CP Procedure For Ncs Pipeline

Project: PROVISION OF 3 YEARLY SURVEY
SERVICE FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION (CP)

SYSTEM
Owner: NAM CON SON PIPELINE CO.
Contractor: TTASIA COMPANY LTD
Document No: TTA-CP-DOC-001
Document Title: METHOD STATEMENT FOR

CATHODIC PROTECTION SURVEY
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Owner : NAM CON SON PIPELINE CO. Date
Contractor : TTASIA COMPANY LTD. 25 Oct 2017
: PROVISION OF 3 YEARLY SURVEY SERVICE FOR
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CATHODIC PROTECTION (CP) SYSTEM
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Document : METHOD STATEMENT FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION
Title: SURVEY
TABLE OF REVISIONS
Revision Number Chapters and

and Date Description
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Description of NCS Pipeline system
1.2 External Corrosion Mitigation of Steel Piles
2.0 PROTECTION CRITERIA

2.1 Protection of Steel in Marine Environment
3.0 METHOD STATEMENT

3.1 Pipe to Soil Potential Survey
3.2 TRU Check
3.3 Insulating Flange Check
3.4 DCVG Survey
3.5 CIPS Survey
3.6 Pipeline Current Mapper Survey
3.7 Audit Survey Deliverables
4.0 ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE
5.0 PROJECT TEAM WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND EXPERIENCE
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Pipe to Soil Potential Survey
Attachment 2 - TRU Check
Attachment 3 - Insulating Flange Check
Attachment 4 - DCVG Survey
Attachment 5 - CIPS Survey
Attachment 6 - PCM Survey
Attachment 7 - Project Schedule
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Description of NCS Pipeline system
a. The Nam Con Son Pipeline (NCSP) is operating:
The two condensate storage tanks located within the NCSP Terminal at Dinh Co
Baria-Vungtau, Vietnam.
The approx. 9km, 26 onshore gas/condensate pipeline from the Long hai
landfall, Baria-Vungtau, to the NCSP Terminal.
The approx. 29km, 30 onshore gas pipeline from the NCSP Terminal to the
Gas Distribution Center (GDC), being operated by PetroVietnam Gas
Company (PV Gas), at Phumy Baria-Vungtau.
The approx. 0.8km, 6 NCSP condensate pipeline from the NCSP Terminal
to the Gas Processing Plant (GPP), being operated by PV Gas, at Dinh Co
Baria-Vungtau.
The cathodic protection systems have been designed to provide external

corrosion control to these structures. The pipelines run parallel in a common
pipeline corridor that basically begins at the Long hai landfall to the Phu My GDC.
b. CP system description
The cathodic protection systems used to protect the pipelines and tank bottoms
are the impressed current systems.
- The bottoms of the two condensate storage tanks T3005 & T3006 were
protected by the two cathodic protection systems: CP System No. 3 & 4. CP
systems No 3 & 4 are identical with each system rated at 36V / 8A output.
These are located within the Nam Con Son Terminal.
- CP system No.3 & 4 are using to protect two Tanks T3005 and T3006 consist
of:
+ Two test stations located both sides of the tank.

+ One Junction box
+ Anode groundbeds are MMO ribbon anodes.
+ Using 5 reference electrodes (Cu-CuSO4).
+ Test station No.1 connected with three references No. 1, 2, 5 and Test
station 2 connected with two reference No. 3, 4.
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The pipelines are protected by the two but integrated cathodic protection systems
as follows:
- CP system No. 1 consists of 145V / 48A transformer rectifier unit that energize
a surface anode groundbed consisting of 32 MMO anodes, 2 resistor control
boxes to control the CP current to the 26, 30, 6 NCSP, 2 x 16 and 3 x 6
pipelines. This system is located within the NCSP Terminal.
+ There are two resistor boxes. Resistor box NDB-8801-01 located in

