Engineering Procedure

SAEP-148 10 December 2015

Mandatory Engineering Standards and Codes
For Non-Industrial, Public and Government Facilities
Document Responsibility: Consulting Services Department

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations ……………………... 2
3 Applicable Document..................................... 2
4 Definitions....................................................... 3
5 Instructions..................................................... 4

Appendix…………....…………………………...…. 6

Previous Issue: 25 November 2015 Next Planned Update: 25 November 2018

Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Page 1 of 6
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Document Responsibility: Consulting Services Department SAEP-148
Issue Date: 10 December 2015 Mandatory Engineering Standards and Codes
Next Planned Update: 25 November 2018 for Non-Industrial, Public and Government Facilities

1 Scope

This Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure (SAEP) controls the use of an established
list of Standards and Codes required for Non-Industrial, Public and Government
facilities. The definitions of such facilities are listed below. This procedure is not
intended for Joint Venture projects. Special purpose facilities such as gasoline stations
and aviation hangers are not covered by this procedure. Waiving of Inspection
Department roles and responsibilities and all related GI’s and MSAER’s is not covered
by this procedure. Waiving of Environmental MSAER’s is not covered by this
procedure. Architectural, Safety and Security, Fire Protection, and Loss Prevention
MSAER’s are not waived using this procedure for any Saudi Aramco owned and
operated facilities.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

2.1 Any request for deviations from the requirements of the standards listed in the
Appendix for non-Saudi Aramco owned facilities shall be directed for approval
to the Project Owner. Such requests for Saudi Aramco owned facilities shall
follow the waiver process described in SAEP-302. See paragraph 5.8 below.

2.2 All deviations from the requirements of the standards listed in the Appendix
shall be documented and approved. The scope of an approved waiver request
shall specific and limited to the facility, project and standard or code it was
requested for.

3 Applicable Document

 Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures

SAEP-301 Instructions for Establishing and Maintaining Mandatory
Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements
SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi
Aramco Engineering Requirement

 Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-B-014 Safety Requirements for Plant and Operations Support
Buildings
SAES-B-062 Onshore Wellsite Safety
SAES-B-064 Onshore and Nearshore Pipeline Safety

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Next Planned Update: 25 November 2018 for Non-Industrial, Public and Government Facilities

 Saudi Aramco General Instructions

GI-0002.710 Mechanical Completion and Performance Acceptance of
Facilities
GI-0400.001 Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities

4 Definitions

Appropriate Saudi Aramco Technical/Engineering Organizations: Organizations

with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within Saudi Aramco who develop MSAERs
and/or review MSAERs.

Government: Saudi Arabian Government.

Government Facilities: Any facility owned and /or operated by the Government
including, but not limited to, infrastructure, residential facilities and the like.

International Standards: Standards developed outside of the Kingdom, but supported

by Kingdom standards organizations such as the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
(SASO), and/or referenced in Saudi Aramco MSAER’s.

MSAERs: Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements that include

engineering procedures and standards, material specifications and standard drawings.

Municipal and Local Jurisdictions Having Authority: Governmental organizations such

as Civil Defense, Baladiyah and others who review and certify projects for construction.

Project Owner: The owner of the facility. This may be Saudi Aramco, the Government,
a municipality, or another entity that will assume ownership and operation of the facility.

National Standards and Codes: Primarily the Saudi Building Code (SBC) and
referenced design standards.

Non-Industrial Facilities: Saudi Aramco Non-oil & gas facilities located at least
500 meters outside the plant perimeter fence and outside a zone predicted to receive at
least 3.5 kPa gauge (0.5 psig) peak side-on overpressure or the occupants will not be
affected by a toxic material release (see SAES-B-014).
Note: Access roads to oil and gas facilities are considered part of the facility for the purpose
of this Standard.

Public Facilities: Any facility executed by Saudi Aramco, but will not be owned,
operated and/or maintained by Saudi Aramco, such as community schools, military
housing, sport complex, and homeownerships.

