TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-333, API Spec. 5L/ISO 3183
High Frequency Welded Line Pipe, Class B, NPS 4 and larger | INSPECTION & TESTING
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Pre-Inspection Meeting | Verify Company approval of Inspection and test plan /Quality Plan |
| Raw Material Verification | As per API 5L. |
| Welding Procedure Specification / Procedure Qualification Records (including repair WPS / PQR)Approval | Per SAEP-352, Table 1 for Company approval |
| Welder/Welding Operator Qualification Records | Per API 5L. |
| NDE procedures and Personnel | Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure. |
| Manufacturing Procedure Qualification | 01-SAMSS-333 Annex B (Applicable if not previously approved) |
In process inspection & test requirement |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Chemical and Mechanical Properties and Tests: | |
| Chemical Composition | Per 01-SAMSS-333 and API 5L/ISO3183 |
| Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Hardness, Guided Bends, Flattening, Microstructure | Per 01-SAMSS-333 and API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183, as applicable Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
| Heat Treatment | Per 01-SAMSS-333 |
| Hydrogen Induced Cracking Test | Per 01-SAMSS-333 Annex H for Sour Service. Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
| Hydrostatic Tests | Per 01-SAMSS-333 |
| Nondestructive Testing Requirements: | |
| a) Ultrasonic examination(UT)of Weld | UT to be carried out after hydrostatic testing Per 01-SAMSS-333 |
| b)Ultrasonic examination(UT) of pipe ends | 01-SAMSS-333: Full circumference of the pipe ends shall be UT inspected |
| c) Supplementary NDT Requirements | Per 01-SAMSS-333 Annex E and Annex K for Sour and/or Offshore service |
Notes:
- May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection
- See form IR000003 for instructions on using this
