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PIPE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION WORK

PROCEDURE

Onshore Maintain Potential Program Zone SHYB-1B (SHAYBAH)

Contract No : 6600033947

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INDEX

CONTENTS

Page No.

TITLE PAGE

TABLE OFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE

SCOPE

DEFINITION

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY

PROCEDURE

MATERIAL TRACEBILITY

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POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION (PMI)

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SITE FABRICATION

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POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

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NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

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WELD REPAIR & PROGRESSIVE EXAMINATION

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PIPE WORK INTERNAL CLEANLINESS

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PIPE INSTALLATION (ABOVE GROUND)

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UNDER GROUND SERVICE

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INSPECTION AND TEST STATUS

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INSPECTION LOG BOOK

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CONTROL OF NON CONFORMING PRODUCT

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INSPECTION RECORDS

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ATTACHMENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION:
Control of Pipe fabrication is an essential part as per requirements of
International standard, client, in production pipe fabrication and installation and
minimizing wastages, unintended use of material as well as cost effectiveness .
2. PURPOSE:
This document describes the process to be followed to be define the controls
required for pipe fabrication execution and quality control before, during and after
welding fabrication to ascertain- through supervision, surveillance, inspection and
testing acceptability of fabrication spools and pipe in accordance with
applicable code standards and client requirements .
3. SCOPE:
This procedure covers all shop / field piping welding works using approved
welding procedures, approved NDE procedures, approved PMI procedure and
qualified welders for Carbon steel and Stainless steel used at Onshore Maintain
Potential Program Zone SHYB-1B (SHAYBAH) Contract No : 6600033947
4. DEFINITION:

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PQP
QCP
SATIP
SAES
SAEP
SAIC
SATR
SAMPT
SAPID
PQR
WPS
IFC
NCR
NDE
RFI
PMI
HT

Project Quality Plan.

Quality Control Procedure.
Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan.
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard.
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure.
Saudi Aramco Inspection Check List.
Saudi Aramco Test Reports.
Saudi Aramco Project Management Team.
Saudi Aramco Project Inspection Department.
PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORD
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION
Issued For Construction.
Non Conformance Report.
Non Destructive Examination.
Request For Inspection.
Positive Material Identification.
Hardness Testing.
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LPT
RT

Liquid Penetrant Testing.

Radiographic Testing.

MPT
UT

Magnetic Particle Testing

Ultrasonic Testing

5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
Document
Number

Document Title

ISO 9001-2008

Quality Management System Requirements.

SCHEDULE Q

Minimum Quality Requirements.

AWS D1.1

Structural Welding Code.

ASME Sec IX

Welding and Brazing Qualification.

ASME Sec. II

Material specification.

ASME B 31.4

Pipe Line Transportation systems for Hydrocarbons and other

liquids.

ASME B31.8

Gas Transmission and Distribution piping systems.

API 1104

Standard for welding of pipelines and Related Facilities.

SAES-W-012

Welding Requirements for Pipeline.

SAES-L-105

Pipe Line Classes.

SAES-L-450

Construction of On-Land and Near- Shore Pipeline.

SAES -A-206

Positive Material Identification.

SATIP-W-12-01

Welding of pipelines.

SATIP-L-350-08

Shop Fabrication Piping and Miscellaneous Steel Structures.

SATIP-L-450-03

Cross Country Above Ground Pipe line.

SAIC-W-2014

Verification of Hardness Testing Application and Results (If

Required)

SAIC-W-2012

Review Hardness Testing Procedure - All Applications

(Plant Piping, Pipelines, Vessels & Tanks)

SAIC-L-2004

Positive Material Identification Procedure.

SAIC-L-2112

Visual inspection & Material verification of Pipe, Fittings,

preformed bends (Cold & Hot Bends)

SAIC-L-2034

Material storage and handling.

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Document
Number

Document Title

SAIC-L-2035

Cutting assembly fit-up.

SAIC-L-2036

Cold Bending

SAIC-L-2038

Visual Inspection of Completed Pipe Spools or Assembly.

