Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, Recommended Guidelines for NDT of GRP pipe systems and

tanks
No.: 055
PART 4

Date effective: 01.03.97

Revision no:

Date revised:

Page: 21

PREFABRICATION AND RECEIVING INSPECTION

SCOPE
This Part summarizes NDE/NDT methods to be used to locate defects which may occur
during the fabrication and transportation-to-site phase of a GRP project. Probable defects
have been derived from experience with offshore GRP piping and tank systems, but should
apply equally to onshore systems. This experience base includes both new projects (where
GRP is installed onshore) and offshore maintenance. The Guideline user shall also
consider other defect types where warranted (e.g. where atypical installation conditions
apply or where the consequences of failure occurrence are unacceptably large).
The use of qualified personnel shall be verified when verification activities are included in the
inspector's scope of work (e.g. as a part of quality control on new construction), since this is
a key means of not building defects into the piping or tank system. Personnel should comp ly
with the certification requirements of [1].

PROBABLE DEFECTS, NDE/NDT METHODS, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

NDE/NDT methods recommended for use in detecting the defects which are most likely to
occur during the fabrication and installation of the GRP piping or tank system are given in
Table 4.1 along with recommended acceptance criteria. Possible causes and recommended
corrective actions are also included.