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GENERAL SPECIFICATION DEFINITION OF GENERAL SPECIFICATION
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Description Issued to PTTEP Bangkok for approval.
Date May 03
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CONTENTS
SECTION
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1.0
DEFINITIONS
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2.0
INTENT
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3.0
SCOPE
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4.0
CODES & STANDARDS
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5.0
LAYOUT & OPERABILITY
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1.0 DEFINITIONS 1.1.
Company – PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
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Company Representative – The person, designated in writing, responsible for the coordination and supervision of any/all activities performed by the respective Performing Agent.
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Performing Agent – A generic term referring to any person or company with the responsibility to perform work for the Company, in accordance with appropriate contracts and/or purchase orders. Included under this term are Design Contractors, Fabrication Contractors, Transportation Contractors, Installation Contractors, Hook-up and Commissioning Contractors, and Vendors.
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Contract Documents – Any of a number of documents including drawings specifications, industry standards, laws and/or regulations which are attached to the main body of a contract, or are referenced in the body of the contract and/or the attachments thereto.
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Contract Drawings – The design drawings pertaining to the work for which the Performing Agent has been contracted. These drawings are developed by the Company or Design Contractor, certified by a professional engineer (when required), and approved for construction by the Company.
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Contract Specifications – The detailed statements appearing in the contract documents prepared by Company or Design Contractor (and approved for construction by the Company) prescribing materials, functionality, operability, dimensions and/or workmanship for something to be built, installed or manufactured.
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Arthit General Specifications – A set of specifications issued by Company, which address a number of activities and disciplines related to the supply of materials, equipment, and workmanship for the construction of oil and gas processing facilities. Arthit General Specifications serve as a basis to define the minimum standards of acceptability within the respective area of focus for the individual specification. Other specifications and drawings given to the Performing Agent may supplement the Arthit General Specifications.
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Design Contractor – The party responsible for producing design drawings and design specifications, (which upon Company’s approval will become the Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications) to enable the precise fabrication of hydrocarbon production/processing facilities and ancillary systems for installation, hook-up and start-up on Company-controlled oil and/or gas properties.
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Fabrication Contractor – The party responsible for fabricating hydrocarbon production/processing facilities and ancillary systems and incorporating equipment and material supplied by outside Vendors in accordance with Company-approved design drawings and design specifications.
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Transportation Contractor – The party responsible for the load-out of Company’s facilities from the Fabrication Contractor’s yard, fastening of these facilities to the means of conveyance, and transporting these facilities to the place of installation.
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Installation Contractor – The party responsible to receive Company’s facilities from the Transportation Contractor and to install those facilities in their final location.
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Hook-up and Commissioning Contractor – The party responsible for any and all activities required for the completion of Company’s facilities (in accordance with the project drawings and specifications, or as otherwise directed by the Company) up to the introduction of hydrocarbons into these facilities. Such activities shall enable Company to safely start-up and operate any/all facility process or ancillary systems.
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Vendor – The party responsible for fabricating equipment components or supplying bulk materials in accordance with project specifications and drawings.
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Subcontractor – Any individual or firm independent of Performing Agent defined above, (i.e., non-related by ownership) that is retained by the Performing Agent to perform all or part of the work as defined in the contract, various Contract Specifications, and Contract Drawings.
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Company Inspector – The person designated in writing by the Company Representative to act on behalf of the company to witness ongoing and finished work by Performing Agents, accept or reject the results of destructive and non-destructive tests, and interpret the intent of Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications to determine Performing Agent’s compliance to same. Note: It is recognized that an individual or company may simultaneously fill multiple roles as defined above.
2.0 INTENT It is the intent of Company’s Arthit General Specifications that all materials and equipment shall be supplied or installed by the Performing Agent in a complete, workmanlike manner in accordance with sound engineering principles, established safety and loss prevention techniques (including ergonomic considerations), and sound fabrication and construction practices. The Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications may not be complete in every detail, but are intended to show purpose and intent. Work indicated on drawings, but not covered by specifications, or work indicated in specifications, but not shown on the drawings, shall be provided as though fully set forth in both. No omission from these General Specifications or other documentation associated with the conduct of work shall relieve the Performing Agent of the responsibility to comply with the intent and meaning of the contract documents.
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3.0 SCOPE Specifications referred to as Arthit General Specifications (AGS) define the minimum standards of acceptance for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, non-destructive testing, coating and/or erection of the equipment or bulk materials to which they apply. It shall be the Performing Agent’s responsibility to obtain clarification from Company 's Representative whenever the Performing Agent perceives a conflict or omission among Company's documented requirements with respect to the supply of materials or equipment subject to the provisions of the General Specifications or equipment-specific documentation. Equipment specifications and/or drawings, when furnished, are to be used with the General Specifications. If conflict exists, the priority for resolution between documents shall be as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Purchase Order or Contract Text of the Equipment Specification Piping and Instrumentation Diagram Equipment and Instrumentation Data Sheets Attachments other than P&IDs and Data Sheets General Specifications Industry Codes, Standards and Recommended Practices (referred to in these General Specifications)
4.0 CODES & STANDARDS All equipment and materials supplied or installed under these AGSs shall conform to the latest editions of the applicable codes and standards cited. No omission in the referenced documents shall be construed as relieving the Performing Agent of his responsibility to ascertain the requirements of applicable codes and standards, to perform work, and to furnish materials in accordance with these codes and standards. 5.0 LAYOUT & OPERABILITY The equipment shall be designed and constructed for ease, convenience and safety of operation, ease of maintenance, and the protection of the health of operating and maintenance personnel. All equipment shall be laid out and oriented so as to require the minimum of dismantling for maintenance. Conservation of space and weight shall be a major goal for offshore applications, consistent with safety and performance requirements. The design shall provide adequate features to handle the indicated design conditions and all predictable occurrences resulting from weather, process upsets, operational failures, or interruption of utilities.