API standard, Saudi aramco, ASME, ASTM code and References for Engineers

It is an important API, Saudi Aramco, ASME and ASTM standard and references for all QA/QC engineers, inspectors and production supervisors working in mechanical engineering line,

These API Standards, Saudi Aramco Standards, ASME Standards and ASTM Standards are the most commonly used in engineering.

QA QC Engineer, Inspector can easily inspect according to these reference standards, most of these standards are also asked in interview,

ARAMCO CODE & STANDARD REFERENCES:

ISO 9001 : 2000 – Quality Management System
“Q” – (Project Quality Requirements)
SAIR – Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements
SAIC – Saudi Aramco Inspection Check list
SATIP – Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan
SAIP – Saudi Aramco Inspection Procedure
Saudi Aramco Standard Contractor Schedule
SAEP – Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAES – Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard

API, SAUDI ARAMCO, ASME, and ASTM Standard

API-570 – Piping Inspection Code
API-577 – Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
API RP-1110 – Pressure Testing of Liquid Petroleum Pipeline
API-675 – Positive Displacement Pumps-Controlled Volume
API-686 – Recommended Practices for Machinery Installation and Installation Design
API-1104 – Welding of Pipelines and related facilities
API-610 – Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Heavy Duty Chemicals and Gas Industry Services
API-614 – Lubrication, Shaft Sealing & Control Oil Systems
API-661 – Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers & Components
API-598 – Valve Inspection and testing

Definition of terms used in engineering

SAER 1972 – Inspection Requirement (SA Material Inspection & Testing)
G.I 0002.102 – General Instruction Pressure Testing Safety
SAES-A-004 – General Requirements for Pressure Testing
SAES-A-005 – Safety Instruction Sheet
SAES-A-007 – Hydrostatic Testing Fluid & Lay-up Procedure
SAES-A-206 – Positive Material Identification
SAES-B-054 – Access, Egress & Material Handling for Plant Facilities
SAES-B-053 – Mach. Safety Guarding, Elevators, Escalators & Conveyors
SAES-B-006 – Fireproofing for Plants
SAES-B-067 Safety Identification & Safety Colors
SAES-D-001 – Design Criteria for Pressure Vessel
SAES-H-001 – Selection Requirements for Industrial Coating
SAES-H-100 – Painting Requirements for Industrial Facilities
SAES-H-101 – Approved Protective Coating Systems
SAES-G-005 – Centrifugal Pumps
SAES-G-006 – Positive Displacement Pumps-Controlled Volume
SAES-L-105 – Piping Material Specification
SAES-L-108 – Selection of Valves
SAES-L-109 – Selection of Flanges, Stud Bolts and Gasket Piping
SAES-L-110 – Limitation of Pipe joint & Component
SAES-L-150 – Pressure Testing of Plant Piping & Pipeline
SAES-L-125 – Safety Instruction Sheet for Piping & Pipeline
SAES-L-310 – Design of Plant Piping
SAEP-351 -Bolted Flange Joint Assembly
SAES-L-350 – Construction of Plant Piping
SAES-L-410 – Design of Pipelines
SAES-L-450 – Construction of On-land & Near-shore Pipelines
SAES-M-001 – Structural Design Criteria
SCHEDULE “Q” – Contractors Quality Requirements
SAES-W-010 – Welding Requirement for Pressure Vessel
SAES-W-011 – Welding requirement for On Plot Piping
SAES-W-012 – Welding requirement for Pipelines
SAES-W-014 – Weld Overlays and Welding of Clad Materials
12-SAMSS-007 – Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
12-SAMSS-008 – Erection of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
31-SAMSS-004 – Centrifugal Pumps
31-SAMSS-009 – Positive Displacement Pumps-Controlled Volume
01-SAMSS-017 – Auxiliary Piping for Mechanical Equipment
32-SAMSS-011 – Manufacture of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
04-SAMSS-048 – Valve Inspection and Testing Requirements
32-SAMSS-020 – Manufacture of Trays and Packing
32-SAMSS-022 – Manufacture of Components for Flare Systems
31-SAMSS-004 – Centrifugal Pumps
32-SAMSS-004 – Manufacture of Pressure Vessel
SAES-M-001 – Structural Design Criteria for Non-Building Structures
SAES-C-001 – Process Design of Trays & Packing
SAES-J-200 – Pressure..
SAES-J-300 – Level..
SAES-J-400 – Temperature..
SAES-F-007 – System Design Criteria for Flares
SAES-J-600 – Pressure Relief Devices
SAEP-20 – Equipment Inspection Schedule
SAES-M-001 – Structural Design Criteria
SAIC-M-2007 – Structural Alignment Inspection Checklist
SATR-M-2002 – Structural Alignment Test Report
SAIC-M-2009 – Structural Bolt Tightening
SAES-N-101 – Basic Criteria, Industrial Insulations
SATR-W-2008 – Weld Summary Report
ASME-B31.1 Power Piping
ASME-B31.2
ASME-B31.3 Process Piping
ASME-B31.4
ASME-B31.5
ASME-B31.8
ASME-B31.9
ASME-Section VIII – Rules for Construction for Pressure Vessels
ASTM A123 – Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel
ASTM A780 – Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas on Hot Dip Galvanized

Standards References

Reference to these asme standards, astm standards, saudi aramco engineering standards etc makes it easier for the engineer to carry out inspection etc.

