Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee SAEP-343
Issue Date: 7 July 2015
Next Planned Update: 21 August 2018 Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for Saudi Aramco Facilities
1 Scope
1.1 This engineering procedure provides minimum requirements for conducting risk
based inspection assessments on stationary equipment in all existing and planned
Saudi Aramco facilities based on API RP 580.
1.2 This procedure also provides guidelines to determine the type of RBI assessment
and process units that shall be covered by RBI assessment.
1.3 This procedure outlines when initial and evergreen RBI assessment shall be
conducted.
1.4 This SAEP applies to
1.2.1 In-plant static equipment
1.2.2 Piping
1.2.3 Storage tanks
1.2.4 Pressure relieving devices
1.2.5 Off-Plot Piping
1.2.6 Offshore facilities
2 Purpose
2.1 To assure that Saudi Aramco systematic evaluation process for Risk Based
Inspection (RBI) assessment is well defined.
2.2 Roles and responsibilities for RBI assessment activities in Saudi Aramco are
outlined and auditable.
2.3 RBI assessment recommendations and implementation are uniformly
documented for the purpose of corporate tracking and auditing.
2.4 Adequate resources are provided for RBI assessment.
2.5 Process and deliverables when utilizing Service Providers to perform RBI
assessment is clearly defined.
3 Conflicts and Deviations
3.1 Any conflicts between this Procedure and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Procedures (SAEPs), Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
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