2014-4800-0L-0008 Rev B Welding Procedures & Performance Qualification Spec - Approved

SU TU TRANG FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT – PHASE 1
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (FEED)
WELDING PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE

QUALIFICATION SPECIFICATION
REVISION RECORD SHEET
No. Rev. No. Content of Revision Date of Revision

1 A Issued for Review 5 Sep. 14
2 B Approved for Design 22 Sep. 14
Document No.: 2014-4800-0L-0008 Revision B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE 4
2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS 4
3.0 WELDING PROCESSES AND CONSUMABLES 6
4.0 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION 7
5.0 WELDER AND WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATION 14
6.0 QUALIFICATION WITNESSING 15

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1.0 SCOPE
This document shall be used in conjunction with and as a supplement to COMPANY

specifications from which it is referenced. All welding procedures shall be approved by
COMPANY before production welding may begin.
2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS
The latest applicable versions of the codes, standards, specifications and recommended practices
referenced within this document shall be used, unless noted otherwise. These and the documents
referenced therein shall form the basis of this specification. Welding terms and definitions shall
be in accordance with AWS A3.0. Product designations are given to describe materials and may
not include all acceptable products. The latest editions and addenda of the codes listed shall
govern all work.
2.1. Applicable Codes
 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
 API RP 2A-WSD Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and
Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms Working Stress Design
 ASTM A 370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for
Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
 ASTM E 92 Standard Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials
 AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel
 AWS A3.0 Standard Welding Terms and Definitions, Including Terms for
Brazing, Soldering, Thermal Spraying and Thermal Cutting
 API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities
 ASTM A923 Standard Test Methods for Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic
Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels
 API RP 582 Recommended Practice and Supplementary Welding Guidelines
for the Chemical, Oil, and Gas Industries
 ISO 15156-2 (NACE MR0175) Materials for use in H2S-containing environments in
oil and gas production
 ASTM G 48 Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion
Resistance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of Ferric
Chloride Solution
 ASTM E 562 Standard Test Method for Determining Volume Fraction by
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Systematic Manual Point Count

2.2. Supplemental Recommended Practices
All welding qualifications shall comply with the API Recommended Practice 582,
“Recommended Practice and Supplementary Welding Guidelines for the Chemical, Oil, and
Gas Industries”.
2.3. COMPANY Specifications
 2014-4891-6L-0001 Specification for Structural Materials

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3.0 WELDING PROCESSES AND CONSUMABLES
3.1. The following are the only pre-approved welding processes:

 SMAW, Shielded metal arc welding
 SAW, Submerged arc welding
 FCAW-G, Flux cored arc welding - gas shielded
 FCAW-S, Flux cored arc welding - self shielded
 GTAW, Gas tungsten arc welding.
3.2. Gas metal arc welding with the short circuit transfer mode (GMAW-S) is normally not
acceptable, however, the process may only be used with prior written approval by the
responsible COMPANY representative and will only be approved for specific applications
for a single project. GMAW is not acceptable as the primary welding process, but may be
considered for root passes if completely removed or re-melted by subsequent welding
methods. GMAW may be used for seal welding and for non structural appurtenances with
wall thicknesses 10 mm (3/8”) and less.
3.3. CONTRACTOR may propose an alternative welding process in addition to those listed
above. Any submitted process shall require written COMPANY approval.
3.4. CONTRACTOR shall submit and obtain approval on a procedure for maintaining proper
storage, control, distribution and identification of welding consumables, procedure shall be
approved by COMPANY prior to start of fabrication.
3.5. After opening shipping containers, all SAW flux shall be held at a temperature greater than
120°C (248°F) unless used immediately. SAW flux may be recycled provided the reused
flux is free from slag, mill scale, and other foreign matter. Flux not returned to the flux
hopper while still warm shall be dried before reuse. With the exception of recovery systems
that immediately return flux to the hopper, recycled flux shall be sieved, dried at a
temperature greater than 120°C (248°F) for 24 hours or 260°C (464°F) for one hour, and
mixed with an equal amount of new flux before use. Re-crushed slag shall not be used.
3.6. All weld areas shall be adequately protected from wind and moisture throughout welding.
Maximum air velocity for welding processes shall be limited as follows:
 shielded metal arc 32 km/hr;
 self-shielded flux core 32 km/hr;
 gas shielded processes 8 km/hr.
3.7. Automated GMAW systems may be used for pipelines with COMPANY approval.

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4.0 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
Unless otherwise noted in referencing COMPANY specifications, pre-qualified welding

procedures shall not be permitted. Procedures previously qualified by CONTRACTOR and
meeting all the requirements of this specification may be submitted for evaluation by
COMPANY. Only welding procedures approved by COMPANY shall be used for production
welding.
4.1. Procedure Qualification Record
For all new procedure qualification tests, CONTRACTOR shall submit a Proposed
Procedure Qualification Record (pPQR), and obtain approval from COMPANY before
commencement of the qualification tests. The pPQR shall be similar to a Procedure
Qualification Record (PQR) and reflect anticipated welding parameters and conditions.
Material test certificates and typical welding consumable test certificates or other
background information shall be provided.
New procedure qualification testing shall be witnessed and approved by COMPANY's
representative and VR (Vietnam Register). Testing shall not begin without adequate notice.
4.2. Essential Variables
4.2.1. Essential variables shall be those required by the applicable industry code (e.g., API
1104, ASME Section IX or AWS D1.1) and the additional variables in TABLE 1. Any
deviation from these variables shall require a new weld procedure be qualified. All
essential variable tolerances listed as percentage variations apply to the actual qualified
mean values recorded for each pass.
4.2.2. Test pieces for welding procedure qualifications shall be in accordance with the
referencing COMPANY specification and industry standard.
4.2.3. Test pieces for procedure qualification of carbon steel shall be selected from the higher
range of carbon equivalents. All qualified procedures are based upon the carbon
equivalent (Pcm) of the parent metal being defined as:
Si Mn + Cu + Cr Ni Mo V
Pcm = C + + + + + + 5B
30 20 60 15 10
4.2.4. Procedures shall be qualified for welding production materials with a Pcm up to and
including 0.02% higher than the qualification test material. Heat / ladle analysis may be
used if approved by COMPANY when product analysis is not reported. Use of higher
Pcm steels will require a new welding procedure qualification.
4.2.5. Types of grooves and tolerances for drawing details and final fit up of any welded joint
shall conform to figure 3.4 of AWS D1.1. Joints which vary from these shall be referred
to COMPANY for approval or correction. Root openings for single sided welds without
backing shall be ≥ 1.6 mm (1/16”).
4.2.6. Root and capping passes during qualification shall be made at a preheat temperature and
heat input no higher than the lowest values specified for production welds.

