Materials System Specification

34-SAMSS-121 Small Volume Prover Custody Measurement Standards Committee Members

Fadhl, Khalid Ahmed, Chairman Roumi, Sulaiman Hamad, Vice Chairman Awami, Luay Hussain Bakhsh, Abduljalil Hamed Britton, Richard Leo Far, Husain Salah Grainger, John Francis Hijji, Abdullah Saleh Jumah, Yousif Ahmed Khan, Farooq Saeed Louisse, Mart Marri, Saeed Mohammad Othman, Fahad Adel Rockwell Jr., William Allen Sanna'a, Zaki Abbas Shaikh Jaffar, Abdullah Mohammed Torairi, Mohammed Saleh Trembley, Robert James

2 May 2009

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scope............................................................. 2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2 References..................................................... 2 Definitions....................................................... 6 General Requirements................................... 7 Stationary Skid Mounted Small Volume Prover... 10 7 Portable Small Volume Prover..................... 17 8 Testing and Inspection................................. 28 9 Accessories.................................................. 30 10 Identification Tagging................................... 30 11 Shipping Requirements................................ 31 12 Documentation............................................. 32

Previous Issue: 10 March 2009 Next Planned Update: 10 March 2014 Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Primary contact: Fadhl, Khalid Ahmed on 966-3-8747962
CopyrightSaudi Aramco 2009. All rights reserved.

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Scope This specification defines the minimum mandatory requirements for piston Small Volume Provers (SVP) for use in proving or calibrating royalty and custody transfer meters in crude oil, petroleum refined products and liquefied petroleum gases (e.g., butane, propane, mixed LPG's) service. The specification covers the requirements of a complete stationary and portable skidmounted, packaged unit, including the prover, outlet block valve, control valve, piping, local instruments and auxiliary equipment.

Conflicts and Deviations 2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs), Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran. Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302 and forward such requests to the Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran. Direct all requests for interpretation of this specification in writing to the Company or Buyer Representative who shall forward them to the Chairman, Custody Measurement Standards Committee for resolution. The Chairman, Custody Measurement Standards Committee shall be solely responsible for determining whether a proposed installation meets the requirements of this specification.

2.2

2.3

References Material or equipment supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted. 3.1 Saudi Aramco References Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures SAEP-21 SAEP-50 Project Execution Requirements for Saudi Aramco Royalty/Custody Metering Systems Project Execution Requirements for Third Party Royalty/Custody Metering Systems

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SAEP-302

Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards SAES-A-004 SAES-A-112 SAES-B-054 SAES-B-068 SAES-H-100 SAES-H-101 SAES-J-200 SAES-J-400 SAES-Y-100 General Requirements for Pressure Testing Meteorological and Seismic Design Data Access, Egress, and Materials Handling for Plant Facilities Electrical Area Classification Coating Materials & Application Requirements for Industrial Facilities Approved Protective Coating Systems for Industrial Plants & Equipment Pressure Temperature Regulated Vendors List for Custody Measurement Equipment

Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications 01-SAMSS-010 01-SAMSS-017 01-SAMSS-035 04-SAMSS-041 04-SAMSS-051 12-SAMSS-007 17-SAMSS-515 34-SAMSS-711 34-SAMSS-718 34-SAMSS-831 Fabricated Carbon Steel Piping Auxiliary Piping for Mechanical Equipment API Line Pipe Expanding Plug Valve Ball Valves, API SPEC 6D Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Auxiliary Electrical Systems for Skid-Mounted Equipment Control Valves Electric Motor Operated Valve Actuators Instrumentation for Packaged Units

Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings AA-036513 Custody Transfer Metering and Proving Station (Liquid), Typical Schematic
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AB-036019 AB-036646 AC-036045 AE-036175

Thermowell Assembly and Detail Royalty and Custody Transfer Metering and Proving Station (Liquid), Schematic Details Vent, Drain and Sample Connections Details of Heavy Welding Boss for Threaded Connections to Vessels and Lines

Saudi Aramco Library Drawings DC-950040 DC-950042 DC-950043 Pressure Indicators & Switches Locally Mounting Instrument Piping Details Instruments Piping Details, Pressure Instruments, Blind & Indicating Type Electrical Connections for Field Mounted Instruments

Saudi Aramco Forms and Data Sheets 8020-121-ENG Form 175-341210 NMR-7907 3.2 Industry Codes and Standards API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) API MPMS 4.2 API MPMS 4.7 API MPMS 4.8 API MPMS 5 API MPMS 7 API MPMS 11.4.1 Displacement Provers, 3rd Edition, September 2003 Field Standard Test Measures Operation of Proving Systems Metering Temperature Determination Density of Water and Water Volumetric Correction Factors for Water Calibration of Volumetric Provers Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Calculation of Base Prover Volume by Waterdraw Method
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ISS for Small Volume Prover Small Volume Prover Nonmaterial Requirements for Instrumentation (General)

API MPMS 12.2.3

API MPMS 12.2.4

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Other API Standards API SPEC 5L API STD 520 PT I Specification for Line Pipe Sizing, Selection, and Installation of PressureRelieving Devices in Refineries, Part I-Sizing and Selection Bottom Loading and Vapor Recovery and Vapor Recovery for MC-306 and DOT-406 Tank Motor Vehicles

API RP 1004

American National Standards Institute ANSI C80.1 ASME/ANSI B31.3 ASME B1.20.1 ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (ERSC) Process Piping Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) Standard for Information Technology Telecommunications & Information Exchange between Systems Local & Metropolitan Area Networks Specific Requirements

American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM A36/A36M Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel

National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA RN 1 Polyvinyl-Chloride (PVC) Externally Coated Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit and Intermediate Metal Conduit

National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Codes (NEC)

International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60751 British Standards BS EN 1765 Rubber Hose Assemblies for Oil Suction and Discharge Services - Specification for the Assemblies Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometer Sensors

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Definitions Buyer or Purchaser: The Company (Saudi Aramco, AOC, or ASC) actually placing the order for the material. The buyer can be a third party metering customer/supplier. Buyer's Representative: The person acting on behalf of the Buyer, who may be from the Engineering, Inspection, Purchasing, or User organization. Custody Transfer Measurement: A specialized form of measurement that provides quantity and quality information used for the physical and fiscal documentation of a change in ownership and/or responsibility of commodities. The following measurements are custody transfer measurements: Measurement of hydrocarbon liquid or gas movements (deliveries or receipts) between Saudi Aramco and its customers, suppliers, or transport contractors. Measurement of hydrocarbon liquid or gas transfers between Saudi Aramco refineries, fractionation plants, bulk plants, terminals, pipelines, VELA ships, etc. where the measurement is used for accounting or loss control.