Dinh Co GPP controlled the CP current of the 16 LH, 16&17 BR, 3x6
TV.
+ Resistor box NDB-8801-02 located in NCS terminal controlled the CP
current of the 26 LH NCS and 30 NCS Phy My GDC and 6 NCSP.
- CP system No.2 consists of 100A / 45V transformer rectifier unit that energize
a anode groundbed consisting of 50 anodes, 1 resistor control box NDB8802
to control the CP current to the 30, 17 and 3 x 6 pipelines. This system is
located at Phuoc Hoa Station.
- The test stations along pipeline consist of the 34 NCSP test stations installed
with coupons at interval of approx. 2km and the 31 PV Gas test stations
installed without coupons.
+ 26 pipeline has 6 test stations

- The pipelines consist of 6 MIJs and 1 resistor bonding box:
No. Equipment Location Remark
1. 30 MIJ 28+557 Phy My
2. 30 MIJ 0+095 NCS Terminal
4. 26 MIJ 0+230 Block Valve at Landfall
5. 6/30 Bond NCS Terminal
7. 6 MIJ 0+759 Dinh Co GPP

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- To improve performance of the CP System at inlet and outlet of NSCP Dinh

Co terminal and Phu My GDC, the sacrificial anodes were installed in 2014 as
follows:
+ 05 nos Magnegium anodes in 26 inch Inlet NCSP Dinh Co terminal at

existing TP7.
+ 05 nos Magnegium anodes in 30 inch Outlet NCSP Dinh Co terminal
at existing TP8.
+ 03 nos Magnegium anodes in 30 inch Phu My GDC at existing TP29.
- In order to improve performance of the CP for the PVGas 17 pipeline at Phu
My GDC, an impressed current CP system was installed within the PVGas Phu
My GDC in Oct 2015, and consist of:
+ 50V/ 30A transformer rectifier unit using the digital controller.

+ 05 MMO tubular deep anode groundbeds installed 130m depth and the
anode lead wires are led to a junction box above ground.
1.2 External Corrosion Mitigation of Steel Piles
The rate of corrosion of clean bare steel specimens totally immersed in

sea water varies very little with temperature or salinity and is reasonably
constant throughout the world, being about 0.005 in. per year. The practical rate
of corrosion attack on steel in sea water is locally much higher and
can be attributed to a series of accelerated influences. Steel corrodes in sea
water into ferrousions and these are further oxidized to ferric ions with the
formation of rust which covers the whole steel surface and limits the rate of
corrosion
Therefore, the primary importance is to have design specialist tasks with purpose
built barriers against corrosion to minimize these possibilities: Unscheduled
shutdowns, high maintenance, production interruptions, troubleshooting piping
leaks per say thereby the plant operates on continuous mode over the design life
cycle of the structures.
Furthermore, it has to be designed against more complex forms of corrosion in a

plant design such as Stray current or Interference from most of materials
such as mild steel, stainless steel, steel reinforced concrete and other
appurtenances.
This first method involves coating or painting of the steel surface to seal out the
aggressive environment. The paint should be of an impermeable type which has
to coat the entire surface area. A dependable 1st Barrier: Immersion Coating
painted onto well prepared steel.
The second method using an electrochemical method, cathodic protection using

galvanic anodes or impressed current to polarize it against metal ion loss in an
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electrolyte. With this technique operating continuously, the submerged steel lasts
indefinitely. The proven 2nd Barrier: Cathodic Protection installed to check against
any pinhole or damaged coated steel. This is also applicable in areas where bare
steel is used.
2.0 PROTECTION CRITERIA
Audit Surveys and Design of the Corrosion Protection System, workmanship,

equipment and materials used shall comply with the requirements of the project
specifications, Owners requirements, NACE Standards and any other
Authority having jurisdiction over this system.
NACE SP-01-69 Control of External Corrosion of Underground or

Submerged Metallic Piping Systems
NACE SP-05-02 Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment

Methodology
2.1 Protection Criteria
This potential is measured relative to a saturated copper/copper sulphate

reference electrode. The cathodic protection system shall permanently
modify the electrochemical free potential of the entire protected surface of
the pipeline in the negative direction.
Three primary criteria for cathodic protection of underground or submerged
steel or cast iron structures are listed in Section 6.0 of NACE standard
SP0169-2007 as follows:
-850 mV (Cu/CuSO4 reference electrode) On Potential.