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4.2.7. Thickness limits for standard welding procedures - The range of allowable thicknesses
for qualifica¬tion in accordance with AWS D1.1 shall be limited to 76 mm (3”) or 1.5T
where T equals the test coupon thickness.
4.2.8. Limitations for CTOD:
A) Welding Procedure for standard steels 76mm (3 inches) and thicker that require
supplement S11 (preproduction qualification to API RP 2Z by CTOD testing)
shall include CTOD testing of the weld metal.
B) In addition to the standard qualification coupon two additional test coupons shall
be welded representing the highest and lowest heat input to be used in production
welding. A separate coupon shall be welded for each heat input condition. The
qualification heat input range shall be within the heat input range pre-qualified
by the steel supplier(s)
C) The WPS maximum qualified thickness shall be determined from the test
coupon(s) thickness to the limits of paragraph “Thickness Limits” above.
D) Mechanical testing of both test coupons shall comply with paragraph 4.6
4.2.9. Unless otherwise approved by COMPANY, interpass grinding shall not be used during
qualification test welding. Grinding is considered an essential variable and must be used
for field welding to the same extent. If used during procedure qualification, each welder
shall have access to his own grinder, and each pass shall be ground as demonstrated on
the qualification test.
4.2.10. A temper-bead sequence shall not be used during procedure qualification to deliberately
improve heat affected zone hardness. The final welding procedure cap pass shall be
placed along the side of the weld so as to overlap onto the base metal.
4.3. Fillet Weld Procedure Qualifications
In addition to applicable Code requirements, procedure qualification for fillet welds not
qualified by full penetration butt welds shall include a hardness test and meet the
requirements of section 4.6 of this specification. The additional essential variables of Table 1
shall apply.
4.4. Weld Metal Buttering Procedure Qualifications
If joint fit-up tolerances in production welds exceed those permitted, written weld buttering
instructions shall be developed by CONTRACTOR for COMPANY approval. These shall
detail the complete base material preparation, welding, surface finishing, and inspection
methods. Welding must comply with a COMPANY approved WPS.
4.5. Acceptance Criteria for Weld Procedure Qualification Tests
The completed weld shall be evaluated by the following in accordance with the acceptance
criteria of the applicable code:
 visual inspection;
 radiography (ultrasonic examination when approved by COMPANY);
 mechanical tests with supplemental tests of this specification.

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4.6. Required Test Specimens

Unless exempted by the referenc¬ing COMPANY specification (e.g. for vessels, skids, etc.),
the requirements described below supplement those of the governing industry code
requirements. Mechanical testing shall be carried out by a COMPANY approved testing
laboratory and witnessed by COMPANY representative.
4.6.1. For all weld procedures, the maximum hardness for structural and non-sour service shall
be determined using Vickers hardness tests (ASTM E92). The test load shall be less than
or equal to 10 kg. Maximum acceptable HAZ hardness is listed below based upon
carbon equivalent (Pcm) value for the parent steel. The allowable hardness in the list
below may be increased 10 points for a test load of 5 kg or less. Hardness tests shall be
carried out as shown in Figure 1. If any individual hardness value exceeds the limit
specified, two further sections shall be taken, both of which shall meet the specified
requirements.
MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE HAZ HARDNESS
Pcm % Max. HV10 Pcm % Max. HV10
≤ 0.18 289 0.24 341
0.19 297 0.25 350
0.20 306 0.26 358
0.21 315 0.27 367
0.22 324 0.28 376
0.23 332 0.29 385
≥ 0.30 390
The maximum acceptable hardness for sour service pipe, pipeline and vessels shall
comply with ISO 15156-2.
4.6.2. One weld area sample (including weld, HAZ, and parent metal) shall be ground,
polished, and etched with a suitable etchant so as to clearly reveal the weld metal, fusion
line, and HAZ microstructures under the microscope.
4.6.3. Rockwell and Brinell hardness tests are not acceptable. Conversions from Rockwell or
Brinell hardness tests are not acceptable.
4.6.4. A photograph or photo macrograph of 1X to 3X magnification clearly showing the
hardness indentations, HAZ, and the weld zone shall be included in the test results.
4.6.5. When required by the referencing specification, Charpy V-notch testing shall be
performed in accordance with ASTM A370. Weld metal, fusion line, and HAZ tests are
required unless COMPANY specifies a deviation due to specific site, environmental, or
design applications. See Figure 2 for locations of Charpy test specimen.
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4.6.6. CTOD Testing

