Kuwait 20" pipeline

Oilstone
Copper Backup with Single Torch P260

WELDING PARAMETERS
Pass Wire Feed Travel Pounds per Shield Gas Gas Cubic
Number Speed Speed Pass Type Flow Feet (ft3)
Root 520 IPM 36.0 IPM 0.31 80Ar/20CO2 60 cfh 1.75
Project Information Hot Pass 520 IPM 18.0 IPM 0.62 80Ar/20CO2 60 cfh 3.49
Proposal/Project Number CRC14-P056 1 Fill(s) 540 IPM 18.0 IPM 0.64 80Ar/20CO2 60 cfh 3.50
Pipe Diameter 20''
Wall Thickness 0.358''
GMAW Wire Diameter 0.035'' 1 Cap(s) 540 IPM 13.0 IPM 0.89 80Ar/20CO2 60 cfh 4.84
Transfer Efficiency 96%
Arc Time Efficiency 70%
Production Welds 6000
Training Welds 200 English Metric
Total Welds 6200 Weight per Weld 2.46 lbs 1.12 kg
Revision Number 0 Volume of 80Ar/20CO2 per Weld 13.58 ft3 0.38 m3
Ext. 2.7 kg Percent Wastage 20% 20%
Total Weight for 6lbs/2.7kgs 15270 lbs 6939 kgs

BEVEL DESIGN

5°
0.110”

0.125”
0.200”
0.055”
COMMENTS
AA) Gas volume is based on 100% Arc time with no effeciencies

CRC14-P056 CBUC 4 stations P260 20 inch x 9,1 mm 4/9/2014

 Prelim No. CRC14-P056

WELD PRODUCTION ESTIMATE Copper Backup Single Torch

Production Shift Time

20'' x 9.1 mm 100.9 Welds Per Shift Times (min)
Minutes per shift 720
Pipe Diameter (in) 20'' Lunch Break 30
Line Up Time (min) 1.5 4 Station(s)
Move/Pull Time (min) 2.5
Working Time Per Shift (hr) 11.5

Travel Band Additional

Bug Percent Complete in
Cycles/ Speed
Bug delay
alignment cleaning
placement
Arc Time
Time
angle and prep for Station Station Station Station
Passes (ipm) time (min) time (min)
time (min) Pass 1 2 3 4
Root 36 30º 0.5 1 1.02 2.52 100%
Hot 18 30º 1 1 2.04 4.04 100%
Fill 1 18 30º 1 1 2.04 4.04 5% 95%
Cap 13 30º 1 1 2.82 4.82 10% 90%

Time in each 6.52 6.74 6.82 6.84

Welds per shift 105.9 102.4 101.2 100.9

Notes:
This estimate is based on two bugs, one on each side of the pipe.
Estimate is subjective to operator efficiencies.
For hot pass skilled operators can overlap time on root and hotpass.
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PRELIMINARY WELDING TECHNIQUE SHEET

Project : Kuwait 20" pipeline Date: April 9, 2014
Customer: Oilstone Electrode T/N: TS-6
Proposal Number: CRC14-P056 Electrode Mfr.: Voestalpine Bohler
Material Specification: API 5L X60 Electrode Heat No.: t.b.d.
Technical Specification: As Specified Shielding Gas (%): See Below
Diameter: 20'' 508mm Electrical Current: Direct Current
Wall Thickness: 0.358'' 9.1mm Polarity: Electrode Positive
Preheat: As Specified Position: 5G
Interpass Temperature: As Specified PWHT: N/A
Pass No. Root Hot Pass Last fill Cap
Travel
Downhill Downhill Downhill Downhill
Direction
Travel Speed
36 18 18 ± 25% 13 ± 25%
(IPM)
Electrode
0.035'' 0.035'' 0.035'' 0.035''
Diameter
Wire Feed
520 520 540 540
Speed (IPM)
Gas Flow Rate
70 - 100 60 - 90 40 - 60 40 - 60
(CFH)
Shielding Gas
80Ar/20CO2 80Ar/20CO2 80Ar/20CO2 80Ar/20CO2
Type (%)

C.T.W.D. 0.300" - 0.400" 0.250" - 0.500" 0.375" - 1.125" 0.375" - 1.125"

Amps 160 - 230 250 - 280 160 - 250 150 - 200

Volts 19.5 - 24.0 23.0 - 25.0 22.0 - 24.0 22.0 - 25.0

Oscillation
Not Applicable 150 - 200 150 - 200 150 - 200
Rate (BPM)
Oscillation
Not Applicable As Required As Required As Required
Width

Head Angle 0o to 7o Lead 0o to 7o Lead 0o to 7o Lead 0o to 7o Lead

Equipment
P-260 P-260 P-260 P-260
Type

Process GMAW GMAW GMAW GMAW

Note: Bevel Design Pass Sequence

Dimensional
Tolerances 5°
± 0.015” and ±1.5o
0.116”

0.125”
0.200”
0.055”

Comments

By: B.J.H. de Graaff

CRC14-P056 CBUC 4 stations P260 20 inch x 9,1 mm