SaudiAramcoPipingQcInspectorSampleInterviewQuestions&Answers...

1. Whatarethemaindutiesofthepipinginspector?

MaterialreceivinginspectionStorage&preservationCutting,assembly&
fitupPreweldinginspectionVisualinspectionofsocket&threaded
jointsPneumatictestforreinforcingpadPickling&passivationDatabase
reportingVisualinspectionofcompletedspoolsPipingpreinspection&
spoolerectionorificeflangeinspectionPipesupport
inspectionVerificationofslopeInternalcleanlinessValve
installationPipingflangejointinspectionPretestpunchlistingHydro
testingprecommissioning.

2. Howmanytypesofgasketsdoyouknow?

Fullface(Asbestos)
Spiralwoundmetallic
Ringtype
Metaljacketed
Insideboltcircle

3. Whatarethedifferenttypesofmatingflanges?Namethe4mostcommon

Flatface
Raisedface
RTJ(RingtypeJoint)
Tonge&groove
Male&female

4. WhattypeofinformationdoyougetfromIsometricdrawings?

Line routing, Line orientation, Northing, easting & elevation, Bill of matl, Insulation type, NDT
requirement,Revisionstatus,Materialclassn,Design,operating&testingtemp/pressure,paintsystem,
P&ID,slope,Servicedetails,flowdirection,supportdetails,notes

5. Whattypeofcodesandstandardsdoyouuseasapipinginspector?

ASMEB31.3,ASMEB31.1,ASMEB31.5,ASMEB31.9
JERESA004, JERESA007, JERESA206, JERESA301, JERESL105, JERESL108, JERESL110,
JERESL150,JERESL130,JERESL310,JERESL350,JERESL351,JERESW011,JERESW016

6. WhatarethetypesofValves?

Gatevalve,Globevalve,Butterflyvalve,Needlevalve,Checkvalve,Controlvalve,Knifegatevalve,
Basedonfunction:nonreturnvalve,isolationvalve,regulationvalve,specialpurposevalve,

7. WhatarethemainthingsyouwillcheckbeforeBolttorquing?

Sizeofbolt,Calibrationoftorquewrench,Manual/hydraulicrequire,Lubricant,Frictionfactorfor
threadedlubricant,torquevalue,JERESL109/351
 8. Write3SaudiAramcopipingstandards(LSeries)?

SAESL105,SAESL108,SAESL110,SAESL150,SAESL130,SAESL310,SAESL
350,SAESL351

9. Writeminimumtenhydrostatictestpunchlistitemspriortocommencehydrotestatsite?Indicatewhich
isYESitem&NOitem

1.Allhotworkshallbecompleted
2.Strainersshallberemoved
3.AllNDT&DTcompletion
4.PWHTcompletion
5.Adequateattachment
6.Coatingonweldjointshallberemoved.
7.Calibrationofequipmentsused.TestblindMTC.
8.Testcertificatesoftestingfluid
9.Componentsinnewpipingsystemswhichinterferewithfilling,venting,
drainingorflushingshallnotbeinstalled.(orificeplates,flownozzles,
sightglasses)
10. Alljoints(flange,threaded,weldedormechanicalseals)areleftexposedforvisual
leakdetectionduringthestrengthtest.
11. Allpermanentflangejointswereinspected,gasketmat'lverified&properlytorqued.
12. Drainsshallbeprovidedatalllowpointsofthepipingsystem.
13. Ventsanddrainvalves,bothtemporaryandpermanent,conformswiththepipingclass
orrating.
14. Supportsareinstalled.Additionaltemporarysupportmaybeinstalledasrequired.
15. Expansionjointsandspringhangersorspringsupportsareprovidedwithtemporary
restraints.
16. Arcstrikes,gouges,andotherindicationsofcarelessworkmanship(suchassurface
porosity,unevenweldprofiles,andundercut)shallberemovedbygrindingand
inspectedbymagneticparticleorliquidpenetrantmethod.
17. Drainsareprovidedimmediatelyabovecheckvalves(verticallines)
18. Allthreadedjointsuptothefirstblockvalveofhydrocarbonpipelineareseal
welded.Threadengagementhasbeenverified&accepted.
19. Thepressuretestingmanifoldisseparatelypressuretestedtoatleast1.2timesthe
systemtestpressurebutnotlessthanthedischargepressureofthepumpusedfor
thepressuretesting.
20. Linecompliancewith
Isometrics:
i. CorrectMaterialsutilizedgrade/schedule(BillofMat'ls)

