HOT TAP / REIFORCEMENT DATA AND CALCULATION SHEET

Saudi Aramco 7627-ENG (06/18) Refer to SAEP-311 when preparing this form. Page 1 of 2
SECTION 1 (to be completed by initiating engineer)

Initiating Engineer’s Name _______________________________ Phone Number _______________________

Organization ___________________________________________ E-Mail_______________________________
Hot Tap Number ________________________________________ Date Initiated _________________________
Hot Tap Location
1.1 Area ___________________________
1.2 Plant Name / Project Number __________________________
1.3 Plant Number / Pipeline Name ________________________
1.4 Header Type (crude pipeline, gas pipeline, flare line, jumpover, etc.) _________________________________
1.5 Header Product ____________________________________________________________
1.6 Header line or equipment number.____________________________________________________________
General Information
1.7 Job Order or Work Order Number ____________________________________________________________
1.8 Reference Drawings _______________________________________________________________________
1.9 Approximate hot tap date __________________________________________________________________
Header Information
1.10 Header diameter (Dh) _________ Wall thickness (th) __________ Mat’l spec & grade ____________
Header flange rating _______________
Branch Type
1.11 Branch type per Std Drg AB-036719: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Other_______ (welding Boss)
1.12 Branch diameter (Db) __________Wall thickness __________ Mat’l spec & grade _________
Flange rating ___________Branch orientation Vertical Horizontal Lateral (Angle) ______
Split Tee Information (for branch connection types 3 & 9 of Standard Drawing AB-036719.)
1.13 Branch diameter _____Tee design pressure _________Mat’l spec & grade __________Flange rating _____
1.14 Length of fitting ___________________
1.15 Preheat required for welding per governing ASME code or approved welding procedure yes no

SECTION 2 (to be completed by operations engineer)

Operations Engineer’s Name _______________________ Phone Number _____________________

Organization ______________________________________ E-Mail____________________________

Header Operating Data

2.1 Fluid in header/tank ___________Toxic material in fluid yes no Type of fluid_______ Concentration____
H2S Concentration____________
2.2 Header hydrotest pressure (as required by SAES-L-150) ____________________________________________
2.3 MAOP at hot tap location (from Safety Instruction Sheet)____________________________________________
HOT TAP / REIFORCEMENT DATA AND CALCULATION SHEET
2.4 Normal operating pressure at hot tap location _____________________________________________________
2.5 Normal operating temperature at hot tap location __________________________________________________
2.6 Normal flow rate at hot tap locationSaudi
(MBDAramco:
or MMSCFD)
Company_____________________________________________
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Saudi Aramco 7627-ENG (06/18) Refer to SAEP-311 when preparing this form. Page 2 of 2

SECTION 3 (to be completed by Saudi Aramco Inspection)

Inspector’s Name _____________________________________ Phone Number________________

Organization ____________________________________________ E-Mail_______________________

Hot Tap Location
3.1 Pipe diameter ___________________________
3.2 Pipe type seamless SAW spiral seam SAW straight seam ERW
3.3 Ultrasonic thickness readings: Minimum ____________ Maximum _____________
3.4 Date UT readings taken ____________________ (must be completed within 90 days of the hot tap or stopple)

SECTION 4 (to be completed by project engineer or operations engineer)

Engineer’s Name ____________________________ Phone Number ______________________

Organization __________________________________ E-Mail______________________________

Calculations (refer to paragraphs in SAEP-311)

4.1 Maximum allowable header pressure during welding (paragraph 13.4.1)__________________________PSIG
4.2 Maximum flow rate in header while cutting coupon (paragraph 11.1) _______________ MMSCFD or MBPD
Branch Pipe Test Pressure (refer to paragraph 14, Table 2)
4.3 Db/Dh __________ Dh/th_____________ Formulae ( 0.75 x Pf ) or (Ph + 1.25 Δ P )
4.4 a) Header pipe pressure or operating pressure (Ph) ___________PSIG or N/A
b) Differential pressure per ASME SEC VIII D 1 (∆ P) ___________PSI or N/A
c) Pressure for flat plate (Pf) ___________PSIG or N/A

d) Branch pipe test pressure {(P ) = ( 0.75 x P ) or = (P + 1.25 Δ P )} _____________PSIG

b f h

e) Branch flange, split tee or sticker wall test limit. _________________PSIG

4.5 Hot Tap Connection Hydrotest Pressure (Lower of 4.4 d or e) ___________PSIG
4.5.1 If 4.5 is lower than the piping system test pressure, all welds of the pressure containing branch
connection, longitudinal and circumferential welds, must be inspected by magnetic particle inspection.
Also, the flange to branch weld must be inspected by100% radiograph.
Note: Detailed calculations shall be attached

FINAL HOT TAP CALCULATION APPROVAL

Project Manager* __________________________________Signature:________________Date:________________

and

Operations Engineering Sup’t / General Supervisor_________________________Signature:___________Date_______

* Note: Project Manager approval is not applicable if the hot tap conducted by operation organization.

Distribution
Cc: Foreman, Hot Tap Unit
Supervisor Inspection Unit
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