00 Saip 71
00 Saip 71
00 Saip 71
1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 References..................................................... 2
3 Objectives....................................................... 3
4 Responsibilities.............................................. 3
5 Scoring Process............................................. 4
1 Scope
This SAIP is to provide guidelines for Saudi Aramco Plant Inspection Units (PIUs) and
the Inspection Department Engineering Unit (IEU) to periodically conduct scoring of
the PIU performance and submit the results to IEU for annual reporting to plant
management. Plant inspection index (PII) is to cover performance of all inspection
activities as per the listed seventeen (17) measures in the attachment.
2 References
The requirements contained in the following documents apply to the extent specified in
this procedure.
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3 Objectives
3.1 To measure and monitor the overall performance of the plant inspection units
following a predetermined seventeen (17) measures that covers all inspection
activities.
3.2 To identify gaps in the seventeen (17) inspection programs and function that
include on-stream-inspection program, the relief valve program, welder tracking
system and the equipment inspection schedules.
3.3 To verify that Saudi Aramco standards and procedures are being properly
implemented along with the applicable industry standards.
3.4 To highlight to plant management gaps in the PIU for timely corrective action.
4 Responsibilities
4.1.2 Send all the performance results with supporting documents to the
Inspection Department (ID), with transmittal letter from his Division
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4.2.1 Make the calculation spread sheet available for the PIUs through ID web
site and maintain it as required.
4.2.2 Send the annual PII Report of the PIU to its respective Facility Manager.
4.2.3 Spot-check the performance of the respective Inspection Unit during the
scheduled assessment.
5 Scoring Process
5.1 The Plant Inspection Unit Supervisor shall form a team, including a
representative(s) from another Plant Inspection Unit (Sr. Inspector or above), to
perform the PII scoring of his respective Unit.
5.2 The team shall cover the seventeen (17) measures listed in Attachment I.
5.3 The team shall submit the results to the PIU Supervisor with all the documents
supporting the Unit's performance calculations.
5.4 The PIU Supervisor should review and confirm the results with the team prior to
submittal to ID/OID.
5.5 The final calculations of the Unit performance should be available with all
supporting documents for verification by IEU.
5.6 IEU/OID can request additional support documents for verification. Any
nonconformance will be returned back to the respective Inspection Unit for
correction or clarifications.
5.7 If all results are accepted by IEU, then the Units performance will be reflected in
the PII and forwarded to the PIU plant manager.
5.8 In each of the 17 measures, there are questions (Attachment II) that need to be
answered to calculate the total scoring for that specific measure. Each question
is given a maximum score that can be achieved if the Unit is fully meeting the
requirement. Some questions are based on a "yes" or "no" answer while others
are percentage-based to help clarify the answer (for example, the experience
level of the unit is to be scored based on the given percentages).
5.9 Questions that are not applicable can be marked with N/A and the program will
not consider that specific question in the final calculation (for example, the
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rupture disks may not be available at some of the plants in which case the
question will not be considered in the total score).
5.10 Each one of the 17 measures has been given a weight factor based on its
importance to the overall performance of the facility.
5.11 The minimum acceptable PII score shall be set as 80% for the overall and 60%
for the individual programs. These levels will be revised based on performance
by the PIU units.
Commentary Note:
These percentages are based on the results obtained after testing this index on
selected PIUs.
5.12 The calculation sheet will automatically calculate the overall performance of the
Unit based on the calculated scores of the measures. A chart (Attachment III)
will be generated reflecting the Unit performance for each one of the 17
measures.
5.13 The PII scoring sheet can be obtained from the ID website Operations Inspection
Division http://id.aramco.com.sa/site/index.asp?Module=OID.
Revision Summary
30 June 2008 Editorial revision.
5 October 2008 Minor revision.
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ATTACHMENT I
SAMPLE (PII) SUMMARY REPORT
INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Plant Inspection Index Report
Unit XYZ Inspection Unit
Evaluation Jan to Dec, 2008
Period:
Systems and Programs Evaluation
# INDICES PII COMMENTS
1 Technical Administration 0.85
2 Training & Certification 0.90
3 Relief Valves 1.00
4 Mechanical Inspection 1.00
5 Equipment Inspection Schedule 0.90
6 On-Stream Inspection 1.00
7 Corrosion Control & Monitoring 1.00
8 Welding/Repair Inspection 0.90
9 Coating 0.80
10 Filing/Records Keeping 0.90
11 Civil and Structural Inspection 0.70
12 Electrical Inspection 0.70
13 Nondestructive Testing Operations 1.00
14 Management of Change 0.90
15 Worksheet & Reporting 0.95
16 Management of Recommendations 0.90
17 Positive Material Identification 0.70
Signed by: *
Plant Inspection Unit Supervisor
Signed by: *
Other Inspection Unit Representative
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ATTACHMENT II
Actual Score
Max Score
Program Or
System
Reference Comments /
Parameter to Measure for the Last Year Standard Attachments
Provide Document
TA.2 Is the Supervision assignment continuous? 2 2
Does the unit field supervisor(s) have adequate inspection field
TA.3 4 4 Best Practice
experience?
