Saudi Aramco’s
Experience with
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Hamad S. Balhareth
Saudi Aramco
Presentation Outline
The Objective.
Saudi Aramco’s Fieldbus Installation History.
FF-SIF…Where are we?
Concerns & Wish List.
Conclusion & Questions?
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The Objective
• Present Saudi Aramco’s FF Standard
Update.
• Installation History and Future Projects.
• FF-SIF… where are we?
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Saudi Aramco’s Fieldbus Installation
History
FF has Benefits you can’t Ignore
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PIB
Project Savings
Junction Box
D
D
“Home Run” Cable
(Trunk)
D
Conventional Wiring
TB’s
87 devices
TB’s for FF
16 segments
Up to 256 devices
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Fieldbus Installation History & Future
Projects
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Current FF Installations/Projects in Aramco
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Abqaiq Plants – 3 Separate (expansion 1000pts - installed)
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Qatif GOSP (grassroots 2000pts - installed)
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Jeddah Refinery (moderization 500pts - installed)
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Riyadh Refinery DHT (new unit 1000pts - installed)
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Zuluf GOSP2 (modernization 400pts - installed)
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SA GOSPs (modernization 400pts - installed)
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Hawiyah NGL (grassroots 5000+ FF points - installed)
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AFK GOSP/Gas Plant (grassroots 7000+ FF points - installed)
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KURS GOSP (grassroots 1000+ FF points - installed)
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Rabigh Refinery/Chemical (grassroots16000+ FF points - installed)
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Khurais Producing Dept. (grassroots 4490 points – installed)
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Ras Tanura Refinery DHT (new unit 737pts - Installed)
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Karan Projects (grassroots 2324pts - Installed)
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Manifa Project (grassroots 19000+ FF points – development)
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WASIT (grassroots 9059+ FF points – design) – 69910 total so far.
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RTIP Projects(grassroots 40000+ FF points – design) close to 110,000 total so far
Saudi Aramco’s Fieldbus Standard
Update
• Requirements for FF
Installation
• SAES-J-904:
 Requirements for a
Quality FF Installation
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Saudi Aramco’s Fieldbus Installation
History
• Requirements for FF Installation
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J-904 Requirements:
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Redundant H1 Interface Cards
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Redundant FF Power Supply / Segment
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Spur Short Circuit Protection EEx nL Installation
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With Control - Max. 10 devices per Segment
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Monitor Only - Max. 12 devices per Segment
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Max. 2 final control devices (valves) per Segment
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Risk Assessment – Spare Capacity
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Plus Much More
Saudi Aramco’s FF-ISD
H1 Interface
Card
FF Power
Supply w/
Terminator
Spur Length
& Min Voltage
Block with
Short Circuit
Protection
Field Devices
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Terminator
Saudi Aramco’s FF-ISS
SAES-J-904: ISS Additions
for FF
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LAS capable (yes/no)
Minimum Operating Voltage (Vdc)
Quiescent Current Draw (mA)
Polarity Sensitive Termination (yes/no)
DD revision level
Channel number and Description,
(e.g., Channel 1 - Sensor 1, Channel 2 - Body
Temperature, Channel 3 - Sensor 2, etc.).
Function Blocks Available, (e.g., AI_1, AI_2,
PID_1, etc.)
Saudi Aramco’s FF Concerns & Wish
List
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Aramco’s Biggest FF Problems:
1. Investigating Plug-In and Snap-On Software
2. Reliability of Diagnostic Alerts
3. Contractor knowledge of Commissioning FF
Devices
4. Lack of True OpEx Saving Experience
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Conclusion
• FF technology is the way to go.
• It would be a complete failure if FF-SIF
diagnostic alerts are not reliable.
• Can the black channel technology be
implemented for control instruments?
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Thank You
Hamad Balhareth
Hamad.balhareth.3@aramco.com