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SCOPE: PIPE: High Frequency Welded Line Pipe, Class B, NPS 4 and larger

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-333, API Spec. 5L/ISO 3183

(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 Inspection and test plan /Quality
Plan

0020 X Raw Material Verification As per API 5L.

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 API 5L.

0050 X NDE procedures and Personnel Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure.

0060 X X Manufacturing Procedure Qualification 01-SAMSS-333 Annex B (Applicable if not previously

approved)

0020
0010
*** In process inspection & test requirement
Chemical and Mechanical Properties and Tests:
Specification Details / Notes:

0012 X Chemical Composition Per 01-SAMSS-333 and API 5L/ISO3183

0020 X X Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Hardness, Per 01-SAMSS-333 and API Spec 5L/ ISO 3183, as applicable
Guided Bends, Flattening, Microstructure Extent of witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection
meeting

0030 X Heat Treatment Per 01-SAMSS-333

0040 X X Hydrogen Induced Cracking Test Per 01-SAMSS-333 Annex H for Sour Service. Extent of
witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting

0050 X Hydrostatic Tests Per 01-SAMSS-333

0060 Nondestructive Testing Requirements:

0070 X a) Ultrasonic examination(UT)of Weld UT to be carried out after hydrostatic testing Per
01-SAMSS-333

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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
0080 X b)Ultrasonic examination(UT) of pipe ends 01-SAMSS-333: Full circumference of the pipe ends shall be
UT inspected

0090 X c) Supplementary NDT Requirements Per 01-SAMSS-333 Annex E and Annex K for Sour and/or
Offshore service

0030
0012
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X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual and Dimensional Inspection
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 01-SAMSS-333 and API 5LISO3183

0014 X X Coating, Marking, and shipment Per 01-SAMSS-333, API 5L/ISO3183 and P.O requirement.

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form IR000003 for instructions on using this form.

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