INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 06/23/2019 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 06/16/2016 IR091900 1 of 2

SCOPE: COATING: SHOP APPLIED LIQUID COATINGS; For Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Pipelines (and Associated Appurtenances & Fittings),
Structures, Process Equipment; Internal & External; Onshore, Offshore and/or Subsea.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: SAES-H-001, SAES-H-002, SAES H-101V & H-002V, PO Requirements and Specifications As Noted below.

(1).VISUAL INSPECTION BY BUYER INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE

(2) REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATES AND INSPECTION RECORDS
(3) SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND QUALITY RECORDS
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
MTC"s for Paints & Abrasive Type analysis
Specification Details / Notes:

0020 W X Storage of paints/Thinner, abrasive As per SAES-H-001, SAES-H-101V, SAES-H-002V

0030 R X Work Procedure & repair procedure Approval Per approved Procedure "Shall be approved by company
representative"

0020
0010
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W X
In process inspection & test requirement
Safety requirement for coating application
Specification Details / Notes:
Per SAES-H-102

0020 Surface Preparation: As per SAES-H-001, SAES-H-002.

0030 W R X I. Pre-Blast Check, blotter test & weather condition; As per SAES-H-001. Shall be Free of oil, moisture and
contamination (See Note 3).

0040 W R X II. Cleaning, profile, cleanliness grade & check for any steel As per SAES-H-001 & SSPC-SP1 (See Note 4).
imperfection

0050 W R X III. Salt Contamination As per SAES-H-001

0060 W R X Paint & Coatings Preparation See SAES-H-001, SAES-H-101V, SAES-H-002V.

0070 Paint & Coatings Application: As per SAES-H-001, SAES-H-002.

0080 W R X a) Atmospheric Conditions & Substrate Temperature As per SAES-H-001

0090 W R X b) Paint Mixing, Continuous Agitation, Induction time and pot life As per SAES H-101V, SAES-H-002V

0100 W R X c) Dry Film Coating Thickness' Readings For primer, intermediate, and topcoat. Dry Film to be checked in
accordance with SSPC-PA2. (see note 5)

0110 W R X d) Recoating Intervals Adhered to approved coating data sheet As per SAES-H-101V, SAES-H-002V. Note: Contrasting colors
shall be required for primer, intermediate and top coats.

IR091900 Continued...
INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 06/23/2019 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:
SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 06/16/2016 IR091900 2 of 2
(1).VISUAL INSPECTION BY BUYER INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE
(2) REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATES AND INSPECTION RECORDS
(3) SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND QUALITY RECORDS
0030
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H R X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual inspection of finished coating, DFT, Holiday test, Adhesion
Specification Details / Notes:
See note (6)
Test

0020 W Paint Thickness Near (2m) Anode Connections Per SAES-H-001.

0030 R X Compliance Certificate

0040 R X Product Test Certificate and records As per applicable SAMSS and IR

Notes:

(1) Refer detailed instruction sheet SA175 form IR000003 of inspection requirement for ideal use of this form.
(2) 100% witnessing by Manufacturer Inspector, Random by Company Inspector unless otherwise specified by the responsible Inspection Office.
(3) As a minimum, the inspector shall check and approve air quality, humidity, dew point, surface temperature at the start, mid-point of each 8 hour
shift of abrasive blasting and coating application.
(4) Removal of spent abrasive, scabs, slivers, gouges, laminations etc. Defective pipe or fittings shall be set aside for final decision by the Buyer
representative.
(5) Wet Film Thickness (WFT) shall be checked periodically during coating application to ensure that the WFT achieved is that which will produce
the desired Dry Film Thickness (DFT) when the applied coating dries. More frequent WFT measurements must be done for APCS-2E, APCS-2G,
APCS-2H, APCS-27, and APCS-28 coating applications and for other single-coat or two-coats coating systems that are applied "wet-on-wet."
(6) As per SAES H-001. DFT measurements as per SSPC-PA2. Coating thickness within 2 m. of anode connections shall be at least 30% greater
than the specified minimum DFT. Holiday test is only for immersion and buried services
(7) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection offices.

End of IR091900