Procedure For Ultrasonic Testing For Welds: Sievert Technical Inspection LLC Po Box: 851, PC 130, Azaiba, Oman

SIEVERT TECHNICAL INSPECTION LLC STI-TECH-SOP-UTW-083-2021
PO BOX: 851, PC 130, AZAIBA, OMAN Issue 01

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Procedure for Ultrasonic Testing for Welds for Pipeline Page 1 of 27
PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING FOR WELDS
CLIENT M/S. OQ Gas Networks

M/S. Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading L.L.C & M/s Elecnor
CONTRACTOR
S.A. Oman Branch - CONSORTIUM
PROJECT EPC for the South Grid Debottlenecking Phase 2 Project
CONTRACT NO OGC-01-2020
Contractor Review Status Client Approval Status
Reviewed by Approval Status
Authorised by Approved by
Name Name
Date & Signature Date& Signature
THIS OPERATING PROCEDURE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SIEVERT TECHNICAL

INSPECTION LLC AND MAY NOT BE AMENDED, REVISED OR ALTERED IN ANY OTHER
WAY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THAT COMPANY.
THE SIGNATURES BELOW AUTHORISE ALL PAGES OF THIS PROCEDURE FOR USE
FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL SHOWN
PREPARED REVIEWED & APPROVED AUTHORIZED

NAME B Polarao E Kishore W.V. Seshagiri Rao
POSITION ASNT NDT Level II ASNT NDT Level III Country Head
SIGNATURE
DATE 14-06-2021 14-06-2021 14-06-2021

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Procedure for Ultrasonic Testing for Welds Page 2 of 27
REVISION CONTROL SHEET
Rev. No. Rev. Date Section Changes Made
00 14-06-2021 All Sections Issue 01

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INDEX
SL.NO. DESCRIPTIONS PAGE NO.

COVER PAGE 1
REVISION CONTROL SHEET 2
INDEX 3
1 SCOPE 4
2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 4
3 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION 4
4 PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION 4
5 SAFETY 4-5
6 COUPLANT 5
7 SURFACE CONDITION 5
8 EQUIPMENT 5-8
9 PROBE SELECTION 8
10 GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS 8
11 CALIBRATION 8-9
12 SYSTEM CALIBRATION 9-10
13 SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION 10-11
14 CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION 11
15 TRANSFER CORRECTION 11-12
16 SCANNING PROCEDURE 12-13
17 FLAW PLOTTING 13-14
18 MARKING 15
19 ACCEPTANCE & CRITERIA 15
20 POST EXAMINATION CLEANING 15
21 RETEST 15
22 REPORTING 15
23 RECORDS 15
ATTACHMENTS 16-25
REPORT FORMAT 26
TECHNIQUE SHEET – ATTACHMENT 6
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1.0 SCOPE
This Procedure specifies the minimum requirements for the Ultrasonic

Examination of Carbon Steel Welds of thickness 8 mm or greater.
This procedure is to use as supplementary only, for Butt Welds AUT shall be used.
2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

ASME Section V Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Non
2.1 Destructive Testing
2.2 API 1104, 21st Edition Welding pipelines and Related Facilities
ASNT SNT TC –1A 2011 Guidelines for Personnel Qualification &
2.3 Certification
STI-TECH-SOP-TCN, Written Practice for Training and Certification of
2.4 Rev03 NDT Personnel
2.5 STI-HS-CP-GSE QHSE General Safety Plan
2.6 STI-TECH-SOP-CUT Procedure for Calibration of UT Equipments
2.7 GMT-QS-L2-206-R0 Specification for Welding of Pipelines
SLH-9-2002-067-067-V7-
2.8 QCP For Welding Off-Plot
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3.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION:
The qualification of the NDT Technician to carry out this testing shall be
minimum ASNT level II in accordance with Company’s Written Practice, which is
in accordance with documents ASNT SNT- TC -1A in Ultrasonic Testing Method.
The Level II Technician shall carryout the testing. NDE Technician shall be
approved by OQ.
4.0 PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION:
Procedure qualification test shall be performed to the satisfaction of the company

