SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PIEU-24-July-2018 - REV.2018.06.00 (Standards Cutoff - June 30,2018) Rev.2018.06.

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SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
General - Instrumentation Workspace Clearances
Civil / Structural Installation - Visual Inspection SAIC-J-6022 24-Jul-18
(before skid installation)
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SAES-B-054
SCHEDULED TEST DATE & TIME ACTUAL TEST DATE & TIME Sec. 4.2 QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME

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SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL RE-INSP DATE
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A Document Review and Certification

A1 Review Quality Documentation for Material Receiving. Schedule Q Att. IV Sec. 3.3

Identification - Instrumentation materials shall be identified by using tags,

Schedule Q
stamps, color coding, stencils or labels. The location and the method of
A2 Att. lV
identification shall not affect the function or quality of the item being
Sec. 4.2
identified.

Schedule G
A3 New and Unused - Instrumentation materials shall be new and unused.
Sec. 2.1

As Designed - Instrumentation materials shall be in accordance with the

Schedule G
A4 Saudi Aramco-approved project-specific design drawings, diagrams,
Sec. 2
schedules, lists, databases and associated documents.

Free of Damage - Instrumentation materials shall be free of damage. All

incoming materials shall be visually inspected for damage and Schedule Q Att. IV
A5
conformance to all applicable inspection releases with Material Test Sec. 3.3
Report (MTR).

QC Before Installation - Instrumentation materials shall conform to all

Schedule Q Att. IV
A6 applicable requirements, standards and specifications prior to release to
Sec. 3.3
be used as part of the work.

Traceability - Instrumentation materials shall be traceable from the

Schedule Q Att. IV
A7 manufacturer and supplier through delivery, storage, fabrication, erection,
Sec. 4.3
installation, repair, modification and use.

Verify that the contractor or it's Saudi Aramco approved third party
inspector performed the quality activities at the supplier and sub-supplier Schedule Q Att. III
A8
locations as required by the inspection level assigned for the materials Sec. 3.2
and equipment identified in SAER-1972 Inspection Requirements.

Storage, Handling and Preservation

The manufacturer's storage, handling and preservation instructions to be
A9 Schedule Q Att. IV Sec. 6.0
followed.

B1 General Workspace Clearance

General: Plant facilities shall be provided with acceptable access and
egress for personnel, materials and equipment by using accessways,
SAES-B-054
B1 ladders, roads, stairways, stile, and walking/working surfaces (decks,
Sec 5.1
floors, grade, platforms, ramps, runways and walkways) based on the
requirements in this standard.

Access Requirements for Equipment Regularly Operated

or Maintained or Operated in an Emergency: For
equipment regularly operated or maintained or operated
in an emergency, such as valve hand wheels,
instrumentation, controls, and their associated manifolds,
the distance, if located outside the handrails, from a fixed
walking/working surface to the operating point shall be
between 500 mm and 1500 mm vertically and a maximum
of 510 mm horizontally. It shall be located away from top
B2 rail, midrails and supports to allow access. SAES-B-054 Sec.5.2

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 Access Requirements for Equipment Regularly Operated
or Maintained or Operated in an Emergency: Access is
also acceptable for instrumentation, controls and
associated manifolds
if the distance from the outside of a fixed ladder or fixed
B3 stairs to the operating point does not exceed 510 mm. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.2

Access Requirements for Valves Not Regularly Operated:

Valves not regularly operated shall be accessed from
portable platforms, portable stairs, portable ladders or
temporary scaffolding if access from fixed walking/working
B4 surfaces or fixed stairs is not provided. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.5
Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: Minimum clear
width of walking/surfaces, stairways and stiles shall be 760
B5 mm. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.1
Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The minimum
clear width for tank stairways shall be per SAES-B-054
B6 Section 7, Paragraph (6.3). SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.1.a)

Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The minimum

clear width shall be 910 mm where working area is needed
such as in the front of a manhole for servicing trays, the
end of a heat exchanger for servicing the bonnet, channel,
B7 and tube bundle, or around rotating equipment. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.1.b)
Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The minimum
clear width of aisles shall be 1020 mm. (An aisle is
personnel walking space around equipment at grade
B8 level.) SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.1.c)

Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The minimum

headroom above walking/working surfaces shall be 2030
mm, measured to the lowest point of an overhead
B9 obstacle. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.2
Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The minimum
vertical clearance under vertical furnaces shall be 2030
B10 mm. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.3

Access/Egress Clearances for Personnel: The vertical

clearance above any stair tread to an overhead
obstruction shall be at least 2030 mm measured from the
B11 leading edge of the tread. SAES-B-054 Sec. 5.7.4

Personnel Ramps: Personnel ramps shall be designed per

SAES-M-001 and SAES-M-100 and shall be constructed
of steel per 12-SAMSS-007.
Exception: The slip resistant walking surface shall not be
B12 steel. SAES-B-054 Sec. 3.1
C Flow Instrument

All instrumentation and associated control equipment shall

be readily accessible from grade, platform, fixed walkway
or a fixed stairway. Local indicating instruments shall be
visible from where related equipment is operated or SAES-J-003 Sec. 10.1.3 ,
C1 primary instruments are tested or calibrated.

