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Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

(OP)
Dear All,

If I'm a purchaser, what item usually required to be inspected at the mill during pre-production inspection for LSAW pipe (API 5L X65 PSL2)?

Regards,
ekaputra

 

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

at most you could have an inspector present at the mill when they pull the sample for the material test report

if this is a mill that you have used before you could accept their CMTR (Certified Material Test Report)instead

and/or ask for a sample of a pipe (using the heat number for traceability) and run your own material test on that sample prior to shipment of any of the purchased pipes

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

Pre-production - there is no product to actually inspect.  The purpose is to review the quality plan such that all parties have a complete understanding of what will happen quality wise when the ordered pipe is under manufacture.

Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04
 

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

sorry, i jumped the gun.  noticed the word inspection twice and jumped on it for my response.

that being said, after you check out their quality plan - INSPECT!

 

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

(OP)
Please advise whether third party inspector is required during this stage.

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

If you, as the purchaser, are engaging the services of a third party inspection agency, it is imperative that they be present at the meeting so that they are conversant with any arrangements made between purchaser and supplier.  What is an even better idea is that the third party inspection agency takes the minutes of the meeting so that agreed points are reinforced in their thinking.

Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04
 

RE: Line Pipe Pre-Production Inspection

is the pipe material a "standard" industry material or something more exotic?

is it seamed or seamless?

are you going to require PMI (positive material identification) upon receipt of the pipe?

the option of having a third party inspection agency present at the PIM (pre-inspection meeting) should consider the complexity of the material/equipment being purchased.  

somethings, such as mill run pipe do not require many inspection points and aside from my previous suggestion (and answers to the above questions) most third party inspectors could accommodate the required inspection activity quite handily if they were not present at the PIM.

however, the choice would be yours.

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