Document Responsibility: Project Quality Standards Committee SAES-A-004

Issue Date: 29 August 2016

Next Planned Update: 7 January 2019 General Requirements for Pressure Testing

Appendix H - Sample Form of Request for Non-Destructive Testing

In-Lieu of Hydrostatic Test for Facilities under Construction(a)(b)(c)

[ ] RT [ ] AUT [ ] MT [ ] PT

BI/JO/WO Number: ______________________________________________________ DATE: _____________

ORIGINATOR ENGR (SAPMT): _____________________________ UNIT: ____________________________

TITLE: __________________________________________

ORGANIZATION: __________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________ PHONE: _________

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PRESENT SITUATION: _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________
JUSTIFICATION: _______________________________________________________
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: _______________________________________________________
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REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL: _______________________________________________________
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UNIT HEAD, ORIGINATOR (SAPMT) CONCUR: ____________________________________________________

UNIT HEAD, PROJECT INSPECTION UNIT CONCUR: ______________________________________________

CONCUR: _________________________________________________
SAPMT PROJECT MANAGER

APPROVED BY (d) ________________________________________________________________

SENIOR OPERATIONS’ REPRESENTATIVE

CONDITIONS:
1- Utilize skilled welders with rejection rate of less than five (5) percent on a joint basis or 0.2% on a linear basis in
the most recent past twelve (12) months.
2- Use Saudi Aramco approved Welding Procedure Specification (WPS).
3- Visually inspect the root, filling and cap passes during the welding process with a Saudi Aramco inspector.
4- Perform 100% radiographic testing (RT) of butt welds.
5- Perform 100% phased array ultrasonic testing of all welds (e)(f)(g)(h).
6- Category D or “Utility” Fluid service welds are exempt from phased array requirements in condition # 5 and this
examination can be replaced with manual UT shear wave.
7- Radiographic film to be interpreted by senior RTFI Level II personnel with a minimum of 5 years post
qualification/interpretation experience and advanced UT by Phased Array Level III personnel or UT Level III
personnel, who is certified to minimum level II in phased array.
8- All NDT personnel shall have passed Saudi Aramco verification exam in the applicable NDT method and/or
technique.

NOTES:
a. Sketch or drawing showing location of all welds to be radiographed, qualifications of the welder(s) and the
approved Welding Procedure Specification shall be attached.
b. Design information such as line/equipment number, wall thickness, material, service conditions, operating
pressure and temperature shall also be included.
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Document Responsibility: Project Quality Standards Committee SAES-A-004
Issue Date: 29 August 2016
Next Planned Update: 7 January 2019 General Requirements for Pressure Testing

c. This form shall be processed and approved prior to NDT as follows:

· Minimum fifteen (15) working days prior for new facilities under construction in projects.
· Minimum five (5) working days prior for existing operating facilities during normal operation and the whole
unit/area is not shut-down.
· Minimum forty-eight (48) hours prior for existing operating facilities during T&I and the whole unit/area is shut-
down
d. Senior Operations’ Representative for new construction projects where a Manager, Facility has not been
appointed.
e. Phased array qualification specimens are not required when radiography is utilized as the code compliant
(primary) NDT weld inspection method.
f. Utilize computer modeling software to illustrate phased array weld examination coverage.
g. Phased array procedure and computer model shall be reviewed by ID/OID.
h. Pipeline mechanized welding per SAES-W-012 using the GMAW process in the short-circuiting or pulsing mode
requires 100% ultrasonic inspection using a computerized automated ultrasonic inspection system.
Automated UT is the code compliant (primary) weld inspection method.

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