Displacer: A piston that transcends the prover calibrated section during meter proving. Nearshore: Any outdoor, onshore location within one kilometer from the shoreline of the Arabian Gulf; all of the Ras Tanura Refinery and Terminal; and within three kilometers from the shoreline of the Red Sea. Nominal K Factor: A fixed factor used to convert pulses to volume for a given size and type of meter. The nominal K factor is established and published by the meter manufacturer. Prover Calibrated Section: The section of a displacement prover defined by the upstream and downstream detector switches that establishes the calibrated volume. Prover Pass: A prover pass is one movement of the displacer between the detectors in the prover. Prover Skid: The field portion of a metering system consisting of the meter prover, outlet block valve, flow control valve, piping, instruments, electrical equipment and associated structural steel. Royalty Measurement: A specialized form of measurement that is used as the basis for paying royalty to the Saudi Arabian Government. Small Volume Prover (SVP): Meter prover having a volume between two detectors that does not permit a minimum accumulation of 10,000 direct (unaltered) pulses from

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the meter. Small Volume Provers require meter pulse discrimination by pulse interpolation counter or other techniques that increases the resolution. Third Party Inspector: An independent agency whose function is to conduct an unbiased inspection of certain systems, equipment, materials, etc., against a set of standards, guidelines or procedures. For purposes of this material specification, the Third Party Inspector has particular knowledge of and experience with industry custody measurement standards and procedures. Vendor: The party that supplies or sells integrated metering systems, metering equipment, or components. 5 General Requirements 5.1 Design Criteria 5.1.1 5.1.2 The prover shall be supplied by an approved Vendors listed in SAES-Y-100. The prover shall be furnished in accordance with Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. The following design parameters shall be provided: 5.1.3 Operating Temperature Operating Pressure Flow Rate (Min-Max) Density Viscosity Meter size

The portable SVP will be controlled by a flow computer as specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. The flow computer of the Stationary SVP will be furnished by others unless otherwise specified. The Vendor shall be provided with the product specification

5.1.4 5.2

Units of Measurement The units of measurement shall be either U.S. Customary or metric units as designated on Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG.

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Item Mass Volume Temperature Pressure Density

Metric (SI) Kilograms, Metric Tons Cubic Meters, Liters Degrees Celsius (C) Kilopascals Gauge [kPa (ga)] Kilograms per Liter, Kilograms per Cubic Meter

U.S. Customary (USC) Long Tons Barrels, U.S. Gallons Degrees Fahrenheit (F) Pounds per Square Inch Gauge (psig) Degrees API, Relative Density (Specific Gravity)

5.3

Volume Correction Factors Volumes shall be corrected to reference conditions by the flow computer using factors determined from the standards stated in the table below published by the American Society of Testing and Materials and/or the American Petroleum Institute. The units of measurement for a flow computer will be specified on Form 8020-121-ENG, and shall be either the U.S. Customary (USC) or metric (SI) system of units used for the custody measurement.
Correction Commodity Crude Oil Gasoline, Jet A1, JP5, JP8, Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil Naphtha Lube Oils, Lube Oil Blending Stocks Natural Gasoline Butane, Propane, NGL Crude Oil Gasoline, Jet A1, JP5, JP8, Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil Naphtha Lube Oils, Lube Oil Blending Stocks Natural Gasoline Butane, Propane, NGL Metric (SI) U.S. Customary (USC) D1250-52 Table 5 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-043 ASTM D1250-52 Table 23 ASTM D1250-52 Table 23 D1250-52 Table 6 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-043 ASTM D1250-52 Table 24 ASTM D1250-52 Table 24

Observed Density to Density at Reference Temperature

Volume at Observed Temperature to Volume at Reference Temperature

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34-SAMSS-121 Small Volume Prover U.S. Customary (USC) API MPMS Ch. 11.2.1 or ASTM D1250-04 (Note 1)

ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-042 ASTM D1250-041 API MPMS 11.2.2 & Addendum

Notes: 1) Generalized crude oils commodity group 2) Generalized refined products commodity group 3) Asphalt is priced and sold on a weight basis. 4) Conversion of weight to volume for LPG and Heavy Fuel Oil (380 CST) measured by weigh scale will require additional API/ASTM tables (e.g., ASTM Table 56). 5) ASTM D1250-04 (Note 1) & ASTM D1250-04 (Note 2) are algorithms produced in 2004 as an alternative to the older tables. Use of either method is acceptable.

A look-up table shall be used whenever ASTM D1250-52 is specified. A computer algorithm and its implementation procedures shall be used whenever ASTM D1250-80 is specified. A mathematical model shall be used whenever a section from API MPMS 11.2 is specified. 5.4 Environmental Conditions The basic meteorological and seismic data is provided in SAES-A-112. The equipment to be supplied, including the design, manufacture, installation and operation, shall consider the requirements for environmental conditions, which may vary, and meet the criteria specified in SAES-A-112. Sound emission during unit operation shall not exceed 90 dBA measures one (1) meter away from any point on the prover skid. 5.4.1 Temperature Equipment and instrumentation shall operate continuously under the following ambient air temperatures without any degradation of the manufacturer's guaranteed performance:

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Maximum Minimum

Indoor Air Conditioned 35C (95F) 10C (50F)

Outdoor Sheltered(1) 55C (131F) 0C (32F)

Outdoor Unsheltered(2) 65C (149F) 0C (32F)

Note: (1): "Sheltered" refers to permanent, ventilated enclosures or buildings, or permanently fixed sunshades with a top and three sides." Note: (2): For instruments which dissipate internal heat and are installed in custom engineered enclosures (e.g., enclosures not included in the original manufacturer's temperature certification), an additional 15C shall be added to the above maximum temperatures. An example, for "indoor air conditioned" installation, the equipment must perform at 35 + 15 = 50C. Similarly, for the "outdoor unsheltered" case, the equipment shall be designed for a maximum operating temperature of 65 + 15 = 80C.