TA.4 What is the average experience level in the Unit? 4 4
Safety
Does the Unit have up-to-date written orientation Program for Management
TA.5 2 2
new inspectors based on SMS? Provide Document System
(SMS)
Has an incident or unplanned shutdown taken place that was
TA.6 found to be a result of inspection program failure since the last 6 6
assessment?
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Does the unit have certified evaluators to record & credit the JTS
TC.4 4 4
task? Provide evaluator certification.
Is there a written schedule for in-house training that includes
TC.5 scheduling technical presentations to be shared in the unit level? 4 4
Provide presentations schedule.
Does the Unit have updated IDP's for each inspector? Provide
TC.6 4 4 GI-1809.001
attachment
Do all unit inspectors meet their current GC requirements in: JTS AJTS/Job
TC.7 4 4
tasks, required certification, & ITC academic requirements? Description
Does the unit have a system for regularly informing its inspectors
TC.8 2 2
of the revised Standards and procedures?
Do all inspectors have at least one week inspection training
TC.9 4 4
courses per year? Provide training schedule
TOTAL FOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 34 34
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318/319
location? Provide report.
Do you participate in the two-years comprehensive physical
RV.7 review conducted jointly with Operations Supt., & Engineering? 4 4 SAEP-318
Provide survey report.
SAEP-
RV.8 Are mothballed RV properly designated and tracked? 4 4
318/319
SAEP-
Do you highlight any RV for potential testing intervals 318/319 SAP
RV.9 2 2
adjustment based on SAP recommendation? Provide document Transaction:
ZI0012
Are valves open to atmospheres regularly checked for open
RV.10 2 2 SAES-J-600
drain?
Do you have a tracking system for high integrity protection
RV.11 2 2
systems (HIPS) in your facilities?
RV.12 Does the unit have a RV coordinator? 4 4
TOTAL FOR RELIEF VALVES 42 42
anical
Inspe
Mech
AJTS/Job
MI.1 6 6
or by inspectors having more than 20 years inspection Description
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experience?
EIS.1 4 4 SAEP-20
SAEP-20?
Schedule
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Do you use SAIF to track the EIS and add reminding capabilities
EIS.5 3 3 SAEP-20
for Operations and T&I Planning?
Have you completed initial T&I for all new equipment per
EIS.6 4 4 SAEP-20
SAEP-20?
Have you complied with the external inspection requirement as
EIS.7 4 4 SAEP-20
per SAEP-20?
Do you have an active RBI program to optimize inspection?
EIS.8 2 2 SAEP-20
Provide document
EIS.9 Is EIS period adjusted based on T&I findings? Provide document 3 3 SAEP-20
EIS.10 Are road crossing inspection & revalidation conducted per EIS? 4 4 SAEP-20
EIS.11 Is a sub-sea pipeline inspection program functional? 4 4 SAEP-20
SAEP-20 &
EIS.12 Are all Operations Support Facilities listed and inspected per EIS? 4 4
SAEP-309
Are mothballed equipment identified and monitored per SAEP-20,
EIS.13 3 3
SAEP-20 and SAER-2365? SAER 2365
TOTAL FOR EQUIPMENT INSPECTION SCHEDULE 43 43
Do you have an individual coordinating the On-Stream
OSI.1 4 4 SAEP-1135
Inspection?
Do you use SAIF to monitor the OSI Data?
On-Stream Inspection
OSI.2 6 6
Do you have OSI drawings for all equipment and piping in
OSI.3 2 2
hydrocarbon service or critical service?
Does the inspection Unit have a system to ensure modifying OSI
OSI.4 2 2
isometric drawings when changes are made to plant?
OSI.5 Do you use SAIF to track & monitor the Nipple surveys? 6 6 01-SAIP-01
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CC.4 4 4 SAEP-325
dependent deformation of stressed components at high
temperatures under load below the yield stress)
Do you perform thermography for monitoring hot spots and
CC.5 3 3 SAEP-20
refractory damage? Provide report
Are piping and equipment susceptible to Corrosion Under
SAEP-1135
CC.6 Insulation and fireproofing identified and being monitored by 4 4
Para 3.2.5
SAIF?
CC.7 Does the unit have NACE CP Level I certified inspector? 5 5 SAEP-333
Do you have limits established for all key and critical process
CC.8 variables that affect corrosion and materials degradation, and are 4 4 00-SAIP-72
they documented in the operating instructions? Provide report
Do you evaluate the potential corrosion impact of any proposed
CC.9 4 4 00-SAIP-72
change?
