Materials System Specification

06-SAMSS-001 22 February 2017

Qualification Requirements of Elastomeric Materials and Manufacturers
Document Responsibility: Non-metallic Standards Committee

Contents
1 Scope ................................................................ 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations .................................... 2
3 References ........................................................ 2
4 Modifications of ISO 23936-2 ............................ 3
Revision Summary................................................... 5

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Document Responsibility: Non-metallic Standards Committee 06-SAMSS-001
Issue Date: 22 February 2017 Qualification Requirements of
Next Planned Update: 22 February 2020 Elastomeric Materials and Manufacturers

1 Scope

This specification defines the minimum requirements for selection and qualification
of elastomeric sealing and seat materials used in onshore and offshore equipment.
It describes the requirements and procedures for selection and qualification of
elastomeric materials as well as manufacturers of these elements.

The specification applies to all elastomeric materials in contact media related to oil and
gas production such as elastomeric O-rings, bonded flexible hose flexible joints,
packers and elastomer lined valves.

2 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, prior to submission of bids or start of related work, by the
Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager, Consulting Services
Department, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2 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, Consulting Services Department, Saudi
Aramco, Dhahran.

3 References

Material 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 Procedure

SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory
Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

3.2 Industry Codes and Standards

International Organization for Standardization

ISO 23936-2 Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas
Industries - Non-metallic Materials in Contact
with Media Related to Oil and Gas Production -
Part 2: Elastomers
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4 Modifications of ISO 23936-2

Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries - Non-metallic Materials in

Contact with Media Related to Oil and Gas Production - Part2: Elastomers

4.1 Modifications Summary of ISO 23936-2 Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural

Gas Industries - Non-metallic Materials in Contact with Media Related to Oil
and Gas Production - Part 2: Elastomers (2011-12-15 Edition)

Chapter Page
Title Remarks
No. No.
1 Scope No Change -
2 Normative References No Change -
3 Terms, Definitions, Abbreviated Terms No Change -
3.1 Terms, Definitions No Change -
3.2 Abbreviated Terms No Change -
4 Technical Requirements No Change -
5 Documentation Requirements Addition 5
6 Requirements for Manufacturers No Change -
6.1 General Requirements No Change -
6.2 Validation of Compliance No Change -
Qualification of Elastomer Materials
7 No Change -
(Ageing and RGD)
7.1 General No Change -
7.2 Requirements of Ageing Tests No Change -
Requirements for Rapid Gas Decompression
7.3 No Change -
Testing
Qualification of Elastomer Materials
8 Delete -
in Bonded Flexible Hose
8.1 General Delete -
Qualification of Bonded Flexible Hose Liner
8.2 Delete -
Material
Qualification of Bonded Flexible Hose -
8.3 Delete 6
Layers Outside the Liner
Qualification of Elastomer Materials
9 No Change -
in Other Large Components
9.1 General No Change -
Qualification of Elastomer Materials
9.2 No Change -
in Flexible Joints

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Chapter Page
Title Remarks
No. No.
Qualification of Elastomer Materials
9.3 No Change -
in Blow-out Preventers
9.4 Qualification of Elastomer Materials for Packers No Change -
Test Media, Conditions, Equipment and
Annex A No Change -
procedures for Ageing of Elastomeric Materials
Test Media, Conditions, Equipment and
Annex B Procedures for Rapid Gas Decompression Testing No Change -
of Elastomeric Materials
Annex C Most Commonly Used Elastomeric Materials No Change -
Procedure for Estimation of Material Service Life
Annex D No Change -
Using the Arrhenius Relationship
Annex E Physical and Chemical Ageing No Change -
Annex F Rapid Gas Decompression (RGD) No Change -
Bibliography No Change -

4.2 Detailed Modifications of ISO 23936-2

The following paragraph numbers refer to ISO 23936-2, which is part of this
specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition, exception,
modification or deletion to ISO 23936-2 as noted.

CHAPTER 5

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS [Addition]

The following documentations shall be required:

Document for the elastomeric material properties as referenced in Chapter 4.
Quality control document to include a certificate of conformance and
traceability information.

Properties that are not relevant to a specific process may be omitted.

The requirements for this documentation shall be valid for both the elastomeric
seal material and backup material when they are used as an integral part of the
seal assembly. Each seal material used shall be traceable to the producer and his
quality control documentation. Each batch of material shall be supplied with a
certificate of conformance (COC) and traceability as a minimum, see Table 6.0.

CHAPTER 8

Qualification of Elastomer Materials in Bonded Flexible Hose [Delete]

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Revision Summary
10 September 2011 New Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification.
3 March 2013 Editorial revision of 06-SAMSS-001 to change the document responsibility from Materials
and Corrosion Control to Non-metallic Standards Committee.
22 February 2017 Major revision to overlaid this specification with ISO 23936-2 and ensure the following:
- Improve sealing materials selection criteria,
- Enhance the manufacturer qualification,
- Expand the applications and fluid compatibility, and
- Address elastomer storage requirements and shelf life.

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