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Contents
1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Applicable Documents................................... 2
3 Definitions and Acronyms.............................. 4
4 Instructions.................................................... 8
5 Responsibilities............................................ 10
6 Project Activity Matrix.................................. 36
1 Scope
Royalty/custody metering projects that are owned, developed, and funded by Saudi
Aramco shall be executed in accordance with SAEP-21.
2 Applicable Documents
The requirements contained in the following documents apply to the extent specified in
this procedure:
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3.1 Definitions
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Meter Skid: The field portion of a metering system consisting of the following
components, as applicable: meters, strainers, density meter, flow-conditioning
sections, block valves, control valves, piping, instruments, electrical equipment
and associated structural steel.
Prover Skid: The field portion of a metering system consisting of the meter
prover, outlet block valve, control valve, piping, instruments, electrical
equipment, and associated structural steel.
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Vendor: The party that supplies or sells integrated metering systems sometimes
called integrator.
3.2 Acronyms
9COM - Commodity Code
AAJ - Aramco Asia Japan
AOC - Aramco Overseas Company BV
ASC - Aramco Services Company
BI - Budget Item
CAD - Computer Aided Design
CE&TSD - Communication Engineering and Technical Support Department
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4 Instructions
4.1 The Customer or Supplier, as applicable, and Saudi Aramco organizations with
metering project responsibilities shall ensure that their personnel become familiar
with the document and execute project activities in accordance with this SAEP.
4.2 Responsible organizations, listed in the scope section of this document, shall
communicate proposed deviations from this SAEP in advance to CMU for
resolution in accordance with SAEP-302. The Technical Director, CMU shall
have the authority to approve such deviations provided they are presented with
appropriate justification.
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4.3 The location for Custody Transfer Measurement will be based on the following:
a) Upstream of the point where responsibility changes from a supplier to SA
when the Supplier owns, operates and maintains the measurement
equipment;
b) Downstream of the point where responsibility changes from SA to a
Customer when the Customer owns, and SA operates and maintains the
measurement equipment
Commentary Note:
The boundary limit where the responsibility changes is the outlet flange of the
Metering Skid.
4.4 Custody transfer metering systems for hydrocarbon gases shall be designed and
installed in accordance with SAES-Y-101. Royalty and/or custody transfer
metering systems for hydrocarbon liquids shall be designed and installed in
accordance with SAES-Y-103.
4.5 Each purchase order for a royalty/custody metering system shall include a
requirement for the Vendor to provide on-site operations, maintenance and
engineering training following installation.
4.6 Each meter prover shall be calibrated prior to the Factory Acceptance Test
(FAT) by a Third Party Inspector.
4.7 Each ultrasonic meter in a Large or Medium Gas Metering System shall be
calibrated at an approved calibration facility prior to the Factory Acceptance
Test (FAT).
4.8 Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT’s) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT’s) shall be
conducted for the various types of metering systems as follows:
4.9 A water injection test shall be conducted for each automatic sampling system in
crude oil service when is installed at the site.
4.10 Meter calibration curves shall be generated for all liquid pipeline and marine
loading/unloading meters. When a meter will be used for the transfer of more
than one hydrocarbon liquid, a separate curve shall be developed for each liquid.
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4.11 TPPD should ensure compliance with the requirements of this procedure.
4.12 TPPD shall maintain, in a project folder, complete records of the project phases.
This includes e-mails messages, requests, comments received from the
concerned parties in and out of SA with resolutions, punch-list item……etc.
4.13 TPPD is responsible of ensuring that the metering system integrator and the
material suppliers are approved by Saudi Aramco.
4.14 Division Head of Third Party Projects Division will be the single point of
contact for all project related communications (emails, letters, fax, etc.), and will
act as the Saudi Aramco Company representative during the execution of DBSP,
and Engineering and Construction phase of the project.
4.15 All inspectable items procured through the main suppliers or any sub-suppliers
shall be procured through approved Company RVL.
