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Inspection Procedure00-SAIP-72 28 September 2005

Inspection Involvement in Management of C ange

Document Responsibility: Inspection Department

Saudi Aramco !es"#op Standards

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1 Scope............................................................. 22 Applicable Documents................................... 23 Definitions...................................................... 34 Responsibilities.............................................. 45 Documentation............................................... 6

Previous Issue: 31 May 2004 Next Planned pdate: 1 !une 200"Pa#e 1 o$ "

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Document Responsibility: Inspection Department 00*,-IP*)2Issue Date: 2( ,eptember 200+

Next Planned pdate: 1 !une 200" Inspection Involvement in Mana#ement o$ .'an#e

U.S. 0epartment of 2abor+ 3ccupational Safety and 4ealthAdministration

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American Petroleum Institute

API +P 450 +i"!- a"ed In"pectionCommentary Note:

!hen specific facility management of change procedure e"ists they shallbe considered applicable to this #$%&.

% !efinitions

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(anagement of )hange 5(3),+ (anagement of change is aprocedural system of control supported by appropriate documentation

to ensure that safeguards are in place to eliminate the possibility ofha ards introduction as a result of changes6 other than replacement inind6 to operations6 process parameters6 control parameters6

chemicals6 plants and facilities. The (3) re/uirement is detailed in3S4A 7 )8R 171$.1175l,.

0esign )hange+ 8or the purpose of this SAIP6 a design change isdefined as any replacement6 modification6 addition6 changes thatinvolve any operating procedures or design limits6 or deletion of plante/uipment or instrumentation *hich involves the mechanical6

physical6 chemical6 or electrical or control parameters of process ore/uipment associated *ith change.

Permanent )hange+ A permanent )hange is one *hich onceimplemented6 *ill be a permanent feature of the design6 operation orprocedural control on the plant or facility.

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Temporary )hange+ A change implemented *ith the intent that itshall remain in place only until the ne&t planned shutdo*n or until a

date pre9determined by the applicable 3perations 0epartmentsuperintendent responsible for that Plant or Area in con:unction *iththe )hange (anagement )ommittee.Commentary Note:

%f design change is temporary, a specific duration is required to be indicated and aregular evaluation or inspection of the plant and or equipment conditions shall be

performed on a pre'determined basis discussed during the preliminary design phase.

;mergency )hange+ An emergency change situation e&ists *henchanges must be made on short notice or no notice in order to maintain

safe operations that could affect the lives6 property or safe operationalof the e/uipment. An emergency change may be defined as changethat is authori ed by the responsible personnel that must beimplemented *ithin the most e&peditious time frame such as for safety6health environmental and<or continued operations.

Replacement in =ind+ A replacement in ind is one *hich the systemaffected remains *ithin the established operating *indo* and6 in thecase of hard*are the old e/uipment is replaced *ith identicale/uipment meeting all re/uirements of the original design

specifications.Commentary Note:

(ue to repeated failures of in)ection points, new or reinstated in)ection points incritical service is defined in *+'#$%&'* should always be considered as achange.

)hange (anagement )ommittee 5)(),+ This committee consists ofthe responsible 3perations6 (aintenance6 ;ngineering6 the AreaInspection Unit Inspector and the 2oss Prevention ;ngineer. Thiscommittee is normally responsible for revie*ing all changes andcommunicates *ith and advises the (3) )oordinator of the necessity6benefits6 practicality and level of urgency including all implications orthe proposed change.

(3) )oordinator+ An operations representative *ho has the overallresponsibility for the )hange.

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>.1.@ Receive and maintain as9built dra*ing files for designchange pac ages as applicable.

>.1.# Update the 3n9Stream Inspection Program6 Ris !asedInspection database or any other inspection program thatmay be affected by the change.

>. Process )hange

>. .1 Participate in the preliminary discussions *ith 3(; teamfor familiari ation of the proposed process change todetermine *hat effects the change *ill have on inspectionmethods6 strategies and schedules.

>. . Revie* the inspection re/uirements needed if the processchange re/uires a change in material5s,6 i.e.6 piping6 valves6etc. The Inspection Unit shall document changes *ithin aprocess to evaluate their inspection strategy and tactics.

>. .% ;stablish communications *ith )() team and or 3(; toconfirm and record *hen the ne* Process )hange *asimplemented. 0aily communications *ith 3(; team isrecommended to highlight and discuss operational processupsets so that inspection may evaluate and determine if the

plant e/uipment integrity *as affected and or to scheduleinspection if deemed necessary.

>. .> Re/uire from the 3(; and or )() the results of asystematic process6 involving appropriate sub:ect mattere&perts 5S(;'s, to identify and document each processvariable that must stay *ithin a specific range in order noto increase the chances of e/uipment failure beyond thatnormally e&pected.

>. ." If the Process )hange does re/uire a 0esign )hange6

invo e the re/uirements listed under paragraph ".>. .? The inspection units should re/uest a loo ahead schedule

of activity for the purpose of planning inspection coverageof the different disciplines.

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>. .@ Update the 3n9Stream Inspection Program6 Ris !asedInspection database or any other inspection program that

may be affected by the change.>.% Temporary Repairs and Installations

>.%.1 The Inspection Unit shall confirm that temporary repairsmade by /ualified personnel6 using approved methods andprocedures so that the ris of an incident is not increasedby sub9standard repairs. This *ill minimi e unscheduledoutages due to failures of inappropriate repairs.

>.%. The Inspection Unit shall confirm that temporaryinstallations are installed by /ualified personnel6 usingapproved methods and procedures to ma e sure they areade/uate for the intended purpose and the length of timere/uired. This *ill minimi e unscheduled outages due tofailures of inade/uate installations.

>.%.% The Inspection Unit shall ensure that *or sheets coveringtemporary repairs remain open and trac ed until it ischanged to permanent as soon as possible. The trac ing ofthe *or sheets shall be per $$9SAIP9@?.

>.%.> Update the 3n9Stream Inspection Program6 Ris !asedInspection database or any other inspection program thatmay be affected by the change.

5 !ocumentation

".1 Inspection unit shall maintain all (3) change documentation inthe applicable plant file and e/uipment and also maintain a logof all changes. The final (3) documentation shall haveevidence that Inspection performed a final inspection and isclosed *ith no outstanding issues.

". Inspection unit shall maintain all documents related toacceptance of the plant after T I per I9$$$ .?$$ ensuring thatall changes have been revie*ed and accepted.

'evision Summar(31 May 2004 New Sau i A!amco "nspection #!oce u!e.

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2$ Septembe! 2005 Mino! !e%ision.

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