APPLICATION 08 · OIL, GAS & LNG

Loading terminals, jetties and flare systems

Inspection support for transfer, marine-interface and elevated assets exposed to corrosion, fatigue, environmental loading and difficult access. Within hydrocarbon production, processing, transportation and export operations, this asset can directly influence pressure containment, corrosion control, process safety and production continuity. A focused integrity programme should therefore connect the design basis, materials, service history, previous findings and current operating condition, so that inspection effort is directed to credible damage locations and produces information that supports practical maintenance decisions.

Loading terminals, jetties and flare systems
Application & Asset Overview

Loading terminals, jetties and flare systems

Inspection support for transfer, marine-interface and elevated assets exposed to corrosion, fatigue, environmental loading and difficult access. Within hydrocarbon production, processing, transportation and export operations, this asset can directly influence pressure containment, corrosion control, process safety and production continuity. A focused integrity programme should therefore connect the design basis, materials, service history, previous findings and current operating condition, so that inspection effort is directed to credible damage locations and produces information that supports practical maintenance decisions.

Integrity Focus

Principal considerations and IAIS UAE support

Principal integrity considerations

  • Overheating, oxidation, creep, thermal fatigue and high-temperature corrosion.
  • Tube or coil thinning, cracking, bulging, distortion and support-related damage.
  • Refractory or insulation deterioration, flame or flow impingement and temperature-driven material change.

How IAIS UAE may support

  • Use operating history and known temperature zones to focus inspection on susceptible pressure parts and structural components.
  • Combine visual assessment, thickness measurement, surface/volumetric NDT, dimensional checks and materials evaluation as appropriate.
  • Document active damage, compare deterioration trends and support outage repair or continued-operation decisions.
Outputs & Requirements

Typical outputs and applicable standards

Typical outputs

High-temperature asset condition report, tube or component maps, NDT results, damage ranking, repair priorities and monitoring guidance.

Codes & standards

The activity may be planned and reported against the applicable provisions of API 510, API 570, API 653, API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, API 580/581, ASME BPVC, ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8, ISO, ASTM and client requirements. Final references and acceptance criteria remain subject to approved project and statutory requirements.

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