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Materials System Specification
45-SAMSS-005 29 December 2004 Valves and Wellhead Equipment Requirements per API SPEC 6A Drilling & Workover Wellhead & Valves Standards Committee Members Smith, S.W., Chairman Turki, S.I., Vice Chairman Abouelnaaj, K.K. Akroosh, F.A. Alwan, W.M. Al Tissan, A.M. Cole, E.L. Shiha, S.M.
Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards Table of Contents I Scope............................................................. 2 II Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2 III References..................................................... 2 IV Definitions....................................................... 3 V Qualifications of Equipment/Manufacturers... 3 VI Modifications to API SPEC 6A....................... 3 Appendix A........................................................... 7 Appendix B......................................................... 29 Appendix C......................................................... 34
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I Scope
API SPEC 6A, in conjunction with this specification, and the Purchase Order, defines the minimum requirements for Saudi Aramco oil and gas production trees, wellheads, valves and miscellaneous equipment relating to the wellhead as covered by API SPEC 6A.
II Conflicts and Deviations
A. 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, Drilling and Workover Engineering Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
B. 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, Drilling and Workover Engineering Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
C. Conflicting requirements between the specification and drawings, the manufacturer's specifications and drawings, and data sheets or specification sheets not specifically covered as an exception by the purchase order shall be resolved using Appendix D "Saudi Aramco Manufacturer's Deviation Review Procedure (AMDR)".
III References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of equipment and facilities covered by this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.
A. Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement
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Commentary Note:
This Specification also includes by reference, either in total or in part, other standards listed in Table 104.1 of API SPEC 6A.
IV Definitions
Buyer or Purchaser: The Company (Saudi Aramco, ASC, or AOC) actually placing the order for the material.
Vendor: The other party to the order for the material who is supplying may or may not be the manufacturer of the equipment.
Buyer's Representative: The person acting on behalf of the Buyer or Purchasing, who may be from the Drilling & Workover Services Department, Vendor Inspection (or his agent).
Responsible Standardization Agent (RSA): A Saudi Aramco organization responsible for the technical aspects of the material/order in question. RSA duties for the material covered by this SAMSS have been assigned to Drilling & Workover Engineering Department, Rig Support Division, Materials Acquisition and Forecasting Unit.
V Qualifications of Equipment/Manufacturers
A. The vendor's plant shall be API-approved for the Product Specification Level specified in the P.O.
B. The RSA may require that the vendor's product be tested and approved via the RSA's Trial Test Program before it is considered acceptable.
VI Modifications to API SPEC 6A
The following paragraph numbers Refer to API SPEC 6A, "Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment," which is part of this specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition, exception, modification, or deletion to API SPEC 6A as noted. Paragraph numbers not appearing in API SPEC 6A are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order.
SECTION 600
601 (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 The items manufactured to this specification are subject to the verification by the Buyer's Inspection Representative per Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175 (either 453800 or 453900) attached to the Purchase Order.
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(ADDITION) PSL 4 A Pre-inspection meeting between the primary manufacturer and Buyer's Inspection Representative is required for all PSL-4 equipment. The meeting must be held before any action against the order is taken by the manufacturer as soon as possible after receipt date of the order.
As a minimum, the meeting shall include the manufacturer's representatives of Production, Engineering and Quality Assurance Departments and the Buyer's Inspection Representative. The meeting's objective will be to discuss the assigned specification, identify, clarify and document any technical areas or question of difficulty. The Buyer's Inspection Representative shall be acting for the RSA, but the RSA shall have the final approval of any deviation from the assigned specification or procedures.
In the event material ordered is "stock" material, an exception to this specification can be approved by the RSA. Request for this exception must be submitted to the Buyer in writing in no more than thirty (30) calendar days after initial contact between the Manufacturer and Saudi Aramco. The initial contact date is determined and documented (and the Manufacturer advised of that set date) by the assigned Buyer's Inspection Representative.
605.2a(3) (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 Each piece of 10M psi rated equipment listed in the drawing of Appendix A shall have its hardness tests performed in the locations so marked on the appropriate manufacturer's representative or generic drawings located in Appendix A.
If equipment being manufactured is not included in Appendix A, hardness tests are to be per the manufacturer's normal procedures.
605.2b(9) (ADDITION) PSL 2-4 For non-ferromagnetic materials, all liquid penetrant inspections shall be performed using fluorescent penetrant.