-850 mV (Cu/CuSO4 reference electrode) Instant Off Potential.
A minimum of 100 mV of cathodic polarization.
Figure 1: Structure to electrolyte potentials
To avoid detrimental effects on the applied coating by cathodic disbanding

or hydrogen induced stress cracking on steel, the potential shall not be too
negative. This overprotection potential may vary from -1.2 V vs Cu/CuSO4
for low carbon steel pipe in aerated soils to -1.0 V vs Cu/CuSO4 for a high
strength steel pipe.
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These values of potential have to be measured as close as possible from

the true values, correcting the error due to the ohmic drop in the soil.
3.0 METHOD STATEMENT
In the case of buried pipelines installed for operations over its design life, where
protective coatings are the primary barrier against corrosion, periodic inspection
is required to confirm that it has not deteriorated due to mechanical stress and
ageing. This inspection requirement is relaxed if a cathodic protection (CP) system
is installed to prevent localized, general and stray current corrosion at coating
defects or holidays which relates to external corrosion phenomena.
The assessment method utilized for the buried pipelines for NCSP comprises of
non destructive, non intrusive inspection method using the latest technology in
Direct
Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG), Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS),

Pipeline Current Mapper (PCM), On-Off Pipeline Potential techniques and
Digital Global Positioning Survey.
This shall be in-line with the NACE Standard SP0502-2010: Pipeline External
Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology and Benchmarking of operating
pipelines.
CIPS and DCVG shall be performed concurrently with Pipeline route mapping to
identify and quantify coating defect location and severity along the pipeline route.
Achieving the correct level of protection:
To confirm that the protection criteria is attained, pipe to soil potentials are
measured at every test point along the pipeline using a high input impedance
voltmeter in conjunction with a copper-copper sulphate reference electrode (CSE).
The yardstick is that the pipe potential shall be - 0.850 volt or more as measured
with respect to a saturated copper/copper sulfate (CSE) reference electrode. This
is measured when the CP system is operating. Pipe potentials can be measured
using test facility such as pipe risers, flanges and test points.
3.1 Pipe to Soil Potential Survey
Pipe to soil potential survey shall be performed at all designated Test Point
and pipe riser at each plant / metering station. Prior to check the structure
potential, current interrupter shall be installed at all respective TRU to obtain
the TRU OFF potential. When and where available, coupon OFF
potential shall be measured at all related Test Point.
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Survey Equipment;
Cu/CuSO4 Reference Electrode
High impedance Digital Multimeter
Current Interrupter
Figure 2: Pipe-to-earth potential measurement.

Refer Attachment 1 for detailed procedure.
3.2 Transformer Rectifier Unit Check
Existing Transformer Rectifier Unit for pipelines and tank as stated in RFQ
No. 22016 are located at a few stations.
Survey Equipment;
Current Clamp Meter
Current Interrupter c/w cable and GPS satellite
Hand tools
Figure 3: Checking a Transformer Rectifier Unit

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3.3 Insulating Flange Check
Insulating Flange (IF) or Monolithic Isolation Joint (MIJ) are normally

installed between aboveground or underground pipeline section to
electrically isolate the pipeline and to block CP current from flowing to
foreign structures that are not part of the CP system.
Survey Equipment;
Radio Frequency Insulation Tester (RF- IT) or equivalent equipment.
Figure 4: Testing an isolator with an isolation checker
3.4 Direct Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG)
DCVG is a method for detecting cathodic protection current pickup at

coating holidays. The DCVG system consists of an analog strap-on
voltmeter, connection cables, and two probes with electrodes filled with
water. This technique is accomplished by installing a current interrupter in
an existing rectifier unit or by using a temporary CP system. The interrupter
is installed in series in either leg of the DC output of the rectifier or by
installing it in the AC circuit. The data collecting space interval should not
greater than 2m.
Survey Equipment;
DCVG machine
Current Interrupter
Survey probes
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Figure 5: Direct Current Voltage Gradient survey
3.5 Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS)
In a close interval potential survey (CIPS), the structure-to-electrolyte