COMPRESSOR

API 617 – Centrifugal Compressor for Petroleum, Chemical…
Schedule Q – Contractor Quality Requirements
API 618 – Reciprocating Compressor for Petroleum, Chemical…
SATIP-K-403 – Reciprocating Compressor for Process Air & Gas
SATIP-K-402 – Centrifugal Gas Compressor
31-SAMSS-001 – Centrifugal Compressor
01-SAMSS-017 – Auxiliary Piping for Mechanical Equipment

HEAT EXCHANGER

32-SAMSS-007 – Manufacture of Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger
SAES-H-100 – Coating Materials & Application Requirements…
SAES-E-004 – Design of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
SATIP-E-004 – Heat Exchanger Installation-Shell & Tube

AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER ( FIN FAN COOLER) REFERENCE STANDARD

Schedule Q – Contractor Quality Requirements
SAES-H-100 – Painting Requirements for Industrial Facilities
SATIP-E-007-01 – Air Cooled Heat Exchanger (Fin Fan Cooler)
API 614 – Lubrication, Shaft Sealing & Control Oil System
SAES-E-007 – Design Criteria of Air Cooled Heat Exchanger
32-SAMSS-011 – Manufacture of Air Cooled Heat Exchanger

ON-PLOT METALLIC PIPING INSTALLATION

SAES-L-310 – Design of Plant Piping
SAES-L-350 – Construction of Plant Piping
SAEP – 351 – Bolted Flange Joint Assembly
SAES-L-102 – Piping Material Specification
SAES-L-108 – Selection of Valve
SAES-L-109 – Selection of Flanges, Stud Bolts and Gasket Piping..
SAES-L-110 – Limitation of Pipe joint & Component
SATIP-L-351-01 – On-Plot Metallic Plant Installation (Excluding Brazed Piping)
SAES-L-100 – Applicable Code & Standard for Pressure Piping System
SAES-L-125 Safety Instruction Sheet for Piping & Pipeline
SAES-L-150 – Pressure Testing of Plant Piping & Pipeline

PRESSURE TESTING REFERENCE STANDARD

G.I 0002.102 – General Instruction Pressure Testing Safety
SAES-A-004 – General Requirements for Pressure Testing
SAES-A-007 – Hydrostatic Testing Fluid & Lay-up Procedure
SATIP-A-004-02 – Hydrostatic Testing of On-Plot Piping
SAES-L-125 – Safety Instruction Sheet for Piping & Pipeline
SAES-L-150 – Pressure Testing of Plant Piping & Pipelines

GROUTING REFERENCE STANDARD

09-SAMSS-088 – Aggregates for Concrete
SAES-Q-005 – Concrete Foundations
SAES-Q-010 – Cement Based, Non-Shrink Grout for Structural..
SATIP-Q-011-01 – Epoxy Grout for Machinery Support
SATIP-Q-010-01 – Cement Based Non-Shrink Grouting
SAES-Q-011 – Epoxy Grout for Machinery Support

CENTRIFUGAL / POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP REFERENCE STANDARD

SAES-G-005 – Centrifugal Pumps
SAES-B-054 – Access, Egress & Material Handling of Plant Facility
SAES-B-053 – Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Escalators..
SAIC-G-2002 – Receiving inspection of Centrifugal Pump
SAIC-G-2003 – Handling, Storage & Inspection of Centrifugal Pump
SAIC-G-2004 – Inspection of Auxiliary Piping Installation
SAIC-G-2005 – Inspection of Pump Suction & Discharge Piping Con.
API 610 – Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Heavy Duty
Chemical and Gas Industry Services
API 675 – Positive Displacement Pump Controlled Volume
SATIP-G-005-01 – Centrifugal Pump
SATIP-G-006-01 – Positive Displacement Pump
SATIP-G-115-01 – Lubrication, Shaft Sealing & Oil System
SAIC-G-2021 – Mounting Plate Installation & Leveling for Pumps
SAIC-L-2014 – Inspection of Bolted Flanges Joint Assembly
SAIC-G-2022 – Final Pump / Driver Alignment
SAIC-G-2007 – Final Inspection / Walkthrough (By Contractor)
01-SAMSS-017 – Auxiliary Piping for Mechanical Equipment
Schedule “Q” – Saudi Aramco Quality Requirements
31-SAMSS-004 – Centrifugal Pumps
31-SAMSS-009 – Positive Displacement Pump Controlled Volume

COATING REFERENCE STANDARD

SAES-H-101 – Approved Protective Coating Systems
SAES-H-001 – Selection Requirements for Industrial Coating
SAES-H-100 – Painting Requirements for Industrial Facilities

PRESSURE VESSEL REFERENCE STANDARD

API 650 – Welded Steel tanks for Oil Storage API 651
32-SAMSS-004 – Manufacture of Pressure Vessels
SAES-B-006 – Fireproofing for Plants
SAES-N-001 – Basic Criteria, Industrial Insulation
SATID-D-001-01 – Pressure Vessel Installation
SATIP-D-100-01 – Field Erected Storage Tank (API 650)
SATIP-D-109-01 – Shop Fab. Storage Tank (API 12F/12P/UL 142)
ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1-3 – Rules for Construction for Pressure Vessels
32-SAMSS-005 – Manufacture of Atmospheric Tanks
32-SAMSS-006 – Manufacture of Low Pressure Storage Tank
SAES-D-001 – Design Criteria For Pressure Vessels
32-SAMSS-020 – Manufacture of Trays and Packing
VEFV1100/1102 – Process Industry Practices (Fabrication/Installation)
SAES-L-350 – Construction of Plant Piping
SAES-B-054 – Access, Egress & Material Handling for Plant Facility
SAES-W-010 – Welding Requirements for Pressure Vessel
SAES-W-014 – Weld Overlay and Welding of Clad Materials

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