A) For test coupons required by 4.2.8 limitation for CTOD testing, CTOD testing
shall be performed in addition to other requirements of paragraph 4.6. Three
CTOD test bars shall be taken from the weld metal of each test plate.
B) The CTOD test temperature shall be at or lower than the LAST (Lowest
Anticipated Service Temperature). Fabrication and installation temperatures shall
be considered in determining LAST for colder climates than the installation site.
4.6.7. The minimum CTOD for grade 50 steels (SMYS of 350 MPa (50ksi)) shall be 0.38 mm
(0.015 in). For grade 60 (SMYS of 420 MPa (60ksi)) the CTOD criteria shall be as
agreed between the CONTRACTOR and COMPANY.
4.7. Documentation for Welding Procedures
All welding procedures shall be submitted and approved by COMPANY prior to their use.
This shall include a welding procedure specification (WPS), procedure qualification record
(PQR), supporting documents for materials, NDE, and destructive tests. CONTRACTOR
shall provide, as a minimum, the items listed in the Recommended Welding Procedure
Checklist shown in TABLE 2. This table lists most of the items necessary for a satisfactory
welding procedure, however, it may not include all variables CONTRACTOR is required to
provide by the applicable industry code or regulatory requirement for a specific application.
4.8. Supplementary Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification of 22% and 25% Cr
Duplex Stainless Steel
4.8.1. Each electrode lot shall require a separate procedure qualification(s).
4.8.2. Welding procedures shall be qualified by separate test coupons welded at the lowest and
highest heat input to be used in production. This shall establish the qualified heat input
range and supersedes the heat input line of table 1.
4.8.3. The ferrite/austenite phase balance of the weld metal shall be measured by the point
count method for the root, fill, and cap area of the weld cross section. The weld metal
ferrite content shall be 30 to 55%. The HAZ value may be the average of the value
determined for the HAZ in the root, fill and cap regions and shall be 40% to 60%. Point
count shall be performed by a laboratory experienced in phase balance determination of
duplex stainless steel. A magnetic ferrite gage shall be used to measure the percent
ferrite of the weld metal and be reported on the PQR for reference. Production weld
metal shall be checked with an equivalent ferrite gage and shall not exceed 55% ferrite.
4.8.4. Charpy impact test shall be performed in accordance with ASTM A923, Test Method B.
The results shall comply with ASTM A923, Table 2. Grade S32750 shall comply with
the requirements for Grade S32205. Fusion line tests shall comply with the acceptance
requirements for weld metal.
4.8.5. Weld metal and HAZ hardness shall not exceed 325 Hv10.
4.8.6. Thin wall tubing shall only be welded with automatic welding equipment.
4.8.7. Corrosion resistance tests shall be performed as specified below. For some process
applications, these corrosion tests can be waived with approval of COMPANY.

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A) The 25 Cr duplex stainless steel weldments shall meet the requirements of

