Pipeline Cleaning Gauging

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Clean and Gauge

• Are all personnel using PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a toolbox talk been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an inspection of all pigging/cleaning/gauging equipment been carried out, highlighting any damage and/or deficiencies prior to the commencement of work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all instruments been calibrated as required by the specification? And copies of the calibration certificates submitted to the COMPANY for approval?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all NDT and radiograph inspections been carried out successfully ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are details of the back pressure requirements established ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the type and number of pigs required for completing each phase of the operation identified ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the section been back filled / reinstated as far as is practical ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the diameter and thickness of the gauging plate been specified relevant to the specific section (I.e. wall thickness) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has compliance to environmental aspects with regards to debris / water slug containment and disposal been adhered to ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all agreed areas (exclusion zone) been cordoned off and warning signs posted ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the loading of pigs into headers carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have personnel been briefed on pigging operations and made aware of their roles and responsibilities ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have permits been signed/issued and valid for the works ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a risk assessment been carried out ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all equipment and instrumentation been installed correctly, with current calibration certificates ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gauges and recorders within the required scale i.e not exceeding 1.5 times the pressure range required ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all temporary pipe work and hoses been securely anchored ? Whip checks installed, proof tested and recorded on pressure chart ? (function test)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has instrumentation been checked for functionality ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has clear communication been established between key personnel ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all relevant third parties been notified of the clean & gauge activities ? (i.e. general public)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has permission to commence operations been received from client before clean/gauge commences (QC to confirm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a pressure recorder and gauge been installed at each end of the pipeline ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a pigging equipment schematic been produced ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was pig tracking equipment required ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the water used for flushing slugs sourced from approved locations and water samples taken ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the water discharged from the receiver during the cleaning runs directed into a break tank for settlement prior to disposal in accordance with the water management plan ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the gauging plates indelible marked to identify the section of line and the run number ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was each cleaning/gauging recorded and logged on a pipeline cleaning report form ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was a silencer used to reduce the high noise levels produced when venting to an acceptable level ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the clean and gauge locations have 24 hour security ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the security personnel have communications ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there minimum two Nos., security personnel at each location ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there provision for onsite waste disposal ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers placed at each engine driven piece of equipment ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A