5 Responsibilities
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r. Schedule and conduct a kick-off meeting with the Vendor and VID.
s. Customer to assign a single point of contact for the project with
minimum BS degree in Engineering and 10 years’ experience in Project
Execution and approved by TPPD. No delegated project Manager from
other than customer is acceptable.
t. Submit Project Schedule to TPPD indicating all milestones.
u. Submit Vendor’s QA/QC Plan to TPPD for approval by VID.
v. Prepare & Submit Inspection Assignment Package for Metering Systems
Purchase Order. The package shall be reviewed and approved by VID at
least 21 days prior the Pre-inspection meeting. Sub-Components IAP
shall require deemed necessary and requested by VID.
w. Get Detailed Design Package(s) including FDS from vendor.
Submit package(s) to TPPD for review by various Saudi Aramco
organizations. Following each review, prepare comments spreadsheet,
and revise the drawings and specifications in accordance with any
comments received.
Commentary Notes:
Each design review will require at least 15 working days after receipt of
the design package by the Saudi Aramco reviewing organizations.
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Review of the FAT Procedure will require at least 15 working days after
receipt of the procedure by Saudi Aramco reviewing organizations.
For Gas metering system, the SAT procedure shall be an edited version
of Appendix 2 of either SAEP-51, or SAEP-57.
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Review of the SAT Procedure will require at least 15 working days after
receipt of the procedure by the Saudi Aramco reviewing organizations.
kk. Implement comments and submit final SAT Procedure to TPPD for
distribution to CMU and Proponent(s) at least 30 days prior to the
scheduled SAT.
ll. Clear metering system for shipment after receiving confirmation that all
exception items from the FAT have been completed.
mm. Prepare a construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan
that generally follows Schedule Q customized for Third Party Projects
and SAEP-1150. Submit final QA/QC Plan to TPPD for approval by
VID.
nn. Prepare an Inspection and Test Plan indicating details of inspection
coverage for the scope of work, prior to shipment of the metering system
from the integrator’s facility. Submit the Inspection and Test Plan to
TPPD for review and for approval by VID.
oo. Arrange, coordinate and conduct inspections for material/equipment as per
the approved Inspection and Test Plan. Saudi Aramco will provide
monitoring inspections in accordance with the metering system procurement
document or will advise Customer if further involvement is needed.
Construct metering facility in accordance with the applicable Saudi Aramco
engineering documents, approved waivers, General Instructions Issued-for-
Construction (IFC) Drawings and approved Inspection and Test Plan.
pp. Prepare the Start-Up and Operating Instructions. Submit the Start-Up
and Operating Instructions to TPPD for review by TPPD and
Proponent(s). Revise instructions in accordance with all comments
received. Submit final Start-Up and Operating Instructions to TPPD for
approval by Proponent(s).
qq. For liquid metering systems, notify TPPD of the schedule for the official
prover calibration at least 14 days prior to the scheduled calibration.
rr. For a liquid metering system, perform the official prover calibration by
the waterdraw method in conjunction with a Third Party Inspector.
Master Meter method can be used upon approval of the Chairman of
Custody Measurement Standards Committee. Submit the prover
calibration certificate and calculations to TPPD for approval by
Proponent(s), CMU and MINPET if required.
ss. Notify TPPD of the schedule for the facility walk-through.
tt. Facilitate the walk-through for various Saudi Aramco organizations and
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fff. If applicable, submit final Spare Parts Request Procedure to TPPD for
distribution to Proponent(s).
ggg. Following installation and checkout of communications facilities, request
TPPD to initiate Partial Mechanical Completion Certificate in the MPCS,
for communication portion of the project if applicable
hhh. Schedule and complete pre-commissioning activities. Include loop
checks of the communications to OSPAS and functional tests for all
equipment controlled by OSPAS (e.g., remotely-operated isolation
valves (ZV’s) and/or flow control valves (FCV’s)). Obtain concurrence
from TPPD and approval from Proponent(s), OSPAS, and PID that
pre-commissioning has been satisfactorily completed.
iii. Prepare three sets of as-built “red-line” mark-ups of the Issued-for-
Construction (IFC) Drawings, specifications and other engineering
documents. Submit drawings, specifications and documents to TPPD for
review by Proponent(s). Revise drawings in accordance with any
comments received. Submit final drawings to TPPD for distribution to
Proponent(s).
jjj. With the Proponent(s), prepare system for commissioning and start-up.
Obtain confirmation from TPPD that the system is ready for start-up.
kkk. After signing the MCC and receiving the operating order from OSPAS,
commission and start-up the system with the Proponent(s).