ASTM G 48 test, Practice A to 40 oC.
B) The 22 Cr duplex stainless steel weldments shall meet the requirements of
ASTM G 48 test, Practice A to 22 oC.
C) When 25 Cr duplex stainless steels are used specifically for weight asving in
produced fluids service (instead of 22 Cr duplex) the weldments shall meet the
requirements of ASTM G 48 test, Practice A to 22 oC.
D) Pickling and passivating is an essential variable. For example, if the G 48 test
coupons for procedure qualification are pickled and passivated, then the
production welds shall be pickled and passivated to an equivalent extent.
E) The ASTM G 48 test requirement for external weld surfaces may be waived if
duplex stainless steel is coated (painted) in service. The coating shall be per
COMPANY’s specification, Coatings for Structures, Piping & Equipment.
Inorganic zinc primers are not allowed.
4.8.8. Repair Welding Procedure for Duplex Stainless Steel
A) Repair welding procedures shall be submitted to COMPANY for review and
approval. Qualification of the repair procedure is required.
B) Repair weld qualifications shall be made on pipe nipples or pipe components in a
manner to realistically simulate a production repair. The repair depth shall
reasonably simulate the condition where the original root and hot pass remain.
C) Qualification by test with repeat repairs shall be made (e.g. R1, R2 etc.) up to the
number of repairs intended to be performed in production.
D) Repair weld qualification shall comply with the essential variables and testing
requirements for qualification of production welds.
E) Repairs made on the process side of process pipe components are not permitted
unless approved by the COMPANY and qualified by test.
4.9. Supplementary Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification of Weld Overlay of
Nickel Alloy 625 (UNS N06625) on Carbon Steel Vessels, Nozzles and Pipeline Flanges and
Fittings
4.9.1. All overlay welding shall be in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Part UCL, API RP
582 and ASME Section IX.
4.9.2. Automatic processes such as Submerged Arc Weld Strip Cladding, Automatic Gas
Tungsten Arc Welding (AGTAW), Electro-Slag Overlay or Plasma Hot Wire are
allowed. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) is allowed where configuration does not
permit automated processes.
4.9.3. Welding consumables shall conform to AWS A5.14 ERNiCrMo-3.
4.9.4. Welding procedure qualification shall comply with ASME Section IX QW214.
Recommended maximum preheat and interpass temperature is 350 oF.
4.9.5. Weld metal chemical analyses shall be conducted in accordance with ASME Section IX
QW-453. Fe shall not exceed 10%.
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4.9.6. Original copies of photomicrographs taken at a magnification of 250X the HAZ at the
fusion line and the weld metal shall be included in the welding procedure qualification
package.
4.9.7. Overlay shall be done in minimum of two layers
4.10. Supplementary Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification of 6Mo Super Austenitic
4.10.1. Process Limitations
A) All root passes shall be made using GTAW and back shielding shall be
maintained until at least 3 passes or 6 mm on the weld thickness is complete.
B) Weld torch shielding gas shall be argon, helium or a mixture of the two. Backing
gas shall be argon and may contain up to 5% nitrogen
C) All welds, including tack welds shall be made with filler metal. The filler metal
shall be of the Alloy 625 type, either ERNiCrMo-3 or ENiCrMo-3, including
dissimilar metal joints.
D) Maximum heat inputs shall not exceed the values qualified in accordance with
this specification, with no value exceeding 2.0 kJ/mm.
4.10.2. Supplementary Essential Variables
(I) For manual and machine welding:
A) Thickness: In addition to ASME Section IX requirements given in QW-403.6,

the maximum qualified thickness shall not exceed 1.5T,
B) Filler metal size: Any change in diameter of the filler metal,
C) Shielding gas flow rate: Any change in flow rate beyond -20% / +10%,
D) Backing gas composition: Any change in the gas composition,
E) Electrical characteristics: Any change in pulse parameters,
F) Interpass temperature: Any increase in the maximum interpass temperature,
G) Heat input: Any change greater than ±25% with the constraint that the maximum
heat input shall be 2.0 kJ/mm. Root, hot pass, fill and cap passes shall be
separately recorded o the PQR and these values used to establish appropriate heat
input ranges for specific portions of the weld.
(II) For machine welding only:
A) Welding equipment: Any change in manufacture or model of machine welding
equipment.
B) Joint configuration: Any change in joint configuration outside tolerances
specified in the procedure.
C) Weld orientation: Any change in the weld orientation (e.g. vertical to horizontal).
(III) The minimum number of mechanical test specimens required for a welding
procedure qualification test weld shall be in accordance with ASME Section IX,
with the addition of:
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A) ASTM G 48 Test Method C at 40 oC, 2 Specimens

