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SAES-A-403	Offshore Platform Drainage Systems
	New 6/30/2010
	This new engineering standard provides minimum mandatory requirements for the proper design of drainage systems for all offshore platforms to ensure that all industrial liquids can be drained safely with minimum hazard of fire or injury and in compliance with environmental requirements.
SAES-F-001	Design Criteria of Fired Heaters
	Minor 6/29/2010
	Update of the standard to be in line with the latest international manufacturing and design standards.
SAES-L-120	Piping Flexibility Analysis
	Minor 6/29/2010
	Major revision that includes several changes to the standard and to meet the revision cycle.
26-SAMSS-085	Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors
	New 6/28/2010
	This Saudi Aramco Material Supply Specification (SAMSS) will be the first in Saudi Aramco, dedicated for KHI chemicals (as a flow assurance chemical) and its application in gas-service pipelines is to inhibit hydrate formation. It provides the minimum requirements for the selection, quality assurance, quality control, and first-fill purchase of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors (KHIs). In addition, this specification provides guidelines for the acceptable use of KHI for various pipeline applications within Saudi Aramco. Also, it provides Saudi Aramco KHI user organizations, manufacturers/suppliers, local agents and contractors with guidelines describing the requirements to qualify, approve and accept KHI suppliers and purchase of KHI products for conducting field tests and use in pipeline projects and/or in de-bottlenecking existing pipeline systems. This document also establishes requirements for selection, quality assurance, quality control, and first-fill purchase of KHI chemicals in Materials Service Group (MSG) 148400. New
34-SAMSS-511	Chromatographs
	Major 6/28/2010
	Minor revision as Scope is expanded to include custody measurement applications.
34-SAMSS-625	Machinery Protection Systems
	Major 6/28/2010
	This revision is primarily to clarify the requirements for the VMS external display where this revision will mandate a provision to connect a laptop computer and monitor vibration values as an acceptable alternative to integral displays.
SAES-J-603	Process Heaters Safety Systems
	Minor 6/28/2010
	Planned revision, including the lessons learned from recent heaters incidents and feedback received from plants and projects.
17-SAMSS-510	Form-Wound Synchronous Turbine Generators
	Major 6/26/2010
	This requirement was modified for the large induction motors in 17-SAMSS-502, in 2009, but missed in this standard. Accordingly, this minor revision is being processed to address the PD monitoring equipment requirement. At this time, CSD is evaluating other potential suppliers, but until confidence is obtained to identify a list of approved PD suppliers, the requirement will remain open for the generator supplier to recommend the best option.
17-SAMSS-520	Form-Wound Brushless Synchronous Motors
	Major 6/26/2010
	This requirement was modified for the large induction motors in 17-SAMSS-502, in 2009, but missed in this standard. Accordingly, this minor revision is being processed to address the PD monitoring equipment requirement. At this time, CSD is evaluating other potential suppliers, but until confidence is obtained to identify a list of approved PD suppliers, the requirement will remain open for the motor supplier to recommend the best option.
SAEP-501	Drag Reducing Agent (DRA) Chemicals
	New 6/26/2010
	This procedure is new. The creation of this procedure was driven by: 1. Recommendations of Saudi Aramco Top Management (E&PM Sr. VP), Projects & Strategic Purchasing and DRA end-user organizations (e.g. Distribution, Pipelines, Shaybah Producing) to evaluate and qualify more DRA manufacturers and suppliers in order to ensure availability and reliability of DRA products and DRA vendor support whenever needed without logistical concerns. 2. Requests from several Saudi Aramco organizations such as P&CSD, CSD, FPD, PMT, Pipelines, Distribution to establish guidelines to test and quantify performance of DRA products and to qualify DRA manufacturers / suppliers and DRA applications for existing or new facilities. 3. Increasing number of companies approaching Saudi Aramco claiming their experience with DRA manufacturing and its applications. This procedure identifies the proper channels of contacting Saudi Aramco organizations by DRA vendors and sets the process for evaluating, qualifying and adding new DRA suppliers to approved vendor list (AVL).
SAES-J-002	Technically Acceptable Instrument Manufacturers
	Major 6/26/2010
	This revision contains the following major modifications: 1. The direct reference to SAP system for the commodities that have match between the old SAES-J-002 list and the SAP list. This is the first step for SAES-J-002/SAP synchronization. More SAP references will be added to SAES-J-002 when their respective SAP vendor lists are finalized. 2. The removal of the on-hold status on Rotork Company for MOVs after their implementation of all the necessary actions to rectify field and local support problems.
32-SAMSS-007	Manufacture of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
	Editorial 6/23/2010
	Editorial revision to add paragraph 8.1.11.
