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OFFSHORE MAINTAIN POTENTIAL PROJECT DEPARTMENT

CRPO 117: MRJN TP-14 & 3 PDM│CRPO 118: MRJN 3 PDMs│CRPO 119: MRJN 4 PDMs

LTA Contract No. 6600035803 (OOK) & 6600035907 (IK)

Contract No. 6511113171 (OOK) / Contract No. 6511113178 (IK)

Contract No. 6511113181 (OOK) / Contract No. 6511113183 (IK)
Contract No. 6511113193 (OOK) / Contract No. 6511113197 (IK)

PROCEDURE FOR FERRITE CONTENT TESTING

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INDEX

S.NO DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 4

2.0 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT .............................................................................................. 5
3.0 ORDER OF PRESEDENCE ....................................................................................................... 5
4.0 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 5
5.0 ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 6
6.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS ............................................................................... 6
7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................................... 7
8.0 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................. 8

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Marjan Offshore Field is located in Arabian Gulf, approximately 85 km northeast of Tanajib
and approximately 260-km northeast of Dhahran. The field is located in medium-depth waters in
range of 29-m to 52-m.

CRPO 117: MRJN TP-14 & 3 PDMs, CRPO 118: MRJN 3 PDMs, CRPO 119: MRJN 4 PDMs IN
MARJAN is a part of the overall Marjan Field Development Program and it will provide ESP and
Future Gas Lift, Tie-In Platforms and Wellhead Facilities to increase Crude Oil Production.

A new offshore tie in platform to be installed under the project. It will be tied into MRJN GOSP-4
to deliver produced fluid to Gas Oil Separation Platform (GOSP) for separation of oil and gas.
Then the produced fluids will be transported onshore through export lines and interfiled pipelines.
The major project scope is detailed below:

CRPO 117: One TP (TP-14), Three PDMs (MRJN 740/749 (Gas Lift), MRJN 760/769 (initial free
flow), MRJN 780/789 (Gas Lift)), Modification at GOSP-4, Tie-in on TP-12, MRJN 26/28 Aux and
associated Cables & Pipelines.

CRPO 118: Three PDMs (MRJN 790/799 (Gas Lift), MRJN 560/569 (Free flow) & MRJN 530/539
(ESP)), Tie-in on TP-11, TP-13 and associated Cables & Pipelines

CRPO 119: Four ESP PDMs (MRJN 650/659, MRJN 830/839, MRJN 2000, 851/859), Gas Lift
(MRJN 800/809), Modification on TP-12 and associated Cables & Pipelines.

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2.0 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

This procedure establishes the minimum requirements for performance of Ferrite Content Testing
in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V and Saudi Aramco Project
Standards & Specifications.

The Purpose of this document is to perform Ferrite Content testing of welds of Piping,and Pipeline
joints by using Ferrite Content method. This procedure shall be applicable for verifying the Ferrite
content and Quality of weld joints only.

This Procedure is a “live” document and as such will be subject to periodic reviews / changes in
Line with identified and agreed amendments and improvements to the Project Quality
Management System during the project.

3.0 ORDER OF PRESEDENCE

The order of precedence for drawings, specifications and standards for the facilities will be as
follows:
• Project Standards, which specifically include:
a) Company-provided Waivers.
b) Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES).
c) Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications (SAMSS)
d) Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings.
e) Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP).
f) Saudi Aramco General Instructions (GI's)
g) Scope of WORK, Preliminary design and all the Drawings and Documents. If the conflict
is between or within the documents in this Paragraph, the most stringent drawing,
specification, or standard shall control.
h) If at any time it is found that the standards and documents listed under Paragraphs
i) would permit a design that COMPANY/CONTRACTOR considers inferior to the
Preliminary Design required under Paragraph
j) COMPANY/CONTRACTOR shall have the right to maintain the design as required under
the Preliminary Design.

4.0 DEFINITIONS
The following items shall be used wherever mentioned in this document.
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (IK) AND
COMPANY
ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY B.V.
SAPMT SAUDI ARAMCO PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
SAPID SAUDI ARAMCO PROJECT INSEPCTION DEPARTMENT
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LARSEN TOUBRO ARABIA LLC (IK) and
CONTRACTOR
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED (OOK)
CRPO 117 – MRJN TP-14 & 3 PDMs
PROJECT CRPO 118 – MRJN 3 PDMs
CRPO 119 – MRJN 4 PDMs

5.0 ABBREVIATIONS

FT Ferrite Content Testing

RFI Request for Inspection

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing
PCN Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing

NDT/E Non-Destructive Testing / Examination

6.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

The FACILITIES are designed to meet the applicable requirements of Saudi Aramco Standards,
International / industry standards, applicable Government and Regional Environmental
standards.

Any deviation from COMPANY standards requires a Waiver to be approved by COMPANY.