B) Photo-micrographs, 1 specimens
(IV) Corrosion testing:
A) Testing shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM G 48 Method C except
that the test will be at a single temperature.
B) Test temperature shall be 40 oC.
C) Acceptance criteria shall be no visible pitting.
D) Weight loss shall be recorded and shall not be greater than 0.1mg/cm2.
(V) Photo-micrographs and macro-examination:
A) Photo-micrographs at approximately x400 shall be provided for each of the
locations where phase balance assessment is performed.
B) Photo-micrographs shall show the typical microstructure.
C) The macro-examination shall provide evidence that the weld is sound and free
from cracks and other defects with full penetration and fusion between weld
passes and parent metal.
4.11. Supplementary Requirements for Pipeline Welding
4.11.1. When pulsed-arc welding is applied the manufacture and model of the welding power
supply and torch travel mechanism are essential variables.
4.11.2. For pulse arc welding, the wave form, pulse frequency, amplitude, peak and
background voltage and current shall be essential variables.
4.11.3. Torch oscillation, including torch oscillation speed and dwell time at the end of the
oscillation shall be specified for each pass.
4.11.4. Repair welds
A) Repair welds shall be qualified by making sample main-line welds, gouging out
the original weld leaving one fusion line and HAZ in place and them making a
full thickness repair weld. This repair weld shall be subject to all the mechanical
testing required for the primary weld procedure. Impact test coupons shall be
located to test the new weld fusion line and HAZ within the original weld.
B) Single pass cap repairs shall be qualified by making a single bead on a mainline
weld cap and performing a hardness survey o the repair weld HAZ. The hardness
limits in paragraph under Hardness Testing apply.

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5.0 WELDER AND WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATION
5.1. Welders shall be qualified by testing in accordance with a COMPANY approved procedure.
Welder qualification tests shall be witnessed by COMPANY and CONTRACTOR welding
inspectors.
5.2. In addition to the tests required by the applicable industry Code and the referencing
COMPANY specification, welder qualification for any portion of the test made by GMAW-
S (short circuit metal transfer) shall include guided bend specimens. Qualification of
GMAW-S by radiography only is not permitted.
5.3. CONTRACTOR may submit evidence of previous qualification to COMPANY in
accordance with the minimum requirements of this specification. All previously qualified
welders and welding operators shall comply with the standard period of effectiveness of the
applicable industry Code. For welders without prior experience on COMPANY work, re-
qualification and witnessing by COMPANY representative may be required.
5.4. CONTRACTOR shall have qualification certificates for each qualified welder on file
available for review by COMPANY representative. CONTRACTOR shall maintain a current
record for all welders employed giving the following information:
 Welder's name and identifying number or symbol;
 Welding processes, procedures and positions for which each welder and welding
operator is qualified;
 Dates of qualification.
5.5. The welders being tested shall permanently mark, with paint stick or low stress metal stamp,
each weld with his identifying mark.
5.6. Welders must understand and demonstrate their ability to apply, control and measure preheat
and interpass temperatures if applicable.
5.7. Excessive interpass grinding shall be minimized during qualification test welding.
Reasonable amounts of grinding are permitted to blend starts and stops and removed isolated
areas of poor or non fusion. COMPANY reserves the right to disqualify any welder that
removes the majority of a weld layer to correct poor visual appearance.

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6.0 QUALIFICATION WITNESSING
New qualification testing of procedures, welders, or welding operators shall be witnessed and
approved by COMPANY's representative. Testing shall not begin until adequate notice from
CONTRACTOR is approved by COMPANY.
0.20 mm 0.20 mm
0.50 mm 0.50 mm
1.0 - 2.0 mm 1.0 - 2.0 mm
0.20 mm
0.50 mm 1.0 - 2.0 mm
0.20 mm
0.50 mm Weld Metal
0.50 mm
0.75 mm
10 mm typical
Fusion
Line HAZ Base Metal
1.0 - 2.0 mm
NOTES:
1. Test load should be 10 kg or less.
2. Specimen shall be polished well enough to clearly show the fusion line.
3. Indentations to be located as shown on the figures and as detailed below:
HAZ: Starting at 0.20 - 0.50 mm from the fusion line with three (3) indents at 0.50 - 0.75 mm intervals.
Weld Metal: A minimum of three equally spaced indents for each hardness traverse.
4. Hardness traverse on fillet welds should be as detailed for T-connections above.
5. For base material thickness less than 19 mm (3/4 in) only root location tests are required.
Figure 1 - Vickers hardness test locations.