Is there a leak reporting system documenting leaks and failures GI 2.401/2 &
CC.10 4 4
impacting reliability or safety? Link to SAIF 2.104
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WI.6 Are shop and field weld inspection covered and roles specified? 2 2
Do you conduct periodic assessment on your welding shops? SAES-W-
WI.7 4 4
Provide report/checklist 10/11/12/13
Have you issued Job Clearance Cards (JCC) to your contract
WI.8 4 4 SAEP-323
welders and are they up to date? Provide Documents
TOTAL FOR WELDING/REPAIR INSPECTION 29 29
Are blasters and painters certified by a Level II coating inspector?
CI.1 4 4 SAEP-316
Provide copies of certifications.
Are all coating inspection performed by certified inspectors? AJTS/Job
CI.2 4 4
Provide copies of certifications. Description
Coating Inspection
SAES-H-101?
CI.3 Is holiday testing conducted on all critical coating? 2 2
To be verified
Are major and premature coating failures investigated and
CI.4 2 2
results documented?
CI.5 Are coating jobs QA forms filled in and filed? Provide QA form 4 4 SAEP-316
Are sufficient coating inspection tools available to inspect the
blasting & coating operations? Name the available tools. DFT &
CI.6 4 4 SAEP-316
wet gages, knife, comporator, surface profile, humidity gage,
temperature gage, holiday detector, etc.
TOTAL FOR COATING INSPECTION 20 20
FR.1 Is there a clerk in the Unit? 3 3
Filing and Records
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FR.7 Are all Deviation requests and discretionary letter available? 2 2 SAEP-20
Are critical records properly protected (e.g., fireproof cabinet) or
FR.8 2 2 00-SAIP-78
electronically backed up?
Do you have all reference material in the Unit if not available
FR.9 2 2 00-SAIP-78
through the Intranet?
TOTAL FOR FILING/RECORDS 27 27
CV.1 Do use SAIF to monitor the civil inspection activities? 4 4
Job
CV.2 Has the civil inspector completed the AJTS for civil inspections? 4 4
Description
Do you perform periodic inspection on the plant structure and
CV.3 4 4
foundations?
Is there an API 936 certified refractory inspector available? AJTS/Job
CV.4 3 3
Provide certification copies Description
Do you utilize SAIF to list and monitor the inspection for concrete
CV.6 structures and fireproofing in your plants (both onshore and 3 3
Civil Inspection
offshore)?
Do you make sure that the 3rd party testing agencies for civil tests
CV.7 2 2
(e.g., soil test, compaction test, ..) are approved by the company?
Do you review the under water inspection report for the offshore
CV.8 3 3
structure and issue the proper inspection recommendations?
Do you grade the concrete deterioration and failure as per the SAEP-309
CV.9 4 4
classification described in Aramco standard? Provide report Attachment ll
Do you inspect bolts and guy wires for stacks and flares for
CV.10 4 4 API 572
structural soundness?
Do you use the checklists for concrete pre-pour inspection, SAEP-20
CV.11 4 4
during pouring etc? Provide sample report Para 5.5.8
Do you follow up with the laboratory results of the concrete SAES-Q-001
CV.12 4 4
compressibility tests and keep records in the file? Para 16
CV.13 Are sufficient civil inspection tools available? (See comment for 4 4 SAES-Q-
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EI.4 Does the electrical inspector have tools and technical resources? 4 4 00-SAIP-78
Is the unit informed of all electrical activities (daily/weekly
EI.5 2 2 00-SAIP-72
schedule)
EI.6 Do you verify that cable splicing is done by certified cable splicers? 2 2 SAES-P-104
Do you perform periodic junction box surveys? Provide survey
EI.7 4 4 00-SAIP-51
data report
Do you maintain a file of plant electrical drawings and
EI.8 3 3 00-SAIP-51
equipment manuals?
Do you conduct special electrical inspection programs such as
EI.9 Infrared scanning of electrical equipment and/or x-ray of conduit 4 4 00-SAIP-51
seal fittings? Provide document
TOTAL FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION 31 31
Do you use SAP to track NDT personnel performance for
Destruc
Testing
SAEP-1140
Non-
NDT.1 4 4
tive
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Description
Does the Unit have enough NDT equipment and material SAEP-
NDT.3 2 2 1144/1146 &
available? ASME V
Do you have a documented program for calibrating NDT SAEP-
NDT.4 3 3 1144/1146 &
instruments? ASME V
AJTS/Job
NDT.5 Does the unit have certified level II RTFI? 4 4
Description
NDT.6 Does the unit have a dark room available? 2 2 SAEP-1143
TOTAL FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING 17 17
Is the Inspection Unit involved in the Management of change
MOC.1 2 2 00-SAIP-72
(MOC) for issues affecting equipment integrity?
Management Of Change
Does the Unit get involved in the review of all relevant design
MOC.2 2 2 00-SAIP-72
packages, repair and modifications?
Does the Unit get Involved in periodic meeting with operations,
(MOC)
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