before starting of the work. Company representative shall witness all qualification
tests. The testing of WPS qualification may be used for NDE procedure
Qualification.
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5.0 SAFETY:
All Personnel shall have responsibility to themselves and other persons with
regard to safety and shall ensure that site facilities are adequate with regard to
lighting, scaffolding and the like, prior to commencement of Operations.
6.0 COUPLANT:
Couplants having good wetting characteristics such as cellulose paste, glycerin,

grease mixed with oil shall be used.
7.0 SURFACE CONDITION:
7.1 A final Inspection of the weld should be performed for any anomalies such
as shape, extent and finish of weld reinforcement, undercut, differing
thicknesses of parent metal and mismatch or other misalignment of parts.
7.2 All welds from which the weld is scanned shall be clean and free of loose
scale, dirt, grease, paint or other foreign material that could interfere with
interpretation of results for a minimum of two full skip distances.
8.0 EQUIPMENT:
8.1 A pulse-echo type instrument utilizing A-scan representation shall be used for
this examination. Typical equipment may be EX –10, EX – 100, PX-001 of EEC
or Einstien II of Modsonic make.
8.1.1 Frequency
The examination shall be conducted with an ultrasonic, pulsed reflection
system generating frequencies over the nominal range of 1MHz to 5 MHz and
shall be equipped with a stepped gain control in units of 2.0 dB or less. Other
frequencies may be used if equal or better sensitivity can be demonstrated.
8.2 Calibration
8.2.1 Equipment checks shall be carried out utilizing the IIW standard block
for evaluating sensitivity, sweep linearity, shear wave transducer index
point and angle. The IOW standard block shall be used for establishing
shear wave beam characteristics and profiles and also to check the
accuracy of the beam index and angle obtained from measurements on
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the large hole of the IIW block and for the assessment of the resolution
characteristics of instrument transducer combinations.
8.2.2 All calibrations and test shall be made with the reject control fully
turned off.
8.2.3 The Ultrasonic instrument’s Screen Height Linearity & Amplitude

control Linearity shall be checked and meet the requirements as per
Attachment 1 at intervals not to exceed three months or prior to first
use thereafter.
8.2.4 The ultrasonic instrument’s Screen Height Linearity shall be evaluated

in accordance with Mandatory Appendix-I of Article 4, ASME Sec V.
8.2.5 The ultrasonic instrument’s Amplitude Control Linearity shall be

evaluated in accordance with Mandatory Appendix-II of Article 4, ASME
Sec V.
8.2.6 Transducers 45°, 60, 70 and 80 and the instrument shall resolve the
three test holes in the IOW resolution block, at least to the extent of
distinguishing the peak of the indications from the three holes.
8.2.7 The dimension of the search unit shall be such that the distance from
the leading edge of search unit to the index point shall not exceed
25mm. Beam angle in the material being tested shall be determined to
an accuracy of  1 from the nominal angles 45°, 60, 70 & 80.
8.2.8 Shear wave transducers shall be checked after every 8 hours for correct
angle and flat surface condition. Transducer units, which do not meet
necessary requirements, shall be corrected or withdrawn from service.
8.2.9 Checking and Calibration of Equipment
The proper functioning of the equipment shall be checked and the

equipment shall be calibrated at the beginning and end of each
examination, when examination personnel are changed, at any time
that malfunctioning is suspected, as a minimum.
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If during any check it is determined that the testing equipment is not

functioning properly, all the weld seams or plates that has been tested
since last valid equipment calibration shall be re-examined.
8.3 Search Unit (Probes)

