UNLIMITED FREE
ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S BEST IDEAS

SUBMIT
Already a GlobalSpec user? Log in.

This is embarrasing...

An error occurred while processing the form. Please try again in a few minutes.

Customize Your GlobalSpec Experience

Select Your Free Newsletters

Industry Newsletters

Select Your Free Product Alerts

Finish!
Privacy Policy

This is embarrasing...

An error occurred while processing the form. Please try again in a few minutes.

API RP 1177

Recommended Practice for Steel Pipeline Construction Quality Management Systems

active, Most Current
Buy Now
Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 November 2017
Status: active
Page Count: 68
scope:

This recommended practice establishes minimum Quality Management System (QMS) processes for organizations that own, operate, construct, or provide construction-related services for onshore carbon and low-alloy steel pipelines used in the transportation of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and gas. This recommended practice specifies the elements of a QMS to manage the construction process systematically from design verification, materials manufacturing, procurement, construction, inspection, and testing to initiation of operations.

Document History

API RP 1177
November 1, 2017
Recommended Practice for Steel Pipeline Construction Quality Management Systems
This recommended practice establishes minimum Quality Management System (QMS) processes for organizations that own, operate, construct, or provide construction-related services for onshore carbon and...

References

This document references:
API RP 1169 - Pipeline Construction Inspection
Published by API on March 1, 2020
This recommended practice covers the basic requirements and their associated references needed to perform inspection activities safely and effectively during onshore pipeline construction. This...
This document references:
API RP 1102 - Steel Pipelines Crossing Railroads and Highways
Published by API on December 1, 2007
General This recommended practice, Steel Pipelines Crossing Railroads and Highways, gives primary emphasis to provisions for public safety. It covers the design, installation, inspection, and testing...
This document references:
API RP 1109 - Line Markers and Signage for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Facilities
Published by API on October 1, 2017
This RP addresses the permanent marking of hazardous liquid pipeline transportation facilities. It covers the design, message, installation, placement, inspection, and maintenance of markers and...
This document references:
RP 1110 - Pressure Testing of Steel Pipelines for the Transportation of Gas, Petroleum Gas, Hazardous Liquids, Highly Volatile Liquids, or Carbon Dioxide
Published by API on December 1, 2022
This RP applies to all parts of a pipeline or pipeline facility including line pipe, pump station piping, terminal piping, compressor station piping, metering station piping, delivery station piping,...
This document references:
API RP 1169 - Pipeline Construction Inspection
Published by API on March 1, 2020
This recommended practice covers the basic requirements and their associated references needed to perform inspection activities safely and effectively during onshore pipeline construction. This...
This document references:
API RP 5L1 - Recommended Practice for Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe
Published by API on September 1, 2009
The recommendations provided herein apply to the transportation on railcars of API 5L steel line pipe in sizes 2 3/8 and larger in lengths longer than single random. These recommendations cover...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 1181 - Pipeline Operational Status Determination
Published by API on September 1, 2019
This document provides guidance for operations, inspection, and maintenance activities based on the operational status of a pipeline. This establishes: — operations, inspections, and maintenance...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 1183 - Assessment and Management of Pipeline Dents
Published by API on November 1, 2020
This recommended practice (RP) is applicable to any pipeline system used to transport hazardous liquid or natural gas. This RP includes detailed technical discussion on dent formation, strain and...
This document is referenced by:
RP 5MT - Pipeline Inspection Documents for Material Traceability and Electronic Test Reports
Published by API on September 1, 2021
This standard is for carbon and low-alloy steel pipe and components used in the compression, pumping, and transmission of crude petroleum, petroleum products, fuel gases, carbon dioxide, nitrogen,...
View Less
View All
Advertisement