605.2c(10) (ADDITION) PSL-3 only All equipment rated at 10M psi working pressure or above must have prior approval (via Saudi Aramco Manufacturer's Deviation Review Procedure (AMDR) (see Appendix D for details) before any weld repairs may be made.
605.2c(14) (ADDITION) PSL 3-4 Volumetric testing of cast materials shall be done by radiography. Forgings shall be ultrasonically tested. In the event the prescribed test method is impractical, the Buyer's Inspection Representative shall approve an alternative method of testing during the Pre-Inspection meeting. In the event there is no pre-inspection meeting
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required, approval of alternate method must be made before production of the equipment begins.
(MODIFICATION) PSL 3-4 Hot Worked Parts - Ultrasonic examination of hot worked parts shall be performed in accordance with both the flat bottom hole procedures (straight beam examination) and applicable angle beam examinations specified in ASTM A388 (except immersion method may be used) and ASTM E428.
(ADDITION) PSL 3-4 Castings - Angle beam examination in accordance with ASTM A609 shall be applied when any area of the casting cannot be effectively examined using a longitudinal beam due to casting design or possible discontinuity orientation.
605.2d(3) (ADDITION) PSL 4 Please include ADDITION to 605.2a(3) in this specification.
605.9c(3) (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 All cast body equipment - Prior to hydrostatic test of cast body equipment, an acid bath of 15% unihibited HCL is required. An immersion time of 15 minutes is required. In addition, all cast body equipment (of all pressure ratings) require both hydrostatic and gas tests to working pressure after acid bath.
605.9c(5) (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 Functional tests of all valves shall be conducted at full differential pressure between 1st and 2nd seat tests. Valves ordered with actuators shall be tested with actuator installed.
605.9e(4) (ADDITION For Body Tests On 10M psi Or Above Equipment)
PSL 1-4 100% of the equipment shall also be nitrogen gas tested as per PSL-4 requirements. Should each flange of the equipment carry a different working pressure, only the 10M flange is to be gas tested. See Appendix B drawings.
605.9e(5) (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 Same as 605.9e(4).
606.1c (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 Additional records may be required by assigned Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirement Form 175 or Purchase Order description. If so noted by assigned A175 form, Manufacturer will furnish a complete set of inspection documents to the Saudi Aramco Vendor/Inspection (or his agent) representative.
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SECTION 900
913.4 (ADDITION) PSL 1-4 Production trees and side outlet valves on spools shall be assembled as per drawings in Appendix C.
Revision Summary 29 December 2004 Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and
reissued with change of responsibility from Drilling and Workover Services Dept. to Drilling and Workover Engineering Dept.
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Appendix A Lower Master Valve/Bonnet
H A R D N E S S PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. OF CHECKS RANGE
1. BODY 4 2. BONNET 3 3. VALVE STEM 1 4. SEAT 1 5. GATE 1 6. BONNET SEAL RING 1 7. DRIVE BUSHING 2 8. BEARING RET. UNIT 1 9. EXPANDER 1 10. PACKING CARTRIDGE 1 11. BONNET STUD 1 12. STUD 1 13. NUTS 1 14. INJECTION FITTING See Page of this Appendix
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Appendix A (Continued)
COMPOSITE VALVE H A R D N E S S PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. OF CHECKS RANGE
1. BODY 5 2. BONNET 3 3. VALVE STEM 1 4. SEAT 1 5. GATE 1 6. BONNET SEAL RING 1 7. DRIVE BUSHING 2 8. BEARING RET. UNIT 1 9. EXPANDER 1 10. PACKING CARTRIDGE 1 11. BONNET STUD 1 12. NUT 1 13. STUD 1 14. INJECTION FITTING See Page of this Appendix
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Appendix A (Continued)
LOWER MASTER VALVE/BONNET
H A R D N E S S PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. OF CHECKS RANGE
1. BODY 4 2. BONNET 3 3. VALVE STEM 1 4. SEAT 1 5. GATE 1 6. BONNET SEAL RING 1 7. DRIVE BUSHING 2 8. EXPANDER 1 9. BONNET STUD 1 10. BEARING RET. NUT 1 11. PACKING CARTRIDGE 1 12. NUT 1 13. INJECTION FITTING See Page of this Appendix
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Appendix A (Continued)
Casing Head & Tubing Head Spool W / Set Screws
HARDNESS
RANGEPART # DESCRIPTION QTY OF
CHECKS
1.2.3.4.5.
