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2e+3or./: API RP 1107 Hot Tapping Inspection Procedure Qualification Record Pipelines Piping Repair Testing Welder Qualification Welding Procedure Qualification Welding Procedure Specification This document is the property of Petroleum e!elopment "man# $$%& 'either the (hole nor any part of this document may )e disclosed to others or reproduced# stored in a retrie!al system# or transmitted in any form )y any means *electronic# mechanical# reprographic recording or other(ise+ (ithout prior (ritten consent of the o(ner&

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%ut5or&/e. (or I//ue ...................................................................................................................& Content/.......................................................................................................................................&& 1. Intro.uct&on.............................................................................................................................1 '. Spec&,&cat&on ,or -el.&n) on Pre//ur&/e. P&pe/..................................................................' %ppen.&6 % 1lo//ar+ o, De,&n&t&on/7 Term/ an. %88rev&at&on/............................................" %ppen.&6 9 %men.ment/0Supplement/ to Part II o, DEP "#.1#.6#."#-1en........................! 1 1eneral......................................................................................................................................! '.:ual&,&cat&on o, -el.&n) Proce.ure/.....................................................................................! ". -el.er :ual&,&cat&on..............................................................................................................; !. <a&ntenance -el.&n)............................................................................................................; ; In/pect&on an. Te/t&n) o, <a&ntenance -el./.....................................................................6 =.Documentat&on..........................................................................................................................6 %ppen.&6 C Re,erence/..............................................................................................................7 U/er Comment (orm..................................................................................................................=

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Introduction
Purpose
This specification gi!es the minimum technical re5uirements for the (elding of fittings on to pressurised pipelines# using the S1AW process& This specification replaces .R 46706# Specification for Welding on Pressurised Pipes# issued in 8anuary 199:& The )asis of .R 46706 (as API Recommended Practice RP1107# Pipeline 1aintenance Welding Practices& Part II of the .R consisted of amendments and supplements to RP1107& In ecem)er 199;# most of the re5uirements of .R 46706 (ere incorporated into .P 60&10&:0&607<en# Welding on Pressurised Pipes# Part II of (hich includes similar changes to the API document& The .P has )een adopted )y P " as the )asis for hot tap (elding and related (or=& Therefore# the technical content of this specification is confined to those aspects of the .P (here the particular re5uirements of P " are not ade5uately co!ered& These are presented in Part II as amendments and supplements to .P 60&10&:0&607<en&

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Changes to the Specification

This specification shall not )e changed (ithout appro!al from the %ustodian# the Welding 0unctional iscipline Head *%0 H+# -.R *"TT/1+# (ho o(ns this specification& If you thin= any part of this specification is not correct# (rite your comments on a copy of the -ser %omments 0orm& The form is included as the last page of this specification& Send the copy (ith your comments and personal details to %S&

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Specification for Welding on Pressurised Pipes

This Specification gi!es the minimum technical re5uirements for any (or=# (hich re5uires (elds to )e made on to pressurised pipelines and piping# i&e& hot tap (elding and similar operations& It is applica)le to )oth off7plot pipelines or flo(lines and to on7plot piping and associated e5uipment& This specification is not applica)le to tan=s# !essels# emergency repairs# (ater pipelines or any piping operating )elo( 10 )arg&

2.1

Specification Requirements
Welding# and inspection shall )e in accordance (ith the re5uirements of Part II of .P 60&10&:0&607<en# ecem)er 199;# *and API RP1107# Third .dition# April 1991+# as further amended and supplemented )y Appendi> ? of this specification& The amendments and supplements of the te>t in Appendi> ? ha!e )een necessary to incorporate special P " re5uirements& The %lause num)ering in Appendi> ? follo(s that of API RP1107& Where clauses of API RP1107 are amended or supplemented neither )y this specification nor )y .P 60&10&:0&60 they shall apply in their entirety&

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Process Deli era!les

Process deli!era)les comprise field (elds to pressurised pipelines# flo(lines and on7plot piping# normally to attach pre7formed split tees# reinforced set7on )ranches and reduced )ranch fittings for hot tap connections&

2."

Process #$ner%s Responsi!ilit&

The o(ner of this specification# "TT/1# as %0 H Welding# is responsi)le for authorising all proposed de!iations or amendments to the specification and for the instigation of periodic re!ie(s and updates in accordance (ith %lauses 1&@ and @&7&

2.'

