API RP 1169

Annotation of standard text API RP 1169 :

This recommended practice covers the basic requirements and their associated references needed to perform inspection activities safely and effectively during onshore pipeline construction. It provides the details related to the role of the operator’s pipeline construction inspector (“inspector”) in terms of monitoring and inspection requirements throughout the life cycle of the pipeline construction process. This document is written to address general inspection duties. Areas of specialty inspection are noted and are beyond the scope of this document (in-line inspection and anomaly evaluation are not included in this document’s scope). This includes basic knowledge of, and where to find, detailed information related to each facet of pipeline construction inspection activities. See more