INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 11/10/2016 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 06/15/2011 IR451400 1 of 1

SCOPE: WIRE ROPE: Includes Drill Line, Raising Line & Cable, and Wireline(Well Measuring) .

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: API-9A, Purchase Order, and Specifications As Noted Below.

(1).VISUAL INSPECTION BY BUYER INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE

(2) REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATES AND INSPECTION RECORDS
(3) SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND QUALITY RECORDS
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Materials: Wire Used in the Manufacture of Wire Rope
Specification Details / Notes:
Inspector shall verify one of the following: a)Acid or basic open
hearth steel. b)Basic oxygen steel. c)Electric furnace steel.

0020 X Material Test Reports Material test reports shall contain all relevant information to
determine that the product conforms to the API specification
and Purchase Order requirements.

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In process inspection & test requirement
Galvanized / Drawn Galvanized Wire Rope
Specification Details / Notes:
Weight of coating to comply with API 9A Section 3.

0030 X Mechanical Properties of Individual Rope Wire Wire shall have the mechanical properties before and after
fabrication as specified in API 9A, Section 4, Levels 2 through 4
as applicable.

0040 X Physical Properties ( Tensile, Torsion & Nominal Strength and Compliance with Purchase Order Description and API 9A
elongation)

0050 X Hardness Test for Well Measuring Wire In accordance with the methods and maximums specified in the
Purchase order.

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Final inspection & test requirements
Packaging
Specification Details / Notes:
Reels shall have a 2" clearance between the wire and the
outside diameter of the flange.

0020 W Reel Marking In accordance with API 9A and Purchase Order.

0030 H Visual and Dimensional Inspection Verify conformance with the Purchase order description and
manufucturing tolerances in accordance with API 9A,as
appropriate.

0040 R X Compliance Certificate

0050 R X Product Test Certificate and records

Notes:
(1) Refer detailed instruction sheet SA175 form IR000003 of inspection requirement for ideal use of this form.

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