KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES, FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SAF-17 Offshore Production Facilities + SY; Tas Dates TOAST RONSON RESTRICTED [AIL Righs reseed to HCIS. Copying or dstibun prohibited without writen permission fom HCISKingdom of Saudi Arabia e SANSA Ministry of interior Hawi High Commision for Indust! Security, (ONE pl SU Secretariat General mus SAF-17__ Offshore Production Facil ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 3 1.2 Application 3 1.3 Conflicts and Deviations 3 2. Definitions 3 3 References 5 4 General Requirements 6 4.1 Design 6 42 Access and Egress 87 43. Lifting Devices 9 4.4 Offshore Heliports 10 45. Security 10 4.6 Aviation and Marine Obstructions 10 4.7 EH&S Management nN Table 1 — Minimum Number of Navigation Marking Lights for Offshore Structures 11 Tas Date TIGA 1H / ROSROTO RESTRICTED ‘AILRighs served oHCIS. Copying or dst probed witout ten pemision rm HCIS Page 2 of 11Kingdom of Saudi Arabia et EIGEN Ministry of Interior Sew 5h High Commission for Industrial Security “QMO peal ep lh Secretariat General dial BLY SAF-17 Offshore Production Facilities 12) 13 Administration Scope This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for the design and installation of fire protection and other life safety features of offshore crude oil and natural gas production and processing facilities, such as platforms gas-oil separation, gas compression, personnel accommodations, and unmanned wellhead platforms. Application This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire prote requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facil required. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing the current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner. Conflicts and Deviations Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other equivalent company or industry Standards and Codes are followed, or where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company standards and Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS. Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the requirement, and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS prior to implementation, The documents shall be retained by the company in its permanent engineering files. Definitions Accommodations: Living quarters for employees where services such as lodging and food services are provided. Teiue ater OAS 36RD RESTRICTED All Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying or dsnbution robbed without writen penmssion fom HCIS Page 3 of 11Kingdom of Saudi Arabia es RANGER Ministry of Interior Sel ify, High Commission for Industrial Security WQS geal pS Ul Secretariat General SAF-17__ Offshore Production Facilities eh aH Air Foam: Firefighting foam of any type that is an aggregate of air-filled bubbles formed from aqueous solutions. Refer to NFPA 11 for more information API: American Petroleum Institute, Website: http://api-ec.api.org// “Approved” (lifejacket, life preserver, survival craft): Personal floatation appliance or survival craft that has been tested by and meets the requirements of the US Coast. Guard, SOLAS, or another equivalent internationally or Saudi recognized certifying authority. Building: Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or ‘occupancy. This includes equipment shelters, switchgear or motor control centers, living quarters, security houses, helicopter staging offices, control rooms, maintenance shops, storage areas, and offices. This does not include open-sided sun shelters, platform decks, turbine air intakes, or engine enclosures. FAA: Federal Aviation Administration, Website: http://www. faa gov/ats/ata/ai/index.html HIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior. IALA: International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, France. Website: http://site.ialathree.org/ Listed: A device that is tested, or otherwise assessed, and certified by an independent testing lab to be suitable for its expressed purpose. Many devices, such as smoke detectors and life preservers, are “listed” for their intended use. Manned Platform: For purposes of this directive, "manned platform” shall mean a platform where operating or maintenance personnel are normally found for at least one full shift each working day. This includes offshore platforms that are bridge connected to manned platforms. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Website: http://vww.nfpa.org/ Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or establishment. Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement. Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. Teva Date TRATTSTH/RSTOTO RESTRICTED All Righs eerved to HCIS. Copying or dst proibied without writen pemision fom HCIS Page 4 of 11Kingdom of Saudi Arabia say cuesiice Ministry of Interior Hew igy High Commission for Industrial Security PAB Ua as Secretariat General eat SAF-17__ Offshore Production Fa‘ SOLAS: International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), International Maritime Organization (IMO), London. Website: http://www.imo.org/ Tie-in Platform: Offshore Platforms where several flowlines are combined into a trunkline, Unmanned platform: Stand-alone platforms with no bridge connection to a manned platform. References This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed. APIRP 2A- Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms - Load LRFD and Resistance Factor Design APIRP 2A- Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms ~ WSD Working Stress Design APIRP 2D Operation and Maintenance of Cranes. APIRP 2FPS Planning, Designing, and Constructing Floating Production Systems APIRP2L Planning, Designing, and Constructing Heliports for Fixed Offshore Platforms APIRP 64 Specification for Wellhead Equipment APIRP 6AV1 Specification for Verification Test of Wellhead Surface Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves for Offshore Service APIRP 148 Design, Installation, Repair and Operation of Subsurface Safety Valve ‘Systems APIRP 14C Analysis, Design, Installation, and Testing of Basic Surface Safety ‘Systems for Offshore Production Platforms APIRP I4E Design and Installation of Offshore Production Platform Piping Systems Tavwe Date: TASH /26R0SROTO RESTRICTED ‘AIL Rights reserved to HCIS, Copying or disbution preibied without writen permission from HCIS Page 5 of IKingdom of Saudi Arabia DAN GANE Ministry of Interior Se iy High Commission for Industrial Security eet Sua Secretariat General mabey SAF-17 Offshore Production Fa APIRP 14F Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations APIRP 14FZ Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone I and Zone 2 Locations APIRP 14G___ Fire Prevention and Control on Open Type Offshore Production Platforms APIRP 14H Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Surface Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves Offshore APIRP 14] Design and Hazards Analysis for Offshore Production Facilities FAA Circular AC 70/7460-1K, Obstruction Marking and Lighting JALA O-114 Recommendations on the Marking of Offshore Structures NFPA I] Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam NFPA 101 Life Safety Code NFPA 418 Heliports SOLAS International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 4, General Requirements 41 Design 4.1.1 Design and construction of fixed offshore manned and unmanned oil and gas production platforms shall meet API RP 14S and its references. Structural and load considerations shall meet the applicable requirements of API RP 2A-LRFD and/or API RP 2A-WSD. 4.1.2. Alll production systems shall include safety devices that are integrated into an automatic. safety system designed to shut down, isolate, and/or de-pressure part or all of the production system upon the detection of process upsets or component failure. A manual shutdown shall serve as backup to the automatic system. The safety systems shall be Tews Dates TO RORETONO RESTRICTED All Rights reserve toHCIS. Copying or dstibun prohibited without writes pension fom HCIS Page 6 of IKingdom of Saudi Arabia ba Bala Ministry of interior per High Commission for industrial Security, WOES ee a Secretariat General sata US SAF-17 _ Offshore Production Facilities 418 tested, inspected, and calibrated on a regular basis to provide confidence that they will function as designed. Design, installation, and operation of platform safety shutdown, isolation and depressuring systems shall meet API RP 14C and SAF-Il, Emergency Shutdown, Isolation, and Depressuring. Wellhead platforms shall be designed to shut down all hydrocarbon sources to that platform immediately upon detection of fire, abnormal low pressure in the piping system, and unusual high pressure in the piping system. ) Subsurface safety valves shall be installed in all producing oil and gas wells that can flow without artificial lift. Design, installation, and operation of subsurface safety valves shall meet API RP 14B, 'b) Surface safety systems shall be provided on all offshore hydrocarbon producing platforms to meet API RP 14C and API RP 14H. Specifications of safety system isolation valves shall meet API RP 6AV1. ©) Wellhead design shall meet API RP 6A. Fire prevention, fire detection and alarms, and fire protection design shall meet API RP 146. Fire detection on any manned or unmanned production related offshore platform shall automatically shut down all hydrocarbon sources to that platform. Pressure piping and vessels shall be meet the applicable