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2 mm
LOCATION OF CHARPY C
L
TEST PIECES FOR ALL 1-3 mm
SINGLE SIDED GROVE
C
L
WELDS
2 mm
Fusion Line and Centre of Weld
At Cap and Root Heat Affected Zone: 2 mm from
Fusion Line at Cap and Root
2 mm
L C
L
DOUBLE SIDED GROVE C
L C
L
WELDS 2 mm
Fusion Line and Centre of Weld
At Cap and Root Heat Affected Zone: 2 mm from
Fusion Line at Cap and Root
2 mm
L C
L
6GR GROVE WELDS
C
L C
L
Fusion Line and Center of Weld Heat Affected Zone: 2 mm from

At Cap and Root Fusion Line At Cap and Root
Figure 2 - Charpy impact test locations. For base material thicknesses less than 19 mm only root
locations tests are requires.

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TABLE 1
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES SUPPLEMENTAL TO GOVERNING INDUSTRY STANDARD
Essential Variable SMAW SAW GMAW FCAW GTAW
Base Metal
Steel Yield Strength Increase SMYS > 10%4
Carbon Equivalent, Pcm Increase > 0.02%
Joint Design
Groove angle +10, -5 from actual qualified, or per AWS D 1.1 Figure 3.4
Root opening  1.6 mm from actual qualified, or per AWS D 1.1 Figure 3.4
Root face  1.6 mm from actual qualified, or per AWS D 1.1 Fig. 3.4; 1.6 mm min. for single-side welds & no
backing
Filler Metals
AWS Consumable Class. No change
Brand/Trade Name No change
> 1.6 mm
> 0.8 mm (1/32”) Any increase or Any increase (1/16”)
Diameter Any increase
increase decrease increase or
decrease
Manufacturer No change
Shielding Gas
Flow rate > 50% increase or decrease
Electrical Characteristics
Polarity No change
Amperage or wire feed speed 10%
Travel Speed 15% or, run-out-length 10%
2 volts (1
Voltage N/A 2 volts 2 volts volt for FCAW- 2 volts
S)
Energy Input1 25%2
Technique
Pass sequence, and direction As qualified
GMAW-S
Deposit thickness limit
Increase > 10%
Preheat Temperature Reduction > 14 C (25°F)
Interpass Temperature Increase > 38C (68°F); max. 316C (600°F)
Weld Groove Surface Condition
Addition
Coatings / weldable primers
Grinding As qualified
Backing and Back Gouging Deletion
3
Other Variables
Arc Spacing N/A 10% from qualified 10% from qualified5 N/A N/A
Arc Angle N/A 3 in travel direction 3 from qualified5 N/A N/A
Stick out maximum N/A 5 normal to travel As qualified  3 mm As qualified  3 mm N/A
As qualified  6 mm
1. Energy input = Amperes x Volts x 60 / Travel Speed (applies only for welds where impact toughness is required)
2. Fill and cap passes may be lumped together for computing heat input ranges.
3. N/A = Not applicable for these processes.
4. Not applicable to pipeline API 1104 applies.
5. Arc spacing and angle limits applicable to automatic welding of pipelines, does not apply to semi-automatic GMAW.