SAIC- L-2031

Review & Approve Piping Fabrication Shop

(Guide - Assure Successful Project Start-up)

6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Manager
Ensure that the requirement of this procedure are fully complied with by side
operations personnel, that the side QC section are provided with the necessary
facilities and co-operation from all superintendents, foreman and labour, to
enable satisfactory inspection verification of activities.
Piping Superintendent / Supervisor
Ensures compliance by all foreman and labour to the approved project QCP,
associated procedure and specifications, provides the shop and site QC section
with the relevant documentation request, with sufficient notice to enable stage
inspection to complete in a quality manner.
Quality control supervisor
Ensures compliance by the shop and site piping section to the approved QCP
and associated procedure and specifications. Monitor the QC Personnel in their
daily function and conducts reviews of documentation and Inspection/Verification
activities. Ensures adequately qualified and experienced QC Personnel are
assigned to inspection duties. Provides the relevant statistical reports on quality
to the QA/QC Department.
Quality Control Piping / Welding Inspector
Monitors daily piping activities and conducts inspection in accordance with the
approved project QCP, associated procedure and specification. Prepare quality
records and final acceptance documentation where required. Maintains close
working relationship with customer representative.

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7 SAFETY

Ensure work permit is valid if applicable.

Ensure barricades are present. Minimum PPE requirements shall be
complied.
Machines are to be operated only by qualified and authorized personnel.
Know the capacities of the machine.

8. PROCEDURE:
Drawings and Documents
All pipework action shall be conducted in accordance with the latest revision of
the IFC drawings, which shall be distribution controlled.
It is essential that all relevant instruction is available for reference at the work
place together with the pertinent section of QCP. All issues of these documents
shall be controlled.
Material Receipt
Piping material shall be subjected to receipt inspection. The examination shall
initially be conducted by material control personnel for quality, compliance with
delivery note and certification, which shall be verified against cast number
identification.
An RFI shall be raised for QC approved of material certification, which shall
consist of a verification of certification type i.e. original mill or verified red
stamped and endorsed suppliers copy.
The material certificate shall be compared with the requirements of the identified
materials type, grade and size in the reference standard.
On satisfactory conclusion the QC inspector shall sign and red QC stamp the
certificate and endorse the RFI noting acceptance.
Exception shall be customer free issued materials. However quantity material
type and free from damage shall still be a material control staff function.
Pre-fabricated pipe spools on receipt shall be considered a hold point until
material control examines for damage and quantities as per delivery note. On

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acceptance an RFI shall be raise for QC clearance. Acceptance Release shall be
by return of endorsed RFI. Rejection shall be by NCR issue.
Pipe spools receive from shop fabrication facilities in Jubail fab shop shall be
accompanied by inspection release as per attached checklist form completed
sign by QC inspector and other authority as dictated by the contract quality
control plan.
A data pack containing the following documents (where applicable) shall be
forwarded with pipe spools for filling within site records after being verified by
project site QC as per bellow.
1.

Weld summary report.

2.

Material test certificates (where applicable).

3.

Spool Production Order (SPO).

4.

Isometric drawing.

5.

Heat Treatment Records.

6.

PMI records.

7.

Hardness report.

8.

Coating reports.

Pre-fabrication pipe spools received as customer free issue shall be

accompanied by as per project agreed documents. These shall be subjected to
the same reviews and verification and as per Kentz fabrication shop.
Traceability of material components fabrication and installation will be carried and
verified only to the extent identified in the contract specification or the approved
project QCP.
All material shall be stored in the safe secure condition paying particular care to
requirements for protection, i.e. damage, end protection and general climatic
protection.
Accepted material and fabricated spool documentation shall be filed within
drawing scope in the QC section, and controlled in the manner described in QCP
preparation of Quality Records.
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Any discrepancies detected during any of the material and fabricated reviews
shall result in the raising of a Non Conformance Report (NCR) by the responsible
section in accordance with QCP Non Conformance and Corrective Actions.
9. MATERIAL TRACEBILITY:
Material Certification, colour coding, intake inspection, storage and material
hand-out be strictly controlled to exclude to rogue materials from equipment and
plant.
The vendor shall organise its manufacture process so that material traceability is
ensured, in which case positive alloy material identification after material
assembly is not required.
To ensure material traceability the following shall be documented in fully
implemented and auditable fabrication and /or construction procedure.
Step 1

Material Procurement.
The purpose order shall specify that the vendor shall ship the
material certificates together with properly marked materials.

Step 2

Material certification and identification.

Upon material receipt the contractor shall verify that materials are
properly marked and match the certificates.

Step 3

Strict separate material storage based on material grade.

The following verification, the material shall be stored by material
grade and size.

Step 4

Controlled material issue.

