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PRESENTATION OF CATHODIC
PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN

Procedure
This Standard replaces and cancels its previous revision.
The CONTEC - Authoring Subcommittee provides guidance on the
interpretation of this Standard when questions arise regarding its contents. The
Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard is responsible for adopting
and applying the clauses thereof.
Technical Requirement: a provision established as the most adequate and
which shall be used strictly in accordance with this Standard. If a decision is
taken not to follow the requirement (“non-conformity” to this Standard) it shall be
CONTEC based on well-founded economic and management reasons, and be approved
Comissão de Normalização and registered by the Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard. It is
Técnica characterized by the verb forms “shall,” “it is necessary...,” “is required to...,” “it is
required that...,” “is to...,” “has to...,” “only ... is permitted,” and other equivalent
expressions having an imperative nature.
Recommended Practice: a provision that may be adopted under the conditions
of this Standard, but which admits (and draws attention to) the possibility of
there being a more adequate alternative (not written in this Standard) to the
particular application. The alternative adopted shall be approved and registered
by the Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard. It is characterized
by the verbal form “should” and equivalent expressions such as “it is
recommended that...” and “ought to...” (verbs of a nonmandatory nature). It is
indicated by the expression: [Recommended Practice].
Copies of the registered “non-conformities” to this Standard that may contribute
to the improvement thereof shall be submitted to the CONTEC - Authoring
SC - 15 Subcommittee.
Cathodic Protection Proposed revisions to this Standard shall be submitted to the CONTEC -
Authoring Subcommittee, indicating the alphanumeric identification and revision
of the Standard, the clause(s) to be revised, the proposed text, and
technical/economic justification for revision. The proposals are evaluated during
the work for alteration of this Standard.
“The present Standard is the exclusive property of PETRÓLEO
BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS, for internal use in the Company,
and any reproduction for external use or disclosure, without
previous and express authorization from the owner, will imply an
unlawful act pursuant to the relevant legislation through which the
applicable responsibilities shall be imputed. External circulation
shall be regulated by a specific clause of Secrecy and
Confidentiality pursuant to the terms of intellectual and industrial
property law.”

Foreword
PETROBRAS Technical Standards are prepared by Working Groups - WG
(consisting of specialists from PETROBRAS and its Subsidiaries), are commented by PETROBRAS
Units and PETROBRAS Subsidiaries, are approved by the Authoring Subcommittees - SCs
(consisting of specialists from the same specialty, representing the various PETROBRAS Units and
PETROBRAS Subsidiaries), and ratified by the Executive Nucleus (consisting of representatives of
the PETROBRAS Units and PETROBRAS Subsidiaries). A PETROBRAS Technical Standard is
subject to revision at any time by its Authoring Subcommittee and shall be reviewed every 5 years to
be revalidated, revised or cancelled. PETROBRAS Technical Standards are prepared in accordance
with standard PETROBRAS N-1. For complete information about PETROBRAS Technical Standards
see PETROBRAS Technical Standards Catalog.

PROPERTY OF PETROBRAS 7 pages and Index of Revisions

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FOREWORD

This Standard is the English version (issued in MAR/2007) of standard PETROBRAS

N-1983 REV. D MAR/2007, which is the Revalidation of standard PETROBRAS
N-1983 REV. C APR/2001, the contents thereof not altered.

1 SCOPE

1.1 This Standard describes the documents and information which shall be included in the
design of a Cathodic Protection System (CPS).

1.2 This Standard is applied to the design of CPS of buried or submerged structures such as
oil pipelines, gas pipelines, ship berthing dolphins and piers, fixed and mobile offshore
platforms, ships, vessels, storage tanks, buoys, casings, submarine outfalls and metallic
foundation piles.

1.3 This Standard is applied to designs started as of its date of issuance.

1.4 This Standard only contains Technical Requirements.

2 SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS

The documents listed below are mentioned in the text and contain valid requirements for the
present Standard.

PETROBRAS N-381 - Execution of Drawing And Other General Technical

Documents;
PETROBRAS N-1493 - Equipamento de Drenagem Elétrica para Proteção
Catódica;
PETROBRAS N-1710 - Coding of Technical Engineering Documents;
PETROBRAS N-1913 - Material Requisition Preparation;
PETROBRAS N-2245 - Levantamento de Dados de Campo para Projeto de
Proteção Catódica - Dutos Terrestres;
PETROBRAS N-2608 - Rectifiers for Cathodic Protection.

Note: For documents referred in this Standard and for which only the Portuguese version
is available, the PETROBRAS department that uses this Standard should be
consulted for any information required for the specific application.

3 GENERAL CONDITIONS

3.1 The documents listed in Section 4 and prepared according to this Standard comprise a
complete cathodic protection design, and some of those documents may be deemed
dispensable by PETROBRAS.

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3.2 It shall be understood that the content of each document represents the minimum
necessary for its acceptance by PETROBRAS.

3.3 The documents mentioned in this Standard shall be presented in accordance with
standards PETROBRAS N-381 and N-1710.

4 DOCUMENTS COMPRISING THE CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN

4.1 Descriptive Memo of Design

This document shall contain, in summarized form, all information describing how the design
has been developed, including at least the following items:

a) contents;
b) objective of Descriptive Memo;
c) brief description of structure to be protected;
d) field data survey;
e) description of design;
f) list of design documents;
g) list of reference documents.

4.1.1 The brief description of the structure shall contain information characterizing the
structure, such as location, major dimensions, purposes and inter-relations with other
structures.

4.1.2 The field data survey shall mention the documents which served as a basis for its
development and the final report of the results obtained.

