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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/ISO3183 & Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010
0010
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X X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Pre-Inspection Meeting
Specification Details / Notes:
Verify Company approval of manufacturers Inspection and Test
Plan / Quality Plan

0020 X Raw Material Verification Per API 5L clause 8.3 Radiation levels Shall less than 100
Becquerels/gram".

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

0040 X Welder/Welding Operator Qualification Records Per APL 5L

0050 X NDT Procedures and Personnel Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure.

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

0020
0010
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In process inspection & test requirement
Heat Treatment
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 01-SAMSS-035

0020 X 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 X X Chemical Composition, Heat and Product analysis Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API 5L. Extent of witnessing shall be
decided during the pre inspection meeting

0050 X X Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Residual Stress, Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183, as applicable.
Hardness, Guided Bends, Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection
meeting

0060 X 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 X Repair welding Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex D

0080 X X Hydrostatic Test Per 01-SAMSS-035: Extent of witnessing shall be decided

during the pre inspection meeting.

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(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)
(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0090 X X Ultrasonic and Radiographic Testing Per 01-SAMSS-035 Annex E & K and API Spec 5L/ ISO3183
Annex E & K

0100 X X Pipe End NDE Per 01-SAMSS-035 and API Spec 5L/ ISO3183 Annex E & K.
Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection
meeting

0030
0010
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X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual and Dimensional Inspection including Diameter, Wall
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 01-SAMSS-035 & API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183 See Note:3.
thickness, weight and length straightness Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection
meeting

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

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

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

NOTES:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, and AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 - 000003 for instructions on using this form.
(3) All pipes shall be visually examined and be free of defects..

End of IR010700