5.4.2

Outdoors Equipment and instrumentation shall be designed to operate under the environmental and meteorological conditions specified SAES-A-112.

5.4.3

Offshore and Near-shore Environment Equipment and instrumentation which is not enclosed or hermetically sealed, but is situated offshore or nearshore, shall be protected against corrosion and operational failure due to wind-borne sea water spray and the accumulation of wetted salt (NaCl).

Stationary Skid Mounted Small Volume Prover 6.1 Scope of Supply If a skid mounted Small Volume Prover is specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG, the prover shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: Skid Discharge control valve Outlet block valves Temperature transmitter, RTD and check thermowell in the outlet piping Additional thermowell in the inlet piping Detector bar temperature transmitter Additional pressure gauge in the inlet piping Pressure transmitter and gauge in the outlet piping
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6.2

Junction box for termination with meter control system Electro-mechanical, electro-hydraulic or pneumatic power unit The Vendor shall provide all tools and accessories required for maintenance of the Small Volume Prover equipment. 2x2 calibration connections (minimum size) Differential pressure gauge

Modifications to Industry Standard The following section numbers refer to API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 4, Proving Systems, Section 2, Displacement Provers, 3rd Edition, September 2003 (API MPMS 4.2) which is a part of this specification. The text in each paragraph is an addition, modification, exception, or deletion to the requirements of API MPMS 4.2, as noted. 6.2.1 Section 3.1 (Materials & Fabrication) (Addition): All piping and pressure containing components shall be designed to operate at the maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG and constructed in accordance with ASME/ANSI B31.3 and 01-SAMSS-010. Auxiliary piping shall conform to 01-SAMSS-017. Welding bosses shall be installed in accordance with Standard Drawing AE-036175. (Addition): Pipe shall meet the requirements of 01-SAMSS-035. Seamless pipe meeting the requirements of API SPEC 5L Grade B shall be used when the required pipe diameter is 24 inches or less. API SPEC 5L Grade B or X60 straight seam pipe manufactured by the submerged arc welding process shall be used when the required pipe diameter is greater than 24 inches. (Addition): Process connections for pressure and differential pressure instruments shall be inch NPT tapered thread per ASME B1.20.1. (Addition): The skid shall be designed to ensure a practical overall size for shipping and transportation. The relative layout of equipment shall be as shown in Saudi Aramco Standard Drawing AA-036513, as applicable. The skid-mounted equipment shall have lifting lugs, and a davit for lifting each component weighing in excess of 20 kg that cannot be lifted with a sling. The structural portion of the skid shall be fabricated in accordance with 12-SAMSS-007. Platforms, stairways and walkways shall conform to the requirements of SAES-B-054.

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(Addition): The flow tube wetted parts shall be stainless steel as a minimum. (Addition): All electrical wiring, terminations and other requirements shall be in accordance with 34-SAMSS-831 and 17-SAMSS-515. (Addition): Armored cables and cable trays shall be in accordance with 34-SAMSS-831. (Addition): Conduit installed in outdoor, industrial facilities shall be threaded, rigid steel per ANSI C80.1, hot-dip galvanized. Additional factory PVC coating (minimum thickness of PVC: 40 mils (1 mm) shall be applied for conduit installed outdoors in severe corrosive environment (per NEMA RN 1). (Addition): Conduit fittings for outdoor rigid steel conduit shall be cast or forged steel, cast iron or malleable iron, as supplied by the manufacturer. (Addition): All field transmitters shall be installed facing the same direction to ease maintaining and calibrating the instruments. 6.2.2 Section 3.2 (Internal, External Coating) (Addition): External steel surfaces shall be painted as follows unless otherwise specified: Onshore Installations: Non-galvanized steel shall be painted in accordance with SAES-H-101, Aluminum-Pigmented Alkyd Coating System (APCS-4). SAES-H-100 shall apply. Near and Offshore Installations: All steel shall be coated in accordance with SAES-H-101. SAES-H-100 applies.

Commentary Note: The Vendor may propose an alternative surface preparation and finishing system with the quotation, for Buyer's approval.

6.2.3

Section 3.3 (Temperature Measurements) (Exception): A temperature transmitter shall be installed on the outlet piping of the prover. A test thermowell with chained plug shall be installed downstream of temperature transmitter at a distance not to exceed 0.3 m. A second test thermowell with chained plug shall be installed on the inlet piping of the prover.

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(Addition): A temperature transmitter shall be installed on the detector switch mounting bar. (Addition): Thermowells shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-400. Thermowells shall be tapered and machined from bar stock material. (Addition): Thermowells shall be constructed and installed in accordance with Standard Drawing AB-036019. (Addition): The transmitter shall be a microprocessor based smart unit that uses a platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) as its primary element. The temperature transmitter and RTD shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-400. The RTD shall be Pt100, four-wire design, with an alpha coefficient of 0.00385 per IEC 60751. The calibrated span of the transmitter shall normally be -18 to 65C (0 to 150F). The overall transmitter/RTD accuracy shall be 0.2% of the calibrated span or better. (Modification): Temperature instruments shall meet the requirements of API MPMS 7. 6.2.4 Section 3.4 (Pressure Measurements) (Exception): A pressure transmitter and a pressure gauge shall be installed downstream of the test thermowell on the outlet piping of the prover. A second pressure gauge shall be installed upstream of the test thermowell on the inlet piping of the prover. (Addition): The pressure transmitter shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-200. The pressure transmitter shall be a microprocessor based smart unit with a reference accuracy of 0.075% of calibrated span or better and shall be provided with over-range protection. 3-way Pressure sensor installation manifolds shall have vent, drain and test connections. (Addition): Pressure gauges shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-200. Pressure gauge accuracy shall be 0.5 % of span or better. The standard ranges shall be selected such that the normal operating pressure falls between 30% and 70% of the scale range. Pressure gauges shall be glycerin filled. (Addition): The pressure transmitters shall be installed in accordance with Library Drawings DC-950042 and DC-950043. Pressure gauges

