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SCOPE: INTEGRAL INSULATING JOINTS / SPOOLS and FLANGES: For Cathodically Protection; ASME B16.5 Service Pressure Ratings of
Class 150 to 1500.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 02-SAMSS-008 & 02-SAMSS-010, and 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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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Design
Specification Details / Notes:
See SAMSS for basic construction requirement details.

0020 X Welding Procedures Specifications (WPS’s), Procedure Approvals required from the Buyers Representative.
QualificationRecords (PQR’s) and Welder Qualification

0030 X NDT Procedures & Personnel Verify valid personnel qualification and Company approved
procedures.

0040 X Prototype Model Inspection Required at initial approval only, same testing required as in
productions models.

0050 X Coating Qualification Approval SAES-H-100: Company pre-fabrication assessment req’d to

assure vendor/s conformance to quality element within this
spec APCS-2A, 104, 113

0060 X Material Test Reports (MTR’s)

0020
0010
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In process inspection & test requirement
Nondestructive Testing a) Magnetic Particle Testing or Dye
Specification Details / Notes:
All NDT shall use ASME B31.3 criteria. All BW ends per (ASME
Penetrant Section V, Article 6) or MT (ASME Section V, Article 7).
Acceptance per ASME sec VIII app.8.

0020 X Nondestructive Testing b) Visual Weld Inspection All NDT shall use ASME B31.3 criteria. All BW shall be visually
inspected. Acceptance to ASME B31.3, ’visual’.

0030 X X Nondestructive Testing c) Radiographic Testing All NDT shall use ASME B31.3 criteria. All welds shall be 100%
radiographed i.a.w ASME B31.3, ’normal fluid service’.
Exception is the final closure weld.

0040 X Nondestructive Testing d) Magnetic Particle Inspection of All NDT shall use ASME B31.3 criteria. Closure weld root &
FinalClosure Weld final passes shall be MT inspected (ASME Section V, Article 7).
Acceptance to ASME sec VIII app. 8.

0050 X X Hardness Testing

0060 X X Dielectric Test, Megger Test, Vacuum Test, Hydrostatic Test & Per Applicable SAMSS.
Low pressure leakage Test.

0090 X In-Process Internal Coating Inspection: Per relative SAMSS, SAES-H-001, SAES-H-100 &
SAES-H-101/APCS-2A.

0100 X In-Process Internal Coating Inspection a) Pre-blast Inspection Per relative SAMSS, SAES-H-100 and SIS W05 W59/00.

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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
0110 X In-Process Internal Coating Inspection b) Surface Preparation See SAES-H-100 for quality details.
SAES-H-101/APCS-2A

0120 X In-Process Internal Coating Inspection c) Wet & Dry Film 02-SAMSS-008 & SAES-H-101/APCS-2A.
CoatingThickness#

0130 X In-Process Internal Coating Inspection d) Annular space: Blast Blast to SIS W05 W59/00, SA 2 1/2 ..
and filling requirements.

0030
0010
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X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual Inspection (surface quality) and Dimensional Check
Specification Details / Notes:
As specified in SAMSS.

0020 X ’Internal’ Coating Inspection a) Coating extends past ’O’ ring

groove/s

0030 X ’Internal’ Coating Inspection b) Visual inspection for Runs, Sags,

Drips etc.

0040 X ’Internal’ Coating Inspection c) Holiday Testing of entire spool No holidays allowed. See SAMSS for details.
interior

0050 X ’External’ Coating Inspection Coating shall be APCS-104 or APCS-113. Quality to

SAES-H-100. Holiday Inspection of spool exterior required.

0060 X Product Marking

0070 X Preparation and Shipment Packaging

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, or AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 - 000003 for instructions on using this form.

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