Bulk material require for construction / fabrication purposes shall be
supplied from their storage area by means of materials issue
voucher which clearly identifies the required material size and grade
for which construction/fabrication item it is required.

Step 5

strict separations of material grades.

At the construction/fabrication site material grades shall be kept
strictly separate and identifiable until such time as the fabricated
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item is complete and the likelihood of rogue materials being
substituted is minimised.
Positive material identification of the finished products shall be
performed if any of above step 1 though steps 5 is not followed
completely.
10. POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION (PMI)
If material traceability is not completely adhered to, PMI test shall be performed
on completed equipment or assembled part of equipment at such time as to
ensure that no material and construction/fabrication change are made.
An approved third party contracted by the vendor or kentz in- house inspection
facilities shall carry out PMI. An action plan for PMI testing shall be submitted by
the vendor for the approval of the principal.
Any portable X-ray emission analyser or equivalent with computerised readout
is acceptable.
The contractor shall ensure that auditable measure of quality assurance are in
place to verify that welds made with the consumable specified on the WPS also
these measure.
Shall ensure that as per SAES-A-206 7.3 PMI testing of weld metal shall be
subjected to the same coverage as for the base material. 7.4 Table No.1 and
Table No.2.
On completion of spools and after the satisfactory inspection by the direct
supervision, RFI shall be raised for final clearance inspection. This shall be
forwarded without delay to the QC section.
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11. SHOP/SITE FABRICATION

GENERAL
Piping will normally be fabricated on the basis of Bill of materials for piping
which includes isometric drawing, material list (where necessary) additional
information for the content of the Bill of Materials.
Cutting and bevelling
Cutting and bevelling of pipe may be done by mechanical means: flame cutting,
plasma cutting or the following shall apply:
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For carbon steel, flame (or arc) cuts shall be reasonable smooth and all
oxide shall be removing from the surface by grinding to bright metal.

For low alloy steel, after flame cutting a minimum of 2 mm of material shall
be removed from the cut surface by grinding.

For stainless steel flame cutting shall not be used. The surface shall be
ground to bright metal after plasma cutting.

Weld bevel for butt welds of pipe and fitting shall be in accordance with ASME
B16.5.
Shop-bevelling of field welds are not required if a make-up (extra length for field
cutting to size) is provided. In this case, bevel shall be prepared after cutting the
relevant pipe spool to required length. Cutting oil shall be removed.
Pipe for socket weld joints shall be cut square and burrs removed.
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Joint Preparation.

Prior to start any welding works the Kentz welding foreman and welding inspector
shall ensure the following:

Piping bevel end shall be prepared for welding operation by grinding or

machining with an angle as indicate in the applicable WPS.

Internal misalignment of butt joints shall be not exceeding 1.5 mm internal

tapering in accordance with ASME B 31.4 or B 31.8 by machining, back
welding, or combination may be used to correct the misalignment.

Any temporary welded attachments or temporary tack welds shall be

ground off. Attachments may be cut off no closer than 3 mm to base metal
surface, prior to the required grinding. All damage to the parent
metal shall be prepared with a qualified welding procedure. Arc strikes,
gouges, and other indications of careless workmanship (such as porosity,
uneven weld profile, and undercut) shall be removed by grinding. The
repair shall be verified using a non-destructive examination procedure
qualified for the appropriate type of inspection.

Protection of coated pipe and other components.

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Coated surface shall be protected from the welding arc, associated weld
spatter, and damage from ground clamps or other associated equipment.
Assembly of piping components
For butt welding of all pipe component (e.g. pipe ends, fitting welding neck
flanges), a uniform root gap shall be provided as the specific in the relevant
Welding Procedure Specification.
Refer to API 1104 par 7.2 the alignment of abutting ends shall minimize the offset
between surfaces. For pipe ends of the same specified Thickness, the offset
should not exceed 1/8 in. (3 mm). Larger variations are permissible provided the
variation is Caused by variations of the pipe end dimensions within the pipe
purchase specification tolerances, and such Variations have been distributed
essentially uniformly around the circumference of the pipe.
Hammering of the pipe to Obtain proper line-up should be kept to a minimum.
The minimum distance between parallel girth welds shall be 20 mm or three
times the wall thickness of the joint, whichever is greater the length of the
intersecting joint that must be inspected is 3 times the branch opening or 200mm
whichever is greater. The same requirement applies to the distance between
non-pressure attachment welds and a pressure- containing weld in order to allow
non-destructive inspection of the pressure-containing weld. Longitudinal welds in
two adjacent pipes should be 180 apart, but in any case shall be separated by at
least twice the wall thickness of the thicker pipe.
If the pipe contains a longitudinal weld, this weld shall not be located at the
bottom of the pipe after installation; it should be located at least 45 from the
bottom of the pipe.
In order to avoid excessive shrinkage stress during weld solidification, a gap shall
be left between the end of the pipe and the stop of the socket-welding
component in accordance with ASME B16.11 failure to include this gap can lead
to premature piping failures.
Pipe that is required to be free of scale shall be blast cleaned before the welding
shop accepts them for future handling.
Welding Process.
The welding foreman and QC Piping/Welding Inspector shall monitor that welding
process in accordance with project standard and specification and that the
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welding is performed in accordance with the appropriate WPS by suitably
qualified welders.
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Prior to start any welding works the Kentz welding inspector shall ensure
the following:

Windshield or tents shall be used when the wind is strong enough to

affect arc stability or shielding gas coverage or when deemed
necessary by Aramco. GTAW shall not be used for field or yard
fabrication unless adequate windshields are used. The wind velocity
in the weld area for GTAW shall no exceed 8 kph (2.2 m/s).
Welding shall not be done when surface are wet or damp or exposed
to rain or snow or when the welders are exposed to inclement
conditions.
Contamination from the environment, such as wind-blown sand,
shall be prevented by the use of adequate shielding.

Preheat

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Preheat shall be in accordance with the approved welding procedure.

Hand held Propane gas torches shall be used to preheat Carbon
Steel.
If a weld joint is wet or has surface moisture or condensation, it shall
be dried by heating for a distance of 100 mm from the weld joint and
shall be warm to the hand before welding.
Temperature-indicating crayons, thermocouples, or contact
pyrometers shall be used to measure preheat and inter pass
temperature. Temperature indication crayons shall not be used for
any weld joint that is to be coated or that will have a heat-shrink
sleeve installed on it.

In Process Inspection.

Maximum weld deposit qualified by PQR and indicated on WPS for each
welding process and each pass shall be observed by the welder and
inspected by Kentz welding inspector.

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Inter-Pass Temperature, Cleaning

The QC Piping/Welding Inspector shall monitor that where required Preheat and
Inter-pass temperature are applied and controlled in accordance with the WPS.

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All weld joint shall be 100% Visual inspected by Kentz welding inspector for the
following:

Unless specified otherwise, the maximum inter-pass temperature shall be

177 C for P-No 8, P-No. 3X and P-No.4X materials and 315C for P-No.1,
P-No.3, P-No.4 and P.No.5 steel.
Each weld pass shall be thoroughly cleaned and all slag or other foreign
matter removed before the next pass is deposited.
All slag, Flux and spatter shall be removed from the completed weld and
surrounding areas.

Post weld Inspection

For nozzles with reinforcing pads, the nozzles attachments weld shall be
completed and inspected by Kentz Welding inspector conduct magnetic
particle NDT prior to installing the reinforcing pad.
Kentz welding inspector shall ensure that all nozzles, branch and tee
connections are made with full penetration groove welds only.

Irregular bead, excess reinforcement, root penetration (if access

permitted)
Surface defect such as cracks, undercutting and lack of fusion.

The maximum allowable weld bead width for weld made by GTAW and
SMAW process shall be 3 times (3x) the core wire or filler metal diameter.

Marker used for SS pipes shall be without chlorides and halides.

Welds will be identified with a number of each line. The number which is
identified on the weld map will be transferred to the pipe at a location
adjacent to the joint. Refer below WELD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING
SYSTEM.

Tack welds

All tack welds shall be made by qualified welders.

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All tacks or temporary welds shall be performed with the same care,
materials, electrode, minimum preheat, and procedures that are used for
permanent welds.

Tacks weld shall be of sufficient size to maintain joint alignment.

Tack welds that are to be incorporated in to the final weld shall be
thoroughly cleaned, prepared at each end, and inspected for cracks. Any
cracked tacks shall be removed before welding the joint.
Bridge tacks (located above the root area) are acceptable but such tacks
must be made completely within the weld grove and shall be completely
removed prior to completion of the weld.

Arc strikes, gouges, and other indications of careless workmanship (such

as surface porosity, uneven, weld profiles, and undercut) shall be removed
by grinding.