requirements of API RP 14E and ‘SAF-10, Pressure Piping, Vessels, and Transportation Pipelines. Load-bearing steel supporting a deck subject to fire exposure from hydrocarbon spills or hydrocarbon gas releases on a lower deck shall be fireproofed to meet SAF-9, Fireproofing in Plants. Exceptions: ) Fireproofing is not required for the platform jacket (substructure) and legs. b) Fireproofing is not required where water spray systems are provided to protect the structural members. ©) Unmanned wellhead and manifold tie-in platforms are not required to have fireproofing. Fire detection for buildings on manned platforms shall meet SAF-3, Plant Buildings. Teves Date: OTIS /36RSOTO RESTRICTED {All Right reserved to HCIS. Copying or dsubuton probed without writen permission fom HCIS Page 7 of IKingdom of Saudi Arabia ee BAKE Ministry of Interior haa iy High Commission for Industrial Security WON pee cS Secretariat General ah aS SAF-17 _ Offshore Production Facilities 419 44 4.4.12 41.13 414 41.15 42 421 422 423 Firefighting equipment shall be strategically located on manned platforms to provide both firefighting and escape capabilities. Fire protection systems design and installation on manned platforms shall follow international best practices for similar facilities (refer to APIRP 14G and SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems). Unmanned wellhead platforms and tie-in manifold platforms are not required to have fire water protection systems. Electrical area classification shall meet SAF-12, Electrical Safety, API RP 14F, and API RP 14FZ, Accommodations shall not be located on production platforms, gas compression platforms, and other types of platforms that have hydrocarbon handling equipment, piping, or storage Maintenance shops, storage areas, and areas used for any type of laboratory work shall be located in electrically nonclassified areas. Internal combustion engines shall be located in electrically nonclassified areas, Pump and compressor areas handling hydrocarbons shall not be enclosed. Their engine drivers may be enclosed, but shall be provided with appropriate gas detection and fire suppression systems that meet the industry best practices for similar facilities. ‘Access and Egress Safe access and egress shall be provided to meet the applicable requirements in SAF-6, Plant Layout, Spacing, and Access. All work surfaces, ramps, stairways and other walkways shall remain clear of tripping and slipping hazards, Additional consideration shall be given to providing emergency means of escape, personnel landings, survival craft, and lifesaving appliances. For purposes of this directive, stairways, ladders, bridges, boat landings, heliports, and escape capsules shall be considered emergency means of egress. At least one set of stairways and landings leading from emergency means of egress to the accommodations deck on manned platforms shall be designed to permit easy conveyance of an injured or sick man in a stretcher. Escape routes shall be clearly marked in a contrasting color on decks, and shall otherwise meet NFPA 101. Line-of-sight escape shall be incorporated into platform design and deck layouts to the extent that itis practical. Escape routes shall be lighted, no less than 1.2 meters wide, and Tivve Dates TRIN /3RSROIO RESTRICTED A Righs reserved HCIS. Copying or dba probed without writen pemison fiom HCIS Page 8 of 11Secretariat General Lu aU SAF-17 _ Offshore Production Fa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = Qe Al Kees Ministry of Interior eons High Commission for industial Security WON pl A Ul clearly marked in a contrasting color on decks. All pathways on a platform providing access to equipment platform ladders, controls, emergency isolation valves, fire-fighting ‘equipment, and safety equipment, shall have a minimum clear width of 1.2 meters. 424 Ladder, stair, decks, and other accessible areas shall meet the applicable access requirements of SAF-6, Plant Layout, Spacing, and Access, and its references. All ‘openings in decks that are accessible to personnel shall be covered, guarded, or otherwise ‘made inaccessible when not in use. 4.2.5 Evacuation assembly areas shall be pr led near survival craft launching areas, boat landings, and heliports. The assembly areas shall be lighted and clearly marked. 4.2.6 On manned platforms, “approved” survival craft shall be provided in sufficient number to handle the maximum allowable number of persons on the platform. A mini survival craft shall be provided, regardless of occupancy. Where accommodations are located, the survival craft shall be provided in sufficient number to handle the maximum. number of persons when fully occupied. jum of two 4.2.7 On manned platforms, “approved” life jackets shall be provided in sufficient number that, there would be one jacket for the maximum allowable number of persons, plus 20 percent, Lifejackets shall be US Coastguard Type 1 or equivalent, ic. preservers are designed to tum unconscious wearers face-up in the water and have greater flotation value than other life jackets. a) Life jackets shall be stored so that they are protected against the elements. b) They shall be located in locations that are readily accessible on the way to or at the evacuation assembly areas. If life storage cabinets with doors of sufficient size to allow easy access to the life jackets. Cabinet design shall be ventilated to avoid moisture build-up. The cabinets or other storage location shall be indicated by orange color and labeled LIFE JACKETS in both Arabic and English. ickets are stored outdoors, they shall be housed in 4.2.8 Each manned platform shall have no less than six “approved” ring lifebuoys. One ring lifebuoy shall be installed on each side of a manned platform in an accessible place. Each ring life buoy shall be equipped with an “approved” automatic electric water light attached with a lanyard. 43 Lifting Devices Taswe Dates ASI RONSON RESTRICTED AU Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying or dstbution prohibited witout writen permission fom HCIS. Page 9 of 11Ministry of Interior Kingdom of Saudi Arabia oe GAVE sew High Commission for Industrial Security WAS Pst ha Secretariat General Perey a SAF-17 Offshore Production Facilities 43.1 43.2 44 44 442 443 444 45 46 46.1 4.62 Access to major equipment, vessels, or valves shall be so designed as to permit use of lifting devices. Lifting devices such as cranes, monorails, or other types of lifting and transporting devices shall be provided for the disassembly and reinstallation of all heavy equipment such as valves, Operation and maintenance of cranes shall meet API RP 2D. Offshore Heliports Design and Construction of heliports for offshore platforms shall meet API RP 2L and NFPA 418. Heliports shall be located in an electrically nonclassified area. At least one set of stairways and landings shall connect the heliport to the living quarters, If the heliport is on a manned platform other than the accommodations platform, one set of stairs and landings shall connect the heliport with the main deck. These stairways shall be designed to permit easy conveyance of a stretcher or litter. If fueling operations are at a heliport or a heliport is on an accommodations platform, additional fire protection shall be provided, including an air-foam fire-extinguishing system to protect the fueling equipment, rooftop area, and helicopter. See NFPA 418 for further information. Security The Owners shall ensure that they provide an adequate level of security measures to protect their facilities by applying the requirements of SEC-1 and other security directives issued by the HCIS. Aviation and Marine Obstructions Offshore structures shall be provided with obstruction marking and lighting in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Circular AC 70/7460-1K. Marine navigation identification panels, lighting, and fog horn notification shall be provided in accordance IALA O-114, with exceptions and/or modifications as required by the Ministry of Transport, The following navigational aids shall be installed as a minimum (see Table 1): Tasue Dates TOA SOTO RESTRICTED AIL Rights reserved 1 HCIS. Copying oe dsbaton prohibited without writen pemision hrm HCIS Page 10 of 11Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ee Z Ministry of Interior uh High Commission for Industrial Security QA ec Secretariat General sors SAF-17__ Offshore Production Facilities Table 1, Minimum Number of Navigation ‘Marking Lights for Offshore Structures. ‘Structures having a maximum horizontal | 1 marker light dimension of 9 meters or less ‘Structures having a maximum horizontal | 2 marker ights on diagonally ‘dimension of over 9 meters,but not in ‘opposite comers excess of 15 meters ‘Structures having a horizontal dimension | 4 marker ights of over 15 meters (ton each corner) 4.7 EH&S Management Work processes shall be in-place to assure safe operations to prevent incidental release of fluids and to prevent injury to personnel in accordance with SAF-2, Environmental, and Health & Safety (EHS) Management. 4.7.1 Procedures for the safe operation of common devices and pieces of equipment shall be ‘maintained at the work site. 4.1.2. A preventive maintenance program shall be implemented for critical equipment. 4.7.3 An inspection program shall be implemented to look for areas of internal or extemal erosion or corrosion. ‘sous Date TTT 5MSTOTO RESTRICTED ‘A Rights reserved to HCIS, Copying or estribtion prohibited without writen prison from HCIS Page II of 11