F3 400 PL SPC FJC 0001 - AD Specification For Field Joint Coating

SPECIFICATION FOR FIELD JOINT COATING
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Owner BOTAŞ – Boru Hatları İle Petrol Taşıma A.Ş.
Owner Job No. IKN:2019/430389
Project Kuzey Marmara Underground Gas Storage Expansion (Phase III) Project
Location Silivri/İstanbul, Turkey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................5
1.1 Project Background......................................................................................................5
2. SCOPE.........................................................................................5
3. REFERENCES................................................................................6
3.1 Order of Precedence.....................................................................................................6
3.2 International Codes and Standards............................................................................6
3.3 Project Documentation.................................................................................................8
4. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS...............................................9
4.1 Definitions.....................................................................................................................9
4.2 Abbreviations..............................................................................................................10
6 Information supplied by the purchaser........................................11
6.1 General information....................................................................................................11
6.2 Additional information................................................................................................12
7 Application procedures and qualification.....................................14
7.1 Application procedure specification (APS)..............................................................14
7.2 Coating materials........................................................................................................14
7.3 Procedure qualification trial (PQT)...........................................................................14
7.4 Pre-production trial (PPT)..........................................................................................14
7.5 Inspection documents and traceability....................................................................15
8 CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD JOINT COATINGS.................................15
9 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PREPARATION, COATING
APPLICATION, TESTING AND REPAIR..................................................16
9.1 Surface preparation....................................................................................................16
9.1.1 General....................................................................................................16
9.1.2 Preparation of the steel substrate............................................................16
9.1.3 Preparation of adjacent plant-applied coating..........................................16
9.2 Application of the coating..........................................................................................16
9.3 Testing of the field joint coating...............................................................................17

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9.4 Repairs.........................................................................................................................17
10 COATINGS BASED ON HEAT SHRINKABLE MATERIALS...................18
10.1 Coating identification.................................................................................................18
10.2 Description of the coatings........................................................................................20
10.2.1 General....................................................................................................20
10.2.2 Type 14A..................................................................................................20
10.3 Surface preparation....................................................................................................20
10.4 Application of the coating..........................................................................................21
10.4.1 Application of heat-shrinkable materials..................................................21
10.4.2 Overlap....................................................................................................21
10.5 Testing of the applied coating...................................................................................21
10.5.1 21
10.5.2 Thickness.................................................................................................22
10.5.3 Holiday detection.....................................................................................22
10.5.4 Peel strength............................................................................................22
10.6 Re-Testing...................................................................................................................23
11 JOINT IN-FILL COATING...............................................................24
11.1 General.........................................................................................................................24
11.2 Application of High Density Polyurethane Foam (HDPF).......................................25
11.3 Testing of the In-Fill Joint Coating............................................................................25
12 TRACEABILITY AND MARKING......................................................26
13 Handling of pipes........................................................................................................26
14 DOCUMENTATION.......................................................................27
ANNEX A - TEST PROGRAMMES FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION TRIALS
(PQT), PREPRODUCTION TRIALS (PPT) OR PRODUCTION TESTING........28

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background

The Silivri Underground Gas Storage Facilities in the depleted gas fields of Kuzey Marmara and
Değirmenköy have been successfully operated by Türkiye Petrolleri A.O (TPAO) since April
2007. In September 2016, Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) took over the existing Silivri
Underground Gas Storage Facilities from. TPAO, including the Kuzey Marmara Underground
Gas Storage Expansion (Phase III) Project.
Due to Turkey’s need for more gas storage capacity and recently discovered additional available
working gas capacity in the Kuzey Marmara reservoir, the Kuzey Marmara Underground Gas
Storage Expansion (Phase III) Project is being developed to increase the injection and
withdrawal capacity by the installation of the following facilities:
 Installation of a New Surface Plant (NSP) with an injection rate of 30 MMSm³/d and a
withdrawal rate of 50 MMSm³/d
 Installation of a new 28” onshore pipeline from Kuzey Marmara Gathering Station
(KMGS) to New Surface Plant
 Installation of a new 36” pipeline connected to 36” BOTAŞ pipeline grid
 Integration of the existing Shared Facility (SF) to the NSP
 Installation of two new offshore platforms in the Marmara Sea close to KMGS
 Installation of two new 28” offshore pipelines from platforms to KMGS connected to the
existing 24” and the new 28” onshore pipelines to NSP
2. SCOPE
This specification, when read in conjunction with the referenced standards specifications and
project specific data sheet(s), defines the minimum technical requirements for the application,
inspection and testing of a field joint coating (comprising a polyethylene heat shrink sleeve
without primer, conforming to Type 14A-2) and joint in-fill on carbon steel linepipe for offshore
pipelines in accordance with ISO 21809-3 and project specific requirements.

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3. REFERENCES
3.1 Order of Precedence

The order of precedence for the project shall be as follows:
1) Turkish Legislation and Regulations;
2) EU Directives;
3) BOTAŞ Procedures and Specifications;
4) Material Requisitions;
5) COMPANY/CONTRACTOR Equipment Data Sheets;
6) This Specification;
7) International Codes and Standards.
8) Good Engineering Practice.
In cases of conflict between the above documents, the most stringent requirement shall apply. In
such cases, VENDOR shall provide its interpretation in writing of the most stringent requirement
for COMPANY'S/CONTRACTOR'S approval. In all such cases of conflict,
COMPANY'S/CONTRACTOR'S decision shall be final.
3.2 International Codes and Standards

The following codes and standards are referenced within this specification:
NUMBER TITLE
ASTM D149 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at
Commercial Power Frequencies.
ASTM D257 Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of

Insulating Materials.
ASTM D570 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics.
ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics.
ASTM D1621 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid

Cellular Plastics.

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ASTM D2671 Standard Test Methods for Heat-Shrinkable Tubing for Electrical
Use.
ASTM D6226 Standard Test Method for Open Cell Content of Rigid Cellular
Plastics.
ISO 8501-1 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and

Related Products - Visual Assessment of Surface Cleanliness. -
Part 1: Rust Grades and Preparation Grades of Uncoated Steel
Substrates and of Steel Substrates after overall removal of
Previous Coatings.

Related Products - Tests for the Assessment of Surface
Cleanliness - Part 3: Assessment of Dust on Steel Surface
Prepared for Painting.

Related Products - Tests for the Assessment of Surface
Cleanliness - Part 6: Extraction of Soluble Contaminants for
Analysys - The Bresle Method.

Related Products - Surface Roughness Characteristics of Blast
Cleaned Steel Substrates - Part 1: Specifications and Definitions
for ISO Surface Profile Comparators for the Assessment of
Abrasive Blast Cleaned Surfaces.
ISO 10474 Metallic Products : Types of Inspection Documents.
ISO 21809-3 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries — External Coatings for
Buried or Submerged Pipelines used in Pipeline Transportation
Systems – Part 3: Field Joint Coatings
SSPC-SP 1 Surface Preparation Specification No. 1 - Solvent Cleaning.
3.3 Project Documentation

The following project documents are referenced within this specification

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NUMBER TITLE
F3-400-EN-SPC-PSS-0001 Specification for Anti-Corrosion Coating
F3-400-PL-SPC-CWC-0001 Specification for Concrete Weight Coating
4. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
4.1 Definitions
COMPANY Boru Hatları ile Petrol Taşıma A.Ş. (BOTAŞ)

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PROJECT Kuzey Marmara Underground Gas Storage Expansion (Phase III)

Project
CONTRACTOR Kolin Kalyon Joint Venture
SUB-CONTRACTOR Any company or person appointed by the CONTRACTOR to
perform part of the PROJECT (EPC Contractor)
SUPPLIER / VENDOR Party(s) responsible for manufacturing and/or supplying materials,
equipment, technical documents/drawings and services to perform
the duties specified by COMPANY
SHALL or MUST Is to be understood mandatory
SHOULD The specified action is recommended but not mandatory.
However, the action party will be responsible for the
consequences in the event that he/ she elects not to do it
WILL A commitment by the COMPANY or a statement of fact
MAY Is to be understood as giving freedom of choice
4.2 Abbreviations
APS Application Procedure Specification
BOTAŞ Boru Hatları ile Petrol Taşıma A.Ş

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CFC ChloroFluoroCarbons
DC Direct Current
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
FJC Field Joint Coating
HCFC Hydro-ChloroFluroCarbons
HDPF High Density Polyurethane Foam
ITP Inspection and Test Plan
KMGS Kuzey Mamara Gathering Station
NSP New Surface Plant
PPT Pre-Production Test
PQT Procedure Qualification Test
SF Shared Facility
TPAO Türkiye Petrolleri A.O
UT Ultrasonic Testing
6 INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
6.1 General information

