API 650 12TH ED.) RT, MT, UT, PT, VB, VE, OIL TEST (Summary of NDE Requirements)

 

API650 NDE SUMMARY

■ Acceptance Standards:

 

MT:   ASME Section VIII, Appendix 6 (Paragraphs 6-3, 6-4, 6-5)

PT:    ASME Section VIII, Appendix 8 (Paragraphs 8-3, 8-4, 8-5)

RT:    ASME Section VIII, Paragraph UW-51(b)

 

 

■ Tracer Gas: API Std. 650, Section 8.6.11.b

 

UT:    For welds examined by UT in lieu of RT acceptance standards are in Annex U.6.6. For UT

when RT is used for the requirements of 7.3.2.1, the acceptance standard is as agreed upon by the Manufacturer and Purchaser.

VB:    API Std. 650, Section 8.6.9

VE:    API Std. 650, Section 8.5.2

 

 

■ Examiner Qualifications:

 

MT:   API Std. 650, Section 8.2.3

PT:    API Std. 650, Section 8.4.3

RT:    ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level ll or III. Level I personnel may be used under the supervision of a

Level ll or Level lll with a written procedure in accordance with ASME Section V, Article 2.

 

 

■ Tracer Gas: None

 

UT:    For welds examined by UT in lieu of RT the inspector must be ASNT-TC-1A or CP-189 Level ll or

Level lll per API Std. 650, Annex U.4.1. For UT when RT is used for the requirements of 7.3.2.1, the required qualifications are ASNT-TC-1A Level ll or Level lll. A Level l may be used with restrictions, see API Std. 650, Section 8.3.2

 

VE:     API Std. 650, Section 8.5.1

VB:    API Std. 650, Section 8.6.4

 

 

■ Procedure Requirements:

 

MT:   ASME Section V, Article 7

PT:    ASME Section V, Article 6

RT:    A procedure is not required. However, the examination method must comply with ASME

Section V, Article 2

Acceptance standards shall be in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Paragraph UW-51 (b)

 

UT:    For shell welds examined by UT in lieu of RT, ASME, Section V, Article 4 and API Std. 650

Annex U.3.5. For welds when RT is used for the requirements of 7.3.2.1, ASME Section V.

 

VB:    API Std. 650, Sections 8.6.2, 8.6.5, 8.6.6, 8.6.7, and 8.6.8

VE:    None

Tracer Gas: API Std. 650, Section 8.6.11.a

 

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NDE Requirements Summary