Materials System Specification

01-SAMSS-031 14 December 2009

Product Marking for Pipe
of Less than Six Inch Nominal Size
Piping Standards Committee Members
Nasri, Nadhir Ibrahim, Chairman
Dib, Tony Georges, Vice Chairman
Balhareth, Nasser Mohammad
Bannai, Nabeel Saad
Holland, Brad John
Khashab, Jaafar M.
Lewis, Trevor
Mahmoud, Khalid Ahmed
Phan, Howard Cong
Rafie, Nader Yusof
Rao, Sanyasi
Rasheed, Mahmood Ayish
Sharif, Talal Mahmoud
Shiha, Saad Mohammed
Swar, Ahmad Hamad

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2
3 References..................................................... 2
4 Product Markings........................................... 2
5 Coatings......................................................... 3

Previous Issue: 29 September 2004 Next Planned Update: 15 December 2012

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Document Responsibility: Piping Standards Committee 01-SAMSS-031
Issue Date: 14 December 2009 Product Marking for Pipe
Next Planned Update: 15 December 2012 of Less than Six Inch Nominal Size

1 Scope

This specification defines the minimum mandatory marking requirements for

API SPEC 5L steel pipe having a nominal diameter of less than six inches.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2 Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company
or Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302 and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services
Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

3 References

The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this specification shall comply with the
latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.

3.1 Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a
Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement

3.2 Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute

API SPEC 5L Specification for Line Pipe

4 Product Markings

4.1 The pipe shall have all of the API marking specified in API SPEC 5L except the
symbol ERW shall be substituted for the symbol E.

4.2 The pipe shall be marked Saudi Aramco, followed by the destination, Purchase
Order number, and the Saudi Aramco Materials System (SAMS) Catalog

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Document Responsibility: Piping Standards Committee 01-SAMSS-031
Issue Date: 14 December 2009 Product Marking for Pipe
Next Planned Update: 15 December 2012 of Less than Six Inch Nominal Size

designated stock number. If there is no assigned SAMS stock number, the pipe
shall be marked with the item number of the order.

4.3 The marking per the above shall be applied as follows:

a) For pipe of nominal size 2-inch and above, the markings shall be on the
outside of the pipe and located approximately 300 mm from the end of
each joint. The area of pipe to be marked shall be clean and dry. The
marking shall be paint stenciled using a white alkyd enamel or equivalent
paint.

b) For pipe smaller than 2-inch nominal size, the marking shall be embossed
on metallic tags. The tag shall be attached to each bundle at one end.

5 Coatings

Pipe shall be supplied without mill coating unless specified otherwise in the Purchase
Order.

Revision Summary
14 December 2009 Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and
reissued with no other changes.

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