§195.228. Welds and welding inspection: Standards of acceptability. — Inbound Citations

(a) Each weld that is unacceptable under § 195.228 must be removed or repaired. Except for welds on an offshore pipeline being installed from a pipelay vessel, a weld must be removed if it has a crack that is more than 8 percent of the weld length.

(c) Procedures for the proper interpretation of each weld inspection must be established to ensure the acceptability of the weld under § 195.228.

(20) API Standard 1163, In-Line Inspection Systems Qualification, Second edition, April 2013, (API Std 1163); IBR approved for § 195.591.