AMEND
The following shall form part of the CONTRACT:

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INFORMATION REQUIREMENT
designation of this part of ISO 21809 and

ISO 21809-3:2016
year of publication (ISO 21809-3:2016);
type of field joint coating system in

14A-2 - Up to 80°C
accordance with Table 1;
thickness of the field joint coating (if

As per Section 10.5.2 of this specification.
applicable);
maximum operating temperature of the Operating : 56°C

pipeline; Design : 59°C
cutback length (or length of the field joint The cut back length for each ends of the pipe
being coated), including tolerances; shall be 120 (+20/-0) mm.
pipe material/grade; As per relevant Specification for Linepipe
pipe nominal outer diameter and wall

As per CONTRACT and Linepipe Data Sheets.
thickness;
plant-applied coating system, including 2-layer fusion bonded epoxy with a nominal
thickness; total thickness of 650 µm.
number of field joints being coated; As per CONTRACT.
type and frequency of certificate of

compliance in accordance with ISO 10474 ISO 10474 Inspection Certificate Type 3.1.
(see 7.7).
6.2 Additional information

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The CONTRACT shall specify which of the following provisions apply:

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permissible field joint coating repairs (see

In accordance with Section 9.5.
9.5);
acceptable level of soluble salts (see

Not applicable.
9.1.2.2);
any special requirement with regard to FJC

overall thickness and/or thickness of None.
individual layers;
overlap on the parent (i.e. “plant-applied”)

The minimum overlap onto plant-applied
coating or detailed drawing of the field joint
coating shall be 50 mm.
coating with dimensional tolerances;
requirements for traceability and marking; In accordance with Section 21.
requirements for documentation and

In accordance with Section 23.
schedule of supply of documentation;
qualification of the applicator's personnel

who apply and/or inspect the coating (see In accordance with Section 7.7.
7.5);
purchaser’s approval of the application

procedure specification (APS) (see 7.1);
use of specific proprietary coating materials

(see 7.2);
procedure qualification trial (PQT) (see 7.3); In accordance with Section 7.3.
pre-production trial (PPT) (see 7.4); In accordance with Section 7.4.
subsequent coating (or infill) being applied; HDPF in accordance with Section 21.
Seawater : 7.1ºC to 29.9ºC.

temperature range during installation;
Air : -17.5ºC to 37.1ºC.
method of installation of the pipeline; S-lay

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time constraints for application and number

and dimensions of working stations, if As per CONTRACT.
relevant;
specific testing conditions and minimum

requirements when applicable (e.g. cathodic As detailed in this Specification
disbondment or flexibility).
7 APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATION
7.1 Application procedure specification (APS)

AMEND last sentence
The APS shall be APPROVED prior to the start of production and prior to any agreed PQT
and/or PPT.

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7.2 Coating materials

ADD
The specific FJC materials and systems proposed shall be submitted by COATING
APPLICATOR for COMPANY review and APPROVAL prior to use along with track records,
historical qualification test data and MANUFACTURER’s data sheets.
The proposed FJC materials and systems shall have a proven track record of pipeline industry
use in similar or more severe conditions than those required in this installation.
The FJC shall be comparable in physical and mechanical properties to the plant-applied coating
and provide a satisfactory level of adhesion to the plant-applied coating and steel substrate.
The FJC shall possess the required adhesive properties when applied on the linepipe and
linepipe coating. The preheat and application temperatures required for application of the FJC
shall not cause loss of functional properties of the linepipe coating.
The FJC shall be capable of withstanding the expected installation loads (S-lay) and any other
pipeline construction processes (including trenching, rock-dumping, etc.) and equipment without
damage.
7.3 Procedure qualification trial (PQT)

AMEND 1st sentence
The APS shall be qualified by a PQT in accordance with this Specification. Previous qualification
shall not be acceptable as a replacement for a project specific PQT.
7.4 Pre-production trial (PPT)

AMEND 1st sentence
A PPT shall be performed on site to verify the:
 coating system;
 coating materials;
 application procedure;
 equipment being used for surface preparation and coating application;
 application of the coating system;
 qualification of the coating operatives and inspectors that will actually be used in the
field.