4.1.3 The description of the design shall contain information regarding parameters, criteria,
elements comprising the design, as well as the distribution of services, which are detailed in
the following sub-items:

a) design parameters:
- current density adopted;
- utilization factor of anodes;
- metal/electrolyte relative velocity;
- operating temperature;
- resistivity of electrolyte;
- type and efficiency of coating;
- current capacity, electrochemical potential and material of anodes for galvanic
current systems;
- wear rate and material of anodes for impressed current systems;
- characteristics, types of rectifiers, in the case of current systems;
- useful life adopted for cathodic protection system;
b) general design criteria and justification:
- selection and criteria for selection of system;
- electrical insulations and interconnections adopted;
- philosophy adopted in the design (total protection or by parts);
c) elements comprising design:

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- quantity, distribution and location of anodes, rectifiers and drainage

equipment;
- quantity, location and types of test points;
- quantity and location of electrical insulations;
- quantity and location of interconnecting devices;
- quantity and location of protection of insulating joints;
- major characteristics of monitoring system, where appropriate;
d) distribution of installation and assembly services.

4.1.4 The list of design documents shall contain all documents prepared, with their
respective identification number in accordance with standard PETROBRAS N-1710, title,
revision and date. This list shall contain at least the following documents:

a) Descriptive Memo of Design;

b) field data survey report;
c) calculation notes;
d) technical specifications;
e) lists of materials;
f) material requisitions;
g) Data Sheets;
h) drawings;
i) standards PETROBRAS and other applicable standards.

4.2 Calculation Notes

All calculation procedures shall be presented in a clear manner, mentioning the codes and/or
standards on which they were based and containing at least the following information:

a) objective;
b) design parameters and criteria, as described in items 4.1.3 a) and b) and
specific standards on cathodic protection system design for the structure
considered;
c) calculation of areas to be protected, with details about the area of each region,
for current distribution studies;
d) detailed calculation of protection currents;
e) calculation of mass of anodes, quantity of anodes, anode beds and cables, if
that is the case, currents debited by anodes and selection criteria in the case of
galvanic systems;
f) sizing of anode beds, criteria for selection of rectifiers, anodes and cables, in
the case of impressed current systems;
g) studies on the distribution of anodes in galvanic systems and on the distribution
of current sources, in impressed current systems;
h) specific calculation such as, for example, the verification of stresses on anode
supports in the galvanic protection of platforms, drainage systems in buried
pipelines, among others.

4.3 Field Data Survey Report

4.3.1 It shall be prepared in accordance with standard PETROBRAS N-2245.

4.3.2 The results of surveys of electrical resistivity of the soil and anode beds shall be
plotted on documents standardized by standard PETROBRAS N-2245.

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4.4 Technical Specifications

4.4.1 Equipment and Materials

It shall include at least information allowing them to be purchased, regardless of the supplier:

a) constructive characteristics;
b) electrical characteristics;
c) basic components;
d) operating principles;
e) presentation;
f) tests;
g) acceptance.

4.4.2 Installation and Assembly

It shall complement the specific drawings and contain information on the requirements and
precautions for the installation and assembly of:

a) rectifiers;
b) anodes;
c) electrical cables;
d) drainage equipment;
e) test points;
f) devices used for protection of insulating joints;
g) electrical interconnections;
h) electrical insulations.

4.4.3 Commissioning

It shall contain information on the locations and procedures to be adopted in the cathodic
protection system, such as:

a) general inspection of the system, before energization, for each type of

installation, of the items to be checked;
b) initial surveys of natural potentials of structure, before energization of the
system;
c) procedures for partial and final adjustments, after energization of the system;
d) final surveys of potentials and currents;
e) presentation of results.

4.4.4 Inspection

An inspection routine shall be prepared containing at least the following items:

a) inspections to be performed and their time intervals;

b) measurement instruments;
c) main areas to be inspected;
d) cathodic protection criteria;
e) inspection method.

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4.4.5 Monitoring System

It shall contain information regarding:

a) the location of reference electrodes;

b) the location of anodes selected for current measurements;
c) the location of tubes for carrying cables from reference electrodes and
monitored anodes;
d) panel with instruments for measurement of electrochemical potential and
current;
e) criteria for location and determination of the quantity of reference electrodes
and anodes monitored.

4.5 List of Materials

This document shall include a listing of all materials and equipment provided for in the
design, with the specifications, quantities, totals (planned and additional), the respective RMs
(if any) and indication of the drawings on which such materials are to be applied. Reference
shall be made to the standards of standardized materials.

4.6 Material Requisition - RM

It shall be presented in accordance with standard PETROBRAS N-1913, and be comprised

of design documents specifying and quantifying materials and equipment, with reference
being made to standards and/or the corresponding technical specifications, where
appropriate, and be in compliance with the lists of materials.

4.7 Data Sheet

In the case of rectifiers and equipment used for electrical drainage, reference shall be made
in the RMs to the Data Sheets standardized by standards PETROBRAS N-2608 and N-1493,
respectively.

4.8 Drawings

Drawings shall be presented in accordance with standard PETROBRAS N-381 and contain
all technical information allowing the understanding of the design, including at least the
following documents:

a) general drawing showing positioning of elements comprising the cathodic

protection system;
b) plans showing location and installation of anode beds and rectifiers, in the case
of impressed circuit systems;
c) plans showing location and installation of drainage equipment;
d) drawing showing distribution of anodes;
e) drawing giving details and showing installation referring to all components of the
system;
f) electrical diagram of each rectifier and its respective anode bed and drainage
equipment;
g) drawings of monitoring system.

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5 DESIGN ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance of the design is subject to compliance with this Standard and the specific
standard of the design of the cathodic protection system of the structure to be protected.

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INDEX OF REVISIONS

REV. A, B and C
There is no index of revisions.

REV. D
Affected Parts Description of Alteration
Revalidation

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IR 1/1