SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 3(Standards Cutoff - March 2010)

Rev 4
SAIC NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST

In-Process & Final Inspection of FBE coating Application
on Internal Field Girth Welds (APCS 102 Application)
PROJECT TITLE

SAIC-H-2060
WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S)

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER

REV. NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME

ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME

31-Mar-10
DATE APPROVED

31-Aug-11

QR NUMBER

MECH.

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQPT CODE

SYSTEM ID.

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER

PLANT NO.

EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

QUANTITY INSP.

MH's SPENT

TRAVEL TIME

SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY

SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL

CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
No.
A
A1

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

General Requirements
Coating application procedure incorporates all the mandatory
requirements of SAES-H-201 and is approved by CSD

SAES-H-201,
Section 1

A2

FBE Powder material, Batch Number, Date of Manufacture, expiry date

meets with the requirements of APCS-102.

A3

FBE Coating Repair Material is supplied or approved by the

manufacturer of the powder epoxy coating and conform to CSD
approved Coating Procedure.

A4

Internal coatings for potable water service meets FDA or equivalent

requirements for suitability for use in contact with drinking water..

SAES-H-002,
Para. 5.2.2

A5

Liquid coating has been approved by Coating RSA as an internal pipe

coating for immersion service.

SAES-H-002,
Para. 5.2.5

A6

Crawler Equipment for FBE coating is verified for correct functioning

and calibration on a test spool.
Note: The Length & diameter of the test spool shall be decided &
agreed by contractor, CSD & SA inspector before work begins.

SAES-H-201,
Para. 7.1.6

A7

Coating personnel hold a valid certification as follows :

B) Equipment operator (trained & certified by Coating Contractor)
C) Crew supervisor (trained & certified by Coating Contractor)
Note: Not required if qualifications are addressed in Quality Plan.

In-Process Inspection of Internal FBE Coating

B1

B2

B3

B4

Coating operations are only allowed to proceed in bad weather

conditions (rain, high winds, etc.)if protective canopies approved by SA
Inspector are used.
Coating is applied with in 4 hrs, of blast cleaning before any rust
blooming of the prepared metal surface occurs..

SAES-H-201,
Para. 5.3 & 6.1
SAES-H-201,
Para. 8.5.3

Sch. Q,
Attachment IV,
Para. 2.1

SAES-H-201,
Para. 7.3.6
SAES-H-201,
Para. 7.3.2

Any flash rusting observed shall be re-blasted prior to coating.

Substrate Pre-Heat Temperature meets the temperature specified in the
Approved
procedure. * Required Pre-heat Temp = ___________
Procedure SAESH-201,
1 . Preheating shall be accomplished by induction heating coils.
Para. 7.3.1
&
2. Preheating temperatures shall be measured with contact pyrometers.
Para. 7.3.4
Temperature crayons shall not be used.
The powder application is started immediately after correct metal temp
is reached.

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SAES-H-201,
Para. 7.3.5

WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

PASS

FAIL

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

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SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST

In-Process & Final Inspection of FBE coating Application
on Internal Field Girth Welds
PROJECT TITLE

ITEM
No.

SAIC NUMBER

SAIC-H-2060
WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

B5

Coating Machine applies the powder uniformly to correct width centered

on girth weld to achieve a target dry film thickness of 325 to 625
microns in least number of passes possible.

SAES-H-201,
Para.
7.3.5.1

B6

Coated areas are protected from contamination of dirt or deleterious

materials during application & curing.

SAES-H-201,
Para.
7.3.5.2

Final Inspection Visual Check or Video Camera:

C1

Internally coated pipeline with diameters from 10" to 20" shall be

inspected by the cameras fitted on the crawling machine.

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.2.5

C2

Finished coating has a uniform, glossy appearance free of defects such

as holidays, fish eyes, lumps, dry spray, sags, and runs.

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.2.4
Para 8.2.5

C3

Coating overlap shall be within the thickness specified in SAES-H-200

and / or as per the applicator's procedure approved.

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.2.3

C4

Cure Test is performed on first five joints coated and twice each day
there after, and found acceptable the results are recorded using SATRH-2009.

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.2.3

C5

Adhesion Test is conducted as per the frequency specified in SAES-H201 found acceptable and test result recorded on SATR-H-2010.
Note: Coatings failing the adhesion test criteria shall be completely
removed and areas recoated.

SAES-H-201,
Section 8.4

Dry Film Thickness (DFT) measurement & Holiday Testing

D1

Thickness measurements made on each coated weld joint using an

approved, correctly calibrated dry film thickness gauge (per SSPC PA2). A minimum of 6 readings shall be taken on each field joint including
weld seam.
Coating thickness is 325 microns minimum to 625 microns
maximum.

SAES-H-201,
Para. 8.2.2
&
Para. 7.3.5.1

D2

Holiday test applied on 100% of the joints coated, at maximum voltage

of 2200 Volts + 50 Volts, at temp below 88C.
Test results are recorded on SATR-H-2008

SAES-H-201,
Para. 8.3
09-SAMSS-091
Para 10.6.3

D3

All holidays, imperfections, and damaged areas are carefully

identified as required by the procedure. (Joint ID Number)

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.3.2

Repairs

E1

Girth welds with more than 3 holidays are completely blasted off and the
area recoated

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.5.1

E2

Pipe surface to be repaired are cleaned of all dirt and damaged or

disbonded coating using abrasive blasting or other suitable means. The
edges of the original coatings are "feathered out" approximately 50 mm
around the specific area to be coated, and all dust wiped off before
applying the patch coating.

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.5.2

E3

Patch-up coating is applied using materials & methods specified in the

approved Repair Procedure.

Approved
Coating
Procedure

E4

Patch Repair areas are 100% holiday tested applying procedures used
for original coating (Refer to D2 above) and found acceptable, results
recorded on SATR-H-008

SAES-H-201,
Para 8.5.4

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31-Mar-10
DATE APPROVED

31-Aug-11

QR NUMBER

MECH.

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

PASS

FAIL

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 3(Standards Cutoff - March 2010)

Rev 4
SAIC NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST

In-Process & Final Inspection of FBE coating Application
on Internal Field Girth Welds
PROJECT TITLE

31-Mar-10
DATE APPROVED

SAIC-H-2060
WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

31-Aug-11

QR NUMBER

MECH.

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

Remarks:
ATTACHMENTS: None
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1. SAES-H-201: General Specification for Over-the-Ditch External and Internal FBE Coating of Field Girth Welds (31 May 2005 )
2. SAES-H-100: Coating Materials & Application requirements for industrial facilities (31 July 2004)
3. SAES-H-002, Internal and External Coatings for Steel Pipelines and Piping, (29 Jan, 2008)
4. 09-SAMSS-091, Shop-Applied Internal FBE Coatings (30 March 2005)
5. Coating Contractor's Approved Internal Coating Procedure for Field Girth Welds

Contractor / Third-Party

Saudi Aramco
PMT Representative

Construction Representative*
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection:
Name, Initials and Date:

T&I Witnessed

QC Record Reviewed

Work Verified

T&I Witnessed

QC Record Reviewed

Work Verified

T&I Witnessed

QC Record Reviewed

Work Verified

Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector

PID Representative
Performed Inspection

Work / Rework May Proceed

Name, Initials and Date:

Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor

Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved:

Name, Sign and Date:

Name, Organization,
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Comp of Quality Work / Test

Y = YES

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N = NO F = FAILED