Any temporary welded attachments or temporary tack welds shall be

ground off. Attachments may be cut off no closer than 3mm to the base
metal surface, prior to the required grinding.

If any grinding reduces the base metal to less than the design minimum,
the ground area shall be re welded and ground flush with the original base
metal surface or the component shall be replace. Re welding shall be
done only with the prior approval of Aramco.

Temporary attachments, grounding lugs, or supports welded to any

component shall be made with a compatible material. Under no
circumstances shall rebar or galvanized steel be used.

Coated surface shall be protected from the welding arc, associated weld
spatter and damage from ground clams or other associate equipment.

WELD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM.

The weld identification numbering system shall be used to identify and track
piping groove and butt weld as minimum weld numbering shall be consecutive in
the direction of flow per line. Each weld shall be identified by joint number,
line number, and spool number, Physical marking of welds shall comply with the
applicable SAEA-W- Specification.in addition to the spool number and line
number identification, each weld shall be identified as follows.

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W-01

This number been given to weld prior to production welding. If

required examination is accepted no change is required.

W-01R1

W-01R2

The W-01 weld has been completed and examination has

revealed an unacceptable discontinuity that was required. If
subsequent examination is accepted no change is required.
The W-01R1weld repair has been completed and examination
has revealed an unacceptable discontinuity. If
subsequent examinations are accepted no change is required.
No further repair is permitted without express approval of Saudi
Aramco. If permitted the suffix R3 shall be used.

W-01RW :

The unaccepted weld W-01R2 has been cut out and the joint
has been re-welded. The identification methodology above is to
be applied should further weld repairs be necessary.

W-01T1

The W-01 weld has been completed and examination has

revealed.

W-01T2

an unacceptable weld discontinuity or HT tests have been

rejected. Progressive sampling is required in both cases and
the tracer welds will be identified. If subsequent test are
accepted no change is required. Repair on tracer welds will
require further sampling in which case the suffix numbering
system shall progress accordingly.

W-01A

This number been given to weld prior to Additional/As build

joint.

W-01A1

This number been given to weld prior to second Additional/As

build joint.

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Welds fabricated in the field shall be prefixed with the letter F and welds
fabricated in a weld shop with letter S. The above numbering system shall be
applied as a minimum for all type of tests and inspections of pipe welds.
12. POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT
The QC Piping/Welding inspector shall monitor that where required PWHT as per
the WPS the approved and associated documents for post weld heat treatments
applied accordance with Quality Control Requirement.
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13. NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
In accordance to welding requirements for on-plot piping SAES-W-012 paragraph
16 all of the welds or part of the total welds shall be non-destructive tested,
according to the percentage level of inspection required by NDT table issued by
Aramco Engineering. Each NDT inspection shall be registered on NDT Log Sheet
for each line.
The minimal production qualification welds inspected by radiographic test (RT)
shall not be part of the regular required percentage for the project production
weld. The reject report shall be reported separately as welders qualification
report and the reject percentage (%) for each welder shown against his initial
production weld.
NDT examination reports shall be identified as follows:

RT MPI PT UT -

Radiographic Testing
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Penetrant Testing
Ultrasonic Testing

14. WELD REPAIR & PROGRESSIVE EXAMINATION

Repairs and penalty joints shall be selected in accordance with ASME B31.8,
B31.4 and SAES-W-012 section 17 For progressive examination requirement. A
LOT shall be defined as all the welds made since the last acceptable weld,
excluding penalty.
Any weld repair shall be reported on Welding Daily Reports as applicable, Joints
No. R1 (First Repair), joint No.R2 (Second Repair), Joint No. RW (cut & re-weld).
Repair percentage formula applicable as per SAES-W-12 Para 16.7.1.5
Any inspection performed due to progressive examination requirement shall not
count towards required overall examination frequency percentage.
All cut and re-weld shall be notified already accepted by visual inspection, NDT,
PWHT, or pressure test shall notify to SAK and Aramco.
15. PIPE WORK INTERNAL CLEANLINESS

