📍 Al Ahsa, Eastern Province
Third-Party Inspection (TPI) for Aramco Projects in Al Ahsa
Contractors mobilising to Saudi Aramco and Aramco-linked sites are routinely asked for independent third-party inspection of cranes, lifting equipment and heavy equipment before it is allowed to work. From Dammam, EES inspects against requirements such as the Saudi Aramco General Instructions, the relevant ASME standard and your client's procedure, then issues the report, certificate and inspection tag in the scheme your client specifies. Close to the Shaybah and Ghawar fields, with growing industrial and logistics activity.
Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Al Ahsa: local context
Work in Al Ahsa is spread over long distances: processing facilities serving the Ghawar field area, the Al Ahsa Industrial Area, and factories and workshops around Hofuf and Al Mubarraz. Cranes and heavy equipment often sit in remote or fenced operating sites, so EES inspectors travel from Dammam to your yard or plant, examine each machine in place, and hand over the inspection report and tag when the examination is complete.
What we deliver in Al Ahsa
- ✓Pre-mobilisation inspection of mobile, crawler, tower and overhead cranes against requirements such as the current revision of Saudi Aramco GI 7.030, with function checks of the rated-capacity limiter or load-moment indicator, anti-two-block and limit switches, and a witnessed load test where the scheme calls for one
- ✓Heavy equipment inspection of excavators, loaders, forklifts, trucks and trailers: brakes, steering, hydraulics, lights, reversing alarms, seat belts, fire extinguishers, ROPS/FOPS and operator cab condition
- ✓Lifting gear audit for the gate check: identification, WLL / SWL marking and a current examination certificate for each sling, shackle, hook, hoist and beam, with unmarked or uncertified items held back for examination
- ✓Personnel baskets (manbaskets) checked against requirements such as Saudi Aramco GI 7.027 (current revision) where the project applies it, and MEWPs inspected and function-tested to the manufacturer's manual
- ✓Review of equipment documents, previous test certificates, maintenance records, load charts and operator, rigger and signaller competency evidence against the client's checklist
- ✓Periodic, post-repair and post-incident re-inspection, with stickers or tags applied to the scheme your client specifies
- ✓On-site attendance at your yard, laydown area or project in Dammam, Jubail, Ras Tanura and across the Eastern Province and the Kingdom, so equipment does not have to be transported to us
Standards
- ✓Saudi Aramco General Instructions (GI), including requirements such as GI 7.030 for cranes and lifting equipment and GI 7.027 for personnel baskets (current revisions)
- ✓ASME B30 series, including B30.5 (mobile and locomotive cranes), B30.9 (slings) and B30.23 (personnel lifting systems)
- ✓ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 (low and high lift trucks)
- ✓ISO/IEC 17020 (requirements for inspection bodies), used as the reference for impartial, documented inspection
- ✓Client and project inspection procedures and manufacturer specifications
Documentation
- ✓Signed inspection report with findings, test results and pass / fail status for each item
- ✓Certificate of Conformity for equipment that meets the inspected requirements at the time of inspection
- ✓Inspection sticker or tag in the colour and format your client's scheme specifies
- ✓Defect and corrective-action list, re-inspection record and an equipment register for the mobilisation
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Who we support in Al Ahsa
Local focus areas: Hofuf, Al Ahsa Industrial Area.
Also available in Al Ahsa
MEWP, Boom Lift and Manbasket Inspection
Inspection and function testing of boom lifts, scissor lifts, swing stages and crane manbaskets, with report, certificate and tag for Saudi sites.
Learn more →Rigging and Lifting Gear Inspection
Thorough examination and certification of wire rope, chain and web slings, shackles, hooks, hoists and lifting beams, with colour-coding and registers.
Learn more →Heavy Equipment Testing & Inspection
Third-party inspection and load testing for cranes, excavators, bulldozers and forklifts.
Learn more →Lifting Equipment Inspection & Load Testing
Third-party load testing of cranes, hoists, slings, shackles and lifting accessories.
Learn more →Crane Inspection & Certification
Mobile, tower, overhead and crawler crane inspection with certificates.
Learn more →Third-Party Certifications
Independent inspection reports, Certificates of Conformity and competency cards.
Learn more →Also serving: Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Dhahran, Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Al Khobar, Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Dammam, Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Ras Tanura
FAQs
Do you provide Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Al Ahsa?＋
Yes. EES provides Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects at client sites in Al Ahsa, including Hofuf and Al Ahsa Industrial Area. Contact us with your requirement and we will confirm scope and scheduling.
Which standards and documents apply to Third-Party Inspection for Aramco Projects in Al Ahsa?＋
Work in Al Ahsa is aligned with the following standards and references: Saudi Aramco General Instructions (GI), including requirements such as GI 7.030 for cranes and lifting equipment and GI 7.027 for personnel baskets (current revisions); ASME B30 series, including B30.5 (mobile and locomotive cranes), B30.9 (slings) and B30.23 (personnel lifting systems); ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 (low and high lift trucks); ISO/IEC 17020 (requirements for inspection bodies), used as the reference for impartial, documented inspection. On completion you receive: Signed inspection report with findings, test results and pass / fail status for each item; Certificate of Conformity for equipment that meets the inspected requirements at the time of inspection; Inspection sticker or tag in the colour and format your client's scheme specifies.
Is EES an Aramco approved third-party inspection company?＋
Approval to inspect on Aramco work is granted by Saudi Aramco or the project owner; an inspection company cannot grant it to itself. EES inspects against requirements such as the Aramco General Instructions and your project procedure. Before you award, ask us for our current approval status and reference in writing, and verify it directly with Saudi Aramco or the project owner.
What is the Aramco blue sticker and how do I get one?＋
Contractors use the term for the colour-coded inspection sticker or tag associated with equipment that has passed third-party inspection for Aramco sites. The exact colour, format and issuer follow the current Aramco or project scheme, which we confirm before inspection. To get one, the equipment must first pass the inspection with its documents in order.