Request No.

: NCT-SCN-000-E06-00002
SITE QUERY/DEVIATION/CONCESSION REQUEST Rev. No: A01

TO:

Discipline: Engineering Site

SPDC
FROM:

Date: 09/07/2007

SAIPEM CONTRACTING NIGERIA LIMITED

PART A

CLASSIFICATION CRITICALITY REQUIREMENT

Essential Urgent Clarification
Non-essential Routine Deviation Request
DOCUMENTATION INVOLVED:
1. Section IV : CONTRACT (Nembe Creek-Cawthorne Channel Trunkline Replacement Project
2. DEP 61.40.20.30-Gen-June 1993: Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities(Amendment/Supplement to ANSI/API 1104)
3. API 1104, 17th Edition, 1988: Welding of Pipelines and Related Activities
4. AWS D1.1, 2006 Edition : Structural Welding Code-Steel
NATURE OF QUERY:
(A)The Contract Specification-DEP 61.40.20.30-Gen (1993) Section 5.4.1, specifies that “Nondestructive testing personnel shall
be certified in accordance with ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A, for the test method used or an equivalent
certification scheme approved by the Principal. Only Level II or III personnel shall interpret the test results”.

(B) The Contract Specification-AWS D1.1:2006 Section 6.14.6.1-ASNT Requirements states” …Personnel performing NDT other
than visual shall be qualified in conformance with the current edition of the American Society of Nondestructive Testing
Recommended Practice No.: SNT-TC-1A. Individuals who perform NDT shall be qualified for :
(1) NDT Level II, or
(2) NDT Level I working under the NDT Level II.
(C) The Contract Document-Section IV SCOPE OF WORK requires in Article 3.4.1.4 that “CONTRACTOR shall read and
interpret the radiographic films and ultrasonic test data for each weld using personnel qualified in Radiographic / Ultrasonic
inspection to ASNT level III or equivalent and submit a report to SHELL for acceptance prior to pipe laying”.

PART B (This part to be used for Concession Request Only)

DETAILS OF PROPOSED SOLUTION/ MODIFICATION:
Previous experience, industry best practice and code specifications show that NDT Level II hands-on interpreters perform as
good as, if not better than, NDT Level III interpreters. SAIPEM has a NDT certification program in accordance with the
requirements of ASNT SNT-TC-1A.
Consequently, SAIPEM proposes that NDT Level 11, Level 111 or equivalents (as practicable and available) shall be used for
interpretation of all NDT results in lieu of NDT Level III only which is specified in the CONTRACT.
(Attached additional sheet as necessary)
COST REVISION : [ ] YES [ ] NO
SCHEDULE : [ ] YES [ ] NO
ADDITIONAL WORK REPORT REQUIRED: [ ] YES [ ] NO

PART C
SUBMITED BY:
Name and Signature of Discipline Lead: Name and Signature of Site/Project Manager:

GABRIEL UDOAKA (QA/QC MANAGER)

RECEIVED BY SHELL:
Name and Signature of Shell Representative: Date:

PART D
OUTCOME:

Signed for SHELL: Date:

Received By SAIPEM: Date: