B gas Grade 1 Question Answer Paper - 1

1, Give the names of 3 different decks on an offshore platform

A: Spider Deck, Cellar Decks, Heli Deck.

2, Give the identification system for offshore platform

A: First gives the owner/operators name, followed by the name of oil/gas field and
finally a code letter designated the platform.

3, Name 2 type of work permits

A: Hot work permit, Cold work permit

4, Who is responsible for the issue of work permit?

A: O.I.M- Offshore Installation Manager.

5, What is the number of Statuary Instrument relating to offshore safety?

A: SI – 1019 – 1976

6, What should be the first thing done on arrival on a platform?

Check what the evacuation signal is

Check what the evacuation procedure is

Check where the fire alarms are

Check where the fire fighting appliances are

Check the location of the evacuation equipment

Check where the emergency points are

7, How often are medical needed for offshore working?

Personnel under 40 - Every three years

Age between 40 – 50 years every two years

Over the age of 50 years, Medical examination shall be every year.

8, Name of three method of attaching a platfor to the sea bed?

A: Gravity structure, Tension leg platform, Piled steal platform.

9, What are the safety aspects of boarding and traveling in helicopters?

 A: Categories A,B,C & D must attend CAA approved helicopter safety briefing before
boarding regardless of any other requirement In addition to that all people must know

Helicopter escape procedure,

Use of survival equipment on helicopter

Survival techniques

Fire fighting.

10, What method is used to identify escape routes on offshore platform?

A: an illuminated escape signs are provided at low level along escape routes, so that
in the event of inundation by dense smoke , the route may be followed at deck level. It
is also include deck lines, so that if the line is followed in any direction it leads to a
muster point.

11, What documentation is required to allow to work to be done inside a vessel offshore?

A: Vessel entry permit followed by the hot or cold work permit

12, Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safety offshore?

A: O.I.M Offshore Installation Manager.

13, Are drilling mud’s acide or alkaline?

A: Alkaline

14, What is the system used for identification of safe/unsafe scaffolding?

A: Scafftag system

Green tag – Signed by responsible person safe to use

Red tag – Not to be used – unsafe

15, What qualifications are required to be able to inspect scaffolding offshore?

A: He must be a competent person, who has attained the advanced scaffolder

qualification, preferably independent from the scaffolding company

16, In descending order, list the safety precautions for over side working when the use of
scaffolding is to be impractical?

Life jacket, Safety harness & line, Life boat, Radio man, Safety net

17, What is the time scale before it becomes compulsory for an offshore worker to have
an offshore survival certificate

One day not over night

18, Give 3 safety consideration for workers on an offshore production platform?

A: Smoking allowed only in specified areas

Anti-static cotton coveralls to be wear along with light rubber soled rig boots, easly
kickoff with out having use one hand

Battery operated cameras, gauges, radios etc must be intrinsically safe to avoid risk
of spark

All work under permit system

19, Briefly describe the following areas on an offshore structure

Node:-

A: A point at which a number of cross bracing s, tubular members are joined to a

vertical column

Caisson:-

A: A subsea oil storage facility usually on the seabed

Conductor:-

A: The pipe from the wells to the topside pipe work.

20, What do you understand from the term ‘Splash zone’

A: the area of the jacket between -2.5 m to +12 meters of the LAT

B gas Grade 1 Question Answer Paper - 2

1, what is meant by the term ‘station bill’

A: Station bill is usually located at the Radio office.Heli admin/Arrival lounge, which contains

a, A plan of the platform

b, Location of the life boat

c, Location of firefighting equipment

d, Details of warning system

e, SI 1019

f, A list of responsible persons

2, What are the main factors consider regarding scaffolding in the splash zone?
 A: All scaffolding boards on splash zone area should be removed after the work period
and replaced when next requirement

3, What does the abbreviation OIM stand for?

A: Offshore Installation Manager

4, Bgas specification is it permissible to apply paint from a single bosuns chair?

A: No

5 Why would a hot work permit be required?

A: A hot work permit is issued to personnel performing tasks which involve a possible
local source of ignition, which will be capable of igniting flammable product on the
platform

6, Why do offshore workers wear rigger boots?

A: In the event of emergency it can be easily kick off without having use of one hand

7, For what reason is not permissible to wear nylon overalls?

A: It can produce static electricity, and in the event of fire this may catch fire easily

8, In the event of an evacuation how would escape routs to be identified?

A: an illuminated escape signs are provided at low level along escape routes, so that
in the event of inundation by dense smoke, the route may be followed at deck level. It
is also include deck lines, so that if the line is followed in any direction it leads to a
muster point.

9, Where about on an offshore platform would be spider deck be located?

A: A substructure beneath the main deck, usually gives access to safety boats and
stand by boats

10, What, according to regulation, must be worn below the cellar deck?

A: Life jacket

11, What is a ‘bucker capsule’?

A: It is a survival craft, which hold approx 25 person and carry supplies of food & water
and a radio for contact with rescue service and first aid
12, What information would be given on a hot work permit?

A: PPE to be worn,

Start & Finish time

Persons involved

Equipments involved

Activity involved

Risk of hazard involved

And precaution to be made in the event of an emergency or incident/ accident

13 Before boarding a helicopter for offshore, which documents would be required?

A: All category people must attend CAA approved safety briefing before boarding
regardless of any other requirement.

14 Give a list of clothing and equipment an offshore painting inspector ought to have?

A: Anti static overalls, Light rubber soled rigger boots, intrinsically safe inspection
gauge.

15, In a painting programe, what would be the schedule for painting splash zone, tidal zone
and helideck?

A: The jacket legs in the splash zone and tidal zones must be worked to suit the tides.
Surface preparation follows the tide down and the subsequent painting has to be done
starting at the bottom and letting the tide follow upwards. Better done on neap tides as
these are the lowest and so areas further down the leg can be treated

The heli deck has to be painted conveniently when no flights are due. It is not permitted
to dispose of cans and expended abrasive over side, they must stored and taken ashore
by service boat.

16, What are the problems associated with the above areas?

A: a) Salts, Fog or Sea frets are common in summer months

b) High RH

c) Ultra violet light. The sea water reflects UVA & B

d) Erosion and Impact damage from flotsam and moving water

e) Winds because of the different thermal characteristics of water and land

f) Fast changing weather patterns

 g) Tide changes. High and Low tides

h) The different areas on a platform requiring a different approach to maintenance

17, what do you understand from the term ‘derrick lay barge’?

A: These are huge floting platforms which house cranes capable of lifting thousands of
tons, counter balances by water filled tanks. The cranes are also used to pile the jacket
into position.

18, what are eddy current gauges and thermocouple type thermometers not allowed
offshore?

A: These gauges are intrincally not safe

19, what is the difference between an intermittent siron and flashing light, and a continuous
siren and red lights?

A: Intermittent siren and flashing light – Prepare to abandon

Continues siren and red light – Abandon.

20, Explane the following terms:-

a) Platform

Platforms are actually moored or fixed to the seabed. A platform is constructed in

and can be fixed to the sea bed by piling or they can be semi submersible and fixed
by means of ‘tension legs’

b) Elevation

A side view of platform

c) Module
A large box which contains everything necessary for the operation of an offshore
platform, eg; Accommodation module, Compressor module, drilling module…
d) Jacket
It is leg or support structure of the platform
e) Riser :-Is a vertical pipe which joins the production facility to the subsea pipe works
to carry the product to the beach to the processing plant

B gas Grade 1 Question Answer Paper - 3

1, what are the differences between hydrocarbon and cellulosic fire?

A: Hydrocarbon fires which reach maximum temperature within seconds

 Cellulosic fires, typically wood, paper, fabric as encountered in accommodation
modules. This type of fire can take quite along time to build up to high temperature.

2, How would you apply an anti-foul ant coating?

