Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, Recommended Guidelines for NDT of GRP pipe systems and

tanks
No.: 055

Date effective: 01.03.97

Revision no:

Date revised:

Page: 14

(1)

Includes 100% hydrostatic pressure testing. 100% visual inspection recommended.

(2)

Certified personnel required for fabrication and installation. 100% visual inspection
recommended.

(3)

System is critical if failure can result in:

- Injury to personel
- Operational shutdown with unacceptable economic consequenses
(Examples: Fire water delivery system,some cooling water systems)
System is non-critical if:
- Failure will not result in:
- Injury to personel
- Unacceptable economic consequenses
- Acceptable functionality is maintained even if most likely failure modes occured.
- Operating pressure << nominal design pressure.
(Examples: Open drains,some cooling watersystems)

(4)

System is ready available for testing if it is:

- Physically accessible
- Not prohibitively expensive to prepare for pressure testing (i.e. blinding off joints,
blocking deluge nozzles, etc.)

(5)

Visual inspection shall be done on 100% of system in accordance with Annex A.

(6)

Full system hydrotest in accordance with Norsok M-CR-621

(7)

Other NDT methods applied as appropriate (see Table 2.1).

NDT to be performed on at least:
- 10% of joints < 250 mm
- 25% of joints > 250 mm
- All field joints

(8)

Pressure testing per Norsok M-CR-621 to be replaced by a leak ap operating pressure.

(9)

Supplier and prefabrication testing frequensies may be reduced for non -critical systems,
however at least 10% of all components will be tested. QC findings are acceptable if
there is no risk that system safety or function will be comprimised.

(10)

Inspection
QC findings are acceptable if there is no risk that system safety or function will be
comprimised.