Purpose
To ensure conformity of the product per the international standards and
additional clients requirement.
Document Reference
International Codes/Standards
API5L
ASTM A53
Form
Form
Form
Form
175-010400
175-010600
175-010700
175-010701
Procedure
b. The purchase order shall clearly state the description of the pipes as well as the
client and international specification applicable.
e. Review the Material Test Certificates (MTC) for the Pipes as supplied by the
manufacturer. Following shall be taken under consideration:
MTC shall be Legible, Identifiable with the proper reference purchase order,
manufacturer, and buyer. It is recommended to ask for and review Original
MTC.
MTC shall have an Identification No. (Document Control No.) and shall have a
Date of Issue
MTC shall have a complete description of the pipe and shall contain the
reference standards to which it conforms.
Chemical Composition shall be checked for the material with respect to the
applicable standard/ specification i.e. API-5L, ASTM A53 etc.
Additional requirements for API line pipes are mentioned in section 6 of 01SAMSS-035.
Additional requirements for API line pipes are given in the section 6
of 01-SAMSS-035.
Report:
A report shall be generated in standard approved format w.r.t. the activities mentioned
above.
Responsibility:
QC inspectors are responsible for performing the inspection.