A: All antifoulants are applied over anti corrosion coatings and are selected according
to specific situations.

3, Is it permissible for a painter to erect scaffolding?

A: No

4, What is an encapsulated area, and how may it be encapsulated?

A: Production demands are higher and it may be required to blast and paint in an
encapsulated area.(Totally enclosed so as not to interfere with every day operations.
The enclosure may be made of wood or plastic but not tarpaulin, the purpose being to
pose no threat or hazard to working plant or operations during blasting operations.)

5, Name 5 type of toxins used now and previously in anti-foulants?

A: Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, Copper, Zinc and Tin.

6, Where are anti-foulant applied on an offshore structure?

A: Splash zone

7, Which is currently the most popular PFP used offshore?

A: Intumescent Epoxies

8, Name 4 types of anti-foulants and describe how they work?

A: 1. Self Polishing, 2. Soluble Matrix Type, 3. Insoluble Matrix, 4. Foulant Release

Coatings

Self Polishing

The acrylic polymers are copolymerized with organotin groups (which have biocidal
properties), This breaks down due the hydrolosis and so the toxin is released in a
controlled manner. The surface of the polymers formed, slowly erodes away revealing a
smooth surface underneath, hence the term self polishing.

Soluble Matrix Type

The binder in this type of antifouling is slightly soluble in the alkaline seawater and as
the binder dissolves, the toxins are released in to the surrounding seawater. The slow
process of the binder dissolving maintains the toxins on the surface, which presents
itself standing water.
Insoluble Matrix

With this type of antifoulant the binder/bioactive ratio is almost 1:1. The toxin, usually
cuprous oxide, is in the structure of the film. As the particles progressively dissolve
throughout the film they leave behind a honeycomb structure of non-soluble binder.

Foulant Release Coating

With this type of coating there are no toxins involved, based on silicon technology these
systems provide a very low surface energy onto which the foulants cannot adhere
properly.

9 Name and briefly explane the 2 main types of PFP?

Cementitious and Intumecent Epoxies

Cementitious Coating

Usually applied in a thick layer of between 12 and 15 mm and mainly works on the
insulation principle. The material is usually Portland cement mixed with low density
fillers and either perlite or vermiculite which function as an insulation medium. With
cementitious coatings, when subjected to fire conditions they must be replaced, not
repaired.

Intumecent Epoxies

Intumecent means to swell

Intumecent epoxies are two pack 100% vs, high viscosity coating. Intumescent epoxies
work by initially, softening of the resins whe submitted to flame action at 200-250 OC
releasing acid, which react with spumific materials, releasing non-combustible gases
such as CO2,NH3 AND H2O vapour. These cause the material to swell to many times its
orginal thickness. The materials from a carbonaceous char which insulates agnest
temperature rise. As the char progressively ablates it exposes new surface to react in
exactly the same way.

10, What is meant by the term Hp/A, and what is it significance?

This is the ratio of the exposed heated perimeter of the steel member, divided by its
cross sectional area. The smaller the cross section of a member, the less steel there is
to absorb the heat, and so the member will conduct heat much more easily. Therefore
the smaller the cross sectional area, the thicker the PFP will need to be.

11 Name 3 different foulants?

 Barnacles, Mussels and Tubeworms.

Plant weed – Enteromorpha – Green weed on vertical section

Ectocarpus – Red and brown on shaded areas

Apart from bacteria and moulds are also classed as foulant.

12, What does a stand-by man and a radio man do?

These is a requirement that there be a Standby man at the point of vessel entry in cause
of emergency with all vessel entry permits.

While working on over side a Radio man must be in attendance, in radio contact with a
standby boat.

13 What are the regulation governing earthing of equipment offshore?

Blast cleaning and spraying equipment shall be continuously electrically bonded from
the nozzle to the surface being painted and backwards from the nozzle to the
compressor which shall be earthed.

14, Name 5 ways, which a PFP coating can insulate from fire?

By the exclusion of oxygen from the surface area

By providing an insulating layer retarding heat transfer,

By forming non-combustible materials on the surface,

By the production of non-combustible gases through chemical reaction between the

constituents of the material,

By providing a surface which will ablate and expose a new reactive area to continue the
reaction

15, What is meant by intumescence and at what temp. app. Dose it occur?

Intumescence means to swell, @ app. 200 to 250 OC.

16, What is the minimum recommended lance length for wet blasting offshore?

1 Meter

17, What is the meaning of the fire rating H 120?

Those divisions formed by decks and bulkheads which comply with the following:

a) They shall be constructed of steel or other equivalent material.

b) They shall be suitably stiffended,
c) They shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of smoke to
flame after 120 minutes exposure to ahydrocarbon fire test.
 d) They shall be so insulated that, if the designated exposure faces are exposed to the
hydrocarbon fire test for two hours, the average temperature on the unexposed face
will not increase at any time during the test by more that 139 OC.

18, How would a very thick PFP coating be held in position on a steel substrate?

The studs or pins are stud welded or friction welded on to the substrate, usually before
primer application, in diamond pattern approximately 300mm apart. The mesh, usually
plastic coated, is clipped or tied in position so that it lies approximately half way into the
required thickness. The coating is then applied by spray or trowel.

19 Name 4 factors which could influence the choice of thickness of a PFP?

The type of fire likely to occur in the vicinity, (Hydrocarbon fire / Cellulosic fire)

The core temp: of the steel at which it will lose approx: half of its structural strength,
this is usually around 400OC determined at design stage

The length of time which the PFP has to maintain the core temp: below this critical
figure

The Hp/A factor.

20, What is the meaning of the fire rating J-15 H60?

Jet fire can produce temp: up to 1400OC and are extremely dangerous. A new
classification covers this instance J-15 H60. This means that jet fire conditions may last
for 10 minutes after which the ESDV will be operated, reducing the pressure and
producing hydrocarbon fire condition for 60 minutes.

21, Briefly describe how intumescent epoxy works?

Intumescent epoxies work by initially, softening of the resins when submitted to flame
action at 200 – 250OC releasing acids, which react with the spumific materials, releasing
non-combustible gases such as CO 2,NH3 and H2O vapour. These cause the material to
awell to many times it orginal thickness. The materials from a carbonaceous char which
insulates against temperature rise. As the char progressively ablates its exposes new
surface to react in exactly the same way.

CP-C 155 Specifications

1, What are the objectives of using a permit to work system?

a) To Prevent injury & accidents to the personnel, damage to plant and equipment.
b) To enable non-routin work to be carried out using a companywide procedure.
c) To ensure proper autherisation of non-routin work.
d) To clarify risk to personnel and specify required precaution before work is done in an
area of work outside normal responsibility.
 e) To ensure that the equipment or system have been made safe so the work may
proceed.
f) To provide a record showing that required precaution has been fulfilled.

2, For the use of whom is the CP-C-155 intended?

This document is intended for use of main contractors, inspectors, QC personnels and
vendors of paints and equipments.

3, The CP-C-155 is not applicable to which area?

This document is not applicable to submarine pipline, submerged equipment,piping etc,

below the level of 2.5 mtrs of LAT, expect where specifically noted.

4, Which document covers the coating of piplines and risers?

CP-C – 150

5, What color should handrails be painted?

Yellow&Black strips.

6, Which coating material is applied to stainless steel and nickel alloys?

Temp: 51OC to 120OC Blast BS 7079 Sa 21/2 equivalent

Primer - Red oxide 2- pack polyurethane,or 2pack epoxy - 1x 50um

Midcoat - MIO 2 pack epoxy - 1x 125 um

Finish coat - Acrylic modified 2 pack polyurethane 1x50um

225 um

7, What are the profile requirements for offshore abrasive blasting?

50 um to 75 um.

8, what is maximum %RH allowed offshore for finish blasting?

RH Less than 85%

9, What are the specified overcoating times in CP-C-155?

According to manufacture recommendation.

10, With regard to personnel, what are the contractor’s responsibilities offshore?

All hazards shall be identified & all necessary safety equipments shall be provided to
ensure personnel protection. Recommendation of the HSE & the paint manufactures
shall be executed Routine checks shall be made of the integrity of the PPE Firefighting
 equipment shall be deployed in high risk areas such as paint mixing area, close to
diesel driven plant etc…

11, On contract offshore what is the contractor expected to supply?

The contractor shall supply all necessary personnel, equipment, painting, inspection
and recording instruments including the following:-

a) HSE Procedure
b) Skilled, experienced and competent personnel
c) Prodect date sheet & MSDS
d) Air compressor
e) Scaffolding
f) Required lighting to meet the electrical classification for the area
g) Ventilation,spray booths, weather protection, heating,
h) Abrasives,
i) Surface preparation equipments,
j) Paint and thinners
k) Inspection and test equipments

12, What would a producer test enitail for a contractor offshore?

The contractor shall propose the nature of the procedure test, which shall include the
following feature:

a) The brand of coating to be applied

b) They spray equipment to be used
c) The procedure and sequence of coating system application
d) The prevailing ambient conditions
e) The quality control stages to be adopted
f) The testing and examination routine to be used to demonstrate that the depodite
coating meets the required specification.

13, Is the painting of galvanized substrates specified? Qualify your answer?

Solid galvanized surface shall be overpainted to extend their life, Small areas of
galvanized coating damaged by cutting, welding, drilling or any other preparation during
fabrication, erection, transportation or installation, shall be cleaned by approved
techinique, and the damaged area shall be mechanically prepare, shall then be
renovated in approved procedure.

14, What can happen with a sacrificial CP system offshore with a fast running tide?

Depolarise the platform.

15, What constraints apply to painting offshore?

a) Salts, fogs or sea frets are common in summer months

b) High relative humidity because of the proximity of the sea
c) Ultra violet light
d) Erosion and impact damage from flotsam and moving water
e) High winds
f) Fast changing weather patterns
g) Tide changes (High & Low)
h) The differend areas on the platform required different access to maintenance

16, Which areas of an offshore eplatform would CP protected?

CP protection is only applied to the submerged zone of an offshore platform.

17, What would you expect to find at the interface between a fixing bracket and a riser?

To provide CP, Due to the other pipeline or structure nearby

18, What precautions are taken during blasting operations and why?

All equipment shall meet the requirement of current safety legislation

All compressed air supplies shall be free of oil and water

All equipment shall be earthed and precaution shall taken to prevent build-up static
electricity

The area shall be masked off in order to avoid contamination of other areas.

19, Would it be permitted to erect permanent scaffolding with fixed boards in the splash
zone?

No

20, How could CP porential be measured offshore?

Silver – silver chloride electrode - -0.80V

Calomel electrode - -0.78V

21, In order of preference list the paint application equipment used offshore?

Airless spray application, Brush application

23, Three type of permit exist for offshore work, name them and give an example of each?

Hot work permit, Cold work permit, Vessel entry permit

Hot work permit - Blasting, Spraying, hand and power tool cleaning.

Cold work permit - Housekeeping, manual abrasion or working in elevated positions.

 Vessel entry permit - An entry permit to allow an individual to enter a vessel or a
confine space after air test have been carried out.

24, In which situation can power tools be used for surface preparation offshore?

Metal surface for which blast cleaning is specified but which, because of their location,
cannot be so treated, may be power tool cleaned, subject to BGE&P approval.

25 Offshore, which documents and standards would be expect to find in a site office?

Product data sheet, M.S.D.S, Project Specification, CPC-155 and BS 7079 Visual standard.

26, Briefly describe 3 methods of applying metallization to a steel?

27, What are the constraints, which apply to painting platform?

a) Salts, fogs or sea frets

b) High relative humidity
c) Ultra Violet light
d) Erosion and impact damage
e) High wind
f) Fast changing weather pattern
g) Tide change (High & Low)
h) Different areas of the platform required different approach to maintenance.

