The Sable Project

Closed Expression of Interest:0FCC-BBA

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST;
NGL - Pipeline Inspection Services;
BIDS Category: 5920/9175/9185
Reference: OFCC-BBA
Closing Date: 13 November 1998

Use this reference on all correspondence: NGL - Pipeline Inspection Services
Issue Date: 29 October 1998


The Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) is requesting expressions of
interest from companies capable of supplying the labour, equipment and
materials to execute the work package described below. Companies interested
in pre-qualifying to bid on this work package should submit their corporate
resumes indicating relevant experience and expertise with similar projects
to the following address prior to the closing date indicated above. SOEP
reserves the right to make the final determination of which firms will
qualify to bid on the Project.

The corporate resumes must include the following information:
1. legal structure of firm
2. financial references
3. HS&E program
4. HS&E records for the last five (5) years
5. Quality program
6. information on both labour relations and union affiliation
7. key personnel proposed for this project
8. list of similar projects over the last five (5) years
9. reference list for previous work
10. current construction workload

Purpose:

BBA, a Joint Venture (Construction Manager), wishes to identify companies
who can provide inspection services for the installation of the 26"
Gatherling Line from the offshore to the Goldboro Gas Plant, the slug
catcher at the Goldboro Gas Plant, as well as the 8" NGL and the 8" NG
pipelines which run between the Goldboro Gas Plant and the Point Tupper
Fractionation Plant.

Description of the Work:

The work is to be performed in accordance with CSA Z662-96, the National
Energy Board onshore pipeline regulations, Nova Scotia Pipeline Regulations
and standard industry practice. In the event of conflicting regulations,
the more stringent shall apply.

The Inspection Company shall provide all necessary Owner/Company inspections
during the pipeline installation. The Inspection Company will be required
to be able to witness and accept installation on behalf of Owner/Company.
Inspections will be carried out on all aspects including:

1. R-O-W Clearing/Disposal
2. Trenching & Soils Separation
3. Material Handling
4. Pipe Welding (Procedures, Welder Qualifications, Weld Monitoring)
5. Hydrotesting
6. Pipeline Coatings
7. Pipe Bending (Weld Ares)
8. Backfilling
9. Reclamation

Qualifications:

Inspection Companies shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience in
the installation inspection of buried pipelines. Inspector Companies
inspectors shall also have a minimum of five (5) years of pipeline
installation inspection and shall be a Certified Level II Welding Inspection
(CSA W178.2, CSA Z662-96).

All inquiries and expressions of interest should be directed to:

Sable Offshore Energy Project
BBA, a Joint Venture
1660 Hollis Street,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1V7
Attention: M.B. Bryden, P.Eng.
Contracts Manager
Facsimile: (902) 496-8480

IN ADDITION

POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS TO SOEP, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, MUST
REGISTER THEIR COMPANIES INTO THE PROJECT'S DATA BASE BY CONTACTING BIDS AT:

Telephone: (902) 423-3331
1-800-397-0393
Email: bids@istar.ca


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