 KOC Standard for Control and Shutdown Valves
KOC-I-011 KOC Standard for Instrument Cables
KOC-L-002 KOC RP for the Protection of KOC Services: Clearance
Requirements for Buried Pipelines, Cables, Underground
Structures, etc.
KOC-L-012 KOC Standard for Cathodic Protection Material
KOC-L-015 KOC RP for External Cathodic Protection of Underground Steel
Pipelines & Piping Networks
KOC-L-017 KOC RP for HAZOP Studies
KOC-MP-005 KOC Standard for Pipeline Pig Trap Systems
KOC-MP-010 KOC Standard for Piping Material Classes
KOC-MP-013 KOC Standard for Gate Valves
KOC-MP-014 KOC Standard for Globe Valves
KOC-MP-015 KOC Standard for Check Valves
KOC-MP-016 KOC Standard for Plug Valves
KOC-MP-017 KOC Standard for Seamless Pipes to API 5L
KOC-MP-018 KOC Standard for SAW Pipe to API 5L
KOC-MP-020 KOC Standard for Stainless Steel Pipe
KOC-MP-022 Pt.1 KOC Standards for HDPE Pipes and Fittings: Materials
KOC-MP-023 KOC Standard for Through-Conduit Gate Valves
KOC-MP-026 KOC Standard for Colour Coding of Pipes and Fittings for
Material Identification
KOC-MP-027 Pt.1 KOC Standard for Pressure Relief Devices: Part 1
KOC-MP-031 Pt.1 KOC Standard for Gaskets for Pipe Flanges
KOC-MP-031 Pt.2 KOC RP for Gaskets for Pipe Flanges: Selection Criteria,
Handling and Installation
KOC-MP-033 Pt.1 KOC Standard for Valves:Part1 Ball Valves
KOC-MP-038 KOC RP for Hot-Tapping and Plugging
KOC-MP-039 KOC RP for Pipeline Leak Detection System
KOC-MS-001Pt.1 KOC Material Specification Line Pipe for Sour Service
KOC-MS-002 KOC Material Specification for Induction Bends
KOC-P-001 KOC Standard for Painting & Coating of Ext. Metal Surfaces
KOC-P-004-Pt.2 KOC Standard for External Coating of Pipelines:
Part2: Field Applied Polyolephinic Tape
KOC-P-004-Pt.3 KOC Standard for External Coating of Pipelines: Part 3:
Bituminous Rubber PVC Tape for Piping Systems & Fittings
KOC-P-004 Pt.4 KOC RP for External Coating of Pipelines: Part 4: Dual layer
Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating
KOC-P-004 Pt.5 KOC Standard for External Coating of Pipelines: Part 5 Shop
Applied Coal tar Enamel Coating
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KOC-P-004 Pt.6 KOC Standard for External Coating of Steel Pipes Using Three
Layers Extruded Polyethylene/Polypropylene System
KOC-P-004 Pt.7 KOC Standard for Coating of Field Girth Welds, Fittings and
Flanges
KOC-P-004 Pt.8 KOC Standard for Coating of Underground Piping/ Pipelines-
Part 8: High Build Epoxy Coating
KOC-P-004 Pt.9 KOC Standard for External Coating of underground Piping/
Pipelines-Part 9: High Build Polyurethane Coating
KOC-P-005 KOC Standard for Internal Coating of Pipelines
KOC-P-006 KOC Standard for Evaluation and Certification of Blasting and
Coating Contractor / Applicator Personnel
KOC-P-017 KOC Standard for Colour Coding of Pipework for Identification
of Fluids & Services
KOC-Q-014 KOC Standard for Project QA/QC Requirements
KOC-Q-015 KOC Standard for Positive Material Identification (PMI)
KOC-S-001 Standard Guideline for Safe Roads , Road Closure and
Installation of Display Boards/ Signs on KOC Roads

5.0 KOC- 015 SPECIFICATIONS

015-IH-1001 Pipeline Construction

015-IH-1002 Pipeline Design
015-IH-1004 Pipeline Pigging and Hydrostatic Tests
015-IH-1005 Pipeline Dewatering, Drying & Purging
015-LH-1002 Piping Design
015-WH-1001 Welding Procedure Appl. & Welding Quality Rqmts.
015-WH-1002 Field Welding Requirements
015-JH-1903 General Instruments
015-JH-1904 Distributed Control Systems
015-JH-1909 Instrumentation for Package Equipment
015-JH-1910 Mechanical Completion of Instrument Systems
015-PH-1901 Electric Design, Installation and Testing
015-PH-1910 Cathodic Protection (CP) Transformer Rectifier
015-YH-1003 Loss Prevention Requirements

6.0 KOC Print Room Standard Specification for Contractor Drawings (Latest Edition)

Note:

Any conflict between the above Project Specifications, Standards and Codes shall be immediately
(with in 2 weeks from the commencement of works) referred by the Contractor to the
Superintendent, whose decision on the priority of implementation shall be binding on the
Contractor. In general, the most stringent requirement shall be complied by the Contractor.