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shall be installed in accordance with Detail 1 or 2, as applicable, of Library Drawing DC-950040. 6.2.5 Section 3.5.2 (Piston Displacer) (Addition): Displacer seal material shall be compatible with the hydrocarbon to be measured. 6.2.6 Section 3.6 (Valves) (Addition): If liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), butane or propane is specified as the service on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG, the outlet block valve shall be a double block-and-bleed plug valve meeting the requirements of 04-SAMSS-041. Piping which includes a pressure gauge and isolation valve shall be provided from each valve(s) cavity bleed for connection to a flare or other safe location. (Addition): The outlet block valve shall be furnished with an electric motor operated actuator meeting the requirements of 34-SAMSS-718. The operator shall be capable of manual operation in the case of loss of power. (Addition): An outlet block valve shall be furnished. (Addition): A globe-type control valve shall be installed in the outlet piping between the pressure transmitter/gauge and outlet block valve. The valve shall meet the requirements of 34-SAMSS-711. In some circumstances a ball valve may be acceptable as the flow regulating valve. 6.2.7 Section 3.7 (Connections) (Addition): Vents shall be installed at high points on the prover to permit removal of trapped air. The number of vents and drains on the inlet piping to a prover shall be kept to a minimum. All vent and drain connections except those on the prover outlet piping shall be provided with a means to permit examination for, or prevention of, leakage during operation of the prover. Each such drain connection shall be furnished with a spectacle blind on the discharge side of the drain valve. The drain system piping shall slope to a single discharge point. Vent, drain and sample connections shall be per Standard Drawing AC-036045. 6.2.8 Section 3.7.1 (Connections for Prover Calibration) (Addition): Two 2-inch or larger connections shall be provided for each pipe prover. One connection shall be located upstream of the pressure
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gauge and test thermowell on the inlet piping. The other connection shall be located between the temperature and pressure instruments, and the control valve on the outlet piping. 6.2.9 Section 3.7.3 (Flange Connections in the Calibrated Section) (Addition): For mounted provers other than portable provers, flanged connections shall be used for all bends located between detector switches (calibrated section). (Addition): Flange o-ring material shall be compatible with the hydrocarbon to be measured. (Addition): Adjoining flanges within the calibrated section shall be diestamped with a unique identifier. 6.2.10 Section 3.8 (Detectors) (Modification): Externally mounted optically actuated detector switches shall be provided. (Addition): Detector switches shall have a repeatability of 0.01 mm or less. (Addition): Each detector switch shall be non-adjustable and shall be provided with a means for sealing the switch in place with a lead-andwire seal. (Addition): In case of the portable provers, a meter pulse-interpolation type system shall be provided to give a resolution of at least one part in 10,000 of the indicated meter volume for each pass of the displacer between the detectors. (Addition): The maximum displacer velocity of the prover shall be specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. 6.2.11 Section 3.9 (Peripheral Equipment) (Addition): The flow computer will be provided by others. The flow computer shall be supplied by an approved vendor per SAES-Y-100. (Addition): The flow computer shall be capable of operating the prover during proving and performing calculations using inputs from the plant meter and associated, temperature and pressure instruments, and the prover. The proving calculations shall conform to the requirements of API MPMS 12.2.3.
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(Addition): The flow computer shall have EIA/RS-232 or ANSI/IEEE 802.3 port capable of MODBUS RTU, TCP/IP or OPC protocol. The flow computer shall be the slave on the port. (Addition): The flow computer shall have an EIA/RS-232 port that is suitable for uploading and downloading its entire operating configuration using a portable computer or local programming console. (Addition): One of the serial ports shall be capable of being programmed for a local serial printer. (Addition): If a skid-mounted prover is specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. If the flow computer is connected to a network appropriate security and protection shall be applied, i.e., only dedicated computers shall have access to the measurement computers. Network communication shall utilize a protocol where protection and security is a part of the protocol. (Addition): The flow computer must provide as a minimum single meter run with dual pulse inputs from the meter run. The flow computer shall have an option to configure two meter runs using single pulse from each meter run. Integrated proving within the same flow computer or using a dedicated flow computer is acceptable for the proving methods outlined in API MPMS 4.8. (Addition): The flow computer shall have the capability to supply all the required signals to establish as a minimum a single meter run per API MPMS 5.1. 6.2.12 Section 4.3.3 (Volume) (Addition): The K factor (pulse output per unit volume) used for prover sizing shall be 95% of the smallest K factor from the meters to be proved.
Commentary Note: For turbine meters, the K factor used for prover sizing will normally come from the largest meter.

