Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

International Standards Workshop for the

Global Oil & Gas Industry
Doha April 3-4, 2006

Saudi Aramco Engineering

Standards

Nabil A. Al-Nuaim, Coordinator

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
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Present standards administration Structure

Share standards strategies

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 Standards Documents & Statistics

 Standards Review Cycle

 Standards Administration Structure

 Standards Strategies
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The standards documents incorporate . . . . . . . .

50 yrs+ of documented knowledge and experience

(Based on industry Standards: Clarifications, Additions or Exceptions)

1021

600
617 603

0
1-Mandatory 2-None 3-Engineering
Docs Mandatory Docs Forms
(MSAERs)
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1-Mandatory Documents . . . . . . . . . .

(1021 Documents, 34
disciplines)
Standards Management
& Procedures
(SAEPs) Design and Construction
(SAESs)
12%
27%
25%

36%

(SAMSSs)
Materials or Equipment (SASDs)
Procurement Standard Installation
Drawings
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2-Non-Mandatory Documents . . . . . . . . . .

(617 Documents)
Typical Installation Design, Equipment
Drawings for repeated use O&M and Testing
(Library Drawings) (Best Practices)
2%
22%

76%

(Engineering Encyclopedia)
Standards Supporting
Docs & Course Materials
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3-Engineering Forms . . . . . . . . . .

(603 Documents)
Site Performance
Manufacturer Drawings and
Evaluation
Cataloging of Spare Parts Confidential Bid Equalization
Pre-Commissioning Life Cycle Cost (LCCs)
Non-Material
Requirements
(NMRs or 7900) 13% 2%
7%
46%
32%

Spec and
Data Sheets
Inspection Requirements
Data, Operating Limits &
(175 forms) Equipment data
Inspection and Testing
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 Standards Documents & Statistics

 Standards Review Cycle

 Standards Administration Structure

 Standards Strategies
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Standards Review Cycle . . . . . . . . . .

Alignment with Industry/International Standards
Continuous Revisions:
(Minor, Major or Editorial)

Time-based – (3-5) years Event-based

 Planned major revisions  Capital Program
 Value Engineering studies  Waivers
 Feedback from users

Time-based - annual
 Standards evaluation survey
 Standards Quality Index
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 Standards Documents & Statistics

 Standards Review Cycle

 Standards Administration Structure

 Standards Strategies
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Administration Structure . . . . . . . . . .

BOE Responsibilities: Board Of Engineers (BOE)

• Guidance on technical Chairman – Chief Engineer
issues 28 members
• Administration of
standards processes Standards
Coordination
(BOE Secretary)
Systems:
• SAP e-Standards System Responsible
for BOE approvals of new Organizations Procedures:
& revisions of standards (15) SAEP-110, 119, 125, 134,
• SAP e-Waiver System for 301, 302
waiving requirements
Standards
• SAP e-RVL for managing Committees
manufacturers approved (34)
list
• Web-based e-SMS for Committee
managing standards Members
database and activities (359)
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34 Technical Committees . . . . . . . . . .

4-Rotating
Paints & Equipment HVAC Onshore
Coatings Structure Offshore
Valves
Structure
Vessels Co-generation

Civil Heat
Transfer

Piping 4-Electrical

Materials &
Welding
Corrosion

Cathodic Pluming &

Protection Utilities
Other
Instrumentation Organizations

Flare System Loss

Design Prevention
Custody
Non-destructive
Measurement Testing
Trays & Packing
Security
Process Design
Communication Process High IntegrityEnvironmental
Control Protective Sys.
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 Standards Documents & Statistics

 Standards Review Cycle

 Standards Administration Structure

 Standards Strategies
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TARGET
Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3

Participate Transform
in National / Promote standards Industrial cost-effective
Internationa Internal & into engineering measures to
l Standards External Knowledge build and operate reliable
Committees Awareness Sharing and safe facilities
hub

 Plans to increase company engineers participation in

international standards working committees:
 Continuous awareness of international standards changes
 Incorporate our own special requirements
 12 engineers are voting members in industry standards
working committees
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Objective
Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3

Participate Transform
in National / Promote standards Industrial cost-effective
Internationa Internal & into engineering measures to
l Standards External Knowledge build and operate reliable
Committees Awareness Sharing and safe facilities
hub

 Base engineering courses on standards to promote internal

awareness – 75%
 Invite suppliers, engineering firms, operating facilities in
Value Engineering sessions to promote external awareness –
10 VE sessions completed
 Improve wrong perceptions and promote understanding
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Objective
Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3

Participate Transform
in National / Promote standards Industrial cost-effective
Internationa Internal & into engineering measures to
l Standards External Knowledge build and operate reliable
Committees Awareness Sharing and safe facilities
hub

 Capture engineering knowledge and lessons learned through

integration of business processes
 Develop IT web application to encourage participation of
engineers in the standards development process – web based
e-SMS
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 Standards Documents & Statistics

 Standards Review Cycle

 Standards Administration Structure

 Standards Strategies
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Standards Review/Development process is expensive ……

Standards Revisions New Mandatory Standards Developed

350 35
357 370
300 318 30

250
289 25

200 20

150 15 19 15
100 10 12
10
50 5

0 0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2002 2003 2004 2005

 Lots of engineering man-hours is involved, very expensive process

 In the long-term, more feasible to participate in international standardization
organizations and adopt international standards
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 1000+ mandatory documents in 34 specialized fields

 Based on industry practices (50+ years of experience)
 Standards exist to ensure building & operating cost
effective, reliable and safe facilities
 3 strategies to manage the corporate standards
 Saudi Aramco is committed to:
• increase its participation in international standards
committees; more feasible
• Transform standards into KS hub as a mechanism to manage
resources
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