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7.5 Inspection documents and traceability

AMEND 1st sentence
The inspection documents shall be in accordance with ISO 10474 Inspection Certificate Type
3.1 or APPROVED equivalent.
8 CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD JOINT COATINGS

AMEND
The selected FJC shall be a polyethylene-based heat shrink sleeve in accordance with Type
14A of Table 1 of ISO 21809-3.
9 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PREPARATION, COATING

APPLICATION, TESTING AND REPAIR
9.1 Surface preparation
9.1.1 General
AMEND
All surface preparation and associated inspection and monitoring activities shall be carried out
according to the qualified APS and ITP APPROVED by COMPANY.
Surface preparation shall only be conducted when the air temperature is above 10°C, the
relative humidity is less than 85%, and the steel surface temperature is at least 5°C above the
dew point. In any event, pipe shall be pre-heated to 65 – 85°C to remove moisture from the steel
surface. The method of heating shall not result in contamination of the steel surface.

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9.1.2 Preparation of the steel substrate
9.1.2.2 Abrasive blast cleaning

SUBSTITUTE 5th paragraph
Surfaces shall be prepared by dry abrasive blast cleaning to remove mill scale, rust, corrosion
products, oxides, and other foreign matter. Abrasive blast cleaning shall be to ISO 8501-1,
Grade Sa 2½ quality, as a minimum.
9.1.3 Preparation of adjacent plant-applied coating

Surface preparation and associated inspection and monitoring activities shall be carried out
according to the qualified APS and ITP.
A minimum of the first 50 mm of plant-applied FBE coating adjacent to the field joint shall be
prepared to provide a suitable surface to which the FJC can adhere.
Before FJC is applied, residual abrasive dust and debris shall be removed from the surface of
the joint by blowing with clean compressed air or similar method.
9.2 Application of the coating

SUBSTITUTE 3rd paragraph
Field joints shall be coated within 4 hours of surface preparation or before any deterioration of
the surface, whichever is sooner.
9.3 Testing of the field joint coating

SUBSTITUTE
Inspection and testing shall be carried out during production in accordance with the APPROVED
ITP. Test procedures and acceptance criteria are defined in Section 10.5.
9.4 Repairs
ADD
Inspection slots made during the COMPANY inspection shall be repaired as per the
Manufacturer's recommended repair procedure. Manufacturer's recommended repair
procedures shall be furnished to COMPANY and approval obtained prior to carrying out the
repair works. All repaired joints shall be holiday tested in accordance with Section 10.5.3 of this
specification.

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CONTRACTOR shall supply all materials required to carry out the repair works. Prior to start of
the repair works, the surface shall be cleaned with mechanical brushes.
In case of repair of heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve, a patch of suitable size to ensure 50 mm
overlap over the joint coating shall be applied. Sufficient heating shall be done to fix the patch
with the joint coating so as to achieve a repair coating equivalent to the joint coating.
In case of HDPF in-fill coating, any voids > 50 mm shall be repaired in accordance with the
Manufacturer's recommended repair procedure.
10 COATINGS BASED ON HEAT SHRINKABLE MATERIALS
10.1 Coating identification

Properties of the heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve shall meet the requirements of the modified
Table 16 of ISO 21809-3 as given in this specification.
Property Test Unit Value Test Method

Temp.
Minimum Thickness (Nominal) on - mm 2.5 Annex B

the Steel Body
Minimum Thickness (Nominal) on - mm 2.0 Annex B

the Weld Bead
Tensile Strength 23°C MPa ≥ 20 ASTM D638
Elongation to break 23°C % ≥ 600 ASTM D638

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Temp.
Heat Shock – 4 hrs 200°C - No Visual ASTM D2671

Cracking
Volume Resistivity 23°C Ohm.cm ≥ 1015 ASTM D257
Dielectric withstand with 1000 Volts 23°C kV ≥ 30 ASTM D149

/ sec
Water Absorption 23°C ≤ 0.05 ASTM D570
Holiday detection at 5 kV/ mm + 5 - - No holiday Annex C

kV
Impact resistance (holiday 23°C J/mm ≥5 Annex D

detection at 5 kV/mm + 5 kV)
Indentation resistance: Pressure 23°C N/mm2 1.0 Annex E

and residual thickness
mm ≥ 0.60
60°C N/mm2 1.0
mm ≥ 0.60
Cathodic disbondment at 28 days 23°C mm ≤ 10 Annex G
60°C mm ≤ 20
Peel strength to pipe surface and 23°C N/mm ≥ 1.0 Annex H

plant applied coating
60°C N/mm ≥ 0.10 Annex H
Peel strength to pipe surface and 23°C P100/P0 ≥ 0.75 Annex I and
plant applied coating after 100-day Annex H
hot-water immersion test at TMAX
limited as per Annex I
Lap shear strength at 10 mm/min 23°C N/mm2 ≥ 0.10 Annex J

