QP PROCEDURE SITE ACCEPANCE TEST (SAT)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.
1.0 OBJECTIVE .............................................................................................................. 4
2.0 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 TERMINOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 4
3.1 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................ 4
3.2 ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................. 5
4.0 PROCESS .................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
4.1 IDENTIFY SAT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 6
4.2 INCLUSION OF SAT(S) REQUIREMENTS IN EPIC SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) . 6
4.3 PREPARE SAT(S) STRATEGY ............................................................................ 6
4.4 PREPARE PROJECT SPECIFIC SAT PROCEDURES DURING IHC .................. 6
4.5 PRE-REQUISITES OF AN SAT ............................................................................ 7
4.6 PERFORM SAT(S) ................................................................................................ 8
4.6.1 Equipment and System SAT(s) ........................................................................ 8
4.6.2 Plant SAT ......................................................................................................... 8
4.7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CIVIL PROJECTS ....................................................... 9
5.0 REFERENCES........................................................................................................ 10
6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................... 11
6.1 PROJECT TEAM ................................................................................................. 11
6.2 COMMISSIONING TEAM .................................................................................... 11
6.3 ASSET HOLDER ................................................................................................. 11
7.0 APPENDICES ......................................................................................................... 12
7.1 Appendix - A - FLOWCHART .............................................................................. 12
REVISION HISTORY LOG ................................................................................................ 13

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FOREWORD

This document has been developed by Projects, Engineering and Procurement Services
Directorate (VP) as a result of “Tatweer – QP Project Management Transformation Project” and
has been endorsed by QP Management for use as QP Procedure for Site Acceptance Test (SAT).

This document is published for QP Directorates / Departments utilisation. This document is

subjected to periodic review as per QP-IMS-PRC-001 and QP-IMS-PRC-002, to re-affirm its
adequacy, to comply with changes in any applicable corporate requirements or to include new
developments in its subject matter.

All comments, recommendations, clarifications about this document shall be forwarded to the
Asst. Manager, Process, Systems & Admin, (PSS) as the responsible entity for Management
Systems within VP Directorate, email at injaz@qp.com.qa.

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1.0 OBJECTIVE
This corporate procedure is a supplement to Commissioning and Handover Procedure
QP-ENG-PRC-005 and defines the process, interfaces, key deliverables and required
approvals for the planning, preparation and execution of Site Acceptance Tests (SATs)
for the projects executed by VP within QP.

2.0 SCOPE
This procedure applies to all capital engineering projects executed by VP within QP. It
applies to onshore and offshore oil & gas production, processing and transmission
facilities, refinery, infrastructure and civil projects, and associated utilities and auxiliaries.

3.0 TERMINOLOGY
3.1 DEFINITIONS

Asset Holder - Directorate / Department operating the facilities. In

case of Development/Redevelopment projects also
VU is asset holder for the reservoir.
Category ‘A’ Punch List Item - Punch List item that will prevent the safe operation
of the Equipment, System or Plant and may
jeopardise personnel or environment. Such items,
as agreed, shall be cleared before the Equipment,
System or Plant can progress to the next stage of
the Commissioning and Handover phase.
Category ‘B’ Punch List Item - Punch List item that will not endanger the safe
operation of the Equipment, System or Plant or
personnel and/or environment. Such items, as
agreed, can be carried-over to the next stage and
may be cleared later.
Commissioning - Phase of the project after Pre-Commissioning to
dynamically verify the functioning and operation of
the Equipment or System(s) in accordance with
specified requirements, to achieve stabilized
operation of relevant Equipment or Systems) and
carry out Site Acceptance Tests, as applicable. For
the Plant, the commissioning activity is termed as
Ready for Start-up.
Commissioning Team - Team established to facilitate the Commissioning
and Handover process as described in Section
4.2.1 in QP-ENG-PRC-005.
Contractor - Party engaged by QP to perform works or services
under a contract.
Equipment - Item that may be part of a System and be
commissioned independently, however, it may or
may not be operated independently.
Handover Transfer of responsibility for Equipment, System or
Plant from the Project Team to the Asset Holder.