1 1
6
SET SCREW GLAND SET SCREW BODY
NUT STUD
HARDNESS TEST LOCATION
1 1
6.7.
INJECTION FITTING BLEEDER PLUG
SEE PAGE OF THIS APPENDIXSEE PAGE OF THIS APPENDIX
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Appendix A (Continued)
Adapter-Double Studded Pack-off
HARDNESS
RANGEPART # DESCRIPTION QTY OFCHECKS
1.2.3.4.5.
1 1
6
NUT STUD BODY
BLEEDER LPUG (K)SEE PAGE OF THIS APPENDIXSEE PAGE OF THIS APPENDIX
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Appendix B
Test Procedure for Single Completion Tubing Bonnet with or without Control Lines
SHOWN ABOVE. IF TUBING BONNET HAS NO CONTROL LINE, ELIMINATE STEP 3. IF TUBINGBONNET HAS MORE THAN ONE CONTROL LINE, EACH ONE MUST BE TESTED SEPARATELY.
STEP 1 STEP 2
STEP 3
M 1
M 2
M 3
EACH AREA HAS BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATIONSHADED PORTION IS THE AREA TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS. AFTER
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Appendix B (Continued)
Test Procedure for Tubing and Casing Spools with Different PSI Rated Flanges
FIGURE 2
SHADED PORTIONS ARE THE AREAS TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS IF THE
TOP, BOTTOM, AND OUTLETS ARE NOT THE SAME PRESSURE RATINGS. AFTER EACH
SHOWN ABOVE.
M 2
FIGURE 3
M 2
FIGURE 1
M 1
CONNECTION HAS BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATION
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Appendix B (Continued)
Test Procedure Tee or Cross
SHOWN ABOVE.
SHADED PORTION IS THE AREA TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS. AFTEREACH AREA HAS BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATION
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Appendix B (Continued)
Test Procedure for Tubing and Casing Spools
SHADED PORTION IS THE AREA TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS, IF ALLCONNECTION ARE THE SAME PRESSURE RATING. AFTER THIS AREA HAS BEEN TESTED
M 1
FIGURE 1
SATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATION SHOWN ABOVE.
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Appendix B (Continued)
Test Procedure for Casing Head
CONNECTION ARE NOT THE SAME PRESSURE RATING. AFTER THIS AREA HAS BEEN TESTEDSATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATION SHOWN ABOVE.
SATISFACTORILY, PLACE APPROVAL STAMP IN LOCATION SHOWN ABOVE.CONNECTION ARE THE SAME PRESSURE RATING. AFTER THIS AREA HAS BEEN TESTED
M 2
M
SHADED PORTION IS THE AREA TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS IF ALL
SHADED PORTION IS THE AREA TO BE TESTED PER API 6A AND THIS AMSS IF ALL
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Appendix C
Figure 1: 2" 3M Tree 2-1/16" 3M PSI Onshore Production Tree
2" 3M GATE VALVE
2" 3M CROSS
2" 3M FLANGE
2" 3M GATE VALVE
14-5/8"
14-5/8"
9"38-1/4
21-1/8"
SAUDI ARAMCO 3M PSI WP WOG 6M PSI TP 2-1/16" TREE ASSEMBLY
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Appendix C (Continued)
Figure 2: 3" 3M Tree
3-1/8" 3M PSI Onshore Production Tree
3" 3M PSI GATE VALVE
3-1/8" FLANGE
3" 3M PSI GATE VALVE
17-1/8"
17-1/8"
10"
44-1/4"
25-3/16"
SAUDI ARAMCO 3M PSI WP WOG 6M PSI TP 3-1/8" TREE ASSEMBLY
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Appendix C (Continued)
Figure 3: 4" 3M Tree
4-1/16" 3M PSI Onshore Production Tree
4-1/16" 3M FLANGE
4-1/16" 3M GATE VALVE
4-1/16" 3M TEE
4-1/16" 3M GATE VALVE
12"
20-1/8"
20-1/8"
52-1/4"
29-3/4"
SAUDI ARAMCO 3M PSI WP WOG 6M PSI TP 4-1/16" TREE ASSEMBLY
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Appendix C (Continued)
Figure 4: 4" 3M Offshore Tree 4-1/16" 3M PSI Onshore Production Tree
12"
4" 3M QUICK UNION TREE CAP
4" 3M FLANGE
4" 3M MANUAL GATE VALVE
4' 3M TEE
4" 3M QUICK UNION TREE CAP
4" 3M HYDRAULIC ACTUATED SSV
20-1/8"
20-1/8"
20-1/8"
13-1/2"
29-3/4" SAUDI ARAMCO 3M PSI WP WOG 6M PSI TP 4-1/16" TREE ASSEMBLY
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Appendix C (Continued)
Figure 5: 7" 3M Tree 7-1/16" 3M PSI Onshore Production Tree
7" 3M GATE VALVE
7" 3M FLANGE
7" 3M GATE VALVE
7" 3M TEE
32-1/4"
24-1/8"
16"
24-1/8"
SAUDI ARAMCO 3M PSI WP WOG 6M PSI TP 7-1/16" TREE ASSEMBLY
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Saudi Aramco Manufacturer's Deviation Review Procedure (AMDR)
This procedure is to be used when any deviation from the assigned Specification, Procedure or Purchase Order description is noted by Buyer's Inspection Representative or the Manufacturer's Inspection Department.