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TABLE 2
RECOMMENDED WELDING PROCEDURE CHECKLIST
PQR WPS Supplemental Company Requirements Description
Base Metals
Material test certificate 
P-No. qualified  For ASME based procedures
Group No.  For ASME based procedures
Base Material Group   For API 1104 Procedures
Thickness qualified 
Diameter Range Qualified  For API 1104 Procedures
Pcm limit  Maximum increase = base metal Pcm +0.02%
Yield Strength  Maximum increase = SMYS base material +10%
Joints
Groove type/angle tested 
range qualified  +°10, -5°, or per AWS D1.1 Figure 3.4
Root face tested 
range qualified  ± 1.5 mm, or per AWS D1.1 Figure 3.4
Root gap tested
range qualified   ± 1.5 mm, or per AWS D1.1 Figure 3.4, 1.5 mm min. for single-side welds & no backing
Surface Conditioning
Grinding   As qualified; includes interpass grinding
Coating/weldable primers   No addition without qualification
Filler Metals
F-No./A-No.  For ASME procedures
Filler metal group   For API 1104 Procedures
Filler metal class   No change
Flux/wire class  
± Powder  
Deposit Thickness  For ASME based procedures and all GMAW-S deposits
Thickness qualified  For ASME based procedures and all GMAW-S deposits
Manufacturer’s brand & type   No change
Diameters   Per Table 1
Position
Position qualified  
Vertical progression  
Preheat / Interpass
Preheat tested  Actual measured at start of each pass adjacent to weld
Preheat qualified  No decrease > 38°C (25°F); max. 316°C (600°F)
Interpass temp. tested 
Interpass temp. max. 
PWHT
PWHT (also T&T range)  
Welding Variables
Polarity   No change
GMAW transfer mode  
Amps tested  Average for each pass
range qualified  ±10%
Volts tested  Average for each pass
range qualified  ±2V (±1V for FCAW-S)
Travel speed tested  Average for each pass
range qualified  ±15% (Run-out length limited to ±10%)
Heat input tested  WE = amps x volts x 60 / travel speed
range qualified  ±25%
Techniques
Weld metal thickness (short circuit)  Maximum increase = 1.1 x tested thickness
Multi to single pass/side 
Single to multi electrodes  ±25% proportional to groove size
Pass sequence (sketch provided)  
Deletion of backing or gouging  
Tube-work distance tested   SAW ± 6 mm, others ± mm.
Electrode angle (machine)   ±3° in travel direction; ±5° normal to travel
Electrode spacing   SAW ±10 from qualified
Gas
Single, mixture, or %  
Flow rate tested   ±50%
Backing change or < flow rate  
Destructive
Charpy  (check test temperature, energy, notch location)
Weld surface  For t ≥ 19 mm (3/4’)
Weld root 

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FL root 
HAZ +2mm surface  For t ≥ 19 mm (3/4’)
HAZ +2mm root 
Hardness survey  (check position from fusion line and indentation locations on photo)
Macro Photo 
TABLE 2
RECOMMENDED WELDING PROCEDURE CHECKLIST – CONTINUED
PQR WPS Supplemental Company Requirements Description
Transverse tensile  No weld metal failures; adequate yield and tensile strength in base metal failure
Bends 
Nick Break  For API 1104 Procedures
Nondestructive Tests
Radiography test report 
Note: Check "Y" indicates the documents (PQR, WPS, or both) in which the listed information should be reported.

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SU TU TRANG FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT – PHASE 1

PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (FEED)

WELDING PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE

REVISION RECORD SHEET

No. Rev. No. Content of Revision Date of Revision

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This document shall be used in conjunction with and as a supplement to COMPANY

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

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Systematic Manual Point Count

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3.0 WELDING PROCESSES AND CONSUMABLES

3.1. The following are the only pre-approved welding processes:

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4.0 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION

Unless otherwise noted in referencing COMPANY specifications, pre-qualified welding

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4.6. Required Test Specimens

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4.6.6. CTOD Testing

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A) The 25 Cr duplex stainless steel weldments shall meet the requirements of

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A) Thickness: In addition to ASME Section IX requirements given in QW-403.6,

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A) ASTM G 48 Test Method C at 40 oC, 2 Specimens

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5.0 WELDER AND WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATION

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6.0 QUALIFICATION WITNESSING

1.0 - 2.0 mm 1.0 - 2.0 mm

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Fusion Line and Center of Weld Heat Affected Zone: 2 mm from

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