6.1. Saudi Aramco Standards & Feed Documents

SAES-W-011 Welding Requirements for on Plot Piping

SAES-W-012 Welding Requirements for Pipelines

SAES- W – 016 Welding of Special Corrosion resistant Materials

01-SAMSS-044 CRA Clad Pipe Spools

Schedule Q Quality Requirements

The cut-off date of COMPANY Standards and Specification will be 30th June 2022.

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6.2. International Code and Standards

ASME Sec. IX Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications

ASME B 31.3 Process piping

ASME B 31.8 Gas transmission and distribution piping systems

ASME Boiler & Pressure vessel code for
ASME Section V
Nondestructive Examination
ASME SEC VIII Division 1 Boiler & Pressure vessel Code

API STD 1104 Welding of pipelines and related Facilities

Standard procedure for calibrating magnetic
AWS A4.2 instruments to measure the delta ferrite and duplex
austenitic – ferrite stainless steel welds metal.

6.3. Other Applicable Procedures

QM-G75-PL-1001 Project Quality Management Plan

7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing the FT Request for the specific activities as

per IFC Drawings.
• Coordination With FT Operators for successful
completion of Specific Activities and maintaining
Records for the same.
• Monitoring the relevant Performance of FT as per
Approved procedure & ITP.
QC Inspector
• Verifying the Valid Calibration records for the
Equipment/Instrument being used.
• Maintaining the Coordination with NDE coordinator for
deployment of the operator/required instrument as per
RFI.
• Shall resolve day-to-day inspection system related to
Quality issues.

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• Arrangement of Equipment, Consumables for
execution of test and calibration of equipment as
applicable.
• Liaison with NDE Service Providers (if any) for timely
NDE Coordinator mobilization of resources.
• Update to Production team regarding status of FT
activities completion and balance work.
• Coordinating with the NDE Team /QC Inspector and
company site representative.

8.0 PROCEDURE

Contractor have plan to engage ITIS (Integrated Technologies for Industrial Services co. ltd, KSA)
for Ferrite Content Examination Required for Offshore Topside Hook-up and accordingly issued
Ferrite Content Testing Procedure # ITIS/NDT/FT/01, Rev-03 dated 9th October,2021 is attached
and this will be implemented during work execution at Offshore Topside Hook-up by Contractor.

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FERRITE CONTENT TESTING PROCEDURE

Document No: ITIS/NDT/FT/01

Revision No: 03
Issue Date: 09-Oct-2021

Revision History:

Revision Date Description

00 28-07-2015 First Issue
01 22-02-2016 Second Issue
02 17-JUL-2021 Third Issue
03 09-Oct-2021 Fourth Issue

Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

SanthoshSubbiah. R
Venkateswarlu Gorla TEJESWARA RAO.P
PCN Level-III in UT, PAUT, TOFD
ASNT Level-III ASNT NDT LEVEL-III
PCN ID 325807
UT, MT, RT, PT,ET Operations Manager
ASNT Level-III in UT, RT, MT, PT.
ASNT ID 224973 ASNT CERT. NO.:195491
ASNT ID 188107
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title Page

1 SCOPE OF THE PROCEDURE 3
2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 3
3 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 3
4 EQUIPMENTANDMATERIALS 3
5 DEFINITIONS 3
6 TESTINGPROCEDURE 4
7 CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT 4
8 PROCEDURE OF FERRITESCOPE 5
9 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA 5
10 REPORTING 6
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1.0 SCOPE OF THE PROCEDURE:

This procedure describes the method for performing ferrite content test according to
magnetic induction method by using Ferrite scope as per project specification. The
FERITSCOPE FMP30 measures the ferrite content in austenitic and duplex steel.

2.0 REFERENCES DOCUMENTS

a. Operating manual of Fischer’s Ferrite scope FMP30 instrument.
b. AWS A4.2, Standard procedure for calibrating magnetic instruments to measure the
delta ferrite content of austenitic and duplex austenitic- ferrite stainless steel welds
metal.
c. SAES-W-011, Welding Requirements for On-Plot Piping
d. SAES-W-016, Welding of Special Corrosion-Resistant Materials

3.0 PERSONNELQUALIFICATIONS

All personnel performing and reporting the results of the ferrite content test should be
well experienced and conversant with operational technique of the instrument. They shall
know the applicable standard or specifications with operating instructions of instrument and
report preparation.

4.0 EQUIPMENT&MATERIALS

FERRITESCOPE Fisher Type with display the measurement reading shall be in Percentage (%)
and FN.