SBC: Saudi Building Code

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Issue Date: 10 December 2015 Mandatory Engineering Standards and Codes
Next Planned Update: 25 November 2018 for Non-Industrial, Public and Government Facilities

5 Instructions

5.1 Non-Industrial Facilities, Public Facilities and facilities executed by Saudi

Aramco for the Government shall be exempt from MSAERs, and shall be based
primarily on the SBC and other standards listed in the Appendix to this procedure.
The standards to be used shall be the most recent versions released prior to the
contract award. Blanket waivers of MSAERs are not required. Any proposal to
resolve conflicting requirements between these standards shall be addressed to the
appropriate Saudi Aramco Technical/Engineering Organization.

5.2 Electrical and Communications MSAER’s are not waived and shall apply to
Saudi Aramco owned and operated office buildings and medical facilities.

5.3 Safety requirements detailed in SAES-B-014 supersede Sections 5.1 and 5.2
above for out-of-plant buildings within 500 meters of a plant perimeter fence.
Safety requirements detailed in SAES-B-062 and SAES-B-064 also apply to all
facilities covered by this procedure.

5.4 For the purpose of this procedure, National Standards and Codes listed in the
Appendix shall be mandatory; therefore, listed as Mandatory / Primary.
International Standards listed in the Appendix shall be the only acceptable
supporting standards to the National standards, therefore listed as Mandatory /
Supporting. The listed MSAERs can still be used as optional standards but not
mandatory. MSAER’s waived by this procedure remain waived despite being
referenced in Mandatory MSAER’s.

5.5 The requirements and standards of Municipal and Local Jurisdictions Having
Authority shall be considered as additional requirements where they exceed the
requirements of the standards and codes listed in the Appendix. Standards and
codes of Municipal and Local Jurisdictions Having Authority shall not be
considered a replacement for those listed in the Appendix.

5.6 The appropriate Saudi Aramco Technical/Engineering Organization shall be

contacted to approve standards to be used for scope items not included in the
Appendix. The Appropriate Saudi Aramco Technical/Engineering Organization
shall also be contacted to approve essential supplementary requirements to
relevant International Standards listed in the Appendix, as applicable, to ensure
safe and reliable operation. The final list of selected standards and / or
supplementary requirements to be used for any project shall be documented and
transmitted officially to the office of the Chief Engineer for information.

5.7 The Inspection Department shall inspect in alignment with the mandatory
standards list in the Appendix, and the instructions of this procedure, which shall
be part of the construction/fabrication Inspection & Test Plans and associated

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Checklists. Associated inspection & test plans and corresponding checklists

shall be developed by the project execution agency (i.e., PMT), and reviewed
and approved by Saudi Aramco Inspection Department.

5.8 Any request for deviations from the requirements of the standards listed in the
Appendix for non-Saudi Aramco owned projects shall be directed for approval
to the Project Owner. The waiver process for such projects shall be determined
and agreed upon by the Project Owner, SA Project Management and the
Appropriate Saudi Aramco Technical/Engineering Organizations. Such requests
for Saudi Aramco owned projects shall follow the waiver process described in
SAEP-302 for evaluation and approval by the technical and management
authorities described in SAEP-302.

Revision Summary
25 November 2015 New Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure. Experience, over the past 7 years, of waiving
SA standards for non-oil & gas projects and using a specific list of international and local
codes has matured. Introducing a permanent list of the alternative standards allows the
user (PM) to proceed with projects without processing special waivers as required at the
moment. This also drives consistency across all projects using this list of standards.
10 December 2015 Editorial revision as “Scope” modified in agreement with CE during a meeting with HO,
LPD and EPD.

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Issue Date: 10 December 2015 Mandatory Engineering Standards and Codes
Next Planned Update: 25 November 2018 for Non-Industrial, Public and Government Facilities

Appendix

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