8.3.1 0 o probes, single crystal with active crystal size between 5 to 25 mm Ø,
circular shape and frequency range 2 to 4 MHz, longitudinal mode.
8.3.2 0 o probes, double crystal with active crystal size between 5 to 12.5 mm
Ø, semi circular shape and frequency range 2 to 4 MHz, longitudinal
mode.
8.3.3 Angle Beam probes with angles between 45o to 80o inclusive, crystal
size 8mm x 9mm and frequency 4 MHz.
8.3.4 Probes with contoured contact wedges may be used to aid ultrasonic
coupling. Calibration shall be done with the contact wedges used during
the examination.
8.4 Calibration Blocks
Calibration Blocks such as I.I.W V1 and I.I.W V2, IOW Blocks & Step Block shall
be used to ensure compliance with regard to calibration of flaw detector. OD,
ID Notches / Side Drilled Holes (SDH) of the same material to be tested shall
be used for plotting D.A.C curve.
9.0 PROBE SELECTION:

The combination of probes in addition to normal probes shall be 80, 70, 60, & 45
degree.
THICKNESS RANGE PROBE COMBINATIONS

6 mm to 10 mm 80 & 70 angle probes
10 mm to 25 mm 60 & 70 angle probes
25 mm & above 45 & 60 angle probes
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10.0 GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
10.1 Examination coverage: The volume shall be examined by moving the search
unit over the scanning surface so as to scan the entire examination volume for
each required search unit. Each pass of the search unit shall overlap a
minimum of 10% of the transducer dimension perpendicular to the weld axis.
10.2 Rate of Search Unit movements: The rate of search unit movement for
examination shall not exceed 6 inches/sec (150 mm/sec) unless calibration is
verified at scanning speed.
11.0 CALIBRATION:
11.1 Calibration Block Selection
11.1.1 Material: The material from which the block is fabricated shall be of
the same product form, and material specification or equivalent P-Number
grouping as one of the material being examined. For the purposes, P-Nos. 1, 3,
4 and 5 materials are considered equivalent.
11.1.2 Heat Treatment: The calibration block shall receive at least the
minimum tempering treatment required by the material specification for the
type and grade. If the calibration block contains welds other than cladding,
and the component weld at the time of the examination has been heat treated,
the block shall receive the same heat treatment.
11.1.3 Surface Finish: The finish on the scanning surfaces of the block shall
be representative of the scanning surface finishes on the component to be
examined.
11.1.4 Block Quality: The calibration block material shall be completely
examined with a straight beam search unit.
11.2 Calibration Reflectors

The basic calibration reflectors shall be as specified in Attachment 1
11.3 Calibration Block Configuration
The calibration block configuration shall be as specified in Attachment 1
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12.0 SYSTEM CALIBRATION:
12.1 General Requirements:
Calibration shall include the complete ultrasonic examination system as

specified in clause 8.2 of this procedure. The flaw detector shall be calibrated
once in a year. Calibration certificate shall be part of the equipment.
12.2 Calibration Measurements:
Each calibration shall be performed from the surface corresponding to the

surface of the component from which the examination will be performed.
12.3 Straight Beam:
Sweep range calibration shall be done to cover minimum twice the thickness
of the pipe. Reference echo shall be second back wall echo (BWE) brought to
80% of full scale height (FSH).
12.4 Angle Beam:
Sweep range calibration shall be done to cover two full beam path lengths for
each angle probe being used.
13.0 SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION
13.1 Basic Calibration:
13.1.1 Basic Calibration Block (See Attachment 2)
The basic calibration block for weldments shall be a section of pipe

of the same nominal size and schedule for piping or plates suiting
to the Basic Calibration Block for vessels . The block size and
reflector locations shall be adequate to perform calibration for the
beam angles used.
13.1.2 Basic Calibration Reflectors

The basic calibration reflectors shall be OD/ID notches as per
attachment 2 Fig. 2C & 2D for piping and pipelines, Fig 2 A for
vessels with SDH.
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13.2 Distance Amplitude Correction (DAC)
A. Set the instrument to give an 80% signal on the cathode ray screen from
the highest amplitude obtained from the calibration reflector (side drilled
hole (SDH) for flat calibration block) and (notches for curved reference
standard). Figure 2E, Attachment-2
B. Mark on the screen or record the percentage of screen height of the

indication and note down the ‘dB’ value at this setting as the reference ‘dB’.
C. Test the other calibration reflectors (SDH or Notches) with the same
instruments settings and either record or mark on the screen the
percentage of screen height of the indications.
D. Percentage of screen height of the indications from at least three calibrated

reflectors (SDH and Notches) shall be recorded or marked on the screen to
cover the sweep range of examination.
E. Use these recorded percentages to draw a distance amplitude correction