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Temp.
60°C N/mm2 ≥ 0.01
Thermal ageing resistance (aged at 80 °C) Annex M
Elongation E100/E0 23°C ≥ 0.75

at break
E100/E70 ≥ 0.80
Peel P100/P0 23°C - ≥ 0.75

strength to
pipe surface P100/P70 ≥ 0.80
10.2 Description of the coatings
10.2.1 General
AMEND
The heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve shall consist of radiation cross-linked polyolefin backing,
fabricated from thermally stabilized, ultraviolet resistant semi-rigid polyolefin. The inner surface
of the sleeve shall be coated with a uniform thickness of high shear strength thermoplastic/
copolymer hot melt adhesive.
The backing shall be provided with suitable means (thermo chrome paint, dimples or other
means) to indicate desired heat during shrinking (in-field) is attained.
Properties of the heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve shall meet the requirements of Section
10.2.1 of this specification. Heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve shall be supplied in pre-cut sizes
complying the requirements of this specification, to enable easy application during laying
operations.

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10.2.2 Type 14A

AMEND
The coating shall be Type 14A-2, a high shear-strength mastic adhesive, polyethylene-based
heat shrink sleeve with a maximum temperature limit of 80°C.
10.3 Surface preparation

ADD
The maximum design temperature of the pipeline exceeds 50°C and consequently abrasive
cleaning shall be employed.
Oil and grease shall be removed from steel surface by wiping with rags soaked with suitable a
solvent. Solvent cleaning procedure shall be according to SSPC-SP1.
After abrasive blast cleaning and prior to coating, surfaces to be coated shall be carefully
inspected for metal defects which may affect coating application, i.e., scabs, slivers, gouges, or
laminations. Detailed inspection methods, frequency of testing and associated acceptance
criteria shall be in accordance with the APPROVED ITP.
For defects requiring more than superficial grinding (i.e. dressing), the residual wall thickness
shall be checked by ultrasonic testing for compliance with the relevant project linepipe
specification and the results recorded. Pipes not meeting these requirements shall be
quarantined and COMPANY notified.
The ends of pipe protective coating shall be inspected prior to application and cleaned as
necessary. Unbonded portions of the coating shall be removed and then suitably trimmed.
Portions where parent coating is removed shall be thoroughly cleaned to minimum ST-3 finish.
Any blast cleaned surface that shows signs of rust blooming or has become wet shall be dried
and re-blasted.
10.4 Application of the coating
10.4.1 Application of heat-shrinkable materials

ADD
The minimum pre-heat obtained shall be checked at six equally spaced circumferential locations
around the exposed section.
A heat shrinking procedure shall be applied to shrink the sleeve in a manner such that all
entrapped air is removed using gloved hands and hand rollers.

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Shrinking of the sleeve shall take place from the centre outwards. Care shall be taken during the
process to ensure neither the sleeve nor factory applied coating is burned.
The complete shrinking of the entire sleeve shall be obtained without undue heating of existing
pipe coating and providing due bonding between pipe, sleeve and pipe coating.
Heating shall be carried out until the thermo chrome paint has changed its colour or the dimpled
embossing has vanished as recommended by the Manufacturer.
Field joint coating systems applied to FBE coated pipeline shall ensure that the linepipe
temperature does not exceed 260ºC, and steel temperatures at welds shall not exceed 150ºC at
the time of field joint application.
10.4.2 Overlap
ADD
The wraparound sleeve shall be entirely wrapped around the pipe, positioning the closure patch
off to one side of the pipe in 10 or 2 o'clock position, with the edge of the undergoing layer
facing upward. Overlap between the sleeve and closure patch shall be minimum 100 mm.
10.5 Testing of the applied coating
10.5.1
ADD
Field joint corrosion coating shall be visually inspected for each joint to ensure that there is
adhesive extrusion on either ends of the sleeve.
The sleeve will be considered to be fully applied when all the following has occurred
 The coating is free from wrinkles;
 There are no cold spots or dimples on the sleeve surface;
 Weld cap profile can be seen through the sleeve;
 After the sleeve is cool, adhesive flow is evident on both edges;
 The sleeve has fully conformed to the pipe and adjacent coating and there is no
entrapped air.
10.5.2 Thickness
AMEND 1st sentence
After application of Heat shrink sleeves the coating thickness shall be measured and recorded
on pipe body (both pipes) as well as on girth weld seam at three locations on four equally