D Level Instrument

The selection of process measurement instrumentation

shall consider the following as a minimum: Application
suitability, Reliability, Turndown ratio, Required Accuracy,
D1 Operability and Maintainability SAES-J-100 Section 4.1.1

Selection of instrumentation for ESD service shall meet

D2 requirements of SAES-J-601 in addition to this standard. SAES-J-100 Section 4.1.3

D3 All installation requirements shall follow SAES-J-003. SAES-J-100 Section 4.2.1

Location and Orientation: Connections to the bottom of

vessels shall be avoided whenever possible. However,
when used, bottom vessel connections shall include an
internal nozzle extension to reduce bottom solids from
D4 entering the standpipe. SAES-J-100 Sec. 7.1.3

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 Location and Orientation: Local receiving instruments shall
D5 be installed 1.40 m above grade level. SAES-J-100 Sec. 7.12.9
D6 Access requirements shall meet SAES-B-054. SAES-J-100 Section 7.5.3
E Temperature Instrument
All temperature instruments, connections and primary
elements shall be located to provide safe access for
E1 installation and maintenance. SAES-J-003 Sec. 10.1.3
Instrumentation requiring frequent access, such as local
controllers, shall be located no more than 1.5 meters
E2 above grade or permanent platform. SAES-J-003 Sec. 10.1.3
F Combustible Gas and Hydrogen Sulfide in Air Detection Systems
Accessibility:
Detectors shall be readily accessible for calibration. If
necessary, access platforms shall be provided as needed,
F1 per SAES-B-054.. SAES-J-505 Sec. 9.2
G Analyzer Shelter
Shelter Location: A minimum walking space of 3 m (10 ft)
from the exterior shelter walls shall be provided around all
shelter sides.
Commentary Note:
The intent is to provide adequate working space around
analyzer shelters to facilitate routine maintenance (the
movement of equipment in and out of the shelter, storage
of gas cylinders, and working space for maintenance
personnel) and to provide a clear path in the event of an
emergency. A minimum of 1 m distance from the analyzer
shelter to structural steel columns is acceptable provided
free access to sample conditioning systems and exit doors
G1 is available SAES-J-510 Sec.12.4.1

Shelter Size: Shelter interior shall be large enough to allow

adequate access and space for maintenance and repair
activities. Analyzers shall have a maximum 600 mm (24 in)
G2 of free space on each side or between individual analyzers SAES-J-510 Sec.12.1.4
Shelter Size: All shelters greater than 10 square meters in
size, shall have at least two exits, located at opposite ends
G3 of the shelter. SAES-J-510 Sec. 12.2.3.2

Shelter Size: Shelters shall be designed for multiple

analyzer use and shall provide one extra analyzer slot with
additional sample system slot on the outside wall of the
G4 shelter for future expansion SAES-J-510 Sec. 12.2.2

Shelter doors shall open outwards, be self-closing, and

shall have steel frames. Doors shall be sized to permit the
G5 removal and installation of equipment SAES-J-510 Sec. 12.2..3

An inspection window shall be installed in each shelter

door. Glass shall be laminated or tempered safety glass
meeting the requirements of ANSI Z 97.1. The window
G6 shall not exceed 0.065 m2 (100 in2) in area SAES-J-510 Sec.12.2.3.3

In addition to the basic construction requirements defined

in 12-SAMSS-014 above, the shelter shall incorporate the
following features: All doors shall be equipped with quick-
opening bars (panic bars) on the inside, which shall
G7 override exterior locks. SAES-J-510 Sec. 12.2.3.4.
H Burner Management, Combustion and Waterside Control Systems for Watertube Boilers
Access shall be allowed to facilitate testing, calibration and
H1 maintenance. SAES-J-602 Sec.4.2.9

The position of local indicating instruments shall enable

them to be observed from grade, platform or walkway
while related equipment is operated or when primary
H2 instruments are being tested or calibrated SAES-J-602 Sec.4.2.10

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 Instruments and components shall be located so that they
are protected against direct drainage or blowdown of
condensate, water or process fluids from adjacent
H3 equipment. SAES-J-602 Sec4.2.11

All locally mounted instrumentation and associated control

equipment shall be accessible from grade, platform, or
fixed walkway to facilitate testing and maintenance. Where
necessary, provide standoff shielding around
instrumentation to prevent operator contact with high
temperature surfaces, as per requirements in SAES-F-
H4 001. SAES-J-602 Sec.4.2.12
I Process Heaters Safety Systems

