TANAP

TRANS ANATOLIAN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

PROJECT

Project
Doc.No.

UEC-PCD-PPL-PLG-609

Rev

SAP PO No. P1000202

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PO No. TNP-TPG-LPPC-CNT-002

VDR Code : NB

Document
Title :

MANUEL ULTRASONIC TEST FOR WELD SEAM PROCEDURE

Equipment
Description

LINE PIPE

Tag Nos.

1.1 1.4 4.1 4.5

Vendor:

UMRAN-EMEK CONSORTIUM

Vendor
Document No.

EMK-PCD-PPL-PLG-009

Rev
Signature

C1- Reviewed & accepted as final & certified.

Manufacture may proceed.

C2 - Reviewed & accepted as marked.

Revise &

resubmit. Manufacture may proceed.

C3- Reviewed & returned.

Correct & resubmit.

Manufacture shall NOT proceed.

C4- Review not required.

Manufacture may proceed
Remarks:-

For information only.

Date

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TANAP
TRANS ANATOLIAN NATURAL
GAS
PIPELINE PROJECT

MANUEL ULTRASONIC TEST FOR WELD SEAM PROCEDURE

Rev

Status

Date

P0-A

DIC

05.03.2014

P0-B

IDC

21.03.2014

P0-C

IFR

28.03.2014

P0D

Re-IFR

11.04.2014

P3-A

DIC

18.10.2014

P3-B

IDC

10.11.2014

P3-C

IFR

20.11.2014

P3D

Re-IFR

22.01.2015

P3-E

Re-IFR

22.02.2015

P3-F

Re-IFR

26.03.2015

P3G

Re-IFR

19.04.2015

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DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY SHEET

Rev.

Revision
Description

Date Issued

Update / Amendment Details

P0-A

DIC

05.03.2014

First issue

P0-B

IDC

21.03.2014

Review of first issue

P0-C

IFR

28.03.2014

First Issued for Review

P0-D

Re-IFR

11.04.2014

Re-issued for review

P3-A

DIC

18.10.2014

First issue

P3-B

IDC

10.11.2014

Review of first issue

P3-C

IFR

20.11.2014

First Issued for Review

P3-D

Re-IFR

22.01.2015

Re Issued for Review

P3-E

Re-IFR

22.01.2015

Re Issued for Review

P3-F

Re-IFR

26.03.2015

P3-G

Re-IFR

19.04.2015

Update of P3-E incorporating comments by

TANAP and EPCM agreed changes from preinspection meeting held on 06.03.2015
Update of P3-F incorporating comments by
TANAP and EPCM agreed changes from MPQT
meeting held on 08.04.2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SCOPE
RESPONSIBILITY
REFERENCE
TESTING PROCEDURE
TEST METHOD
ASSESSMENT OF INDICATORS
7.
ACCEPTANCE
8.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
9.
RESULT

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1. SCOPE
This testing document has been prepared for determination of manual
ultrasonic testing rules and acceptance criteria for weld seams, repair
welding of spiral welded steel pipe.
Suspected regions / indications revealed by automatic UT and the total
area of repair welding shall be inspected by manual UT. Manual UT
coverage shall extend at least 100 mm beyond the ends of the repair
weld that will be carried out in accordance with Project Specifications.
BCH-SPC-PPL-PLG-001, Specification for Submerged Arc Welded Line
Pipe and WRP-SPC-PPL-PLG-025, Addendum to Specification for
Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe concerning both 1422,4x19,45 mm
API 5L X70M PSL2 and 1219,2 x 16,67 mm API 5L X70M PSL2 pipe
production.
This procedure is applicable at EMEK BORU A.S-Ankara Mill for
inspection to be carried out at mill under Quality Control Department.
2. RESPONSIBILITY
Inspections, calibrations and evaluations are carried out by Level 2
qualified personnel that are certified acc. to SNT TC 1A, ISO 11484 or
ISO 9712. Inspections are performed by Ultrasonic Testing Level 2
qualified person.
3. REFERENCES

