AGIP Oil Company PETROJET

Libyan Branch Libya

El Sharara – Mellitah 30” P/L Project

CONTRACT NO. 0222/2004

Visual Inspection Procedure

Document No. 0222-160-P-PT-PTJ-0008

C1 Jan.,11,2005 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

A.Aziz Mazen Mansor Ayman Khater E.Trovato

REVISED AS PER COMPANY

A2 Jan.,05,2005
COMMENTS A.Aziz Mazen Mansor Ayman Khater E.Trovato

A1 Dec.,13,2004 ISSUED FOR APPROVAL

A.Aziz Mazen Mansor Ayman Khater E.Trovato

REV DATE STATUS PREPARED CHECKED APPROVED COMPANY

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Libyan Branch Libya

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Table Of Contents

1.0 …………

Introduction

2.0 ………… Scope

3.0 ………… References , Code and

Standards

4.0 ………… Procedure

5.0 ………… Bevel

6.0 ………… Pipe line-up

7.0 ………… Misalignment

8.0 ………… Arc Strikes

9.0 ………… Crack

10.0 ………… Undercuts

11.0 ………… Attachment (Visual

Inspection Report )
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Libyan Branch Libya

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1. Introduction

Visual inspection is one of the most important methods of inspection and is probably the most
widely used for many types of welds where the quality can be verified with visual inspection
only.
Even for welds that are tested by additional non destructive means such as radiography ,
ultrasonic , MPI, or dye penetrate testing , visual inspection can provide a good indication to the
final disposition of a weld.

2. Scope

Visual inspection shall be applied to 100% of all pre and post welds activities .
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all visual inspections are performed in a controlled
manner and are acceptable to the project specification, QCP’s and controlling codes .

3. References

API 1104 Last Edition : Welding of Pipeline and related facilities

ASME Sec. V

AGIP Specification 02776-PL1-MEC-SPC - Rev.1 General Specification for field Welding of

Cross-Country Pipelines

Approved Welding Procedure Specification

API 5L – Specification For Pipeline

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Libyan Branch Libya

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4. Procedure
4.1. Visual inspection shall be performed both prior to , during and post welding , engineering
& construction activities , to ensure full compliance with the relevant codes drawings and
specifications .
4.2. All equipment used as either as part of, or to assist visual inspections shall where
applicable , be fully calibrated and have a valid calibration certificate.
4.3. QC inspector shall be suitably qualified to a recognized international standard for the
inspection and shall check the item or component against the appropriate QCP , drawing ,
specification and / or code to ensure full compliance .
4.4. The surface conditions for visual inspections shall be clean and must be such that it will
not interfere with the interpretation or result. Evaluations shall be by Level II Personnel
(ASNT-TC-1A ).
4.5. QC personal who are required to perform visual inspection shall posses good eye sight and
be able to pass standard J-1 Jaeger test or be able to distinguish a flaw of 0.79 mm in size ,
if QC inspector is required to wear visual aids such as glasses , then this must be worn
during the inspection .
4.6. In the event that surface cleanliness is insufficient , then the surface shall be cleaned by a
suitable means i.e. scraping , wire brushing etc. until the desired cleanliness is achieved .
the means of cleaning shall not be detrimental to the item under inspection
4.7. Only direct viewing means shall be used for visual inspection and the minimum
illumination shall be 10 lux at one meter where lighting is insufficient the inspector shall
use a suitable method of artificial illumination such as a torch .
4.8. During inspection, the inspector shall check as a minimum :-
4.8.1. Surface preparation
4.8.2. Item fit-up
4.8.3. Surface defects , material type and grade
4.8.4. Misalignment
 4.8.5. Surface finish (CAP)
4.8.6. All relevant dimensions which have an effect on quality cleanliness
4.8.7. Compliance to all specifications, codes, procedural or controlling tolerance /
parameters.
4.8.8. Those items, which are to be covered shall be fully acceptable and documented
prior to progression and cover up.

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4.9. All weld seams shall be suitable offset and any surface defects shall removed by grinding
and the check by NDE to both to ensure their removal and that there is sufficient parent
material left in place
4.10. During welding operations, the following shall also be checked visually :-
4.10.1. Welding process current including, voltage & polarity
4.10.2. Direction of welding
4.10.3. Travel speed
4.10.4. Heat input
4.10.5. Welding consumable
4.10.6. Preheat
4.10.7. Welding technique
4.10.8. Inter pass cleaning / and temperature
4.10.9. Welders qualifications.
4.10.10. WPS
4.11. Upon successful completion and acceptance of the visual inspection, the QC inspector
shall record the results on the relevant QCP and complete all necessary QC inspection &
record forms and the item shall be identified & records as inspected and accepted .
4.12. The rejected items shall be re-worked as required until it conforms to the required
specification / tolerances, and shall be re-inspected.
4.13. For items which are subjected to final visual inspection upon completion, in the event that
non conformity has been found, those items shall be corrected and re-inspected.
4.14. Upon completion of the visual inspection all associated records shall be filed in the
Petrojet QC file. One copy shall be delivered to Company .
5. Bevel
Beveling on site shall be performed with cold working butting machines or flame-type pipe-
cutting equipment with automatic feed cutting. Finish-up shall be done by mechanical grinder.
Manual feed oxygen torches are not allowed.
 5.1. In the second case at least (2mm) of material around the joint shall be removed with
mechanical tools .
5.2. If beveling is performed with flame type pipe cutting equipment shall be check by ultrasonic
inspection of the ends to be performed after beveling in order to check for laminations.

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6. Pipe Line – Up
in the case of pipes with longitudinal welds shall be offset at least 20 cm one from another and
located in the upper part of the pipe within an arc + 30º from the vertical.
7. Misalignment
Misalignment at the ends shall normally not exceed (1.6 mm ) in the case of having the same ND
and the same thickness , but a greater degree of misalignment may be tolerated (up to 3 mm )
provided that it occurs in small section of the joint.
8. Arc Strikes
The arc strikes shall be removed by grinding, if considered to be of modest depth.
At the end of grinding operation, the thickness of the ground area shall be with ultrasonic digital
device to ensure that the final thickness is not less than the minimum established in the technical
specification issued for the pipe supply, if it is less than the minimum established in the technical
specification issued for the pipe supply, the weld shall be cut out and defected area removed.
9. Crack
The cracks of any type, size or position will be considered as unacceptable
10. Undercuts
Undercuts it means a groove in the base material adjacent to the root of the weld (internal
undercut), or to the toe of the weld left unfilled (external undercut).
Visual inspection consider only the External defect as follow:
External undercuts shall not be V- shaped, and shall not be more than 0.08 mm deep or 12.5% of
the pipe thickness (whichever is the lesser ).
External undercuts of lesser depth, between 0.4 and 0.8 mm or between 6.0 % or 12.5 % of the
thickness (whichever is the lesser ) are acceptable up to a maximum length of 50 mm for any 300
mm length of weld .
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El Sharara – Mellitah 30” P/L
Libyan Branch Libya

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