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Saep 1634
Saep 1634
Saep 1634
1 Scope............................................................ 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
3 Applicable Documents,
Acronyms and Definitions...................... 2
4 Instructions.................................................... 4
5 I-FAT Report.................................................. 5
6 Responsibilities............................................. 5
7 Required I-FAT
Procedure Contents............................... 5
Previous Issue: 16 September 2009 Next Planned Update: 22 May 2017 Page 1 of 9
1 Scope
1.1 This Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure (SAEP) provides instructions for the
development and approval of the Integrated Factory Acceptance Test (I-FAT)
Procedure Document for all Integrated Process Automation Systems.
1.2 The I-FAT Procedure is a document that specifies and describes the conditions,
requirements, plans, procedures, success criteria, and responsibilities for
performance of the I-FAT.
1.3 This document is only required if the project is delivering an Integrated Process
Automation System (IPAS). The IPAS is a system with two or more Process
Automation Systems (PAS) linked via a common backbone or a wide-area
network. Examples of IPAS are DCS/MIS, SCADA/MIS, and DCS/SCADA.
Systems connected by serial interfaces do not fall under the category of IPAS.
1.4 The I-FAT Procedure is part of the 602 and 603 series of NMRs (Non-Material
Requirements) as described in SAEP-16. It is required that this document be
approved by Saudi Aramco prior to any integration testing.
2.1 Any conflicts between this Procedure and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Procedures (SAEPs), Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
(SAESs), Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Saudi
Aramco Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms
shall be resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through
the Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco,
Dhahran.
2.2 Direct all requests to deviate from this Procedure in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Process & Control Systems
Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
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Document Responsibility: Process Control Standards Committee SAEP-1630
Issue Date: 22 May 2012 Preparation of Integrated Factory
Next Planned Update: 22 May 2017 Acceptance Test (I-FAT) Procedure Document
3.2 Acronyms
DCS - Distributed Control System
ESD - Emergency Shutdown System
EPC - Engineering, Procurement and Construction
FSD - Functional Specification Document
IPAS - Integrated Process Automation System
ISD - Integration Specification Document
LTSK - Lumps Sum Turn Key
MIS - Management Information System
OO - Operating Organization
P&CSD - Process & Control Systems Department
PAS - Process Automation System
PLC - Programmable Logic Controller
SAEP - Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAMSS - Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification
SAPMT - Saudi Aramco Project Management Team
SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems
3.3 Definitions
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Document Responsibility: Process Control Standards Committee SAEP-1630
Issue Date: 22 May 2012 Preparation of Integrated Factory
Next Planned Update: 22 May 2017 Acceptance Test (I-FAT) Procedure Document
PAS Integrator: The party responsible for the design and integration of the
IPAS. The integrator may be a vendor, a contractor, or a Saudi Aramco
organization.
4 Instructions
4.2 The purpose of the I-FAT is to verify the reliability, integrity, security and
robustness of the integration. Integration strategy, integration technology,
security, platform dependencies, and architecture shall be considered during the
test.
4.3 I-FAT for subsystems manufactured by the same vendors that have been subject
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4.4 Section 7 provides the guidelines for the format and contents of the I-FAT
Procedure. Sections shown are the minimum that shall be included in the
procedure. Other sections could be included as required by the FSD or PAS
Integrator.
5 I-FAT Report
The test report shall be written such that, when approved by Company, it may be used
as the certification that the I-FAT has been successfully completed. The report shall
meet the following minimum specific requirements:
Identify all tested Systems (including system version)
Include certification statement
Test location, start date, completion date
Configuration identification at the test completion
PAS Integrator representative signature
Company representative signature
An official copy of the I-FAT Procedure
All test documentation.
6 Responsibilities
The SAPMT has overall responsibility for the development of the I-FAT Procedure per
SAEP-16 and Job Specification requirements. The procedure is to be delivered with 602
NMRs and 603 NMRs. P&CSD may be requested to review the procedure at any time.
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Scope
This section shall introduce the test procedure, describing the content
and how it is to be used.
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7.2 Overview
7.3 Prerequisites
All conditions and requirements that must be met or completed before initiation of
the I-FAT shall be listed and described. Examples of such prerequisites could be:
7.3.1 Documentation
The section shall list all relevant system and configuration documents of
systems to be tested. Specific items typically include User's Manuals,
configuration drawings, connection drawings, integration and shared
database listings, etc.
All inspection and testing records that must be completed before the
I-FAT initiation shall be specified. Methods to document completion of
inspections and pre-testing shall be specified.
All test equipment needed for all aspects of the I-FAT shall be identified.
The test may require third party application which diagnoses or monitors
system integration. All test equipment shall be provided with a valid test
or calibration certificate, where applicable.
The contractor shall plan and conduct the I-FAT and associated subtests
once and in one location for all integrated PAS systems. This approach
would expedite test activities, minimize travel costs and system panel
transfers which would subject them to risk of damage.
All personnel required during the I-FAT shall be specified. Specific items to be
addressed include:
Contractor personnel requirements and responsibilities
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Deviations from the system configurations are allowed for only those items that
cannot be tested without a system modification.
Conducting the I-FAT once or few times for multiple typical subsystems is
acceptable provided that this is agreed upon with the COMPANY as part of the
approved I-FAT procedure.
7.6 Simulation
All items that must be simulated for the I-FAT shall be described, including
hardware, software, and applications. This description shall be of sufficient
detail to determine the simulation's effect on each system.
All items that are impractical to test or simulate during the I-FAT shall be
described in this section. Provisions for testing these items during operational or
performance test shall be stated, and a reference to such tests given.
The following are mandatory integration tests. Test procedures shall specify
whether all modules (or system components) shall be tested or only
representative samples of each module type shall be tested. The test criteria
shall be developed for the following categories as a minimum.
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7.9.5 Security
During the test, the results shall be documented sufficiently such that re-tests or
further tests in the future could be compared. The test documentation, as a
minimum, shall include the following:
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Document Responsibility: Process Control Standards Committee SAEP-1630
Issue Date: 22 May 2012 Preparation of Integrated Factory
Next Planned Update: 22 May 2017 Acceptance Test (I-FAT) Procedure Document
Revision Summary
22 May 2012 Major revision as a result of Process Automation Systems Unit in P&CSD Z-Index and
associated standards value engineering studies which was attended by P&CSD and Vendor
representatives in September 2011.
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