potential data are collected at close spacing interval should not greater than
2m. This is usually done by carrying a voltmeter or datalogger and a wire-
dispensing device. Some wire dispensing devices are equipped with
distance measuring capability so that the technician knows where they are
when the data is entered into the data logger. Others simply use a
measuring chain or calibrated rope and station the pipeline using the
companys pipeline as-built information. A close interval potential survey
can be completed on both cathodically protected and non-cathodically
protected structures.
Survey Equipment;
CIPS machine
Current Interrupter
Survey Probes
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Figure 6: Close Interval Potential Survey survey
3.6 Pipeline Current Mapper (PCM)

PCM is an electromagnetic inspection tool. PCM is performed by injecting a near
DC alternating current into the target buried pipeline and monitor the current
distribution along the pipeline route through its state of the art magnetometer
technology, by plotting the current distribution profile, the possible location that
cause huge current leaking which possibly due to short to other structure or may
due to coating defect can be identified. Another advantage of PCM is, because of
its near DC current properties, if the transmitter is installed at the existing CP
system ground bed, the PCM current has ability to mimicking the actual DC current
distribution from the existing CP system; thus will able to identify the cause of
insufficient CP protection if occur. However, one major setback of PCM in
identifying possible coating defect as compared to DCVG technique is this PCM
method is NOT ABLE to quantify the anomalies to acceptable standard yet.
The equipment used to carry out this survey is:
PCM Transmitter (PCM+ TX/ Loc-150Tx Transmitter or

equivalent equipment).
PCM Receiver (PCM+ Hand held/ vLocDM2 or equivalent
equipment).
A Frame
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Figure 7: Pipe current mapper survey

3.7 Audit Survey Deliverables
a) Comprehensive survey data in graphical manner with complete

analysis and recommendations.
Figure 3.7.1: Sample - Interpretation of survey data/Coating Defect
Figure 3.7.2: Sample -Interpretation of

survey
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b) Complete audit survey report with a comprehensive recommendation

for CP system improvement.
All reports shall be reviewed and endorsed by our in-house NACE
Certified Cathodic Protection Technologist and Specialist
4.0 ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Supplied survey team:
NACE Certified CP Technologist (Level III) Engineer / Lead

Surveyor x 1 person
Semiskilled technician 4 persons
5.0 PROJECT TEAM WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND EXPERIENCE
The importance of a reliable and durable working ICCP and SCP system must be
based on experience gained from successful designs in place. Our resident NACE
Cathodic Protection Specialist and engineering team are enriched with completion
of these types of CP system:
Project Manager NACE

CP Specialist
Engineering Reviewing results in the

Survey Team
Team office daily NACE CP Technologist
Design Engineer
NACE CP Draughtmen
Surveyors
Technician (4 men)
NACE CP
Technician
NACE CP
It is deemed that this work is undertaken professionally, diligently under the

direction and supervision of qualified corrosion engineers jointly with technicians
trained for the job. Our overall design installation, testing and commissioning
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activities are in accordance to the Codes and Recommended Practices of Industry

Standards set out in NACE International and British Standards.
Our sound judgement and authority in this field of Corrosion Management, the
Cathodic Protection Systems design will be provided by our resident Professional
Engineer and Certified NACE Cathodic Protection Specialist and installation
supervision shall be by our NACE certified engineers.
Transformer Rectifier c/w junction box
Related projects executed by our company and our professional Corrosion

Engineers in this region, including:
DCVG, CIPS, PCM Survey For Pv Gas Ca Mau, Vietnam, 2015
ECDA (CP, ACVG, DCVG, CIPS, PCM) Survey for Thai Binh Ham Rong
pipelines, Vietnam 2017
DCVG, CIPS, PCM Survey For Gas Pipielines of Pv Gas D, Vietnam 2009,
2013
DCVG, CIPS, Survey For Pipelines Pv Gas S/ PV GAS SE, Vietnam, 2015,
2017
DCVG, CIPS, PCM Survey for Nitrogen pipelines belong Air Liquid Vietnam
2017
6.0 CONDITIONS
a. Competent manpower for survey works (1 team)