(DAC) curve of percent screen height versus depth or thickness on a chart
or on the screen.
NOTE: -
If any point of the DAC Curve has deviated by plus or minus 2 dB of its amplitude, a new
DAC Curve shall be reconstructed and the previous one are voided.
14.0 CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION:
A calibration check shall be performed
a) at the finish of each examination

b) at every 4 hrs during the examination
c) when examination personnel has changed
d) at any time when the validity of the calibration is suspected
e) when horizontal sweep changes
f) when amplitude changes
g) when loss of back surface reflection noticed
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15.0 TRANSFER CORRECTION:
The Difference in signal amplitude between the Reference Block and the test
component due to test surface roughness shall be compensated by the use of transfer
correction values. (Attachment - 3) The thickness of the calibration block and job
shall be the same.
(I) The transfer gain correction shall be provided for coupling losses and beam
divergence.
(II) After the time base calibration for through transmission techniques, two
similar angle beam probes are to be connected to the instruments. One as a
transmitter and other as receive.
(III) The Transmitter and receiver probe should be kept on the basis calibration
and the probe distance should be adjusted to obtain maximum transmission
level.
(IV) The gain setting should be adjusted to 80% of full screen height.
(V) Note the dB level setting as A.
(VI) The same Two probes should then be set up on the test material and the probe
distance adjusted to get the maximum transmission signal.
(VII) Adjust the dB level to 80% full screen height and note the dB level as B.
(VIII) Thus the transfer correction will be C= A-B.
The ‘C’ correction factor shall be added to the initial gain setting.
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16.0 SCANNING PROCEDURE:
Evaluation of weld shall be performed with respect to the primary reference level dB
plus transfer correction. Any change of instrument control other than dB gain
settings will require re-calibration of equipment.
Manual scanning speed shall not exceed more than 14cm/sec. The scanning should
over lap 50 % of the width of the probe. Scanning shall be in Zig – Zag manner.
16.1 Compressional wave probe:
a) Suppression or reject control shall be kept in off position
b) Calibrate the Screen to at least twice the thickness of the object to be tested.
c) Set the amplifier such that the first back echo is set to a minimum 50% to a
maximum of 75% of full screen height.
d) During scanning, if the back wall echo drops by more than 50%, investigate
the area for presence of laminar reflectors.
e) Locations of unacceptable indications shall be marked on the job surface and

recorded in the approved report format.
16.2 Angle Beam Probe:
a) Suppression or reject control shall be kept in off position
b) Calibrate the flaw detector for the required range.
c) Prepare the DAC using appropriate reference block as per this procedure in
Attachment - 2.
d) Increase the amplifier setting by + 6dB for scanning
e) Mark centerline of the weld with respect to the weld configuration. It is

advisable to mark the centerline of the weld with respect to suitable available
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parameters such as thickness of the part, bevel angle, root gap, width of the
cap weld, etc.
f) Where possible, mark the surface distances of ½ skip, full skip, 1 ½ skip, etc.
as required.
g) Mark the circumferential positions such as 12,3,6,9 O’clock of the weld on the
pipe.
h) Scan each weld from both sides by using the required angle beam probes.
i) Scanning for reflectors parallel to weld seam: The angle beam shall be
directed at approximate right angles to the weld axis from sides of the weld
(i.e. from two directions) on the same surface when possible. The search unit
shall be manipulated so that the ultrasonic energy passes through the
required volume of weld and adjacent base material.
j) Scanning for reflectors Transverse to the Weld Seam: The angle beam shall be
directed essentially parallel to the weld axis. The search unit shall be
manipulated so that the ultrasonic energy passes through the required
volume of weld and adjacent base material. The search unit shall be rotated
180 deg and the examination repeated. If the weld cap is not machined or
ground flat, the examination shall be performed from the base metal on both
sides of the weld cap in both weld axis directions.
k) Any reflectors resulting in echo height greater than 20% DAC shall be
investigated to determine the shape, identity and location of the reflector and
evaluated as per acceptance standard.
l) Locations of unacceptable indications shall be marked on the job surface and