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All pipe, pipe fitting and pre-fabricated pipe spools delivered to project location
shall be visually inspected for cleanliness and shall have foreign material remove
from the inside.
The piping supervisor and QC piping inspector shall monitor protection of pipes,
spools and flanges during the installation phase.
Each will be brushed out, and end cap fitted prior lifting in racks. (During lifting for
installation, these item will be titled at one end ensure all debris has been
removed, after which end protection will be reinstated).
Where the piping spools are to be left incomplete all ends must be checked by
QC to ensure that all openings remain securely covered, no end will left open at
any time.
After completion of spool welding prior to closing piping spools a final checked
will be made to ensure that the internals have remains free from debris or foreign
matter. Compressed air shall be used to ensure remove of light dirt and loose
scale. This air must be free from oil moisture or contaminations.
Air cleaning should be completed by cleaning in a progressive downwards
direction, starting at the highest opening point possible down to the lowest exit
point.
Final Inspection for Release of Fabricated Pipe and spools, raise an RFI for QC
final inspection as per SAIC-L-2038.
16. PIPE INSTALLATION (ABOVE GROUND)
All material or pipe spools for installation shall have cleared receive, or
fabrication inspection, this shall be verified prior to any movement to the
installation area. Only the immediately required material should be held in the
installation area.
Piping installation shall be conducted in accordance with project specification and
instruction.
All welding inspection will be strictly control and conducted in accordance with
WPS and welding inspection and the approved QCP.
The piping supervision and the QC piping/welding inspector shall monitor that
valve/gasket type, location and orientation are in compliance; and bolting
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connections are completed in accordance with the IFC drawing and applicable
project standards & specifications.
The piping supervision and the QC piping/welding inspector shall monitor that
pipe clamps /clips etc. are installed in accordance with the IFC drawings and the
pipe joints/welds are not over stressed by the clamping.
The piping supervision shall on completion on define scope of work, complete of
full survey of the particular installation. Once satisfied that all is completed and in
compliance with the respective drawing he shall raise an RFI for QC final
surveillance. The QC piping/welding inspector shall check the orientation and
completeness of pipe spools and their installations. Flange bolt-holes, weld-o-lets
and other pipe fitting are in accordance with IFC drawings. Acceptance shall be
noted with the QC inspectors endorsement on the RFI. Item found to be not
accepted shall be raise NCR.
Quality Control Punch List.
The RFI shall identify the punch list sequential number and a copy of both shall
be returned to the originator. Clearance shall be by re-submission of punch list
and RFI. Cleared punch list originals shall be entered into QC drawing scope
files.
Excessive punch list item shall initially be recorded in the inspection log book,
project QC reports. Continual violation shall result in an NCR being raised. This
measure is necessary to avoid misuse of the system.
17. UNDER GROUND SERVICE
Where pipe work is to installed underground the QC inspector civil/structural shall
check trenching work (dimensional, orientation, trench bed adequacy,
appearance, profile, depth, shoring, benching sloping) as per IFC drawing &
specification.
The requirements for on-site fabrication and installation shall be accordance with
section 10 and 13 of this procedure.
The QC inspector civil/structural shall check back filling to ensure compliance
with drawing and applicable project standard & specification, after full compliance
with documented requirements and release by the piping/welding QC inspector.

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Document No.: P672-QCP-07

Revision No.: 01
Date: 28 May 2015
18. INSPECTION AND TEST STATUS
Throughout any piping fabrication and installation process, the QC
Piping/Welding Inspector shall ensure that inspection and test status marking is
performed in accordance with Test procedure QCP (Inspection and Test Status)
& any specific requirements of project specifications.
19. INSPECTION LOG BOOK
Inspection log book entries in accordance with Log register shall be used to
identify and record on-going inspection difficulties frequent occurrence, or
Systematic / procedural lack of non-compliance shall result in an NCR being
raised.
CONTROL OF NON CONFORMING PRODUCT
Non-conformances shall be recorded on form Non-conformance Report (NCR)
and processed in accordance with Kentz procedure Non-conformance and
Corrective Actions.
20. INSPECTION RECORDS
The QC Piping/ Welding Inspector under the direction of the QC Supervisor shall
ensure all reports and test documents are progressively compiled, reviewed and
endorsed in an expeditious manner. All records shall be tidy and legible taking
advantage of computed generation.
The requirements of Preparation of Quality Records shall be closely followed.
21. ATTACHMENTS:
1) Material Receiving Inspection.
2) Daily joint fit-up Inspection report.
3) Daily weld Production report.
4) NDT Request form.
5) Weekly weld repair rate report.
I)
Joint basis.
II)
Linear basis.
6) Welder performance Report.
7) Weld summary report and NDT Tracking system.
8) Welder continuity record.
9) Inspection Release checklist.
10) Internal IR (Inspection Request).
11) Piping completion Report.
12) Internal NCR
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