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Saudi Aramco Safety Instrumentation
Technology Development Strategy
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Patrick Flanders, P.E.
Engineering Consultant
Saudi Aramco
Copyright 2011, Saudi Aramco. All rights reserved.
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Business Driver Deploy new
technology to capture benefits
within Saudi Aramco operations
Leverage Cooperative Technology
Development Efforts
Win-Win Technology Deployment
Opportunity
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Saudi Aramco Safety Instrumentation Technology
Development Strategy
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Introduce new technologies to address deficiencies
within existing solutions.
Provide on-line functional testing methods.
Capability to trip on demand only via continuous communications
and diagnostics
Real-time fault detection, recording and tracking.
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Success stories demonstrate the benefit of long-term
supplier/end-user partnership to tackle real-world problems.
Common objective to improve safe operations
through the deployment of new technology
within Safety Instrumentation.
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Wellhead Electric Fail-Safe Actuator
Electric WHSD System
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Leverage Cooperative Technology Development
Example 1.
Saudi Aramco Cameron Flow Control joint product development.
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Conventional
Wellhead HIPS
PS
Hydraulic Wellhead
S/D system
ZV 1
HH
LL
8 API
3000
Spec
Break
Valve
ASME
Class
600
8 x 0.5 in
W.T. Pipe
API-5L
Safety Critical Final Elements
Self-contained Fail-Safe Spring
Return Hydraulic Actuators
SSV
SSSV
Separate Process
Connections
ZV 3 ZV 2
Utilized existing technology to protect downstream flowlines from over
pressure. Required manual functional testing and performance
verification.
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Wellhead HIPS with automated ZV testing
PS
Hydraulic Wellhead
S/D system
ZV 1
HH
LL
Pt
A
Pt
B
Pt
C
With Local Control Panel
Safety Logic Solver
8 API
3000
Spec
Break
Valve
ASME
Class
600
8 x 0.5 in
W.T. Pipe
API-5L
Pt
D
Safety Critical
Outputs to ZV 1 & 2
Fail-Safe Electric Actuator
Pressure Transmitter (D) and
drain isolation valve (ZV 3)
required for TSO verification.
SSV
SSSV
Safety Critical Inputs
Pressure Transmitters A,
B, and C voted 2oo3
ZV 2
ZV 3
Leveraged technology developed in 1990s to introduce a new
solution with improved functional testing and diagnostics in 2010.
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Smart ZV
Local Control Panel
FF-SIF
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Leverage Cooperative Technology Development
Example 2.
Saudi Aramco Emerson Metso joint product development.
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Conventional ZV Local Control and Testing
1970s technology to provide local control of automated EIVs.
Power operated EIVs are called ZVs within Saudi Aramco.
High Cost
Limited Functionality
Complex Design
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Smart ZV
Introduced technology in the 2000s to allow PST and local control
of automated EIVs called Smart ZVs within Saudi Aramco.
On-Line Testing
Improved Safety
Lower Cost
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FF-SIF
FF and FF-SIF
on common H1
Hybrid of
conventional and FF
I/O.
Valve PST and
diagnostic
feedback in real-
time.
Field deployment at Juaymah Gas Plant in 2011
Invensys Safety Logic Solver
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Win Win Deployment Opportunity
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Update Standards
and specifications
Explore options
Internally and
Externally
Describe IP and
Pursue Prototype
Identify Business
Need Area
for Improvement
Field Evaluation
Development Development
Process Process
Project
Deployment
Update
Design
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Saudi Aramco Safety Instrumentation
Technology Development Strategy
Responds to a real business need.
Introduces new solutions to old problems.
Provides a win-win collaboration opportunity.