recorded in the approved report format.
17.0 FLAW PLOTTING
After a defect echo or a flaw has been detected its dimensional aspects of the flaw has to
be determined with respect to its physical location. To estimate accurate length & height
of the defect the following techniques shall be used.
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a) 20 dB drop technique – Height Measurement

b) 6 dB drop technique – Length Measurement
Defects of different size and shape will produce indications, which require probe
movement in order to touch the edges of the defect with the upper and lower
boundaries of the beam.
(b) 6 dB drop Technique: - (Attachment 4)

For flaw sizing of defects that are exceeding the probe crystal diameter the 6dB drop
method is a very accurate for flaw sizing. For every probe flaw signal shall be calibrated
with IOW/IIW 1.5 mm Dia SDH and compared with the basic calibration block.
Place the probe with respect to the axis at right angles to the line of weld and position
for maximum response from the flaw (Position 2). The signal is calibrated to full screen
height and the probe traversed towards the extreme and of a defect (Position 1) until
the signal height is fallen to half (H/2) screen height. Mark this location on the test
specimen at the center of probe shoe front (P1).
Again move probe sideways in opposite direction (through maximum amplitude) until
the signal amplitude of defect on the CRT screen falls to ½ of full screen height. Mark
this location on the test specimen at the center of probe shoe front (P3).
The distance between the marked positions P1 & P3 is the length of the defect.
(a) 20 dB drop Technique: - (Attachment 5)
For proper evaluation of the reflectors the UT technicians shall use Beam Profiles of the
search units and the Ultrasonic Equipment prepared as per the clause 10.3 of document
STIP/NDT/UT/CAL/01.
Place the probe with respect to the beam axis at right angles to the line of the weld and
position for maximum response from flaw (Position A). The signal is adjusted one end
of the flaw (Position B) until the signal height has fallen to 20 dB 1/10 of its former
value. At this point the edge of the flaw will be intercepting the lower boundary of the
beam. Scribe the location of the probe.
Again move the probe to the other side of the defect (Position C) until the signal height
has fallen to 20 db 1/10 of the former value. At this point the edge of the flaw will be
intercepting the upper boundary of the beam.
The distance B & C with respect to the weld center line is noted and the size of the flaw is
estimated according to this technique.
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18.0 MARKING:
Unacceptable weld areas, i.e. those containing flaws/defects deemed rejected by the
governing specification, shall be clearly marked on the surface of the weld / Parent
metal, including nature, size and depth of the defect with indelible markers.
19.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:
As Per Clause 9.6.2 of API 1104 & GMT-QS-L2-206-R0
Indications produced by ultrasonic testing are not necessarily defects. Changes in

the weld geometry due to alignment offset of abutting pipe ends, changes in weld
reinforcement profile of ID root and OD capping passes, internal chamfering, and
ultrasonic wave mode conversion due to such conditions may cause geometric
indications that are similar to those caused by weld imperfections but that are not
relevant to acceptability.
Linear indications are defined as indications with their greatest dimension in the
weld length direction. Typical linear indications may be caused by, but are not
limited to, the following types of imperfections: inadequate penetration without high-
low (IP), inadequate penetration due to high low
(IPD), inadequate cross penetration (ICP), incomplete fusion (IF), incomplete fusion
due to cold lap (IFD), elongated slag inclusion (ESI), cracks (C), undercutting
adjacent to the cover pass (EU) or root pass (IU), and hollow bead porosity (HB).
Transverse indications are defined as indications with their greatest dimension

