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WORK INSTRUCTION

INTERFACES DEFINITION BETWEEN PROCESS

AND EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS

WI-SSA-ENGDGN-014-E

N. TRICHARD J. MEDINA LUNA C. SEGUIN B. CHAUVIN

28/04/08 1 Updating
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REVISION RECORDING

Date Revision Description of Revision Prepared by Checked by Approved by

N. TRICHARD J. MEDINA LUNA C. SEGUIN B. CHAUVIN

28/04/08 1 Updating
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N. TRICHARD O. COPIN L. STEFANI E. ZIELINSKI

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INDEX

1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................4

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS......................................................................................................................4

3. DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................................4

4. ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................4
4.1 PACKAGE CATEGORIES ........................................................................................................................5
4.2 EQUIPMENT INTERFACE ENGINEERING MEETING ....................................................................................5
4.3 PROCESS DATA SHEET ........................................................................................................................5
4.4 EQUIPMENT REQUIRING A SPECIFIC PROCESS SUPPORT ........................................................................6

5. FLOWCHART .............................................................................................................................................6

ATTACHMENT A – SPLIT OF WORK MATRIX BETWEEN PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT

DISCIPLINES ..........................................................................................................1/2

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1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE

The purpose of this Work Instruction is to clarify the split of work between Process (PCS) and
Equipments & Packages (EQP) disciplines during engineering execution phase with a special care paid
for all pieces of equipment supplied as package.

The intent of this instruction is not to create a segregation of responsibilities between the two entities but
to bring a better mutual understanding between disciplines, to avoid gaps and to optimise interfaces.
The present work instruction describes the activities during the various project phases:
• Project launching,
• Equipment specifications,
• Vendor offer review / TBE (Technical Bid Evaluation) preparation,
• Selected vendor documentation management.

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

• “Instruction for P&IDs development” (WI-SSA-ENG-001-E)

3. DEFINITIONS

EQP Equipment and Packages Department

FEED Front-End Engineering & Design

HAZOP Hazard and Operability

NPSH Net Positive Suction Head

P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram

PPL Project Process Leader

PPS P&ID Preparation Section (a sub-section of Process department)

PSL Project Specialist Leader

TEG Tri Ethylene Glycol

TM Technical Manager

4. ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION

The table in Attachment A displays the split of work between the two disciplines. A cross in the relevant
column indicates which discipline is responsible for each listed activity or document.
This table is self explanatory, however the following points need to be highlighted:

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4.1 PACKAGE CATEGORIES

Packages can be split in two categories:
• Critical packages: where the process part is a major issue and which may significantly impact
on overall performance guarantees (typically: TEG, desalting, process fired heaters, water
treatment, machines having a high degree of integration with the process such as
compressors, turbines, turbo-expanders…).
• The other packages (typically: chemicals injection, electric heaters, plant and instrument air,
diesel…).
For critical packages, the PPL assists the Equipment PSL for the main engineering steps (see
table).
The other packages are entirely managed by the Equipment PSL after definition of the process
data sheet.
Punctual support from Process discipline may be required on a case by case basis for non critical
packages.

4.2 EQUIPMENT INTERFACE ENGINEERING MEETING

Early after project kicks off and when appropriate, the Equipment PSL(s) shall organise an
“Equipment Interface Engineering Meeting”. One single meeting shall be organised to review all
types of equipment and packages.

The objectives of the meeting are as follows:

• Identification of the items / pieces of equipment to be considered as packages.
• Interfaces definition between each package and the main facilities (including interfaces
between process, piping, electricity, instrumentation…).
• Identification with Process discipline of critical equipment.

The following disciplines shall participate to the Equipment Interface Engineering Meeting:
• Technical Manager (TM).
• Equipment PSL(s).
• Process Department (PPL and lead of PPS team for the relevant project).
• Piping / Lay-out.
• Instrumentation.
• Electrical if required or partially.
• Procurement, if required.

Minutes of meeting are issued by Equipment PSL and distributed to each meeting participant
(copy to Heads of Department).

4.3 PROCESS DATA SHEET

It is under PPL responsibility to make sure that the process data sheet includes all necessary
explicit information related to interface definition (main streams, main control signals, etc…).

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PPL shall also make sure that the information, remarks, comments indicated on process data
sheet are clearly and fully understood by Equipment PSL(s) so that Equipment can use this
information as his own during contacts with vendors.
Should Equipment engineer transfer process information from process data sheet to a
mechanical document (e.g.: mechanical data sheet), then Equipment engineer takes full
responsibility of this transfer without further checking by Process or PPL.
At any time during the project, PPL shall remain available for any further clarification of the
Process specification.
Although all contacts between Saipem s.a. and vendors shall always go through Equipment,
Process may directly contact vendors at preliminary stage (for conceptual studies, feasibility,
FEED activities, etc...). Coordination with Equipment PSL is always recommended.

4.4 EQUIPMENT REQUIRING A SPECIFIC PROCESS SUPPORT

This Work instruction is mainly dedicated to Process/Equipment interfaces for packages.
However, some pieces of equipment require a specific attention from PPL. This is the case for:
• Tower internals such as trays, packing, distributors, chimney trays…
• Separators when no sizing is specified by Process (process functional specification for sizing
by vendor).
• Process pumps.
• Critical filters…

For this equipment, an organisation similar to the one developed for critical packages shall be
considered between Process and Equipment disciplines, that is to say:
• Process to issue a precise process data sheet.
• Equipment to transmit to Process the vendor information for process analysis.
• Process to support Equipment during Technical Bid Evaluation establishment and to give
technical advice, during vendor selection.
• Process to be available at request during meetings with vendor for any process issue.

5. FLOWCHART

N/A

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ATTACHMENT A – SPLIT OF WORK MATRIX BETWEEN PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT DISCIPLINES

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