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Mechanical Completion - Completion and documentation of inspection and

testing of workmanship and materials, to prove and
validate the complete and correct execution of
construction or modification, in accordance with the
AFC documents.
Plant - Overall facilities constructed/revamped under a
project comprising of various Equipment and/or
Systems.
Pre-Commissioning - Phase of the project before Mechanical Completion
and prior to Commissioning in which the operational
status and functioning of the Equipment, System(s)
or Plant is validated as acceptable. This includes
initial inspections, tests, checks, etc.
Procedure - Specified way to carry out an activity or process.
Project Manager - QP person from VP Directorate who has overall
responsibility for the execution of projects assigned
to the Division.
Project Team - Team members in the VP Directorate responsible
for the management and execution of the project.
Shall - Mandatory action or requirement.
Should - Preferred course of action.
Start-up - Stage at which process fluid is introduced into the
Plant. It is defined as operation of all the facilities
under the project. It can only be performed once
Commissioning of all associated utilities and
auxiliaries and Pre-Commissioning activities of the
Plant have been completed and accepted by the
Asset Holder.
System - Stand-alone facility or utility, associated with a
Plant, which can be commissioned and may be
operated independently. For Infrastructure and Civil
projects, such as roads, etc., a System may
represent a facility in a specific package or
milestone for a phased completion and handover.
Vendor - Principal manufacturer of a specific product,
equipment or material.

3.2 ABBREVIATIONS
EPIC - Engineering, Procurement, Installation and
Commissioning
FEED - Front End Engineering Design (equivalent to
Engineering Definition stage – Stage 4 as per QP-
ENG-PRC-001)
SAT - Site Acceptance Test
SOW - Scope Of Work

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4.0 PROCESS

A flowchart of the SAT process is included as Attachment A.

4.1 IDENTIFY SAT REQUIREMENTS

The Commissioning Team that is led by the Asset Holder team member shall lead
identifying the requirements of the various SATs during the FEED stage with full support
of the Project Team, contractor and vendors.

The intent of the SAT is to demonstrate:

a) The Equipment, Systems and Plant operations meet the design intent;
b) The safe operability of Equipment, Systems and Plant so that Operational and
Final handover can be made.
These tests may include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) SATs for individual Equipment and Systems;
b) Overall Plant SAT.

4.2 INCLUSION OF SAT(S) REQUIREMENTS IN EPIC SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

The Project Team shall ensure inclusion of the agreed SAT requirements in the EPIC
(Implementation, Handover and Completion) SOW, as per the Project Execution Plan.

4.3 PREPARE SAT(S) STRATEGY

The Commissioning Team, shall develop a strategy for the SATs during FEED and
detailed design (Implementation, Handover and Completion) with support from the
Project Team. This strategy will be a deliverable and should include as a minimum:
 Methodology;
 Test parameters;
 Duration of each SAT;
 Acceptance criteria.

4.4 PREPARE PROJECT SPECIFIC SAT PROCEDURES DURING IHC

The Commissioning Team/Asset Holder shall lead development of detailed SAT

procedures specific to the project with support from the Project Team, contractor and
vendors. The criteria for an acceptable SAT for Equipment, Systems and Plant shall
be as defined and agreed in the project-specific Commissioning Plan (refer to QP-
ENG-PRC-005).

These procedures should include the following as a minimum:

• Methodology;
• Test parameters;
• Duration of each SAT;

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• Parameters to be monitored;
• Data to be collected;
• Roles and responsibilities of parties involved in the test;
• Acceptance criteria;
• Test report formats.

4.5 PRE-REQUISITES OF AN SAT

The pre-requisites for SAT for any Equipment, System or Plant are listed below, as
a minimum:
• Pre-commissioning activities successfully completed and documented in relevant
dossiers;
• Mechanical Completion Certificate is signed off;
• SAT strategy and procedure is approved;
• Relevant training is conducted;
• Check relevant FAT records (if any);
• All Category ‘A’ Punch List Items are cleared;
• All relevant operational tests are conducted;
• Availability of vendor representative, if required;
• Cause & Effect checks are tested and documented;
For the Plant SAT, the Pre-start-up Safety Review and plant start-up shall be completed
before the SAT.

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4.6 PERFORM SAT(S)

4.6.1 Equipment and System SAT(s)

a) The Commissioning Team shall perform the Equipment and System SATs as per the
approved procedures after their successful pre-commissioning, with the full support
of the Project Team, contractor and vendors.

b) Generally, a 72-hour non-interrupted Equipment or System operation is considered

as a successful SAT.

c) The Performance Test may also be performed along with the SAT for Equipment or
Systems, if possible.

d) If the SAT fails, the Commissioning Team and Project Team shall jointly identify the
root cause and rectify the shortcomings with full support of the Contractor and
Vendors based on contractual agreements (in case of design-related issues, Project
team shall rectify). In such a case, the Commissioning Team shall repeat the SAT
after the necessary rectification is carried out.

e) All relevant parties who witness the SAT (i.e. representatives of Asset Holder,
Commissioning Team, Project Team, Contractor, Vendor, etc.) shall sign off the test
records/logs at agreed intervals, as defined in the project specific SAT procedures.

f) The SAT information (i.e. log sheets, etc.) shall be collected by the Commissioning
Team with support of the Project Team, contractor and vendors.

g) The Commissioning Team shall prepare the SAT Report with the full support of the
Project Team, Contractor and Vendors.