across the weld. Typical transverse indications may be caused by, but are not
limited, to the following types of imperfections: cracks (C), isolated slag inclusions
(ISI), and incomplete fusion due to cold lap (IFD)
at start/stops in the weld passes.
Volumetric indications are defined as three-dimensional indications. Such

indications may be caused by single or multiple inclusions, voids, or pores. Partially-
filled voids, pores, or small inclusions at start/stops in weld passes may cause larger
indications in the transverse direction than in the weld length direction. Typical
volumetric indications may be caused by, but are not limited to, the following types
of imperfections: internal concavity (IC), burn-through (BT), isolated slag inclusions
(ISI), porosity (P), and cluster porosity (CP).
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General
Indications shall be considered defects should any of the following conditions exist:
 Indications determined to be cracks,
 Individual indications with a vertical height (through-wall) dimension

determined to be greater than one quarter of the wall thickness,
 Multiple indications at the same circumferential location with a summed

vertical height (through-wall) dimension exceeding one quarter the wall
thickness.
Linear Surface (LS) Indications

LS indications (other than cracks) interpreted to be open to the ID or OD surface
shall be considered defects should any of the following conditions exist:
 The aggregate length of LS indications in any continuous 12 in. (300 mm)

length of weld exceeds 1 in. (25 mm),
 The aggregate length of LS Indications exceeds 8 % of the weld length.
Linear Buried (LB) Indications

LB indications (other than cracks) interpreted to be subsurface within the weld and
not ID or OD surface connected shall be considered defects should any of the
following conditions exist:
 The aggregate length of LB indications in any continuous 12 in. (300 mm)
length of weld exceeds 2 in. (50 mm).
 The aggregate length of LB indications exceeds 8 % of the weld length.
Transverse (T) Indications

T indications (other than cracks) shall be considered volumetric and evaluated using
the criteria for volumetric indications. The letter T shall be used to designate all
reported transverse indications.
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Volumetric Cluster (VC) Indications
VC indications shall be considered defects when the maximum dimension of VC

indications exceeds ½ inch (13mm).
Volumetric Individual (VI) Indications
VI indications shall be considered defects when the maximum dimension of VI

indications exceeds 1/8 Inch (3mm).
Volumetric Root (VR) Indications

VR indications interpreted to be open to the ID surface shall be considered defects
should any of the following conditions exist:
The maximum dimension of VR indications exceeds 1/4 in. (6 mm) or the specified
wall thickness, whichever is less;
The total length of VR indications exceeds 1/2 in. (13 mm) in any continuous 12 in.
(300 mm) length.
Indications interpreted as Crack are unacceptable.
20.0 POST EXAMINATION CLEANING:
The Post Examination Cleaning shall be carried out as soon as the examination of the
part is completed using dust free cloth and then by Solvent Cleaner that does not
adversely affect the part.
21.0 RETEST:
Retest of the repaired area shall be carried out in accordance to this procedure.
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22.0 REPORTING:
All details of inspection and results of inspection shall be documented as per

enclosed Report Format and shall be signed by NDT inspector, contractor and client’s
representative.
23.0 RECORDS
UT Report STI-TECH-FM-UTR
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Attachment – 1
1. Screen height Linearity
Position an angle beam search unit on a calibration block, as shown in figure 1 below so that
indications from both the 1/4 and 3 /4 T holes give a 2: 1 ratio of amplitudes between the
two indications. Adjust the sensitivity (gain) so that the larger indication is set at 80% of full
screen height (FSH). Without moving the search unit, adjust sensitivity (gain) to
successively set the larger indication from 100% to 20% of full screen height, in 10%
increments (or 2 dB steps if a fine control is not available), and read the smaller indication
at each setting. The reading shall be 50% of the larger amplitude, within 5% of FSH. The
settings and readings shall be estimated to the nearest 1 % of full screen. Alternatively, a
straight beam search unit may be used on any calibration block that provides amplitude
differences, with sufficient signal separation to prevent overlapping of the two signals.
Fig 1 Linearity
Attachment – 1
2. Amplitude Control Linearity
Position an angle beam search unit on a basic calibration block as shown in figure 1 so that
the indication from the ½ T side drilled hole is peaked on the screen. Adjust the sensitivity
(gain) as shown in the table below. The indication shall fall within the specified limits.
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Alternatively, any other convenient reflector from any calibration block may be used with
angle or straight beam search units.
The settings and readings shall be estimated to the nearest 1% of full screen.
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ATTACHMENT – 2
DAC BLOCKS:
OD/ID Notch Calibration Block (Off-Plot Piping)
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DAC for Notches and SDH

