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1 Previous Issue: 29 February 2004 Next Planned Update: 19 May 2014 Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Page 1 of 8 Primary contact: Fathi, Essa Al-Qadeeb on 966-3-8720262 Copyright Saudi Aramco 2009. All rights reserved. Engineering Procedure SAEP-1142 19 May 2009 Qualification of Non- Saudi Aramco NDT Personnel Non-Destructive Testing standards Committee Members Qadeeb, Fathi Essa, Chairman Subaii, Ghazzay Mohammed, Vice Chairman Gahtani, Moraya Saif Wescott, Edward Anthony Perez, Jaime Paunlagui Motairy, Motlaq Saleem Carswell, Raymond J. Scales, Thomas Edward Saudi Aramco DeskTop standards Table of Contents 1 2 2 Conflicts and 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 6 Qualification of 4 7 5 Appendix I - Approved

2 National Certification 6 Appendix II - Individual Certification Techniques. 7 Appendix III Saudi Aramco Required Practical Verification 8 Document Responsibility: Non-Destructive Testing standards Committee SAEP-1142 Issue Date: 19 May 2009 Qualification of Non- Saudi Next Planned Update: 19 May 2014 Aramco NDT Personnel Page 2 of 8 1 Scope This Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure (SAEP) establishes the minimum training, examination, qualification, and certification requirements of contractor, subcontractor, consultant, or other non- Saudi Aramco personnel performing, interpreting, or otherwise affecting the results of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) operations during purchase, construction, or maintenance of plant and equipment being purchased, constructed, or operated for Saudi Aramco .

3 2 Conflicts and Deviations Any conflicts between this procedure and other Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP's), Engineering standards (SAES s), Materials System Specifications (SAMSS's), Standard Drawings (SASD's), 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. 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 Saudi Aramco References Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement.

4 Industry Codes and standards American National standards Institute/The American Society For Nondestructive Testing, Inc. ANSI/ASNT CP-189 Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel (Latest Revision) ASNT SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualifications and Certification Document Responsibility: Non-Destructive Testing standards Committee SAEP-1142 Issue Date: 19 May 2009 Qualification of Non- Saudi Next Planned Update: 19 May 2014 Aramco NDT Personnel Page 3 of 8 British standards Institution BS EN 473 Non-Destructive Testing Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel General Principles International Organization for Standardization ISO 9712:2005 edition Non-Destructive Testing Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel 4 General This procedure shall cover any and all NDT methods or operations and shall include, but not be limited to, those listed in ANSI/ASNT CP-189.

5 Any organization supplying, employing or delegating NDT personnel shall have a written practice or procedure covering NDT personnel training, experience, qualification and certification. This written practice shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 (latest edition) plus the additions and clarifications outlined in this SAEP. However, NDT personnel performing NDT out of kingdom (OOK) as a result of procurement of materials or equipment obtained from OOK vendors using Purchase Orders may be certified to a nationally recognized program as listed in Appendix I. An updated list of these programs is maintained by the Supervisor, NDT Unit, Saudi Aramco Inspection Department, Dhahran. The organization's NDT personnel qualification and certification procedure shall be submitted to the Saudi Aramco Inspection Department, Dhahran, for review and approval prior to the commencement of any NDT operations.

6 All documentation shall be prepared in the English language. Personnel responsible for interpretation of or affecting the results of NDT operations shall be certified to a minimum of Level II per the certifying organization's written practice. The written practice shall include and specify the qualification/certification requirements for both conventional and advanced NDT methods. 5 Training Training programs for any NDT method shall include at least the body of knowledge shown in Appendix B of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 for the applicable method and be of the minimum required hours shown in Appendix A of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 in the NDT method being certified. Document Responsibility: Non-Destructive Testing standards Committee SAEP-1142 Issue Date: 19 May 2009 Qualification of Non- Saudi Next Planned Update: 19 May 2014 Aramco NDT Personnel Page 4 of 8 If the current employer has not administered the training being claimed for qualification, or the experience being claimed for qualification was not gained with the current employer, the current employer shall verify the claimed training and/or experience in writing from the previous employer(s) and retain the verification on file.

7 Any claimed training or experience that cannot be verified and documented shall be considered invalid. Wet ink originals are the only acceptable documentation of previous training. Photocopies may be made and kept on file. The responsible NDT Level III shall verify the documentation and attest in writing to its validity. Saudi Aramco shall have the right to request submission of, or be granted access to, any and all training, experience, qualification, and certification records pertaining to NDT personnel. This applies to any organization covered under the scope of this document. 6 Qualification of Examinations Access to qualification materials shall be limited and the qualification examinations shall be maintained in secure files. Training course materials and examinations shall be available for review or assessment by Saudi Aramco Inspection Department.

8 Written qualification examinations shall contain questions covering at least the body of knowledge listed in Appendix B of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 in the method being examined. Questions used in general examinations for Level I and Level II personnel shall be similar in type and difficulty to those published by ASNT. Questions shall not be used verbatim from the ASNT published lists. Examinations shall be established from a database of questions that ensures that no two candidates receive more that 25% of identical questions during any individual examination session. Specific examinations shall be tailored to NDT techniques listed in Appendix II. The specific examination shall also cover experience and knowledge of recognized standards and codes for the technique being used.

9 Practical Examinations In addition to the employer's practical examination requirements as per ANSI/ASNT CP-189, Saudi Aramco may, at it's sole discretion, require all NDT personnel, as well as any individuals interpreting or influencing Document Responsibility: Non-Destructive Testing standards Committee SAEP-1142 Issue Date: 19 May 2009 Qualification of Non- Saudi Next Planned Update: 19 May 2014 Aramco NDT Personnel Page 5 of 8 the interpretation of NDT results to take and pass a verification examination administered by Saudi Aramco . Verification examinations for personnel performing advanced NDT methods as shown in Appendix III and personnel affecting the interpretation thereof shall be administered by Saudi Aramco or an approved independent test authority.

10 Visual Acuity Examinations Vision examinations shall be performed annually. The examinations shall be documented and retained in the individual files. 7 Certification Individual NDT methods may be subdivided into specialized techniques as listed in Appendix I; performance qualification may be required in each of the applicable specialized techniques at the discretion of the Inspection Department NDT Unit, Dhahran as listed in Appendix III. Limited certifications in NDT methods are acceptable providing the training and education requirements are reduced to not less than half for that particular method. For example: Level II UT personnel are required to possess 1) a total of 80 hours training; 2) total of 800 hours experience in UT; and 3) a total of 1600 hours total NDT experience.