Scope of supervision and inspection for pressure pipelines
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For companies that are engaged in the installation of pressure pipelines on offshore oil platforms, is it necessary for such pipelines to be inspected by a specialized inspection agency? Note: The installation standard is American standard, ASME B31.3
For pressure pipelines, it’s about conducting flaw detection, right?
ASME B31.3 applies to process pipelines, which must be inspected by an independent third-party inspection agency. It is usually a third party designated by the shipowner, such as classification societies like ABS, BV, CCS, etc.; in China, CCS and BV seem to be quite common.
It’s not just as simple as flaw detection, right?····
The pressure pipelines of offshore platforms must be reported to the special inspection agency
We haven’t submitted reports for supervision and inspection before. Is there any basis for having to report to the Special Inspection Agency? Could you explain it in detail? Thank you