Performance (e els ) Indicators

See rele!ant (eld inspection and testing acceptance criteria in API RP1107# .P 60&:0&10&607<en and the amendments/supplements gi!en in Appendi> ? of this specification&

2.*

Performance +onitoring
Re5uirements for monitoring (elding process !aria)les# (elder performance and (eld 5uality are detailed in rele!ant sections of API RP1107 as amended/supplemented )y Part II of .P 60&10&:0&607<en and Appendi> ? of this specification&

2.,

-ffecti e period
The re5uirements of this specification shall remain in force indefinitely unless superseded )y an authorised re!ision&

2..

Re ie$ and Impro ement

This specification (ill )e re!ie(ed and updated once e!ery three years& The re!ie( authority (ill )e -.R *"TT/1# %0 H 1aterials and %orrosion+&

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Appendi/ A 0lossar& of Definitions1 2erms and A!!re iations

The definitions, terms and abbreviations of DEP30.10.60.30-Gen Part I,( Section 1.3 a!!"#, $ith the fo""o$in% chan%es&

1eneral De,&n&t&on/
'dd the fo""o$in%& Compan+ Corporate (unct&onal D&/c&pl&ne >ea. U/er ma+ Petroleum e!elopment "man $$%& *To )e ta=en as synonymous (ith the term APrincipalB used in the .P+& The person responsi)le for the discipline to (hich the standard )elongs& The %ompany# %onsultant or %ontractor designate (ho uses this document& Indicates a possi)le course of action

Spec&,&c De,&n&t&on/
De"ete the definition for ()om!an#*.

%88rev&at&on/
'dd the fo""o$in%& C(D> DCS T% %orporate 0unctional iscipline Head

ocument %ontrol Section *"T?/@+ Technical Authority# as defined in .R 70070@ and <-7@7@&

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Appendi/ 3 1 1.'
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Amendments)Supplements to Part II of D-P "4.14.,4."450en

0eneral +aterials
Filler +etal 1.'.2.2 Storage and handling of filler metal

'dd the fo""o$in%& Prior to the commencement of 5ualification or production (elding# (hiche!er is sooner# the %ontractor shall su)mit a consuma)le handling procedure to the %ompany for re!ie( and appro!al& Test (elding or production (elding shall not commence until the consuma)le handling procedure has )een appro!ed )y %ompany TA $e!el @ or higher&

1.,

6ualit& Assurance S&stem

'dd the fo""o$in% to the end of the first sentence& and (ith P " specification SP71171

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6ualification of Welding Procedures

Procedure 6ualification
De"ete the second !ara%ra!h and re!"ace as fo""o$s& Qualification (elding# ' T and destructi!e testing shall )e (itnessed )y the %ompany unless other(ise stated in the %ontract ocument& Pre!iously 5ualified standard (elding procedures listed in %ompany Procedure PR71@7: may )e used# su)Cect to the appro!al of the %ompany# and the pro!isions gi!en )elo(, The essential !aria)les of Section @&4 of .P 60&10&:0&60 are fully satisfied& Particular attention is directed to item @&4p& Any additional test re5uirements included in PR71@7: or other(ise specified )y the %ompany Welding TA7@ are met& *This may )e completed during any (elder 5ualification and/or training re5uired&+ Issue and control of standard PQRs is strictly in accordance (ith PR71@7:& These include preparation )y the %ontractor of a proCect7specific WPS for each application&

The %ontractorBs o(n PQRs may also )e su)mitted to the %ompany %0 H for consideration pro!ided all the a)o!e re5uirements are met& .ssential 2aria)les

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-ssential 7aria!les
+e!"ace item o. as fo""o$s& Any changes in (elding parameters (hich result in a !ariation of heat input greater than D 10E of that 5ualified# (ith the follo(ing e>ception& 0or root and )uttering runs deposited directly on to run pipe of thic=ness :&4mm and )elo(# the permitted !ariation in 5ualified heat input shall )e limited to F0E# 713E&

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Procedure 6ualification 2ests

Preparation 'dd the fo""o$in%& All testing shall )e (itnessed )y a %ompany Representati!e or a %ompany appro!ed third party inspection agency& The %ontractor shall confirm the a!aila)ility of the %ompany Representati!e& In the e!ent of the %ompany Representati!e not (itnessing the testing# the %ontractor shall )e responsi)le for the engagement and hiring of the inspection agency& All test reports shall )e endorsed and signed )y the testing organisation# the %ontractor# and the inspector (ho (itnessed the testing& Where an inspection agency has (itnessed the testing# the agency shall also issue a %ertificate of %onformance# (hich states that the testing practices and procedures (ere in compliance (ith API RP1107# .P 60&10&:0&607<en and this specification& The test reports and certification shall )e included in the PQR&

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+acro5section tests 8 fillet $elds 2.,.,." Acceptance criteria