BCH-SPC-PPL-PLG-001-Rev-P2-1, Specification for Submerged Arc

Welded Line Pipe
WRP-SPC-PPL-PLG-025-P3-0, Addendum to Specification for
Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe
UEC-PLN-PPL-PLG-601 Inspection And Test Plan For SAWH Pipe
Project Technical Clarifications, Responses to Clarification Questions
API 5L, 45th Edition, 2012 - Specification for Line Pipe
ISO 10893-11 Automated UT Testing of the Weld Seam of Welded
Steel Tubes for the Detection of Longitudinal and / or Transverse
Imperfections
4. TESTING PROCEDURE
Frequency of Inspection
Each Pipe
Inspection Time
At the production stage and after hydrostatic test
Devices Properties
SONATEST Sitescan D10+:
Test Range: 5mm (0.2in) up to 5,000 mm (200 in.) in steel.
Variable in sequence 10mm or 1mm.

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Velocity: 1000 - 9999 m/s.

Probe Zero: 0 to 999.999 s.
Delay : 0-5,000m at steel velocity in 0.05 steps (0-200 in 0.002 in.
steps)
Gain: 0 to 110dB in 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 10, 14 and 20dB steps.
Test Modes: Pulse echo and transmit/receive.
Gate : Start & Width adjustable over full range. Amplitude 0-100%,
0.5% steps visual and audible alarms. Positive triggering.
SONATEST Sitescan D50:
Test Range: 0-5mm(0.25in)up to 0-10,000mm (400 in.) in steel at
5930m/s (19455f/s)
Velocity :1000 - 10,000 m/s continuously variable.
Probe Zero: 0 to 999.999 s.
Delay: 0-10,000m (400in) in steel at 5930m/s (19455f/s)
Gain:0 to 110dB adjustable in 0.5, 1, 2, 6,10, 14 and 20dB steps.
Test Modes: Pulse echo and transmit/receive.
Gate : Start & Width adjustable over full range. Amplitude 0-100%,
0.5% steps visual and audible alarms. Positive triggering.
Probes :

Krautkramer MWB 60-4(E) -4 MHz

Krautkramer MWB 70-4(E) -4 MHz
SONATEST Gem4-10 TR Probe-4 MHz
SONATEST Gem5-10 TR Probe-4 MHz
SONATEST SMA4-60-4 MHz
SONATEST SMA4-70-4 MHz
SONATEST THM4-10 TR Probe -4 MHz
SONATEST T2DN 4-TR Probe -4 MHz
DOPPLER 4P8X9A60 -4MHz
DOPPLER 4P8X9A70 -4MHz

Inspection Heat
Maximum 40C
Probe Frequency
4 MHz
Wave Type
Transverse wave.
Base Adaption
D>15a
D: Pipe Diameter (1422,4 and 1219,2mm)
a:The length of probe base on inspection direction
D>15x13.7mm
D>205,5 mm
Base adaption is not required
Test Technique: Pulse echo technique
Preparation of Testing Surfaces: Testing surfaces shall be cleansed of
rust, oxide layer, welding splash, indents or grooves.

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Contact Medium: Liquid soap

Coordinate Axes/ Reference Points: q, L, t parameters are as indicated
in FR-164

5. CALIBRATION
Reference standard
One 1.60 mm TDH (located on the center line of the weld seam).

Calibration check and recalibration

The frequency of checking the calibration shall be at least every 4 h,
but also whenever there is an equipment operation team
changeover and at the start and end of the production run.

Calibration Part
The reference tubes or part of pipe shall have the same nominal
diameter and thickness, same surface finish and same heat
treatment delivery condition (e.g. as-rolled, normalized, quenched
and tempered) as the tubes under test, and shall have similar
acoustic properties (e.g. sound velocity and attenuation coefficient).

Distance Calibrations
Probes are reset and verified with echoes coming from 100 mm arc
of K1 block or 25-50 mm arc of K2 block. With using K1 and K2
blocks, angle and index are calculated. Before sensitivity calibration,

distance calibration is performed as given below;

Range=3xd/cos x1.2
d: Wall thickness
Range 3x16.67/cos60x1.2=120mm for 60 probe d=16.67 mm
Range 3x16.67/cos70x1.2=175 mm for 70 probe d=16.67 mm
Range 3x19.45/cos60x1.2=140 mm for 60 probe d=19,45 mm
Range 3x19.45/cos70x1.2=205 mm for 70 probe d=19,45 mm
TEST VOLUME AND SCANNING VOLUME
Testing volume to be covered when scanning for longitudinal and
transverse indications
a
10 mm

Weld and HAZ

10 mm

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B
D
F

Key
a: Scanning Zone
C-D: Longitudinal Indication
A-B-E-F: Transverse Indication
1-2-3: Position
Note: Scanning is done both longitudinally and transversally with

10% overlap from both sides of weld.

Probe pull back dimensions for projection distance(ap)
Calculated for d=16.67 mm 70
ap/2 =(dxtan70)-x ap/2 =(16.67 x tan 70)-12=33.8 mm
ap =(2dxtan70)-x
ap=(2x16.67 x tan 70)-12=79.6 mm
1.5 ap=(3dxtan70)-x 1,5ap=(3x16.67 x tan 70)-12=125.4 mm
Calculated d=16.67 mm 60
ap/2 =(dxtan60)-x ap/2 =(16.67 x tan 60)-12=16.8 mm
ap=(2dxtan60)-x
ap =(2x16.67 x tan60)-12=45.7 mm
1.5 ap=(3dxtan60)-x 1,5ap=(3x16.67 x tan 60)-12=74.6 mm
Calculated for d=19.45 mm 70
ap/2 =(dxtan70)-x ap/2 =(19.45 x tan 70)-12=41.4 mm
ap=(2dxtan70)-x
ap=(2x19.45 x tan 70)-12=94.8 mm
1.5 ap=(3dxtan70)-x 1,5ap=(3x19.45 x tan 70)-12=148.3 mm
Calculated for d=19.45 mm 60
ap/2 =(dxtan60)-x ap/2 =(19.45 x tan 60)-12=21.6 mm
ap=(2dxtan60)-x
ap=(2x19.45 x tan60)-12=55.3 mm
1.5 ap=(3dxtan60)-x 1,5ap =(3x19.45 x tan 60)-12=89.0 mm

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Scanning Speed
Max. 150 mm/s
Calibration Block dimensions

Sensitivity Calibration
Reference reflector:
Calibration shall be performed by 1.6 mm TDH at the center of the
weld.
For gate setting;
4 pcs. N5 notches longitudinal and 2 pcs. N5 notches transversal,
one notch at the inside and another one at the outside.
Definition of DAC
DAC Curve is plotted with using 1,6 mm TDH on a pipe piece and
calculations given below;

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Vv=Dac gain value

v=gain value
VR=record gain value
VR=Vv + v

Note: DAC curve: Obtained by uniting the peak points of

optimum echo heights at varying distances on the amplitude level
where the maximum correction received from reflector at calibration

block is brought to 80% EY.

Sensitivity and range corrections

Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment

(Combined equipment) shall be checked according to EN 12668-3.

Signal to Noise Ratio: Max. 6 dB

6. ASSESSMENT OF INDICATORS
Suspected regions / indications revealed by automatic UT and the
total area of repair welding shall be inspected by manual UT. Manual

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UT coverage shall extend at least 100 mm beyond the ends of the

repair weld.
Method for Evaluation of Indicators
Comparison block / Comparison curve method (distance-amplitudecorrection (DAC) curve)
Defect length determination method: Transverse and lengthwise
length of indicator shall be determined by half value method.

7. ACCEPTANCE
7.1 Reference level
Distance-amplitude-correction (DAC) curve for TDH with 1.6 mm.
7.2 Record Level
TDH with 1.6 mm;
Reference level -6 dB V= 6 dB
7.3 Disposition of defects:
If the weld seam has inhomogenities exceeding the acceptance
criteria, disposition shall be carried out one of following;
o The section of pipe containing welding defect shall be repair
within the limits of requirements on length.
o The section of pipe containing welding defect shall be cut out
within the limits of requirements on length.
o The pipe shall be rejected.
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY
Throughout the manual ultrasonic inspection, health and safety
precautions shall be undertaken.
9. RESULTS
Record all information that reach assessment level in FR-164 form.
All manual ultrasonic inspection records are kept at least 3 years at
easy accessible location like laboratory. After 3 years all the records
are transferred to archive room. The records that are transferred to
archive room are kept in for 10 years.

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