HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD

STANDARD
INSPECTION
TEST PLAN
FOR
PIPELINE JOBS

STANDARD INSPECTION TEST PLAN FOR PIPING WORKS

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1.0

GENERAL
The enclosed ITPs shall be followed for the works to be performed by the Contractor
under this Tender. The provisions indicated for stagewise inspection by HPCL are a
minimum and the contractor shall develop a detailed ITP and obtain approval for the
same prior to commencement of work. Contractor to carry out 100% examination of all
activities.

2.0

LEGEND
HP:

W:

Hold point;
A point which requires inspection/ verification and acceptance by HPCL before
any further processing is permitted. The Contractor shall not process the
activity/ item beyond a Hold point without written approval by HPCL.
Witness Point;
An activity which requires witnessing by HPCL when the activity is performed.

Rw:

Review of Contractors documentation.

S:

Surveillance Inspection by HPCL;

Monitoring or making observations to verify whether or not materials/ items or
services conform to specified requirements. Surveillance activities may include
audit, inspections, witness of testing, review of quality documentation & records,
etc.

WC:

100% examination by Contractor.

Responsibility for execution of the inspection/testing is with the Contractor.

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S.NO.
ACTIVITY
CONTRACTOR
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A.

HPCL

PRIOR TO FABRICATION

1.

Acceptance of the survey work prior to pipeline laying

WC

HP

2.

Acceptance of the Pipe support sleepers

WC

HP

3.

Incoming Material
Owners Supply
Contractors supply, including check testing

4.

Welding Filler Material Approval/Qualification

a) Manufacturing Test Certificate/Documents
b) Testing, if any

5.

WPS/PQR ( For Product Piping only )

a) Procedure
b) Testing
i) Carbon Steel
c) Approval of Final WPS/PQR

WC
WC

Rw
HP

WC
WC

Rw
W

WC

HP

WC
WC

HP
HP

WC
WC

W
HP

Note : Party to establish WPS/PQR within 15 days from the date of LOI
6.

a) Welder performance Qualification Test

b) Certification & Approval of welder
(For Product Piping Only)

7.

Review & approval of P&ID, GAD & Isometric drawings

WC

HP

8.

Fabrication, erection, testing procedure for job

WC

HP

B.

FABRICATION, ERECTION, WELDING & TESTING OF PIPES

1.

Blast cleaning (For Product piping only) and painting of pipes WC

2.

Pipe edge preparation, aligning over sleepers

3.

Erection & fitup of pipes including fittings, flanges etc.,

4.

Sequence of welding

WC

5.

Baking of electrodes

WC

6.

Inter-pass cleaning

WC

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WC

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7.

Visual check of welding

8.

DPT/RADIOGRAPHY of the joints

9.

Erection of valves

10.

Pipe supports welding

11.

Hydrotesting

STANDARD INSPECTION TEST PLAN FOR PIPING WORKS

WC
WC

W
HP

WC

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WC

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HP

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