INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 07/12/2017 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

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SCOPE: PIPE: Beveled End, Seamless or Submerged Arc Welded, Straight or Spiral Seam Carbon Steel Pipe

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-035 & API Spec. 5L 45th Edition & 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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0010
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H X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Pre Inspection meeting (PIM)
Specification Details / Notes:
Verify company approval of manufacturer’s Inspection and Test
Plan.

0020 R X Raw Material Verification including Plates. Per API 5L clause 8.3. (See Note 3). The steel plates/coils
(HIC/Non HIC resistance, as applicable shall be procured from
Saudi Aramco latest approved steel mills list.

0030 R X Welding Procedure Specification / Procedure Qualification Per SAEP-352, Table 1 for Company approval
Records (including repair WPS / PQR)Approval

0040 R X Welder/Welding Operator Qualification Records Shall be qualified per ASME section IX and API 5L or
equivalent. Performance records shall show acceptable
rejection rate level.Per APL 5L

0042 R Welding Inspector Qualification Shall be certified to AWS (CWI) or CSWIP3.1 or equivalent.

0050 R NDT Procedures and Personnel Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure

0060 H R X Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test Per 01-SAMSS-035, All pipes shall be manufactured to PSL2
Requirements.

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0010
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In process inspection & test requirement
Heat Treatment
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 01-SAMSS-035

0020 R Cold Expansion Per 01-SAMSS-035, For SAW straight seam pipe and shall not
exceed 1.5% of the pipe circumference

0030 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

0040 W R Chemical Composition, Heat and Product analysis Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API 5L.

0050 W R X Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Residual Stress, Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L,as applicable.
Hardness, Guided Bends,

0060 W R X 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

0070 W X Repair welding Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex D

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(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
0080 W R Hydrostatic Test Per 01-SAMSS-035

0090 R X Ultrasonic and Radiographic Testing Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex E & K and API Spec 5L Annex E &
K.

0100 W R Pipe End NDE Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L Annex E & K

0030
0010
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H X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual and Dimensional Inspection including Diameter, Wall
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 01-SAMSS-035 & API Spec 5L See Note:2.
thickness, weight and length straightness

0020 W X Final Weld Seam Inspection Per 01-SAMSS-035.

0030 W X Coating, Marking, API Monogram and shipment Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API 5L

0040 R X Product Material Test Certificate and Quality Data Dossier. Per 01-SAMSS-035

0050 R X Certificate of compliance

NOTES:
(1) Refer detailed instruction sheet SA175 form IR000003 of inspection requirement for ideal use of this form.
(2) All pipes shall be visually examined and be free of defects.
(3) Radiation levels Shall less than 100 Becquerel’s/gram"

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