Professional Documents
Culture Documents
00-Saip-06 Pressure Test
00-Saip-06 Pressure Test
00-SAIP-06
31 August, 2004
Scope.............................................................
References.....................................................
Pressure Test Requirements.........................
Special Test...................................................
Reporting Methods.........................................
2
2
3
3
4
Page 1 of 4
00-SAIP-06
Pressure Test Requirements
Scope
1.1
1.2
This SAIP does not include pressure test requirements for the following:
Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines SAES-L-450
SAES-K-xxx Series
Plumbing Installations
UPC
SAES-L-052
Thermoplastic Pipe
SAES-S-xxx Series
SAES-S-xxx Series
References
The following standards were used in the preparation of this procedure and should be
carefully reviewed by the inspector prior to witnessing pressure tests:
Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
SAES-A-004
Pressure Testing
SAES-A-005
SAES-A-007
SAES-B-017
SAES-L-150
General Instruction
GI-0002.102
SA 2642-ENG
SA 2642-1-ENG
00-SAIP-06
Pressure Test Requirements
Both Relief and Bleed Valves are required for all piping and equipment under
test. (SAES-A-004 para. 5.5)
3.2
The inspector shall witness and accept the flushing procedures prior to
commencement of pressure test. (SAES-A-004, para. 7.1.2)
3.3
Filling and Draining of the system under test shall be performed carefully to
prevent entrapped air or formation of a vacuum. (SAES-A-004, para. 8 and 9)
3.4
3.5
Pressure Sewers shall be tested under the same conditions as for pressure piping.
3.6
Buried lines should be tested before backfilling. In cases where a trench has
been backfilled prior to a pressure test, a 24-hours pressure/temperature
recorded test is required per SAES-L-150.
3.7
Welded connections that are impractical to pressure test may be 100% inspected
by NDE in lieu of a pressure test (SAES-A-004, para. 5.6.2). The Appendix of
SAES-A-004 shall be used for reporting and approving NDE in lieu of pressure
test. This sheet should be submitted to the applicable approval authority at least
24 hours prior to the actual test.
3.8
3.9
3.10
The pressure test manifold shall be separately tested at 1.2 times the system test
pressure prior to the actual system pressure test. (SAES-A-004, para. 6.5.4)
Special Test
Pneumatic and Inert Gas test procedures shall be submitted and approved prior to
testing by the Manager, Inspection Department except where allowed by SAES-A-004
and SAES-L-150. Loss Prevention shall also approve the pneumatic test procedures
when air is used and the equipment has previously been in flammable service. Refer to
SAES-A-004, para. 5.2.
Page 3 of 4
00-SAIP-06
Pressure Test Requirements
Reporting Methods
5.1
5.2
The Appendix of SAES-A-004 shall be completed and approved for all NDE in
lieu of pressure test as described above in para. 4.7.
5.3
Permanent recording of pressure test results shall be made on the Pressure Test
Report (Form 2642-ENG).
31 August, 2004
5.3.1
5.3.2
Revision Summary
Revised the "Next Planned Update". Insure the contents of the document, delete items
number (2) "Purpose", updated referenced documents and done editorial changes.
Page 4 of 4