Commentary Note:
Each facility must comply fully with SA standards and field test
requirements before they can be officially commissioned.
lll. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is installed, notify the TPPD of
the schedule for the water injection test at least 14 days prior to the
scheduled test.
mmm. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is installed, conduct the water
injection test in conjunction with the Vendor. Submit the water injection
test report to TPPD for concurrence, distribution, and approval by the
Proponent(s), CMU and MINPET if required.
nnn. For a liquid pipeline, or marine loading/unloading metering system,
notify TPPD of the schedule for the meter calibration at least 14 days
prior to the scheduled calibration.
ooo. For a liquid pipeline or marine loading/unloading metering system,
establish meter calibration curves for each liquid hydrocarbon.
Ensure all proving reports are signed by the Proponent(s) and MINPET
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5.6.2 Similarly, for a project involving the installation or use of voice or data
communication facilities, Communication Engineering & Technical
Support Department/Capital Project Support Group (CPSG) acts as the
single point of contact in IT for coordination of TPPD executed projects
communications scope for all non IT capital projects activities.
The responsibilities of the Capital Project Support Group are
summarized below:
a. When a Communications & Support Equipment Services Request is
received by CE&TSD, confirm the availability and condition of
existing communication system pairs and/or circuits. Assign cable
pairs and/or circuits if available.
b. Perform technical review of DBSP.
c. Review of the Project Proposal.
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CSD review of Third Party Metering Project DBSP’s is required as they contain
information that is normally included in Project Proposals. Third Party Projects
do not have independent Project Proposals.
As many as three design reviews may be required depending upon the scope
of the project.
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Domestic Sales & Logistics Department (DS&LD) and is responsible for the
sales of Sale Gas, Ethane and NGL Products and all other hydrocarbons sales in
the Kingdom.
1. DS&LD / Demand Forecast & Market Intelligence (DFMID) is responsible
for Hydrocarbons liquid activities like crude oil.
2. DS&LD / GNP&DMD Gas/NGL Planning & Domestic Marketing Division
is responsible for gas like Sales Gas, Ethane.
3. Domestic Sales and Logistics Department (DS&LD) shall act as the interim
SA proponent until the Permanent SA Proponent agency is identified.
DSLD is responsible for the following activities:
a. Identify possible Third Party Metering Project.
b. Obtain agreement with Saudi Aramco Operating Organization to
assume the responsibility of operating and maintaining the
royalty/custody metering system
c. Approve the project scope and the basis for the Operating and
Maintenance (O&M) Agreement.
d. Prepare the Supply Agreement. Obtain concurrence from OSPAS and
approval from the Customer or Supplier.
e. Review the man-hour estimates submitted by TPPD.
f. Initiate Saudi Aramco project(s) if required to provide the necessary
capacity.
g. Prepare the DBSP Support Agreement. Submit the DBSP Support
Agreement to TPPD for review. Incorporate any comments received
into the agreement. Obtain approval of the agreement from the
Customer or Supplier.
h. Approve the DBSP.
i. Prepare the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement.
Obtain approval of the agreement from the Customer or Supplier
and Proponent(s).
j. Prepare the Engineering & Construction (E&C) Agreement. Submit
the E&C Agreement to TPPD for review. Incorporate any comments
received into the agreement. Obtain approval of the agreement from
the Customer or Supplier.
k. Review Detail Design Package(s), including FDS.
l. When notified by TPPD with PMCC/FMCC that the system is ready
for start-up, request issuance of the operating order from OSPAS.
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The Inspection Department (ID) concurs with all waivers of Saudi Aramco
engineering requirements in accordance with SAEP-302.
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b. Review and approve the construction Project Quality plan and special
Process Procedures stated in Schedule Q of Customer or Supplier.
Commentary Note:
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As many as three design reviews may be required depending upon the scope
of the project.