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spaced positions along the circumference. Longitudinal weld seam, if present on pipe body,
shall be included in the position selection for thickness measurement.
The thickness of the heat shrinkable wraparound sleeve shall be minimum 2.5 mm on pipe body
and 2.0 mm on weld bead.
10.5.3 Holiday detection

AMEND
The entire surface of the corrosion coating shall then be inspected by means of a full circle
holiday detector of the type approved by COMPANY set to a DC voltage of at least 12.5kV, prior
to application of in-fill joint coating. The holiday detector used shall be checked and calibrated
daily with an accurate DC Voltmeter. The detector electrode shall be in direct contact with the
surface of coating to be inspected. No holiday shall be permitted in the coating. In case of any
holidays the coating shall be removed and redone at no extra cost to COMPANY. Holiday
Detection shall be carried out for each joint.
10.5.4 Peel strength

In addition to performing a peel test after 24 hours the CONTRACTOR shall check the adhesion
of the coating with the steel immediately after application by peeling two strips of 25 mm × 200
mm cut perpendicular to the pipe axis and report the peel strength and the temperature of the
joint at the time of peeling.
The peel strength shall be as per Section 10.1 of this specification.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES
10.6 Re-Testing
Re-Testing If the above tests do not meet the minimum required properties, the cause of failure
shall be determined and proper measures taken to achieve the requirements. CONTRACTOR
shall modify techniques, as necessary and further tests shall be carried out to prove adequacy
of modified procedure. If necessary, the services of the Manufacturer's experts shall be
arranged by CONTRACTOR at his own cost.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES

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11 JOINT IN-FILL COATING
11.1 General
The field joint in-fill coating material shall be High Density Polyurethane Foam (HDPF).
The HDPF in-fill material shall be two component quick curing, high density polyurethane foam.
The in-fill layer shall provide outline continuity on each side of the field joint of the line pipe.
HDPF shall have the following physical characteristics when tested in accordance with the
approved standard test methods.
PROPERTY TEST STANDARD REQUIREMENT
Dry Density As per Manufacturer’s 160 kg/m3

Standard
Saturated Density As per Manufacturer’s 1025 kg/m3

Standard
Compressive Strength ASTM D1621 25Kg/cm2

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PROPERTY TEST STANDARD REQUIREMENT
HDPF Cell Content ASTM D6226 80% minimum open cell

content
The chemical constituents of the two components mixture (Part A – Polymeric Isocynate & Part
B – Polyol blend) shall be free from – petroleum distillates, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and
hydro-chloroflurocarbons (HCFCs).
CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the Manufacturer has carried out all quality control tests on
each batch of materials supplied. COMPANY reserves the right to have the materials tested in
an independent laboratory. CONTRACTOR shall procure the field joint coating materials only
after obtaining written approval from COMPANY.
Materials shall not be older than their period of validity at the time of application. Deteriorated
and decomposed materials shall be disposed of and replaced by CONTRACTOR at his own
expense.
CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the coating materials supplied by him are properly packed and
clearly marked with the following:
 Manufacture's name
 Material Description
 Batch Number
 Date of Manufacturing and date of expiry
 Specific storage and handling instructions
All materials shall be stored and handled by the CONTRACTOR in such a manner to prevent
damage or deterioration, to the satisfaction of the COMPANY.
11.2 Application of High Density Polyurethane Foam (HDPF)

Subsequent to inspection of the field joint corrosion coating in accordance with Section 10.5 of
this specification, a joint mould shall be formed for injecting the HDPF mix around the field joint,
by wrapping a 0.5 mm thick sheet metal form. The metal form shall be pre cut with 1.0 m width
and length suitable for the pipe circumference. The form shall be slit on one end to provide
pouring windows. Metal form shall be securely strapped onto the coating with minimum 2 metal
straps on each side. The pre-cut window opening shall be located on top of the pipe.
CONTRACTOR shall supply all equipment necessary to ensure that the HDPF is mixed in a
proper proportion and injected in such a manner to prevent void forming in the in-fill coating.

