API 2X : 2004 : R2015
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ULTRASONIC AND MAGNETIC EXAMINATION OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL FABRICATION AND GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF TECHNICIANS
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19-02-2021
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01-01-2015
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1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 PLANNING
5 QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
5.1 General
5.2 Examination Prerequisites
5.3 Qualification Examinations
5.4 Reexamination
6 EXTENT OF NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
6.1 Time of Examination
6.2 Examination During Onshore Fabrication
6.3 Examination During Offshore Installation
7 TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UT
7.1 Applicability of Ultrasonic Examination to
Offshore Structures
7.2 Advantages and Limitations of Ultrasonic
Examination of Welds
7.3 Significance of Discontinuities
7.4 Procedure Qualification and Approval
7.5 Equipment
7.6 Preparation for Examination
7.7 Scanning Techniques
7.8 Discontinuity Location
7.9 Discontinuity Evaluation
7.10 Acceptance Criteria
7.11 Reporting
7.12 Verification
8 TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING
8.1 Applicability of Magnetic Particle Examination
to Offshore Structures
8.2 Advantages and Limitations
8.3 Procedure Qualification and Approval
8.4 Equipment
8.5 Examination Techniques
8.6 Equipment Performance Checks (Standardization)
and Evaluation of System Sensitivity
8.7 Interpretation and Evaluation of Indications
8.8 Acceptance Criteria
8.9 Reporting
APPENDIX A - EXAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN UT TEST
APPENDIX B - CONSTRUCTION AND UT EVALUATION OF MOCKUP
STRUCTURES
APPENDIX C - EXAMPLE OF SCORING UT PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE
APPENDIX D - EXAMPLES OF UT AND MT REPORT FORMS
APPENDIX E - GLOSSARY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
TERMINOLOGY
APPENDIX F - BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BACKGROUND REFERENCES
Specifies non-destructive examination (NDE) of offshore structural fabrication and guidelines for qualification of personnel which contains guidance on NDE methods that have evolved from fabrication experience with offshore structures.
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92
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2015
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| API 2A WSD : 2014 | PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS - WORKING STRESS DESIGN |
| ASNT SNT TC 1A : 2016 | TOPICAL OUTLINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL |
| ASTM A 435/A435M : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Plates |
| ASTM A 578/A578M : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications |
| ASTM E 587 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Contact Testing |
| AWS B1.11M/B1.11 : 2015 | GUIDE FOR THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF WELDS |
| ASTM E 1444 : 2005 | Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing |
| ASTM E 709 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing |
| API 2A LRFD : 1993 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR PLANNING, DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS - LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN |
| AWS D1.1/D1.1M : 2015 | STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE-STEEL |
| AWS B1.10M/B1.10:2016 | GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS |
| AWS A3.0M/A3.0 : 2010 | STANDARD WELDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS INCLUDING TERMS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING, BRAZING, SOLDERING, THERMAL CUTTING, AND THERMAL SPRAYING |
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