6.2.13 Section 4.3.4.1 (Maximum Displacer Velocities) (Modification): The prover diameter shall be selected to limit the displacer velocity in the calibrated section to 1.5 m/s (5 ft/s) at the maximum normal linear (continuous) flow rate for the largest meter to be proved.
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6.2.14 Section 4.3.4.2 (Minimum Displacer Velocities) (Modification): The prover shall be designed to maintain the displacer velocity above 0.075 m/s (0.25 ft/s) at the minimum design flow rate 7 Portable Small Volume Prover 7.1 Scope of Supply a) The Small Volume Prover shall be delivered as a completely assembled and tested unit, ready for operation. The Small Volume Prover shall be mounted on trailer, suitable for towing over the road by standard pickup trucks. The Prover shall be of piston type. All materials selected for the Prover shall conform to applicable codes, pressure ratings, corrosion resistance and area classifications. The calibrated volume-measurement section of the Prover shall exclude any appurtenances such as vents or drains. Flanges and other provisions shall be included for access to the inside surfaces of the calibrated and pre-run sections. The Prover internal section shall be coated in accordance with SAES-H-101 to reduce corrosion and prolong the life of the displacer, the displacer seals and the Prover. The flow tube wetted parts shall be stainless steel. Design of the SVP shall be such that a single individual can perform Prover setup and operation. The Prover shall be arranged on the trailer such that all components are accessible for operation and maintenance. Removal space shall be provided. The skid-mounted instruments and controls shall be consolidated in a common location on the trailer for easy access and readability. Two lightweight hoses in accordance with BS EN 1765, one 4 x 5 meters in length for inlet connection and one 4 x 5- meters in length for outlet connection, shall be supplied with each Prover. The outlet hose shall terminate with a female end API coupler for attaching to a tanker truck. Swivel-joint piping shall be installed on the Prover outlet connection to allow for universal Prover connection configuration. A quarter-turn throttling valve shall be fitted on the outlet of the Prover to manually provide Prover backpressure as necessary. The portable prover shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: Trailer
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Prover Field mounted flow computer Temperature transmitter, RTD and gauges Detector bar temperature transmitter Pressure transmitter and gauges Inlet hose with adapter and outlet hose with coupler Couplings/Adapters Inlet/outlet block valves Laptop computer Electro-mechanical, electro-hydraulic or pneumatic power unit Cables and connectors for interface with plant electrical system and instrumentation

The Vendor shall provide all tools and accessories required for maintenance of the Small Volume Prover equipment. The Vendor shall grind all internal welds flush with internal of the pipe.

Modifications to Industry Standard The following paragraph numbers refer to API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 4, Proving Systems, Section 2, Displacement Provers, 3rd Edition, September 2003 (API MPMS 4.2) which is a part of this specification. The text in each paragraph is an addition, modification, exception, or deletion to the requirements of API MPMS 4.2, as noted. 7.2.1 Section 3.1 (Materials & Fabrication) (Addition): All piping and pressure containing components shall be designed to operate at the maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG and constructed in accordance with ASME/ANSI B31.3 and 01-SAMSS-010. Auxiliary piping shall conform to 01-SAMSS-017. Nominal pipe sizes 1, 2 and 5 shall not be used. NACE requirements do not apply. (Addition): Welding bosses shall be installed in accordance with Standard Drawing AE-036175. (Addition): Pipe shall meet the requirements of 01-SAMSS-035. Seamless pipe meeting the requirements of API SPEC 5L Grade B shall be used when the required pipe diameter is 24 inches or less. API SPEC 5L Grade B or X60 straight seam pipe manufactured by the
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submerged arc welding process shall be used when the required pipe diameter is greater than 24 inches. (Addition): Four inch (4) piping, equipped with a male-end API adapter (dry-break) for loading-arm attachment, shall be mounted on the 4 Prover inlet connection. When mating with loading arm, the maleend API adapter shall be positioned approximately one Meter above ground level. (Addition): Four inch (4) swivel-joint piping, having double 90 movement and equipped with a 4 ANSI 150# RF flanged hose connection facing downward, shall be mounted on the 4 Prover outlet connection. (Addition): Swivel-joint piping for Prover outlet shall be adequately secured in its stowed position during towing. (Addition): Process connections for pressure and differential pressure instruments shall be inch NPT tapered thread per ASME B1.20.1. (Addition): The prover and associated equipment shall be skid-mounted or portable. The skid shall be designed to ensure a practical overall size for shipping and transportation. The relative layout of equipment shall be as shown in Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings AB-036646 or AA-036513, as applicable. The skid-mounted shall have lifting lugs, and a davit for lifting each component weighing in excess of 20 kg that cannot be lifted with a sling. The structural portion of the skid shall be fabricated in accordance with 12-SAMSS-007. Platforms, stairways and walkways shall conform to the requirements of SAES-B-054. (Addition): The flow tube shall be stainless steel with chrome plated bore. (Addition): All electrical wiring, terminations and other requirements shall be in accordance with 34-SAMSS-831 and 17-SAMSS-515. (Addition): Conduit shall be threaded, rigid steel per ANSI C80.1 and shall be hot-dip galvanized per NEMA RN 1. (Addition): Conduit fittings for outdoor rigid steel conduit shall be cast or forged steel, cast iron or malleable iron, as supplied by the manufacturer. (Addition): All field transmitters shall be installed facing the same direction to ease maintaining and calibrating the instruments.

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(Addition): The pressure drop across the skid shall not exceed 10 psig at the maximum proving rate. The pressure drop shall include the API RP 1004 inlet adapter, piping, Prover cylinder, valves and outlet API RP 1004 coupler. (Addition): The Provers shall be arranged on the trailer so that all components are accessible for operation and maintenance. Removal space shall be provided. 7.2.2 Section 3.2 (Internal and External Coating) (Addition): External steel surfaces shall be painted as follows unless otherwise specified: Onshore Installations Non-galvanized steel shall be painted in accordance with SAES-H-101, APCS-4. SAES-H-100 shall apply. Near and Offshore Installations All steel shall be coated in accordance with SAES-H-101. SAES-H-100 applies.
Commentary Note: The Vendor may propose an alternative surface preparation and finishing system with the quotation, for Buyer's approval.

7.2.3

Section 3.3 (Temperature Measurements) (Exception): A temperature transmitter shall be installed on the outlet piping of the prover. A test thermowell with chained plug shall be installed downstream of temperature transmitter at a distance not to exceed 0.3 m. A second test thermowell with chained plug shall be installed on the inlet piping of the prover. (Addition): Thermowells shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-400. Thermowells shall be tapered and machined from bar stock material. (Addition): Thermowells shall be made of one-piece bar stock stainless steel. A check thermowell shall be installed downstream of and within 0.3 m of each RTD or temperature transmitter. Installation of thermowells shall be in accordance with Standard Drawing AB-036019. However, thermowell dimensions shall allow for stem thermometer insertion in accordance with Saudi Aramco requirements. Refer to
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Standard Drawing AE-036175 for the thermowell boss connection requirements. (Addition): The transmitter shall be a microprocessor based smart unit that uses a platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) as its primary element. The temperature transmitter and RTD shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-400. The RTD shall be Pt100, four-wire design, with an alpha coefficient of 0.00385 per IEC 60751. The calibrated span of the transmitter shall normally be -18 to 65C (0 to 150F). The overall transmitter/RTD accuracy shall be 0.2% of the calibrated span or better. (Addition): A temperature transmitter shall be installed on the detector switch mounting bar. (Modification): Temperature instruments shall meet the requirements of API MPMS 7. 7.2.4 Section 3.4 (Pressure Measurements) (Exception): A pressure transmitter and a pressure gauge shall be installed downstream of the test thermowell on the outlet piping of the prover. A second pressure gauge shall be installed upstream of the test thermowell on the inlet piping of the prover. (Addition): Pressure transmitters shall be the smart electronic type with local display and shall be provided with over-range protection. This will be used for pressure correction compensation. Pressure transmitters shall have a combined accuracy of 0.075% of span or better. Wetted parts shall be suitable for the liquid to be handled. Installation shall incorporate vent/drain/test features in accordance with Library Drawing DC-950040. (Addition): The pressure transmitter shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-200. The pressure transmitter shall be a microprocessor based smart unit with a reference accuracy of 0.075% of calibrated span or better and shall be provided with over-range protection. 3-way Pressure sensor installation manifolds shall have vent, drain and test connections. (Addition): Pressure gauges shall be furnished in accordance with SAES-J-200. Pressure gauge accuracy shall be 0.5 % of span or better. The standard ranges shall be selected such that the normal operating pressure falls between 30% and 70% of the scale range. Pressure gauges shall be glycerin filled.
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(Addition): The pressure transmitters shall be installed in accordance with Library Drawings DC-950042 and DC-950043. Pressure gauges shall be installed in accordance with Detail 1 or 2, as applicable, of Library Drawing DC-950040. 7.2.5 Section 3.5.2 (Displacer materials) (Addition): Displacer materials shall be compatible with the hydrocarbon to be measured. Material validity shall be supplied for the spare and on service piston. 7.2.6 Section 3.6 (Valves) (Addition): Inlet and outlet block valves shall be furnished. Both valves shall be ball valves meeting the requirements of 04-SAMSS-051. (Addition): If liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), butane or propane is specified as the service on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG, the outlet block valve shall be a double block-and-bleed plug valve meeting the requirements of 04-SAMSS-041. Piping which includes a pressure gauge and isolation valve shall be provided from each valve(s) cavity bleed for connection to a flare or other safe location. 7.2.7 Section 3.7 (Connections) (Addition): Vents shall be installed at high points on the prover to permit removal of trapped air. The number of vents and drains on the inlet piping to a prover shall be kept to a minimum. All vent and drain connections except those on the prover outlet piping shall be provided with a means to permit examination for, or prevention of, leakage during operation of the prover. Each such drain connection shall be furnished with a spectacle blind on the discharge side of the drain valve. The drain system piping shall slope to a single discharge point. Vent, drain and sample connections shall be per Standard Drawing AC-036045. (Addition): Inlet and outlet hoses shall be furnished with the prover. Unless otherwise specified, the hoses shall have a nominal diameter of 4-inches. The inlet hose shall have an API adapter for connection to the plant piping. The outlet hose shall have an API coupler for connection to the plant piping or tank truck, as applicable. The coupler and adapter shall meet the requirements of API RP 1004. 7.2.8 Section 3.7.1 (Connections for Prover Calibration) (Addition): Two 2-inch or larger connections shall be provided for each pipe prover. One connection shall be located upstream of the pressure
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gauge and test thermowell on the inlet piping. The other connection shall be located between the temperature and pressure instruments, and the control valve on the outlet piping. 7.2.9 Section 3.8 (Detectors) (Modification): Externally mounted optically actuated detector switches shall be provided. (Addition): Detector switches shall have a repeatability of 0.01 mm or less. (Addition): Each detector switch shall be non-adjustable and shall be provided with a means for sealing the switch in place with a lead-andwire seal. (Addition): A meter pulse-interpolation type system shall be provided to give a resolution of at least one part in 10,000 of the indicated meter volume for each pass of the displacer between the detectors. (Addition): The maximum displacer velocity of the prover shall be specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. 7.2.10 Section 3.9 (Peripheral Equipment) (Addition): The flow computer and laptop computer shall be furnished with the prover. The flow computer shall be supplied by an approved vendor per SAES-Y-100. (Addition): The flow computer shall be capable of operating the prover during proving and performing calculations using inputs from the plant meter and associated, temperature and pressure instruments, and the prover. The proving calculations shall conform to the requirements of API MPMS 12.2.3. (Addition): The flow computer shall have EIA/RS-232 or ANSI/IEEE 802.3 port capable of MODBUS RTU, TCP/IP or OPC protocol. The flow computer shall be the slave on the port. (Addition): The flow computer shall have an EIA/RS-232 port that is suitable for uploading and downloading its entire operating configuration using a portable computer or local programming console. (Addition): One of the serial ports shall be capable of being programmed for a local serial printer.

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(Addition): If a skid-mounted prover is specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. If the flow computer is connected to a network appropriate security and protection shall be applied, i.e., only dedicated computers shall have access to the measurement computers. Network communication shall utilize a protocol where protection and security is a part of the protocol. (Addition): The flow computer must provide as a minimum single meter run with dual pulse inputs from the meter run. The flow computer shall have an option to configure two meter runs using single pulse from each meter run. Integrated proving within the same flow computer or using a dedicated flow computer is acceptable for the proving methods outlined in API MPMS 4.8. (Addition): The flow computer shall have the capability to supply all the required signals to establish as a minimum a single meter run per API MPMS 5. (Addition): Multivariable sensors being an integrated part of the flow computer are acceptable provided it satisfies the metering design requirements per API MPMS 5. (Addition): The laptop computer shall act as a graphical user interface for the flow computer and shall be capable of generating and storing proving reports from the data calculated or stored in the flow computer. (Addition): The Small Volume Prover shall have the capability to receive retransmitted pulse signals from the Preset Controller without degradation of the signals (unaltered pulses). 7.2.11 Section 4.3.3 (Volume) (Addition): The K factor (pulse output per unit volume) used for prover sizing shall be 95% of the smallest K factor from the meters to be proved.
Commentary Note: For turbine meters, the K factor used for prover sizing will normally come from the largest meter.

7.2.12 Section 4.3.4.1 (Maximum Displacer Velocities) (Modification): The prover diameter shall be selected to limit the displacer velocity in the calibrated section to 1.5 m/s (5 ft/s) at the

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maximum normal linear (continuous) flow rate for the largest meter to be proved. 7.2.13 Section 4.3.4.2 (Minimum Displacer Velocities) (Modification): The prover shall be designed to maintain the displacer velocity above 0.075 m/s (0.25 ft/s) at the minimum design flow rate 7.2.14 Hoses a) Two lightweight hoses in accordance with BS EN 1765, one 4 x 5 meters in length for inlet connection and one 4 x 5- meters in length for outlet connection, shall be supplied with each Prover. The inlet hose shall terminate with a female-end API coupler (drybreak) on one end, and a male-end API adapter (dry-break) on the other. Both the coupler and the adapter shall conform to the requirements of API RP 1004. The outlet hose shall terminate with a female-end API coupler (dry-break) for attaching to a tank truck on one end, and a 4 ANSI 150# RF flanged hose connection on the other to be attached to the mating flange on the swivel-joint piping installed at the Prover outlet. Hoses shall be conveniently and securely stowed on the trailer for easy access by the operator.

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7.2.15 Electrical a) All electrical equipment shall be designed in accordance with 17-SAMSS-515 and SAES-B-068. It shall be suitable for a Class l Zone 2 Group IIA area and shall be designed, fabricated and tested in accordance with the standards, specifications and codes indicated in the reference section. Power requirement for the Prover and accessory equipment shall be 120 VAC 60 Hz. A voltage transformer with multiple voltage inputs certified for use in hazardous location at 60C maximum ambient temperature shall be securely mounted on the trailer to provide the power requirements. Available voltages on location may include 480 VAC 60 Hz, 208 VAC 60 Hz and 120 VAC 60 Hz.

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LEDs or lamps shall be provided on the transformer and Prover to alert operator when power is ON. Mating plugs, sockets and other wiring accessories shall be provided as required. The Meter Prover skid shall include provision for static grounding, consisting of a ten (10) meter, spring type cable with clamp on the free end for connection to the structure of the loading island where proving will take place. A rubber-sealed storage box shall be installed on the trailer for storage of all loose Prover signal and electrical cables. The Meter Prover skids shall be provided with an electric system that consolidates all of the electrical connections into adjacent terminal box(es). Electrical connection shall be a flameproof fourpin plug for 480 V supply, or 3-pin plug for 120 V supply, with 10 meters flexible, armored type cable cord. Minimum copper size shall be 6 mm. Conduit installed in outdoor, industrial facilities shall be threaded, rigid steel per ANSI C80.1, hot-dip galvanized. Additional factory PVC coating (minimum thickness of PVC: 40 mils ( 1 mm ) shall be applied for conduit installed outdoors in severe corrosive environment (per NEMA RN 1). Conduit fittings for outdoor rigid steel conduit shall be cast or forged steel, cast iron or malleable iron, as supplied by the manufacturer Metallic conduit shall be grounded at both end points. Conduit grounding may be accomplished: Externally with approved grounding clamps and conductors. Through a grounded enclosure having integral threaded bushings or using a conduit hub (such as Myers hub), which is approved for grounding purposes, or through an approved grounding bushing.

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Grounding with locknuts is not acceptable. All conduits and multi-conductor power cable shall contain a grounding conductor. Breathers shall be installed at high points in the conduit runs and drains shall be installed at low points as per NFPA 70 (NEC) requirements.
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o)

Earthing cable shall be single core, stranded copper, PVCinsulation colored green and yellow, sized to suit duty. Two earthing bosses shall be provided on skids at diagonally opposite ends for connection to main earthing systems. Conduit connections shall be bottom entry only.

p) 7.3

Trailer Specifications 7.3.1 Base Frame and Trailer Base frame will be simple open-frame unit fabricated from standard steel sections per manufacturers specification. Similarly, the trailer is proprietary to the trailer manufacturer and is a part of their standard supply in according to the government regulations. Ancillary support steelwork for the attachment of the instrument, panels, pipe supports, etc., shall be in accordance with ASTM A36/A36M. 7.3.2 Trailer The top of the platform shall be heavy- weight inch (6 mm) aluminum alloy diamond-pattern deck plate bolted or riveted to the chassis below. The chassis itself along with all critical fabricated steel parts will be heavy duty galvanized. The arrangement avoids the buckling of the deck plate during seal- welding. The frame shall be heavy-duty steel box section with cross members at 4 feet intervals. The A-frame will be heavy duty steel channel. The twin axles will be mechanically braked on all four wheels. The trailer shall be fitted with wheels of rim size 4 stud 5 PCD with 175 R13 6 Ply 94 tires. Grease tolerance shall be -30 to +110C. The trailer shall be equipped with tow tubular Adjustable coupling. The jockey wheel is a heavy duty Ribbed Jockey or H/D fully retractable fold up jockey. The corner steadies are wind down having 1 ton (1000 Kg) maximum design load. Lights will be fully protected side, stop indicator lights with suitable plug. If reversing lights are required a second plug 7 S can be fitted as an option.
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Mudguards shall be fully Galvanized Steel Tandem. 7.3.2 Certification and Documents NDE- Trailer and support frame 100% visual all welds 10% 8 MPI on other structural and critical weld

Testing and Inspection 8.1 Hydrotest Prior to application of internal coating, external paint and insulation, all piping and piping components shall be hydro-tested in accordance with SAES-A-004. The following test as a minimum: a) b) The assembled module shall be hydro-tested at the factory prior to the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Unless limited by flanges or valves in the line, the hydrostatic strength test pressure shall be calculated to produce a hoop stress of 90% of the specified minimum yield strength but not less than the minimum test pressure per ASME/ANSI B31.3. Hydrostatic test shall be conducted before the application of internal and external coating system and insulation. Hydrostatic test diagrams and test procedures shall be prepared and submitted by Vendor for approval. These shall describe the limits of piping and equipment included in each pressure test, test temperature, test fluid and line flushing requirements. Approved test diagrams and procedures shall be made available to Saudi Aramco Inspector prior to conducting the test. The hydrostatic test shall be designed to allow complete, verifiable drainage of the system being tested to minimize corrosion damage related to hydrostatic testing. If complete, verifiable drainage is not practical, the Vendor shall lay up the system after testing to minimize corrosion damage related to hydrostatic testing. The lay up procedure shall be submitted to Saudi Aramco for review and approval prior to application. The system while being tested shall be protected from over pressure by relief valves of adequate capacity set to relieve at 5% percent above the strength test pressure. The relief valves shall be tested, dated and tagged
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within one week prior to the test. Sizing of relief valve used for testing should follow the requirements of API STD 520 PT I. h) A bleed valve shall be provided to protect the piping and equipment from over pressure, in addition to the pressure-relieving device. The bleed valve shall be readily accessible in case immediate depressurization is required. Pressure gauges shall be calibrated before use. Calibration interval shall not exceed one month. A minimum of two pressure gauges are required for the test system and verified that they are within 5% of each other when in use.

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8.2

Integration Test The Vendor shall assemble the equipment supplied (e.g., Prover, flow computer, laptop computer, and other instruments). The Vendor shall prepare a procedure for the Integration Test and submit for approval to P&CSD/PID/CMU prior to the testing. The vendor shall conduct a comprehensive integration test. The vendor shall demonstrate the control and operation of the entire system.

8.3

Prover Calibration The prover volume shall be calibrated at the factory using the waterdraw method in accordance with API MPMS Chapters 4.8, 11.4.1 and 12.2.4. Final SVP calibration shall be conducted in the field using the waterdraw method in accordance with API MPMS Chapters 4.8, 11.4.1and 12.2.4, and witnessed by Saudi Aramco and Ministry of Petroleum of Mineral Resources (MINPET) if it is used in royalty measurement system. The prover calibration shall be conducted by an approved third-party inspector and witnessed by Saudi Aramco.

8.4

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) If a skid-mounted prover is specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG and the prover is furnished as part of a metering system, its performance shall be verified as part of the FAT for the metering system in accordance with the requirements set forth in SAEP-21 or SAEP-50, as applicable. Full functional test for each SVP component shall be conducted at the Vendors site. All necessary repairs, replacements and modifications to hardware and
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reports shall be completed at the factory before shipment to the field. The results of the SVP calibration conducted at the factory shall be reviewed during the FAT. If a portable prover is specified on the Instrument Specification Sheet Form 8020-121-ENG, a FAT shall be conducted to verify its performance. In this case, signals from the meter, and meters temperature and pressure instruments may be simulated. 8.5 Site Acceptance Test (SAT) The performance of the meter prover and associated equipment shall be verified during a SAT in accordance with the requirements set forth in SAEP-21 or SAEP-50, as applicable. 8.6 Inspection Items manufactured to this Specification are subject to the minimum Inspection requirements as specified in Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-341210. 9 Accessories The Vendor shall provide the following accessories: Two spare detectors switches. One set of piston seals One set of poppet valve seals One set of main shaft seals

The Vendor shall furnish standard test measures meeting the requirements of API MPMS 4.7 as specified on the Instrumentation Sheet, Form 8020-121-ENG. The test measures shall have volumes calibrated to deliver by the U. S. National Institute of Technology and Standards or other approved weights and measures agency. 10 Identification Tagging An identification tag of an AISI Series 300 (Austenitic) type stainless steel shall be attached to the equipment securely with similar stainless steel or Monel fasteners. The tag shall be marked by raised letters or die stamping with the following information and shall be located so that the information can be read after the equipment is installed: Purchase Order Number Manufacturer
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Part/Model Number Serial Number Material Date of Manufacture Equipment Tag No. Pipe Outside Diameter, Inside Diameter, Wall Thickness (inch/mm) Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) and Design Temperature Base Prover Volume (U. S. bbl @ 60 F & Liter @ 15C) Modulus of Elasticity (KPa) Design Nominal K-factor Manufacturer, Type and Thickness of Internal Coating Flow Tube Material Area Coefficient of Thermal Expansion for Flow Tube (1/C or 1/F) Modulus of Elasticity for Flow Tube (kPa or psi) Displacer Rod Material Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion for Displacer Rod

Shipping Requirements 11.1 General All equipment and internals being shipped shall be braced and temporary supports shall be provided, if required, to prevent damage during shipment. 11.2 Internal Protection The internals of all piping, fabricated and assembled equipment shall be completely cleaned and dried to the satisfaction of the Saudi Aramco Inspector. A non-toxic vapor phase corrosion inhibitor (CORTEC VCI-609, or equivalent) shall be applied to the internal surfaces of all piping fabricated and assembled equipment. 11.3 External Protection All external surfaces shall be prepared and coated in the shop with the complete Saudi Aramco coating system (primer and final coats). All bolts, nuts and the faces of open flanged connections shall be coated with temporary protective coating such as petroleum paste.

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Permanent blind flanges or covers shall be installed with the gaskets and bolts required for service. Each connection shall be fitted with a neoprene gasket, and vapor tight steel cover. The cover shall be held in place by a minimum of four equally spaced bolts. 11.4 Electronic and Electrical Equipment The Vendor shall determine if electronics and instruments are susceptible to damage from shock, weather or extremes of temperature during shipment. If required, such items shall be removed after the functional test and shipped separately. 12 Documentation 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 The Vendor shall provide nonmaterial items as shown on Form NMR-7907. The Vendor shall certify that the piston, flange o-ring, and plunger or ram seal materials are compatible with the service to be used for. The Vendor shall furnish the certificate and calculations for the factory prover calibration. The Vendor shall submit two copies of Electronic Files on CD-ROM for all drawings, data sheets, specifications, manuals and other documents.

10 March 2009 2 May 2009

Revision Summary New Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification. Editorial revision.

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