SAUDI ARAMCO

SAUDI ARAMCO REQUIREMENTS

TECHNICAL LINKS, COMMENTS & EXCEPTIONS

Comments Exceptions
Links are to Current Saudi Aramco Standards

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi
SAEP-302 Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-A-004 General Requirements for Pressure Testing
SAES-L-100 Applicable Codes and Standards for Pressure Piping Systems
SAES-L-105 Piping Materials Specifications
SAES-L-125 Safety Instruction Sheet for Piping and Pipelines
SAES-L-150 Pressure Testing of Plant Piping and Pipelines
SAES-L-310 Design of Plant Piping
SAES-L-410 Design of Pipelines
SAES-L-450 Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines
SAES-L-460 Pipeline Crossings under Roads and Railroads

Saudi Aramco Forms and Data Sheets

2821-ENG Safety Instruction Sheet - Critical Plant Piping
Safety Instruction Sheet for Cross Country Pipelines – Main
5645-1-ENG Line Pipe
Safety Instruction Sheet for Cross Country Pipelines –
5645-2-ENG Critical Piping
5645-3-ENG Safety Instruction Sheet - Terminal and Bulk Plant Piping

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Saudi Aramco 2616-ENG (11/2010)

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

UNTIL CERTIFIED AND DATED

THIS REVISION IS NOT TO BE
USED FOR CONSTRUCTION
Calculation Sheet

ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

Calculation Formulas
Entry # 12 - Wall Thickness Calculation

REVISION DESCRIPTION 2000 X 6.625 P X D

tn= + 0.236 tn= + C ASME B31.8
2 X 60000 X 0.72 X 1 X 1 2 X S X F XE X T

THIS DRAWING AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE THE SOLE PROPERTY OF SAUDI ARAMCO. NO REPRODUCTION IN FULL OR IN PART SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF ITS OWNER.
where
tn= 0.389 inch
P = design pressure, psig = 2000 PSI
D = nominal outside diameter of pipe, in. = 6.625 inch
Tn= 0.5 inch
Entry 12 S = specified minimum yield strength, ps = 60000 PSI
where F = design factor = 0.72
07/31/2016
DATE

10-01277-6497

Tn = the selected nominal wall thickness E = longitudinal joint factor = 1

T = temperature derating factor = 1
JOB ORDER/EWO NO.

C = CORROSION ALLOWANCE = 0.236

Entry # 25, 34 & 35 - Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
REV. NO.

00

2 X 60000 X 0.264 X 0.72 X 1 X 1 2 XSX t XF X EXT

MAOP for pipe = MAOP for pipe = ASME B31.8
6.625 D
MAOP for pipe = 3443 PSI MAOP for ASME 900# flange @ 230 oF = 2231 PSI
BY/DATE
OTHER

MAOP = 2014 PSI MAOP for ASME900# valve @230 oF = 2014 PSI

Limited By ANSI 900# Valve MAOP MAOP = lesser value of the following:
(MAOP of pipe, MAOP of flange & MAOP of valve)
Pipeline MAOP = Minimum of ( 2014,2014,2014)
OPERATIONS/DATE

Pipeline MAOP = 2014 Entry 25 Pipeline MAOP = Minimum of the MAOP's for each line s
07/31/2016
AMR

System MAOP = Minimum of 2014 , 2000 ) System MAOP = Minimum of the following:
REVIEW FOR KEY DRAWINGS
REQUIRED (SAUDI ARAMCO)

System MAOP = 2000 Entry 34 (Pipeline MAOP and Design pressure)

Limited By Design Conditions Entry 35 * t = Tn - C = 0.5 - 0.236 = 0.264
0.72
CONST. AGENCY/DATE

Minimum code test pres. 2518 PSI ASME B31.8 Minimum code test pres. 1.25 X Pipeline MAOP
07/31/2016

Flange test pressure = 1.5x2250 = 3375 PSI Flange test pressure = Per ASME B16.5, TABLE II-2-1.7
SAH

Valve test pressure = 1.5x2220 = 3330 PSI Valve test pressure = Per ASME B16.34, TABLE VII-2-2.
2 X 0.9 X S X Tn
Pipe wall test Pressure = 8151 PSI Pipe wall test Pressure = SAES-L-150
D
✘
Line test pressure = 3350 * PSI Line test pressure = The greater value of the following :
1. Minimum test pressure of (pipe wall, flange, valve)
CERTIFIED/DATE

Limited By ANSI 900# Valve Test Pressure 2. Minimum test pressure as per ASME B31.8
07/31/2016

Pipeline test pressure = Minimum of

RBS
DESIGN CERTIFICATION

( ### , ### , ### ) Pipeline Initial Test Pressure =

(DESIGN AGENCY)

Pipeline test pressure = 3350 Entry 28 lesser value of the test pressure for each line size
Limited By ANSI 900# Valve Test Pressure Entry 30 * rounded off to the next higher 1 bar (25 psi) increment.
Entry # 36 - Safety Valve Set Pressure
ENGG./DATE

07/31/2016

Safety Valve Set Pressure 3518 Entry 36 Safety Valve Set Pressure for Strength Test =
EST

(1.05 X Test Pressure)

Entry # 38 & 39 - Minimum Wall Thickness @ System MAOP

2000 X 6.625 MAOP X D

Tm= + 0.236 Tm= ASME B31.8
2 X 60000 X 0.72 X 1 X 1 2 X S X F XEX T
Tm= 0.389 inch Entry 38
Tca is the remaining wall thickness in
IS COVERED, FOR ALL APPROVAL

Tca = 0.5 - 0.389

AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, PER SAEP-334, UNDER

excess of the required Tm

Tca = 0.111 inch Entry 39
REVISION VALIDATION

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DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE NO.
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