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Engineering Procedure
SAEP-1140
21 August 2011
Qualification of Saudi Aramco NDT Personnel
Document Responsibility: Non-Destructive Testing Standards Committee
Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards
Table of Contents
1
Scope
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2
2
Conflicts and Deviations
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2
3
References
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2
4
Definitions
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3
5
Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Methods
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4
6
Levels of Qualifications
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4
7
Qualification Requirements
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6
8
Responsibilities
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8
9
Certification of NDT Personnel
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9
10
Examinations
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Qualification and Certification Records
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Document Responsibility:
Non-Destructive Testing Standards Committee
SAEP-1140
Issue Date:
21 August 2011
Next Planned Update: 21 August 2016
Qualification of Saudi Aramco NDT Personnel
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1
Scope
1.1
This Engineering Procedure establishes the requirements for the qualification
and certification of Saudi Aramco nondestructive testing (NDT) personnel.
1.2
This Engineering Procedure applies to all personnel whose specific tasks or jobs
require appropriate knowledge of the technical principles underlying
Nondestructive Testing methods for which they have responsibilities within the
scope of their employment. These specific tasks or jobs include, but are not
limited to, performing, reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating NDT work.
2
Conflicts and Deviations
2.1
Any conflicts between this procedure and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Procedures (SAEPs), Materials System Specifications, (SAMSSs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Inspection Department of Saudi Aramco/Dhahran.
2.2
Direct all requests to deviate from this procedure in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Inspection Department of Saudi
Aramco/Dhahran.
3
References
The requirements contained in the following documents apply to the extent specified in
this procedure.
3.1
Saudi Aramco Reference
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302
Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a
Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement
3.2
Industry Codes and Standards
American National Standards Institute / American Society for Nondestructive
Testing, Inc.
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 - 2006
ASNT Standard for Qualification and
Certification of NDT Personnel