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As many as three design reviews may be required depending upon the scope
of the project.
f. For projects that transmit data to/from OSPAS, install the equipment
supplied by the project and build/configure the necessary software to
monitor and control the facility.
g. Participate in the facility walk-through and submit a list of exception items
for the Mechanical Completion Punch List.
h. If applicable, approve the satisfactory completion of any OSPAS start-up
items (“yes” items) on the Mechanical Completion Punch List.
i. Participate in, and approve the satisfactory completion of, pre-
commissioning. Include loop checks of the communications to OSPAS and
functional tests for all equipment controlled by OSPAS (e.g., remotely-
operated isolation valves (ZV’s) and/or flow control valves (FCV’s).
j. Following receipt of the approved Mechanical Completion Certificate and
upon receipt of a request from the DS&LD, issue an Operating Order (via
dispatcher) authorizing start-up of the system.
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As many as three design reviews may be required depending upon the scope
of the project.
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d. Concur with FDS, and Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID’s), provided
by the vendor.
e. Review Vendor’s draft Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Procedure and
accompanying documentation. For a royalty metering system, submit the
draft FAT Procedure to MINPET for review.
Commentary Note:
For Gas metering system, the FAT procedure shall be an edited version of
Appendix 1 of either SAEP-51, or SAEP-57.
f. For the Gas Metering System, concur with the meter calibration results.
g. If the metering system will be used for royalty measurements, submit the
final FAT Procedure to MINPET.
h. If a metering system will be used for royalty measurements, notify
MINPET of the FAT schedule.
i. For a liquid metering system, or a Large or Medium Gas Metering System,
approve the Pre-FAT results.
j. For the Royalty Metering System, witness the FAT, provide a list of
exception items and approve the FAT report.
k. For a royalty metering system, submit the signed FAT report to MINPET.
l. Approve the meter tickets reports, and proving reports before SAT.
m. If a metering system will be used for royalty measurements, notify
MINPET of the schedule for the official prover calibration.
n. Concur with the prover calibration certificate and calculations. For a
royalty metering system, obtain MINPET approval of the prover calibration
certificate and calculations.
o. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is installed for royalty
measurements, notify MINPET of the schedule for the water injection test.
p. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is installed, concur with the Water
Injection Test, and obtain MINPET approval of the test report.
q. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is provided, submit the approved
water injection test report to TPPD for distribution to the Customer or
Supplier, and Proponent(s).
r. For a liquid pipeline, or marine loading/unloading metering system installed
for royalty measurements, notify MINPET of the schedule for meter
calibration.
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u. For a liquid metering system and following MINPET approval, transmit the
approved prover calibration certificate to Third Party Project Division for
distribution to Third Party Inspection Agency, Contractor, as applicable,
and Proponent(s).
As many as three design reviews may be required depending upon the scope
of the project.
f. Approve “key” design drawings.
g. Review Vendor’s draft Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Procedure and
accompanying documentation.
Commentary Note:
For Gas metering system, the FAT procedure shall be an edited version of
Appendix 1 of either SAEP-51 or SAEP-57.
h. For a Large or Medium Gas Metering System, witness and approve the
meter calibration(s).
i. For Liquid metering systems, or Large or Medium (other than orifice-based)
Gas metering, or Coriolis-based Small Gas Metering System, witness the
FAT, provide a list of exception items and approve the FAT report.
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For Gas metering system, The SAT procedure shall be an edited version of
Appendix 2 of either SAEP-51 or SAEP-57.
k. Review the draft Start-Up and Operating Instructions. Approve the final
Start-Up and Operating Instructions.
l. Submit the approved Start-Up and Operating Instructions to TPPD for
distribution to the Customer or Supplier.
m. For a liquid metering system, witness the official prover calibration and
approve the field data. Approve the prover calibration certificate and
calculations.
n. Participate in the facility walk-through and submit a list of exception items
for the Mechanical Completion Punch List.
o. Approve the satisfactory completion of all start-up items (“yes” items) on
the Mechanical Completion Punch List.
p. For a Liquid and Gas Metering Systems, witness SAT, witness the non-
flowing SAT, provide a list of exception items and approve the SAT report.
q. Review Vendor’s proposal for on-site training program. Participate in the
on-site training.
r. Review the proposed list of spare parts for start-up and the routine
maintenance.
s. When notified by TPPD, verify all spare parts have been received by
Customer or Supplier.
t. If applicable, review Customer or Supplier Spare Parts Request Procedure.
u. Participate in and approve the satisfactory completion of pre-
commissioning.
v. Review the as-built “red-line” mark-ups of the Issued-for-Construction
(IFC) Drawings, specifications and other engineering documents.
w. Approve the Mechanical Completion Certificate (MCC).
x. With the Customer or Supplier, prepare system for commissioning and
start-up.
y. After receipt of the operating order from OSPAS, commission and start-up
the system with the Customer or Supplier.