4.6.2 Plant SAT

a) After Start-up and Plant stabilisation, the Asset Holder shall perform the Plant SAT.
They shall have full support of the Commissioning Team, Project Team, Contractor
and Vendors. The criteria for an acceptable Plant SAT shall be as defined and agreed
in the project-specific Commissioning Plan. A predefined, project-specific period
(generally 72 hours) of non-interrupted and stable Plant operation could be
considered as a successful Plant SAT.

b) The Performance Test may also be performed along with the SAT, if possible.

c) If the Plant SAT fails, the Asset Holder and Project Team shall jointly identify the root
cause and rectify the shortcomings with full support of the Contractor and Vendors
based on contractual agreements (in case of design-related issues, Project team
shall rectify). In such a case, the Asset Holder shall repeat the SAT after the
necessary rectification is carried out.

d) All relevant parties who witness the Plant SAT (i.e. representatives of Asset Holder,
Commissioning Team, Project Team, Contractor, Vendor, etc.) shall sign off the test
records/logs at agreed intervals, as defined in the project specific SAT procedures.

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e) Once the Plant SAT is successful, the information (i.e. log sheets, etc.) shall be
collected by the Asset Holder with support of the Project Team, Commissioning
Team, Contractor and Vendors.

f) The Asset Holder shall prepare and approve the Plant SAT Report with full support
of the Project Team, Commissioning Team, Contractor and vendors.

g) After a successful Plant SAT, the Plant Performance Test can be implemented in
accordance with QP-ENG-PRC-010 Procedure for Performance Test.

4.7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CIVIL PROJECTS

Depending on the scope of commissioning activities, Infrastructure and Civil Projects

may have reduced requirements for preparation and testing. Details on the preparation
and testing requirements are developed in the project-specific Commissioning Plan.
Refer to Section 9.0 of QP-ENG-PRC-005 – Procedure for Commissioning & Handover
for related guidelines.

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5.0 REFERENCES
QP-ENG-PRC-001 - Procedure for Project Stage Gate Approval Process
QP-ENG-PRC-005 - Project Commissioning and Handover
QP-ENG-PRC-010 - Performance Test

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6.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 PROJECT TEAM

• Assists with the development of the SAT requirements with support of the contractor
and vendors as appropriate;
• Assists with preparation of the strategy for SAT(s);
• Ensures that necessary provisions for SAT(s) are made in the EPIC contract;
• Assists with preparation of project specific SAT procedures;
• Assists with completion of SAT(s);
• Assists with preparation of the SAT Report(s);
• Coordinates distribution of documentation to the Commissioning Team and Asset
Holder for review and approval, as applicable.

6.2 COMMISSIONING TEAM

• Leads development of SAT requirements and strategy;
• Prepares Equipment/System SAT procedures;
• Leads performance of Equipment/System SAT(s);
• Leads development of Equipment/System SAT Report(s);
• Assists performance of Plant SAT;
• Assists with preparing Plant SAT reports;
• Endorses Plant SAT reports.

6.3 ASSET HOLDER

• Assists in developing SAT requirements and strategy;
• Prepares Plant SAT procedures;
• Assists in performing Equipment/System SAT(s);
• Approves Equipment/System SAT reports;
• Leads performance of Plant SAT;
• Leads development of Plant SAT Reports.

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7.0 APPENDICES

7.1 Appendix - A - FLOWCHART

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 REVISION HISTORY LOG

Page
Item Revised Revision Description
No.
IP-ENG-038 Rev Issued for Use. All
A1. Nov 2009
IP-ENG-038 Rev Fast-Track update to only reflect the new organizational All
A1.2. Sept 2015 changes.

QP-ENG-PRC-008 A new corporate level document was introduced as a part of All

Rev.00 May’ 2018 “Tatweer- QP Project Management Transformation Project”
to describe the process of Site Acceptance Test (SAT)

Remarks :
Nil.