Basic Engineering Package (BEP)

Dear All,

Let us list out the package of documents we (piping) should get to start detail design for the project. This package is called as Basic Engineering Package & most commonly as BEP.
BEP normally comes from Process Licensor or Client or both together.

Contract Data
• E only, E&P, EPC or EPCM
• Green Field (Grass Roots)
• Revamp (Up-Grade or Re-product)

Site Data
• Location
• Climate conditions including “Wind Rose”
• Property map (size and shape)
• Topography
• Existing above ground and underground obstructions (Type, size and location)
• Available space on existing Pipe Racks
• If Revamp – List of existing equipment to be reused

Plant Layout & Operational Data
• Minimum road widths, aisle widths and head room
• Ladder and Platform access criteria (Ladder only, Stair only or Ladder & Stair)
• Valve and Instrument access criteria

Maintenance Data
• Methods of handling heavy or elevated items (Mobil crane or Mono-rail)

Process Data:
• -Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
• -Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
• -Legend Sheet (to refer symbols on P&ID)
• -Process Description
• -Line List
• -Equipment List
• -Special Material / Item list (SM Items List)


Kindly add new items in the BASIC ENGINEERING PACKAGE if you feel we need to add them in BEP.

Jop & Anton,
I request you to kindly add few more if needed, as per your vast experience you know it better what is missing (if any)..!

Thanks
Abhijit

Engineering Philosophy:-
In many cases, the Licensor and the Client have vast experience of handling plants which gives them good insight. The engineering philosophy covers many aspects (the lessons learned) which act as guiding principles during the detailing phase.

Dear shrivallabha ,
With your reply on the topic one more important thing which is coming in my mind & would really like to share is as below....

In many cases, Client who have vast experience of handling their plants (like SHELL, BASF, TOTAL, NOVARTIS, SUNCORE, EXXON, BP, IOCL, HPCL) which gives them good insight of how the things should be & how thay should not be...! Sometimes clients also come with the basic (tentative) PLOT PLAN & Equipment Layouts to the engineering company to start with the detail design.
These INPUTS really helps pipers to do detail design & to understand client's requirement in a better fashion...!

Addition for transportation..

How about SIPROD scope?

Best Regards,
Fizree