This new industry guide to the API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector Examination is published by Wilkinson Coutts Engineering Training Ltd and distributed by ASME Press. The book is intended for inspectors and technicians involved in the site construction and inspection of overland pipelines. It addresses the major subjects covered in the API 1169 ICP Body of Knowledge (BoK) with specific reference to the role of the site inspector.

Pipeline construction inspection is a wide discipline, encompassing not only technical requirements of construction but also project requirements for Health and Safety, Environmental Compliance and project activities of the construction itself.

Essential content includes:

–API 1169 Pipeline inspector –CEPA/INGAA Guide to pipeline projects –API 1104 pipeline welding –API 1110 Pressure testing of pipelines –CGA Best practice document 1.0 –INGAA pipeline crossing guidelines –OSHA Health and safety requirements –ANSI Z49.1 Safety in welding/cutting –CFR safety and environmental regulations –ASME B31.3/31.8 Pipework codes