28, Describe an adhesion test used on aluminum metal spray?

Dolly test

29, The specification for an aluminum helideck is the peculiar to the situation, in what way?

Surface Blast BS 7079 Sa 21/2 using

1
preparation aluminum silicate
2 Primer coat 2pk polyamide cured epoxy 1x35um
3pk polyamide cured epoxy
3 Finish coat 1x500um
contain non-sparking Bauxite
Total 535
um

30, Is it specified that copper, nickel alloys are painted, and if so, in which situation?

Yes, For color coding or Cosmetic purpose

31, Who is responsible for providing up to date information for product, health and safety
sheets covering solvent and paints?
 Paint manufactor

32, For internal coatings on caissonas what is the minimum preparation standard?

Sa. 3

33, What is the surface preparation on to sound adjacent area?

Preparation shall extend 50mm to the sound paint works, with 25mm of sound paint
work being lightly abraded. And the painting shall cover the area (50mm) been prepared
paint work.

34, Does Bgas use inhibitors during wet blasting?

No

35, Is blast cleaning permitted to take place at night?

No, If yes, the finish blasting shall be done at day time

36, What surface preparation standard is specified for maintenance work?

St 3

37, Name 6 area on a production platform where the coatings are applied to BS-729?

Ladders, Cages, Handrails, Gratings, Walkways, Kick plates and Duct works.

38, Can Bgas painting inspector inspect an erect scaffolding?

No

39, Are stainless steel substrate painted and if so why?

Normally not painted, but for reason such as Chloride contamination, High temperature
service, Under Insulation and For Color coding.

40, What instrument is used to messure DFT’s on platform?

Banana Guage

41, What are specification requirements regarding application of anti-fouling paints?

Anti-fouling coatings are applied over on anti-corrosion coating.

42, How escape routes identified?

Illuminated escape signs are provided at low level along escape routes, so that in the
event of inundation by dense smoke the may be followed to the deck level. It is also
usual include deck lines. So that if the line followed in any direction its leads to a muster
point .

43, Can Bgas paint inspector give verbal authorization to overcoat?

 Yes, but better in writing

44, If a painted section is damaged during transit what surface preparation is done prior to
repair?

Degrease the area to be coated

Prepare the damage area to Sa 21/2 or St3

Feather the edges, remove loose paints

Prepare upto 50mm on to the sound paint work

Clean the area by air blow or vacuum clean.

45, What is the system specified for the splash zone and to what thickness?

Blast BS 7079 Sa
1 Surface preparation
21/2
2 Primer (3 coat CTE) Coaltar epoxy 3x200um
1st & 3rd coat Total
black 600um
46, For which area is heavy duty screed specified?

Heavy and Light duty decks

47, On the under side of cellar deck which primer is used it the area is wire brushed instead
of blasted?

Epoxy Aluminum.

48, A damage to paint work not exposing bare steel would be prepared and repared in what
way?

The coating around the damaged area shall be suitably cleaned and chamfered to
ensure continuity of the patch coating. The coating system removed will then be re-
applied to achieve the full system

CPC 155 Coating Schedule for all area

Schedule A Onshore New Construction (Uninsulated)

1, CS Uninsulated <0OC to 120 OC

Blast to BS 7079 Sa 21/2 50 to 75 um Profile

Primer - Zinc rich epoxy* 1x50um

Mid coat - MIO 2pk epoxy 1x125um

 Finish coat - Acrylic-modified 2pk polyurethane 1x50um

Total 225um

*Tie coat shall be applied

2, CS tank roof and service exposure <O OC to 120 OC

Primer - Zinc rich epoxy* 1x50um

Mid coat - MIO 2pk epoxy 1x100um

Inter: coat - 2pk epoxy 1x100um

Finish coat - Acrylic-modified 2pk polyurethane 1x50um

Total 300um

*Tie coat shall be applied