- 1 x NACE CP3 Technologist (Level 3) as a lead
surveyor and for troubleshooting works
b. Survey equipment supply
High impedance multimeter
Current clamp-on ampmeter
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Portable Copper/ Copper Sulfate reference Electrodes

01 x Current Mapping tools
Connecting cables and clamps
Radio Frequency (Insulation) Tester
2 x Data Logger (AI Allegro MX Field PC or equivalent equipment)
Survey probe
03 x Fast-cycle current interrupters
Copper trailing wire
Water container and portable water
Screwdrivers, 6mm Allen keys, wrenches, 2 chain wrench.
c. Daily report, audit report and final documentation.

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Project: PROVISION OF 3 YEARLY SURVEY

SERVICE FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION (CP)

Owner: NAM CON SON PIPELINE CO.

Contractor: TTASIA COMPANY LTD

Document No: TTA-CP-DOC-001

Document Title: METHOD STATEMENT FOR

Revision Number Chapters and

2.0 PROTECTION CRITERIA

3.0 METHOD STATEMENT

4.0 ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE

5.0 PROJECT TEAM WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND EXPERIENCE

a. The Nam Con Son Pipeline (NCSP) is operating:

The cathodic protection systems have been designed to provide external

+ Two test stations located both sides of the tank.

+ There are two resistor boxes. Resistor box NDB-8801-01 located in

+ 26 pipeline has 6 test stations

No. Equipment Location Remark

1. 30 MIJ 28+557 Phy My

2. 30 MIJ 0+095 NCS Terminal

3. 26 MIJ 9+200 NCS Terminal

4. 26 MIJ 0+230 Block Valve at Landfall

5. 6/30 Bond NCS Terminal

6. 6 MIJ 0+000 NCS Terminal

7. 6 MIJ 0+759 Dinh Co GPP

- To improve performance of the CP System at inlet and outlet of NSCP Dinh

+ 05 nos Magnegium anodes in 26 inch Inlet NCSP Dinh Co terminal at

+ 50V/ 30A transformer rectifier unit using the digital controller.

The rate of corrosion of clean bare steel specimens totally immersed in

Furthermore, it has to be designed against more complex forms of corrosion in a

The second method using an electrochemical method, cathodic protection using

2.0 PROTECTION CRITERIA

Audit Surveys and Design of the Corrosion Protection System, workmanship,

NACE SP-01-69 Control of External Corrosion of Underground or

NACE SP-05-02 Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment

2.1 Protection Criteria

This potential is measured relative to a saturated copper/copper sulphate

-850 mV (Cu/CuSO4 reference electrode) On Potential.

Figure 1: Structure to electrolyte potentials

To avoid detrimental effects on the applied coating by cathodic disbanding

These values of potential have to be measured as close as possible from

3.0 METHOD STATEMENT

Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG), Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS),

Achieving the correct level of protection:

3.1 Pipe to Soil Potential Survey

Figure 2: Pipe-to-earth potential measurement.

3.2 Transformer Rectifier Unit Check

Figure 3: Checking a Transformer Rectifier Unit

3.3 Insulating Flange Check

Insulating Flange (IF) or Monolithic Isolation Joint (MIJ) are normally

Figure 4: Testing an isolator with an isolation checker

Refer Attachment 3 for detailed procedure.

3.4 Direct Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG)

DCVG is a method for detecting cathodic protection current pickup at

Figure 5: Direct Current Voltage Gradient survey

Refer Attachment 4 for detailed procedure.

3.5 Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS)

In a close interval potential survey (CIPS), the structure-to-electrolyte

Figure 6: Close Interval Potential Survey survey

Refer Attachment 5 for detailed procedure.

3.6 Pipeline Current Mapper (PCM)

PCM Transmitter (PCM+ TX/ Loc-150Tx Transmitter or

Figure 7: Pipe current mapper survey

3.7 Audit Survey Deliverables