TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-035 & API Spec. 5L/ISO3183 & Specifications As Noted Below.
Beveled End, Seamless or Submerged Arc Welded, Straight or Spiral Seam Carbon Steel Pipe | INSPECTION & TESTING
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Pre-Inspection Meeting | Verify Company approval of manufacturer’s Inspection and Test Plan / Quality Plan |
| Raw Material Verification | Per API 5L clause 8.3 Radiation levels Shall less than 100 Becquerel’s/gram”. |
| 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 APL 5L |
| NDT Procedures and Personnel | Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure. |
| Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test | Per 01-SAMSS-035, All pipes shall be manufactured to PSL2 Requirements. |
In process inspection & test requirement |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Heat Treatment | Per 01-SAMSS-035 |
| Cold Expansion | Per 01-SAMSS-035, For SAW straight seam pipe and shall not exceed 1.5% of the pipe circumference |
| Chemical & Mechanical Requirements: | Per 01-SAMSS-035,Company representative shall select the product samples for chemical and mechanical testing. Testing Frequency is per API 5L Table 18 |
| Chemical Composition, Heat and Product analysis | Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API 5L. Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
| Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Residual Stress, Hardness, Guided Bends, | Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183, as applicable. Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
| HIC Testing | Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex H (Only welded pipes ordered for sour service) and IR010210. Not required for Seamless pipes per SAES-L136 |
| Repair welding | Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex D |
| Hydrostatic Test | Per 01-SAMSS-035: Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting. |
| Ultrasonic and Radiographic Testing | Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex E & K and API Spec 5L/ ISO3183 Annex E & K |
| Pipe End NDE | Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L/ ISO3183 Annex E & K. Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
Final inspection & test requirements |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Visual and Dimensional Inspection including Diameter, Wall thickness, weight and length straightness | Per 01-SAMSS-035 & API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183 See Note:3.
Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting |
| Final Weld Seam Inspection | Per 01-SAMSS-035. |
| Coating, Marking, API Monogram and shipment | Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API 5L |
| Product Material Test Certificate and Quality Data Dossier. | Per 01-SAMSS-035 |
NOTES:
- May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, and AOC Inspection
- See form SA175 – 000003 for instructions on using this
- All pipes shall be visually examined and be free of .
