Inspection Procedure
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Pressure Test Requirements
Document Responsibility: Inspection Department
Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards
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Reporting Methods.........................................
Previous Issue: 31 December, 2000 Next Planned Update: 1 September, 2009
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Primary contact: Nasser M. Balhareth on 874-6604
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Issue Date: 31 August, 2004
Next Planned Update: 1 September, 2009
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Scope
1.1
This SAIP is to highlight certain pressure test requirements, identify special
tests, explain reporting methods and to provide instructions for witnessing
pressure tests on new or existing equipment and piping.
1.2
This SAIP does not include pressure test requirements for the following:
Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines SAES-L-450
Installation of Freon Refrigeration System
SAES-K-xxx Series
Plumbing Installations
UPC
Hot Tap Connections
SAES-L-052
Thermoplastic Pipe
SAES-S-xxx Series
Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe
SAES-S-xxx Series
Bottled Gas Cylinders
BGM (Bottled Gas Manual)
References
The following standards were used in the preparation of this procedure and should be
carefully reviewed by the inspector prior to witnessing pressure tests:
Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
SAES-A-004
Pressure Testing
SAES-A-005
Applicable Safety Instruction Sheets
SAES-A-007
Hydrostatic Test Fluids and Required Lay-ups
SAES-B-017
Fire Water Systems
SAES-L-150
Pressure Testing of Plant Piping and Pipelines
General Instruction
GI-0002.102
Pressure Testing Safely
Saudi Aramco Forms
SA 2093-ENG
Equipment Inspection Record-General
SA 2642-ENG
Pressure Test Report
SA 2642-1-ENG
Pressure Test Information Sheet
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3.1
Both Relief and Bleed Valves are required for all piping and equipment under
test. (SAES-A-004 para. 5.5)
3.2
The inspector shall witness and accept the flushing procedures prior to
commencement of pressure test. (SAES-A-004, para. 7.1.2)
3.3
Filling and Draining of the system under test shall be performed carefully to
prevent entrapped air or formation of a vacuum. (SAES-A-004, para. 8 and 9)
3.4
Firewater Systems shall be tested for 4 hours in accordance with SAES-B-017.
3.5
Pressure Sewers shall be tested under the same conditions as for pressure piping.
3.6
Buried lines should be tested before backfilling. In cases where a trench has
been backfilled prior to a pressure test, a 24-hours pressure/temperature
recorded test is required per SAES-L-150.
3.7
Welded connections that are impractical to pressure test may be 100% inspected
by NDE in lieu of a pressure test (SAES-A-004, para. 5.6.2). The Appendix of
SAES-A-004 shall be used for reporting and approving NDE in lieu of pressure
test. This sheet should be submitted to the applicable approval authority at least
24 hours prior to the actual test.
3.8
Safety requirements described in SAES-A-004 shall be reviewed and closely
followed when pressure testing.
3.9
Hydrostatic test diagrams and procedures shall be provided by the operations
engineering groups within an operating plant or the contractor for new projects,
to the inspector prior to conducting the test. Refer to SAES-A-004, para. 5.6.1
for details of these documents.
3.10
The pressure test manifold shall be separately tested at 1.2 times the system test
pressure prior to the actual system pressure test. (SAES-A-004, para. 6.5.4)
Special Test
Pneumatic and Inert Gas test procedures shall be submitted and approved prior to
testing by the Manager, Inspection Department except where allowed by SAES-A-004
and SAES-L-150. Loss Prevention shall also approve the pneumatic test procedures
when air is used and the equipment has previously been in flammable service. Refer to
SAES-A-004, para. 5.2.
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Reporting Methods
5.1
The Pressure Test Information sheet (Form 2642-1-ENG) shall be completed by
the assigned inspector for each pressure test.
5.2
The Appendix of SAES-A-004 shall be completed and approved for all NDE in
lieu of pressure test as described above in para. 4.7.
5.3
Permanent recording of pressure test results shall be made on the Pressure Test
Report (Form 2642-ENG).
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5.3.1
A copy of the Pressure Test Report shall be sent to the Construction
agency on new projects.
5.3.2
Records should also be entered in the Equipment Inspection Record,
General (Form 2093-ENG). Both forms will go into the plant record
books for either turn-over to Operations Inspection or for the plant
record books after a test is conducted by the Operations Inspection
personnel.
Revision Summary
Revised the "Next Planned Update". Insure the contents of the document, delete items
number (2) "Purpose", updated referenced documents and done editorial changes.
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