Commentary Note:
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Each facility must comply fully with SA standards and field test requirements
before they can be officially commissioned.
z. If a crude oil automatic sampling system is installed, witness the water
injection test and approve the test report.
aa. For a liquid pipeline, or marine loading/unloading metering system, witness
the meter calibration, sign all proving reports and approve verify the meter
calibration data.
bb. Approve the satisfactory completion of the remaining exceptions items
from the Mechanical Completion Punch List and the SAT.
cc. Review the project documentation.
dd. Submit a list of exception items for the Performance Acceptance Punch List
to Customer or Supplier. Approve the final Performance Acceptance Punch
List prepared by Customer or Supplier.
ee. Approve the satisfactory completion of the exception items from the
Performance Acceptance Punch List.
ff. If required, approve Performance Acceptance Certificate (PAC).
gg. Prepare the measurement Operating Instruction Manual(s) (OIM(s)).
The Third Party Projects Division (TPPD) of the Northern Area Projects
Department normally acts as PMT for all third party royalty/custody metering
projects.
TPPD acts as the liaison between the Customer or Supplier and other Saudi
Aramco organizations during a Third Party Metering Project.
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For Gas metering system, the FAT procedure shall be an edited version
of Appendix 1 of either SAEP-51 or SAEP-57.
v. Submit the final FAT Procedure to Proponent(s) and CMU. If applicable,
include an additional copy for MINPET in the transmittal to CMU.
w. For a Large or Medium Gas Metering System, notify Proponent(s) and
CMU of the schedule for meter calibration(s).
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x. Notify Proponent(s), CMU and VID of the schedule for the FAT.
y. Request the Customer to provide the Pre-FAT results and distribute to all
concerned organizations.
z. Schedule the FAT after 15 working days from distributing the Pre-FAT
results to the concerned organizations.
aa. For Liquid and Gas Metering System, witness the FAT and concur with
the FAT report.
bb. Submit approved FAT report to Proponent(s) and CMU.
cc. Review Vendor’s draft Site Acceptance Test (SAT) Procedure. Submit
draft SAT Procedure to Proponent(s) and CMU for review. Forward all
comments within 15 working days to Customer or Supplier for
implementation.
Commentary Note:
For Gas metering system, the SAT procedure shall be an edited version of
Appendix 2 of either SAEP-51 or SAEP-57.
dd. Submit final SAT Procedure to Proponent(s) and CMU.
ee. Confirm exception items from FAT have been satisfactorily completed.
Advise Customer or Supplier that all exception items from the FAT have
been completed.
ff. Assist the Customer or Supplier with the development of an acceptable
Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan.
Submit the QA/QC Plan to PID for approval.
gg. Submit approved Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control
(QA/QC) Plan to Customer or Supplier.
hh. Issue Company Non-Conformance Report (NCR’s) prepared by
Inspection Representatives and/or Project Management Representatives
to the Customer for timely resolution.
Commentary Note:
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The following matrix summarizes the general sequence of activities and corresponding
responsible organizations for a Third Party Metering Project. Detailed requirements for
each organization are specified in Section 5.
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Document Responsibility: Custody Measurement Standards Committee SAEP-50
Issue Date: 26 May 2016 Project Execution Requirements for
Next Planned Update: 26 May 2019 Third Party Royalty/Custody Metering Systems
NOTES:
(1) Required for royalty measurement systems.
(2) Normally, the Customer or Supplier prepares the DBSP and FPD reviews the DBSP. When requested by the
Customer or Supplier and if acceptable, FPD may prepare the DBSP in which case the Customer or Supplier
approves the DBSP.
(3) Required for projects involving the installation of communications facilities.
(4) The purchase order package shall include a requirement for on-site operations, maintenance and engineering
training by the Vendor.
(5) Required for liquid metering systems only.
(6) Required for crude oil automatic sampling systems only.
(7) Required for liquid pipeline and marine loading/unloading metering systems only.
Revision Summary
26 May 2016 Major revision to update the roles and responsibilities of the organizations involved in executing
Saudi Aramco metering system projects.
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