The process heater local control/shutdown panel shall be

located so that the power operated fuel gas emergency
isolation valves positions (EIV, also called a ZV) can be
I1 seen from the panel SAES-J-603 Sec. 3.5.2
J Control Valves
Handwheels: A handwheel shall be provided on valves
when local manual control is required by the Proponent.
Handwheel installations shall meet the following
requirements: Handwheel shall be fully accessible for
J1 operation. SAES-J-700 Sec. 8.1
Control valves shall be installed such that they can be
easily removed for maintenance including angle control
valves (i.e., if necessary a piping spool shall be installed to
J2 prevent the need to remove major piping). SAES-J-700 Sec. 9.1
Control valves and their actuating systems shall be
mounted such that all adjustments are accessible (and all
indicators/gauges are readable) from grade, permanent
J3 platform, walkway or fixed ladder. SAES-J-700 Sec. 9.1

J4 Portable platforms and portable ladders shall not be used. SAES-J-700 Sec 9.1
Sufficient clearances shall be provided for the removal of
J5 any part of the control valve or actuator assembly. SAES-J-700 Sec. 9.1
Access space for lifting equipment shall be provided for
J6 valve and actuator assemblies weighing over 50 kg. SAES-J-700 Sec. 9.1
K Control Buildings

The main entrance to the control building, which shall face

away from the process plant or face the plant considered
to have the least risk of fire or explosion, shall be provided
with an air lock to sustain building pressurization. Locks
are not required for emergency exits and service
entrances. Certain emergency exist doors may be
restricted from being opened from outside, but personnel
K1 shall be able to open them from inside. SAES-J-003 Sec.14.3.3.1

The floor plan shall be designed to minimize casual

personnel traffic through the control room. Offices and
equipment rooms should be connected by internal
corridors. For Central Control Buildings, the main entrance
shall open onto a lobby or corridor from which the control
room, offices and other facilities are accessed. For a Local
Control Building, the main entrance may open directly
K2 through an air lock to the control room area. SAES-J-003 Sec14.3.3.2

The computer room (when specified), engineering room

and process interface room (rack room) shall have their
K3 main access through the control room SAES-J-003 Sec14.3.3.3
Emergency exits shall provide easy exit routes from each
room and from the control building in accordance with
K4 SAES-M-100. SAES-J-003 Sec.14.3.3.4

Double doors shall be installed to provide outside access

to the control room, equipment rooms and rack rooms as
required. If the control room is elevated above grade then
loading platforms with stairways shall be provided to
facilitate equipment handling during installation and
maintenance. Equipment access doors shall be kept
locked during normal operation and shall meet the blast
resistance requirements of the structural walls of the
K5 building. SAES-J-003 Sec14.3.3.5

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 The minimum recommended floor-to-ceiling height is 3
K6 meters. SAES-J-003 Sec.14.5.3.4

In hazardous (Class I, Zone 2 or Class I, Division 2) areas

or areas defined by the building risk assessment of SAES-
B-014, appropriate gas detectors shall be installed in the
pressurization air intake ducts to detect toxic or flammable
gases. Hydrogen sulfide and combustible gas monitors
shall be selected and installed in accordance with SAES-J-
K7 505. SAES-J-003 Sec.14.6.3.3

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1. Schedule G - Material, Tools and Equipment (Pro Forma MP-IK-LS Contract)
2. Schedule Q -- Quality Requirements (Pro Forma Contract), Project Specific
3. SAES-B-054 - Access, Egress, and Materials Handling for Plant Facilities, 28 March 2017
4. SAES-J-003 - Instrumentation and Control Buildings - Basic Design Criteria( 1 January 2018 )
5. SAES-J-100 - Process Measurement( 1 January 2018
6. SAES-J-505 - Combustible Gas and Hydrogen Sulfide in Air Detection Systems, 14 May 2018
7. SAES-J-510 - Process Analyzer Systems (15 September 2016)
8. SAES-J-602 - Burner Management, Combustion and Waterside Control Systems for Watertube Boilers,1 January 2018
9. SAES-J-603 - Process Heaters Safety Systems, 20 October 2015
10. SAES-J-700 - Control Valves, 1 January 2018
ATTACHMENTS:

NOTES:
1. Approved - Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (i.e., Saudi Aramco ID).
2. Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific application by a qualified testing laboratory (i.e., listing and/or labeling).
3. Listed - Equipment and materials included in a list published by an approved qualified organization concerned with evaluation of
products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services,
and whose listing states that the equipment, material or services either meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and
found suitable for a specified purpose.
4. Labeled - Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol or other identifying mark of an approved qualified
organization concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by
whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.
5. Notes - This check list is for Mechanical Equipment Skid - Non Hazardous locations only (Does not apply for Custom engineered
Package units but only for pre-engineered, pre-assembled and pre- wired skid mounted packaged units)
Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco
PMT Representative
Construction Representative*
Name, Initials Work is Complete and Ready for T&I Witnessed QC Record RevWork Verified
and Date: Inspection: Name, Initials an
QC Inspector PID Representative
Performed Work / Rework May
Name, Initials Inspection Proceed Name, Initials T&I Witnessed QC Record RevWork Verified
and Date: and Date:
QC Supervisor Proponent and Others
Name,
Organization, T&I Witnessed QC Record RevWork Verified
Name, Sign and Initials and
Date: Quality Record Approved: Date:

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