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Attachment 3 – Transfer Correction
TRANSMITTER
RECEIVER
REFERENCE BLOCK
RECEIVER
TRANSMITTER
RECEIVER
TEST MATERIAL
TRANSFER CORRECTION C
REF. MAT. ECHO TEST MAT. ECHO

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Attachment 4
Flaw Plotting – 6dB drop method

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Attachment 5
Flaw Plotting – 20dB drop method

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SIEVERT TECHNICAL INSPECTION LLC STI-TECH-SOP-UTW-083-2021

PO BOX: 851, PC 130, AZAIBA, OMAN Issue 01

PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING FOR WELDS

CLIENT M/S. OQ Gas Networks

Contractor Review Status Client Approval Status

Reviewed by Approval Status

Date & Signature Date& Signature

THIS OPERATING PROCEDURE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SIEVERT TECHNICAL

PREPARED REVIEWED & APPROVED AUTHORIZED

DATE 14-06-2021 14-06-2021 14-06-2021

REVISION CONTROL SHEET

Rev. No. Rev. Date Section Changes Made

00 14-06-2021 All Sections Issue 01

SL.NO. DESCRIPTIONS PAGE NO.

This Procedure specifies the minimum requirements for the Ultrasonic

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

3.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION:

Procedure qualification test shall be performed to the satisfaction of the company

Couplants having good wetting characteristics such as cellulose paste, glycerin,

7.0 SURFACE CONDITION:

8.2.3 The Ultrasonic instrument’s Screen Height Linearity & Amplitude

8.2.4 The ultrasonic instrument’s Screen Height Linearity shall be evaluated

8.2.5 The ultrasonic instrument’s Amplitude Control Linearity shall be

8.2.9 Checking and Calibration of Equipment

The proper functioning of the equipment shall be checked and the

If during any check it is determined that the testing equipment is not

8.3 Search Unit (Probes)

8.4 Calibration Blocks

9.0 PROBE SELECTION:

THICKNESS RANGE PROBE COMBINATIONS

10.0 GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

11.2 Calibration Reflectors

12.0 SYSTEM CALIBRATION:

12.1 General Requirements:

Calibration shall include the complete ultrasonic examination system as

12.2 Calibration Measurements:

Each calibration shall be performed from the surface corresponding to the

12.3 Straight Beam:

12.4 Angle Beam:

13.0 SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION

13.1 Basic Calibration:

13.1.1 Basic Calibration Block (See Attachment 2)

The basic calibration block for weldments shall be a section of pipe

13.1.2 Basic Calibration Reflectors

13.2 Distance Amplitude Correction (DAC)

B. Mark on the screen or record the percentage of screen height of the

D. Percentage of screen height of the indications from at least three calibrated

E. Use these recorded percentages to draw a distance amplitude correction

14.0 CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION:

A calibration check shall be performed

a) at the finish of each examination

15.0 TRANSFER CORRECTION:

(V) Note the dB level setting as A.

(VIII) Thus the transfer correction will be C= A-B.

16.0 SCANNING PROCEDURE:

16.1 Compressional wave probe:

a) Suppression or reject control shall be kept in off position

e) Locations of unacceptable indications shall be marked on the job surface and

16.2 Angle Beam Probe:

a) Suppression or reject control shall be kept in off position

b) Calibrate the flaw detector for the required range.

d) Increase the amplifier setting by + 6dB for scanning

e) Mark centerline of the weld with respect to the weld configuration. It is