I. This section is the "formal" AMDR process and will only pertain to all equipment produced under API SPEC 6A PSL-4 service level rating.
A. Buyer's Inspection Representative (BIR) is advised of the deviation by the Manufacturer (or finds the deviation in their inspection process).
B. Saudi Aramco Vendor Inspection (SAVI) evaluates the problem and determines if the situation constitutes the use of the balance of this section of the AMDR Procedure. If this formal section is not required by SAVI, use procedure in section 2 (informal) to obtain deviation approvals.
C. If the procedure is required, SAVI advises the Manufacturer to submit a full report and advises the RSA and Buyer of the deviation. If applicable, the Manufacturer should notify the Vendor.
The Manufacturer's full report shall consist of a complete explanation of the problem and their proposal to repair or correct the deviation. The report shall contain drawings if there is any doubt as to a text explanation giving a complete picture of the nature and/or location of the problem. In addition, it will state the length of delay (if any) the proposed repairs or corrections will have on the delivery of the complete order. The report shall be reviewed by the manufacturer's Chief Quality Engineer (or the Manufacturer's titled equivalent). He/she shall then draft a cover letter for the report on his letterhead concurring with the proposed repair and/or corrections.
D. Upon receipt of the report, SAVI will:
1. Log the report using the following format:
a. XMDR-AOC(or ASC)-87-YYY-000-ZZ
b. The "X" is the first letter in the Manufacturer's name.
c. The "87" is the current year.
d. The "YYY" is the sequentially numbered report for the subject order number.
e. The "0000" is the last 4 digits of the subject order number.
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f. The "ZZZ" is the first letters of the location of the Manufacturer's plant. For example, AOC would use "SIN" to identify Gray's Singapore plant.
g. An example number would be:
CMDR-AOC-91-003-8926-SIN.
This number would indicate AOC 1991 report number 003 concerning order 8926 being made in Gray's Singapore plant.
E. The RSA shall review the report and consult with any appropriate organizations for information and approvals (if required) resulting in the resolution of the matter.
F. The RSA shall advise the SAVI and the Buyer of its findings and recommended actions. The disposition shall be reported to the Manufacturer by SAVI.
G. If the disposition from the RSA has a commercial impact against the Manufacturer and/or the Vendor, the matter is resolved between said parties and the Buyer.
H. If the Vendor and/or Manufacturer is not satisfied and wishes to appeal the case, he can submit another report or clarification to the original report. This can be done through the channels of communications described above. The appeal must be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the RSA's issue of the disposition. This set time limit shall also pertain to any and all additional appeals to the deviation disposition.
II. This section pertains to equipment made under PSL ratings 1-3.
A. Buyer's Inspection Representative (BIR) is advised of the deviation by the Manufacturer (or finds the deviation in their inspection process).
B. BIR advises SAVI of deviation and Manufacturer advises his Vendor and the Buyer.
C. A full informal report is submitted to the RSA by SAVI. This informal shall be in writing (telex or fax); but does not require an assigned log number or formal review and documentation from the Manufacturer's executive quality assurance management.
D. The RSA findings will be issued per paragraph F. in Section I.
E. Paragraph G. of Section I shall also apply to this informal process.
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F. The Vendor and/or the Manufacturer will retain the ability to appeal the RSA's findings in this informal process. They may appeal using the same process described in this section within a thirty (30) day period from the date of the RSA's issue of the disposition.
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