+e!"ace the first !ara%ra!h as fo""o$s& 0or material designated to meet the re5uirements of either Asour ser!iceB# 'A%. 1R0173 or .P 61&40&617<en&# the ma>imum root and mid7thic=ness hardness shall )e @4; H210& The ma>imum cap hardness shall )e @73 H210&

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Welder 6ualification
Purpose
+e!"ace the first sentence of the second !ara%ra!h as fo""o$s& Test (elding shall )e (itnessed )y the %ompany& Welding parameters shall )e monitored )y the %ontractor to demonstrate that consistent control of the heat input ranges specified in the applica)le WPS is achie!ed&

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+aintenance Welding
0eneral
9e: +e!"ace third sentence $ith the fo""o$in%& The magnetic particle inspection procedure shall )e in accordance (ith .R 70770@&

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Preheating and Interpass 2emperature

9c: Circumferential fillet $elds Insert the fo""o$in% before the first sentence& The pro!isions for circumferential fillet (elds shall also apply to the (elding of reduced )ranch fittings to pressurised run pipe& Where preheating is )y induction or resistance7 heating methods# the procedure for preheat maintenance during (elding shall )e agreed )y the %ompany# )ased on pre!iously esta)lished data& 'dd the fo""o$in%&
'"T., "n thin (all run pipe *4&; 7 : mm+# a minimum preheat temperature lo(er than 130G% may )e necessary during deposition of the initial )uttering and/or )ranch root runs& Any such change (ould )e esta)lished from

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the feasi)ility study * .P 61&6;&:0&107<en+ and procedure 5ualification tests& In all cases# the de!iation shall )e authorised )y the %ompany (elding %0 H and detailed in the appro!ed WPS&

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Inspection and 2esting of +aintenance Welds

Right of Inspection
'dd the fo""o$in%& All field (elding shall )e (itnessed )y the %ompany at a minimum le!el of TA76&

*."

<on5Destructi e 2esting
+e!"ace the "ast sentence $ith the fo""o$in%& All magnetic particle inspection shall )e performed in accordance (ith a %ompany appro!ed procedure meeting the re5uirements of .R 70770@& The procedure shall )e su)mitted to the %ompany prior to test (elding or production (elding# (hiche!er is the sooner&

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Certification of <on5Destructi e 2esting Personnel

De"ete e,istin% section and re!"ace as fo""o$s& All non7destructi!e e>amination personnel shall )e 5ualified and certificated for the method of ' T to )e carried out in accordance (ith IS" 971@ to ' T $e!el @ or higher& The roles and responsi)ilities of ' T personnel shall )e as defined in the le!els of competence in IS" 971@& Personnel certified to AS'T $e!el II are accepta)le pro!ided that the certifying $e!el III ' T .ngineer has )een appro!ed )y the %ompany& .5ui!alent inspection and ' T 5ualifications e&g& %SWIP/P%' Tester/Practitioner/ Interpreter *Welds+# $e!el @# may )e accepted at the sole discretion of the %ompany& If# in the opinion of the %ompany# (elding e>amination or non7destructi!e e>amination personnel fail to perform to a satisfactory standard# they shall )e dis5ualified from the (or=s until such time that it can )e demonstrated )y the %ontractor that they ha!e achie!ed a satisfactory standard )y underta=ing# at the %ontractorHs e>pense# a test )y a third party agency appro!ed )y the %ompany&

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Documentation
Pre5Welding Documentation
Content of the 6ualit& Plan In the second !ara%ra!h, re!"ace reference to (IS- 1000.* $ith& ASP71171B. +e!"ace the te,t of item / as fo""o$s& @& Reference to A'SI/API RP1107# .P 60&10&:0&607<en and this specification&

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Appendi/ C References
The fo""o$in% chan%es are a!!"icab"e to '!!endi, ) of DEP 30.10.60.30-Gen&

PDO Stan.ar./
'dd the fo""o$in% references& Technical Authorities System 'on7 estructi!e .>amination *Amendments/Supplements to AS1. Section 2+ <uideline for <ranting Technical Authority System Standard Procedure Qualification Records for Welding on Pressurised Pipes Quality Assurance Specification for .ngineering Wor=s .R 70070@ .R 70770@ <-7@7@ PR71@7: SP71171

S5ell 1roup Stan.ar./

'dd the fo""o$in% references& Welding on Pressurised Pipes *Amendments/Supplements to A'SI/API RP 1107+ .P 60&10&:0&607<en

%mer&can Stan.ar./
De"ete reference to 'ST0 E 1111.

Internat&onal Stan.ar./
De"ete reference to IS- 1000.

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