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HDPF consisting of polymeric isocyanate and polyol blend in proper proportion as

recommended by the Manufacturer shall then be injected. Adequate foam shall be injected to
ensure foam is extruded from top window after filling all voids and the required density is
achieved.
CONTRACTOR shall maintain strict control over infill temperature, any material that has been
overheated (more than 10°C above recommended manufacturer pour / injection temperature)
shall be disposed of and replaced with new material. The pour temperature shall not exceed the
temperature that has been qualified and shown to result in no damage to the pipeline coating.
After allowing the recommended setting time period, the metal form shall then be removed from
the pipeline. During the application, due care shall be taken to ensure proper ventilation of
escaping gases.
11.3 Testing of the In-Fill Joint Coating

Subsequent to coating the joint with HDPF, hammering and pressing of metal form shall be
done to locate any voids. In case any voids are found, CONTRACTOR shall repair the in-fill joint
coating as per Section 9.4 of this specification. Dry density, saturated density and compressive
strength of the in-fill coating material shall be checked once per operating shift or one out of
every 100 joints whichever is less during laying operations by suitably removing the test
specimen from the joint. Test results shall comply the requirements mentioned at Section 11.1 of
this specification. CONTRACTOR shall keep all tools, equipment and instruments necessary to
carry out testing on-board lay barge. In case of consistent test results, COMPANY may at its
discretion, relax the frequency of such testing.
12 TRACEABILITY AND MARKING

Results from inspection and testing during qualification and production shall be documented and
be traceable to the unique pipe numbers and individual coating material batches or lots.
Recordings of essential process parameters and inspection of repairs shall be included.
13 Handling of pipes
Pipes shall be handled in a manner to prevent damage to pipe and coating. COATING
APPLICATOR shall submit a procedure for handling of pipes for COMPANY APPROVAL as part
of the APS.
Coated pipes damaged or deteriorated due to COATING APPLICATOR’s handling shall be
repaired in accordance with Project Specification F3-400-EN-SPC-PSS-0001 at no additional
cost to COMPANY.
Damage to linepipe shall be reported to COMPANY and damaged linepipe shall be removed
and quarantined.

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14 DOCUMENTATION
CONTRACTOR shall obtain the following documents from Manufacturer of corrosion and in-fill
coating materials and submit to COMPANY for approval.
Prior to procurement of coating materials, CONTRACTOR shall furnish two copies of, but not
limited to, the following for qualification of the Manufacturer and material:
1) Complete descriptive technical catalogues describing the materials offered along with
samples of corrosion coating materials, its properties and installation instruction as
applicable specifically to the project.
2) Test certificate and results of previously conducted tests from independent inspection
agency, for all properties listed in Section 10.1 and 11.1 of this specification.
3) Reference list of previous supplies of the similar material indicating the project details
such as diameter, quantity, service conditions, year of supply, project name, contact
person and feedback on performance.
Once the COMPANY's approval has been given, any change in material or Manufacturer shall
be notified to COMPANY, whose approval in writing of all changes shall be obtained before the
materials are manufactured.

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Date
Prior to shipment of materials from the Manufacturer's works, CONTRACTOR shall furnish three
hard copies and two soft copies of the following:
1) Test certificates/results as per Manufacturer's Quality Control Procedure for each batch
of materials.
2) Specific installation instruction with pictorial illustrations. iii) Specific storage and handling
instructions.

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ANNEX A - TEST PROGRAMMES FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION TRIALS

(PQT), PREPRODUCTION TRIALS (PPT) OR PRODUCTION TESTING
The frequency for PQT and PPT shall be as per table below:
PROPERTY METHOD OF FREQUENCY

TESTING
PQT PPT PRODUCTION
Surface condition of the area to Visual 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint

be coated before preparation
Visual inspection of the cleaned ISO 8501-1 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint
surface
Roughness of the abrasive blast ISO 8503-1 3 Joints 3 Joints 3 times per shift
cleaned surface
Dust contamination ISO 8502-3 3 Joints 3 Joints 3 times per shift
Examination of the adjacent Visual 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint

dulled plant-applied coating
Temperature of the surface to - 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint

be coated
Application criteria - 3 Joints 3 Joints Continuously
Visual Inspection of the Coating - 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint
Inspection of Thickness ISO 21809-3 Annex B 3 Joints 3 Joints 3 times per shift
Holiday Detection Test ISO 21809-3 Annex C 3 Joints 3 Joints Each joint
Impact Resistance Test ISO 21809-3 Annex D 3 Joints 3 Joints -
Indentation Resistance Test ISO 21809-3 Annex E 3 Joints - -
Peel Strength on steel surface ISO 21809-3 Annex H 3 Joints 3 Joints Once per shift or
and plant coating at Ambient once per 100
Temperature (1) joints whichever
the lesser

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PROPERTY METHOD OF FREQUENCY

TESTING
PQT PPT PRODUCTION
Peel Strength on steel surface ISO 21809-3 Annex H 3 Joints - -

and plant coating at TMAX
Hot Water Immersion Test ISO 21809-3 Annex I 3 Joints - -
Peel Strength on steel surface ISO 21809-3 Annex H 3 Joints - -

and plant coating at ambient
temperature after Hot Water
Immersion Test
Lap Shear Strength at ambient ISO 21809-3 Annex J 3 Joints - -

Temperature
Lap Shear Strength at maximum ISO 21809-3 Annex J 3 Joints - -

Temperature
Cathodic Disbondment Test at ISO 21809-3 Annex G 3 Joints 3 Joints (2) -

ambient Temperature
Cathodic Disbondment Test at ISO 21809-3 Annex G 3 Joints - -

Maximum Temperature
NOTE:
(1) : For each test sleeve, two strips of size 25 mm x 200 mm shall be cut perpendicular to
the pipe axis and slowly peeled off. The system shall only fail in adhesive layer, no
failure either adhesive to steel or adhesive to backing shall be permitted.
(2) Cathodic disbondment test to be for a period of 48 hours for PPT.
CONTRACTOR shall keep all tools, equipment and instruments necessary to carry out testing
on-board lay barge. In case of consistent test results, COMPANY may at its discretion, relax the
frequency of such testing. Subsequent to testing, if found defective the joint coating shall be
repaired in compliance with Section 9.5 of this specification.

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SPECIFICATION FOR FIELD JOINT COATING

Owner BOTAŞ – Boru Hatları İle Petrol Taşıma A.Ş.

Owner Job No. IKN:2019/430389

Location Silivri/İstanbul, Turkey

KRISHNA KUMAR GIRISH CHANDRAN ION MARINESCU

AA 28/ 08/ 2020 DIC Discipline internal Check All

AB 11/ 09/ 2020 AFD Approved for Design All

AC 19/ 02/ 2021 AFD Approved for Design All

AD 22/ 06/ 2021 AFD Approved for Design All

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1.1 Project Background

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3.1 Order of Precedence

3.2 International Codes and Standards

ASTM D257 Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of

ASTM D570 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics.

ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics.

ASTM D1621 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid

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ISO 8501-1 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and

ISO 8502-3 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and

ISO 8502-6 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and

ISO 8503-1 Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and

ISO 10474 Metallic Products : Types of Inspection Documents.

SSPC-SP 1 Surface Preparation Specification No. 1 - Solvent Cleaning.

3.3 Project Documentation

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F3-400-EN-SPC-PSS-0001 Specification for Anti-Corrosion Coating

F3-400-PL-SPC-CWC-0001 Specification for Concrete Weight Coating

4. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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PROJECT Kuzey Marmara Underground Gas Storage Expansion (Phase III)

APS Application Procedure Specification

BOTAŞ Boru Hatları ile Petrol Taşıma A.Ş

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FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy

FJC Field Joint Coating

HDPF High Density Polyurethane Foam

ITP Inspection and Test Plan

KMGS Kuzey Mamara Gathering Station

NSP New Surface Plant

PPT Pre-Production Test

PQT Procedure Qualification Test

TPAO Türkiye Petrolleri A.O

6 INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

6.1 General information

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designation of this part of ISO 21809 and

type of field joint coating system in

thickness of the field joint coating (if

maximum operating temperature of the Operating : 56°C

pipe material/grade; As per relevant Specification for Linepipe

pipe nominal outer diameter and wall

number of field joints being coated; As per CONTRACT.

type and frequency of certificate of

6.2 Additional information

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