ii. Correctflangeandfittingsrating

iii. ConstructiontolerancesperSAESL350

10. Whichtypeofdocuments/reportsattachedinhydrostatictestpackage?

ReferAttached

11. Weepholesizeshallbedrilledfordummypipesupportwillbe________mm

Weepholeshallbelocatednearbaseplateforallverticaldummypipesupport&
nearrunpipeat6Oclockpositionforhorizontaldummy.(SAESL35013.2.3&L
31014.7.2)

12. Whatisdeadlegandexplain?

DeadLegs:Pipingsectionsthatarepotentialforinternalcorrosionduetoflowstagnation.
Deadlegsarecreatedmainlybyflowstagnationenhancedwithpresenceofsettledwaterandsoliddeposits.
 Whenthelengthofthesectionorbranch,for2inchpipesandlarger,islongerthanthreetimesitspipe
diameter,or1.22m(4ft)inlength,thelengthofthedeadlegisthedistancemeasuredfromtheoutside
diameteroftheheader(orrun)tothenearendofthebranchvalve.
Forbranchconnectionsof1inchNPSandsmaller,thelengthofthedeadlegisthedistancemeasured
fromtheendofthebosstothenearendofthevalve.

13. Writeany2typesofpipingsupports?

Shoe,Springloaded,resting,weerpad,

14. Lineclass103CS3CislistedontheIsometricDrawing.Explaineach________

103CS3C
RaisedfaceFlangerating300CarbonsteelC.A4.5mmCaustic
AsperJERESL105page375377

15. Whattypeofconnectionisacceptablefora24header,12branch?

WeldoletorweldedbranchwithreinforcementpadasperJERESL110app:A

16. HowmanyminimumPressuregaugestobeinstalledduringhydrotest?

Two(JERESA004,para7.1.5)

17. Reliefvalvecalibrationperiodwouldbe___________

Oneweek,perJERESA004para5.5.1

18. WhatisaPIP?

Processindustrypractices

19. NamethedifferenttypesofServiceConditions?

NFS:Normalservices,CategoryM,CategoryD,Highpressurefluidservices(ASMEB31.3)

20. Howdoyouverify(nameseveralitemstocheck)thatthecorrectpipingmaterialisused?

Materialspecification,Pipesize,schedule,length,flangefacerating,oletsizerating,threaded/socket
weldtype,MTC,PMIreport.

21. Howdoyouidentifyfittingsandflanges?

Bymaterialclassification,size,rating,jointtype(lap,socket,threaded,butt),face

22. Howdoyoucheckpipingforthecorrectschedule?

VerifypipematerialthicknessbyVernierattheendorUTonsurfaceorstencilingdonebythe
manufacturer(visual)orheatnumber,traceabilitybyMTCofproduct.

23. Whatisthestandardmilltoleranceforpiping2&less?

12%ofnominalwallthickness
24. Whatisthetoleranceforovalityofpiping?

5%ofnominaldiameteratanycrosssectionotherthanweldend&3%atweldend(JERESL350para
9.2)

25.WhatisthedifferencebetweentorqueingCSandSSbolting?
CS:YieldstrengthHighTorquevalueHigh
SS:YieldstrengthlowTorquevaluelow

26. Whatarejackscrewsandwhenaretheyrequired?

Usedinflangejointassemblieswhichoftenrequirefrequentseparationincludesorificeplate,spectacle
plates, spacers, screens, and drop out spools shall be provided with jack screw to facility separation
and opening for the maintenance. When flange separations are used, jackscrews are not
required.Jackscrewsshallbeinstalledtobeaccessiblefrombothsidesofthepipe.Fororificeflanges,
jackscrewsshallbeinstalledat3&9oclockpositions.(JERESL310para17.7)

27. Whatisoftenoverlookedduringorificeflangefabrication?

Insidesurfaceofweldedjointsat@orificeflangesshallbeground&
machinedsmooth(JERESL350para10.4.2)
OrientationoftapsareasperJERSDJ0001
Allparallelpipelineswithadjascentorificefittingsshallhaveamin
spacingof300mm(12in)betweenflangesoutsidediametersifhorizontal
tapsarerequired.WherethisspacingisnotpracticalfollowJERSDJ
0001.
Orificeflangesinadjacentlinesshalbestaggeredsothatnotwopairsoforificeflangesarelessthan1
m(3ft)apart.

28.Whatisthemaximumdiameterpipingallowedinhazardousservice?
Socketweld:2formaintenance&minormodification&1fornewconstruction
Threaded:1forstandardfitting&valve,and2maximumwhenrequiredformaintenance,minor
fieldminormodificationofexistingpipingsystem(JERESL110para7.2)

29.Whatistheminimumsizedpipingthatcanbeinstalledonpiperacks?
1

30.CanTeflontapebeusedpriortosealwelding?
No,(JERESL110para8.5)

31.Howmanythreadscanbevisibleaftersealweldingthreadedjoints?
No,shouldcoverallexposedthreads(JERESW011para12.15.3)

32. Whatisthegaprequirementforsocketweldsfornewconstruction?

1.5mm3mm(ASMEB31.3fig328.5.2C)

33.Giveexamplesofuniquesupportdetailsthatallowpipingfreedomofmovementforthermal
expansion?
Guidesupport,Movingsaddlesupport,Expansionballons,shoesupport,Spring
loaded
 34. Whenyouwillapply24hoursrecordedhydrotest?

IfforjustifiablesafetyreasonstheUGlinemustbebackfilled,thenthejointsshallremainexposed
duringtesting,otherwisethetestshallbea24hourrecordedtest.(JERESL150para7.4.2)

35. Differencebetweencarbonsteelandstainlesssteel?

CS:Lowcost,nochromiumcontent,suitablefornoncorrosiveserviceupto350degreeC,maxcarbon
0.3%.
SS:Containsmorethan12%Cr,0.08%C,Suitableforcorrosive,cryogenic,Hightempservices,costly.

36. DifferencebetweenRT&UT?

RT:UsesXrayorGammaraytodetectdiscontinuities,revealsmostlyvolumetric.planardefects&
subsurfacedefectsnotdetectableeasily
UT:Usesultrasonicbeamtodetectdiscontinuitiesrevealsbothplanar&volumetricdefects,butsize
&exactlocationofdefectsarenoteasilyidentifiable.PossibleonlyonmaterialsthatdonotdefractUT
waves.

37. DifferencebetweenPT&MT?

MT:OnlyApplicableforferromagneticmaterials&abletodetectbothsurface&subsurfacediscontinuities,comparetoPT
examinationittakeslesstimefortesting&inspectionApplicableforlargetemprange.

PT: Applicable for both ferromagnetic & non ferromagnetic materials & able t detect only surface discontinuities, It
requiresmoretimeApplicableforsmalltemprange.

38. Howdoyoucontrolmaterialinfabricationshop?

1)Allmaterialsshallhavematerialspecandgradestampedorstenciled&
clearlymarkedwithpermanentmarker.
2)Allmaterials,heatno.willbemadetraceabletoMTCfromapprovedvendor
&nomaterialsubstitutionwillbedonewithoutproperapprovalfromthe
company.
3)Allmaterialsshallbestored&stackedseparatelyaspermaterialgrade.
4)Heatno.shallbetransferredbeforecuttingintopipesthathavetobe
cut.
5)Allmaterialsshallbecolorcodedaspertracebilityprocedure

39. Writeinspectionitemsduringvalveinstallation?

1.Valvetypecorrectsatthelocation
2.Valvetestcertificate
3.ValvetagasperP&ID
4.ValvedirectionofflowasperP&ID
5.Gasketboltsasperisometric&type
6.Handledirection
7.Chainwheelinstalled
8.Valveflangefacecondition