METHOD STATEMENT

1.INTRODUCTIO N This Method Statement describes the specific safe working methods which will be used by ----------------

-- to carry out the construction new storage facilities. 2.SCOPE This document covers the scope of work required for the execution of the tank construction. The method

statement is in the following sequence as the work will becarried out. Tank specific design and drawings Construction of new tank foundation

Plate, structural steel and tank component procurement Floor, shell and roof plate fabrication Installation of new floor plate and double deck roof Fire protection system

Instrumentation and electrical works Demolition of tank foundation, floor and roof Tank decommissioning Tank isolation Tank cleaning

Tank conditional inspection survey Blasting and painting works Hydro-testing Calibration Hook up to existing process line,

commissioning and demobilisation

3.REFERENCES

API 650: Welded steel storage tanks for Oil Storage API MPMS 3.1B: Manual of Petroleum Measurement

Standards Chapter 3 Tank Gauging (Section 1B: Standard Practice for Level measurement of LiquidHydrocarbons in Stationery Tanks by Automatic Tank Gauging)
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Recommended Practice 14FZ: Recommended practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities

for Unclassified and Class1, Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 Locations NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code-2000 Edition

BS 8110: Structural use of Concrete in Building 4.LIST OF EQUIPMENT 30 ton mobile crane Flat deck/low bed trailer

Semi automatic welding machine DC welding machines (400A) Air compressor Sand blasting set Spray painting set Wheel loader

Tipper truck Mini dumper truck Fuel tanker Power generating set (30kVA, 50kVA, 60kVA, 100kVA) NDT Equipment

Man Lifting Equipment (25m Boom height) Dewatering pumps Pneumatic power winch Pneumatic air winch 5.SITE PERSONNEL

Construction Manager1S i t e E n g i n e e r 2 H S E O f f i c e r 1 Q A / Q C O f f i c e r 1 Q A

E n g i n e e r 2 Q C I n s p e c t o r 2 S i t e S u p e r v i s o r 1 Pipe/Pl ate Welders6

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6.WORK SEQUENCE AND METHOD6.1.Tank Specific Design And Drawings The following elements design shall be considered for adequacy in accordance with

therelevant codes and standards as may be applicable and any findings communicated to theCOMPANY for review and approval before changes will be effected.

The tank foundation shall be verified in accordance with appendix B of API650:2005 and BS 8110 The floor and annular plates shall be verified in accordance with the requirements

of clauses 4.4 and 4.5 of API 650:2005 The shell plates shall be verified in accordance with the requirements of clauses 4.6of API 650:2005 Roof and other roof accessories shall be

verified to meet the requirement of Clause4.10 of API 650:2005 Nozzles shall be verified to meet the requirement of clauses 4.7.6 for shell and 4.8.5for roof of API 650:2005

The piping system shall be verified to meet the requirement of ASME B31.3
6.2.

Plates, Structural Steel And Diesel Storage Tank Components Procurement

Steel plate and sections procured shall be accompanied with their mill certificates Samples shall be taken from the procured materials to confirm that the chemical

andmechanical materials conform with the requirement of clause 4 of API 650: 2005 6.3.Cutting, Forming and Fabrication Plate material shall be straight and/or

flattened by pressing or rolling audtties shall bedone before the material is processed in any way.
Marking

To enable the various fabricated

components to be assembled together correctly on site, each part shall be marked with unique numbering system asshowed on the Approved for Construction drawings.
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