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SCOPE: VALVES: Metallic; Includes gate, globe, angle, check, needle, ball, plug, piston, and butterfly (Refer Note 2 for exclusion).

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 04-SAMSS-035 & 04-SAMSS-048, 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
0010
0010
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H X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Pre Inspection Meeting
Specification Details / Notes:
See Note 3.

0012 R X Valve Material Certification Requirements and approved casting & Per SA-175 form code # 043000, 04-SAMSS-035 Para 5.1.3
forging sub suppliers list

0020 R Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure

Qualification Records (PQR)

0030 R X Welder Qualification Records (As applicable) Shall be qualified per ASME section IX or equivalent.
Performance records shall show acceptable rejection rate level.

0032 R Welding Inspector Qualification (As applicable) Shall be certified to AWS (CWI) or CSWIP3.1 or equivalent.

0034 R NDT Technician Qualification Shall be certified to ASNT Level- I or equivalent as per refer
SAEP 1142-Appendix-01

0036 R NDT Inspector Qualification Shall be certified to ASNT Level- II or equivalent as per refer
SAEP 1142-Appendix-01

0040 R Approved drawing and valve data sheet 04 SAMSS 35 Par 5.2 - Drawing shall be submitted/ approved
prior to start of fabrication. No data sheet is required for
catalogued valve

0020
0020
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W R X
In process inspection & test requirement
PMI
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 04-SAMSS-048 and Per SAES- A- 206

0022 X Impact Testing 04-SAMSS-048: Only when 04-SAMSS-003 is specified in PO.

0030 X Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) a) Bend Test & 04-SAMSS-048 & ASTM B733 for thickness.
Thickness

0040 X Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) b) Ferroxyl Test 04-SAMSS-048 & ASTM B733: An alternate procedure may be
required due to the size of the parts. See SAMSS for details.

0050 W X Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) c) Appearance / 04-SAMSS-035 & ASTM B733: Vendor QC shall perform 100%
Visual Inspection of Plating inspection of plating. COMPANY Inspector shall perform a
random visual inspection.

0060 X Hardness Tests 04-SAMSS-048 Para 6: Tests may be conducted on a sample

basis per SAMSS when specified by service or in material
specifications.

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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
0090 H X Visual Inspection of Castings 04-SAMSS-048 & MSS- SP-55 Example "A" only.

0100 R X Radiographic Testing (RT) Per 04-SAMSS-048 Para. 8.3.3

0102 H Finish and Appearance of Forging ASTM A961 Clause 15 & applicable spec.

0110 R MT / PT of castings Per 04-SAMSS-048 Para. 8.2

0120 Welding:

0130 R X a) General 04-SAMSS-035 Para 5.3. 04-SAMSS-048 Para 8.4.

0140 R X b) Overlay 04-SAMSS-048 Para. 4.8 & 02-SAMSS-012 Para 9: NDT.

04-SAMSS-035 Para. 7.8.1: Final finished thickness.

0150 R X c) Weld repair 04-SAMSS-048 Para 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5

0160 H R X d) Major weld repair 04-SAMSS-048 Para 4.3: Major weld repairs require prior
approval.

0170 R X e) Certificates of casting repair 04-SAMSS-048 Par 11.3

0030
0002
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Final inspection & test requirements
Assembly and torque of bolts and threaded fittings
Specification Details / Notes:
See Note 5.

0010 H X Visual Inspection: Flange Face Surface, Orientation of Flange 04-SAMSS-035: See specs for acceptance tolerances.
Holes, Design and Dimensions, Operators etc.

0020 H X Pressure Tests; Pneumatic and Hydro including functional and Per 04-SAMSS-048. See Note 3 Water Quality per
actuator performance and closure test 04-SAMSS-048 Annex A.

0022 H X Drift Test (if required) AS per P.O. Requirements

0024 H X Draining, Drying and Preservation Per 04-SAMSS-035 and the PO requirements.

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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
0026 W X Painting & Coating Per 04-SAMSS-035 and the PO requirements.

0028 H Marking and Preparation for Shipping Per 04-SAMSS-035 and the PO requirements.

0030 R X Product test certificates

0040 R X Certificate of compliance

Notes:
(1) Refer detailed instruction sheet SA175 form IR000003 of inspection requirement for ideal use of this form.
(2) Excludes
a) Control, safety-relief, relief, surge relief, solenoid, pilot, other valves classified under SAMS Class 34
b) Valves under SAMS Class 45
c) ISO 10423 Valves and chokes downstream of the Wellhead and Tree under SAMS Class 04
d) Non-metallic and Low Severity Valves
(3) Conduct all pressure tests for each valve in the specified position indicated in the PO as installation orientation. This should be clearly defined
during PIM and reflect in ITP.
(4) Verify the facility has active certification as required by the applicable 04-SAMSS
(5) Onsite activities per 04-SAMSS-035 Appendix 1 shall be performed in the vendors manufacturing facility.
(6) Pressure containing parts, pressure controlling parts, and non-metallic parts must be from the vendor's revision controlled list of their approved
sub-contractors and sub suppliers.
(7) Casting qualification shall be verified as per 04-SAMSSS-048 para 8.3

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