32-SAMSS-011	Manufacture of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
	Editorial 6/23/2010
	Editorial revision to add paragraph 8.1.14.
32-SAMSS-028	Manufacture of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers
	Editorial 6/23/2010
	Editorial revision to add paragraph 12.1.10.
SAES-T-912	Communications Feeder Cable
	Editorial 6/16/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-914	Comunications Distribution Cable
	Editorial 6/16/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-916	Communications Building Cable
	Editorial 6/16/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-744	Design Criteria and Installation of Communication Towers
	Editorial 6/15/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-883	Telecommunications - Inductive Coordination
	Editorial 6/15/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-906	Telecommunications - Structural Coordination
	Editorial 6/15/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAEP-500	Guidelines for Screening and Qualification of Chemicals for Hydrate and Corrosion Inhibition
	New 6/13/2010
	The creation of this procedure was driven by: 1. The first application of combined hydrate and corrosion inhibitor chemicals in Saudi Aramco is in the Karan project where no procedure was available to guide the selection of the chemicals. The lessons learned from this experience have become the basis for developing this SAEP. 2. Requests from several Saudi Aramco organizations such as P&CSD, CSD and PMT to establish guidelines to test and qualify the chemicals used for hydrate and corrosion inhibition for existing or new facilities. 3. There are several CI chemicals within the industry and not all are compatible with hydrate inhibitors. This procedure identifies the guidelines for evaluating, qualifying the chemicals for the right application.
SAES-T-603	Telecommunications - Safeguards and Warning Devices
	Editorial 6/13/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-634	Telecommunications - Cable Testing and Acceptance
	Editorial 6/13/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
18-SAMSS-493	Two Part Polyurethane Duct Sealant
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
18-SAMSS-625	Outside Plant - Fiber Optic Cable Specifications (Single Mode & Multiple Mode)
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-151	D.C. Power Systems
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Revised the "Next Planned Update." Reaffirmed the content of the document, and reissued with editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-360	Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Transmission Systems
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-521	Circuit Measuring Techniques
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
SAES-T-556	Circuit Quality and Performance
	Editorial 6/12/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
32-SAMSS-017	Side-Entry Mixers
	Editorial 6/9/2010
	Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with no other changes.
SAEP-318	Pressure Relief Valve Program Authorization for Installation, Deletion and Changes
	Minor 6/9/2010
	Major revision to reflect the recent automation of the approval process to SAP WorkFlow.
SAES-A-202	Saudi Aramco Engineering Drawing Preparation
	Major 6/9/2010
	Revised to meet the demand of new technology of generating engineering drawings.
SAES-K-600	Side-Entry Mixers
	Editorial 6/9/2010
	Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with no other changes.
SAES-T-018	Telecommunications - Symbols, Abbreviations and Definitions
	Editorial 6/9/2010
	Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members list.
34-SAMSS-512	Oxygen Analyzers
	Revise next planned update 6/8/2010
	Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with no other changes. Pending the application of TDL analyzer for O2 (part of this technology trial at UGP).
01-SAMSS-039	Induction and Furnace Hot Pipe Bends
	Editorial 6/6/2010
	Transfer of document responsibility from Piping Standards Committee to Materials and Corrosion Control Standards Committee.
01-SAMSS-016	Qualification of Storage Tanks and Pressured Equipment for Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking
	Major 6/5/2010
	Avoid using substandard HIC resistant steel plates and avoid high radiation in steel plates.
02-SAMSS-009	Design and Fabrication of Scraper Traps
	Minor 6/5/2010
	Value Engineering for the document. This document includes major revision to several requirements. Threaded scraper closure doors are not permitted to be used in Saudi Aramco facilities. Scraper traps manufactured per ASTM plates are mandated to be designed in accordance with ASME SEC VIII D1. Moreover, the document includes a new requirement addressing the approved type of scraper traps doors. Several paragraphs have been rewritten for clarifications.
SAEP-340	Air Quality Impact Analysis and Assessment
	Revise next planned update 6/5/2010
	Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with no other changes.
SAES-L-410	Design of Pipelines
	Major 6/5/2010
	The revision includes revising the HIPS requirement for oil or gas field development: 1. The requirement used to be a waiver to use HIPS in the new oil/gas developments. This requirement was removed from the new revision and it is now a concurrence, on case by case basis, by the Proponent, P&CSD and LPD. 2. The requirements of SAEP-345 "High Integrity Protective Systems Design Requirements" were removed from this document to avoid duplication.
SAES-H-002	Internal and External Coatings for Steel Pipelines and Piping
	Minor 6/1/2010
	Major revision to update pipe coating technologies in standard and to set up new guidelines in internal pipelines/piping corrosion protection including girth weld areas at different services including wet crude, water injection, formation water, sour/sweet gas and sale gas.

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