5.0 DEFINITIONS
• Delta Ferrite The ferrite formed from the molten state
upon freezing.
• Ferrite Number An arbitrary standardized value
designating the ferrite content of
austenitic/ duplex stainless steel weld
metal.
• Primary standards Specimens with accurate thickness of
non-magnetic material on a carbon steel
base plate containing 0.25% carbon
maximum. Each primary standard is
assigned a FN of an equivalent magnetic
weld metal, this assigned value being
specific to particular type of Ferrite scope.
• Weld Metal Second standards Small weld metal pads certified for FN
in a manner traceable to these standard
procedure.
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• Ferrite content: The percentage or amount of ferrite

content embedded in the duplex
stainless steel
6.0 TESTINGPROCEDURE
• A suitable measurement probe must be connected to the instrument when the
instrument is off.
• Ensure that suitable batteries have been placed and switch the unit ON by
pressing ON/OFF key. A monitoring routine will run automatically. All display
elements of the LCD display will appear briefly at the same time. To turn OFF the
instrument press the ON/OFF key again. The instrument shuts down automatically
if not measurements are taken or the instrument remains idle for 5 minutes.
• Press ZERO after switching ON the instrument to set the new application/program.
The display should be showing 0.00. Press the ENTER key and select the unit of
measurement %Fe or FN.
• Always hold the probe at its grip sleeve. Place the probe gently and at right angle
on the specimen surface. With the default setting a beep will signal the measurement
capture. Lift the probe OFF the specimen before making the next measurement.
• Actual measurements are done by placing the probe gently but firmly on dry, clean
and grease free area. At least five readings are noted in each weld.
• Presence of stray magnetic fields, which might influence the reading, must be
checked regularly by holding the probe in the air and observe any reading of ferrite
content.

7.0 Calibration of Equipment:

The magnetic gauge shall be calibrated and certified as per AWS A4.2 an annual
Calibration certificates available to the inspection. .

Before actual measurements are made, the equipment shall be verified with the
calibration standard blocks provided with known percentage of ferrite content. The
steps for calibration shall be as follows.
• Choose the calibration blocks which cover both ends of the expected
measurement range.
• Press ZERO to start the normalization of the open application, ZERO
appears and remains on the LCD display while the normalization is
performed. Now press CAL to start the corrective calibration of the open
application.
• At least five measurements are taken at different location of each calibration
block and noted. Average of these 5 readings is taken as the actual
measurement. The measurement should be within ± 5% of the ferrite content
2
marked on the block.
• Press ENTER once the readings for calibration are completed.
• Calibration checks shall be done every 4 hours as well as when there is any
change in Operator.
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8.0 PROCEDURE OF FERRITESCOPE:

• Measurements are done by placing the probe on the dry, clean and grease free area.
At least 2 reading are noted in each weld.
• Check for the presence of stray magnetic field, which might influence the reading
by holding the probe in air and note down if any Ferrite content is display.
• Always hold the probe at its gripe sleeve.
• Always place the probe gently and at right angle on the specimen surface.

9.0 ACCEPTANCECRITERIA

9.1 Application:

Ferrite content testing shall requires on welds those stainless steel and nickel-based alloys for piping
in severe corrosion service and high temperature service (high temperature service is defined as
any application with a design temperature above 427 deg C), the following types of material to be
applied the ferrite contend testing as minimum, but not limited too.
1. Any service that uses nickel-based alloys
2. Any service that uses duplex stainless steels
2 3. Any service that uses austenitic stainless steel types 310, 321, 347, 304H, 316H.

Note:
Strip lining and weld overlay applications are not included

9.2 Criteria:

1. The welding procedure qualification for austenitic stainless steels, except type 310, shall
include a determination of the ferrite number in the as-welded condition. The ferrite number
shall be between 3 and 10FN.
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2. For production welds the ferrite content shall be checked in the as welded condition. The
ferrite number shall be between 3 and 10FN.
3. Any welding on high carbon grades of austenitic stainless steel material (e.g, 304H or
HK40) after service times exceeding 1 year shall require a re-solution heat treatment prior
2 to welding.
4. For duplex stainless steel, the ferrite content of completed welds shall be checked in
accordance with AWS A4.2. It shall be within the range of 30 to 60% ferrite using the
appropriate Ferrite Number (FN) based on the correlation established by the PQR
measurements.
5. Any reading not within the tolerance range, two additional reading shall be taken nearby
location & if the readings within the range then perform the testing on initial location with
additional surface preparation. If the reading satisfied the requirement then Joint shall be
accepted.
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10.0 REPORTING:

FERRITE CONTENT TEST REPORT

Project: Date: Report Number:

Client: Location/Site:

Manufacturing Code: Material Specification:

Equipment Used: Reference Calibration Block:

Examination Surface: Surface Condition:

TEST RESULT
Spot Reading (FN) Mean
Piping
Sr. No Unit Service Line Train Joint No Dia/Sch (Ferrite Results
Class 1 2 3 4 5 )

Test Performed By: (ITIS) Reviewed By: Approved By:

Name:
Signature:
Date: