Level 3 - Standard: SD-NOC-COR-170

LEVEL 3 – STANDARD
Corrosion
SD-NOC-COR-170
Materials for Upstream Sour Service Application

Standard for Selection and Design
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LEVEL 3 – STANDARD SD-NOC-COR-170
Materials for Upstream Sour Service Application Standard for

Selection and Design
Rev.: 00 Effective Date: 04/2017 Page: 2 of 43
Contents
1. Scope ................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Scope Background...................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Application .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Principal Features of this Standard ............................................................................. 6
1.4 Feedback and further information ............................................................................... 6
2. Coverage .............................................................................................................. 6
3. Company Approval ............................................................................................. 7
4. Clarifications and Notes ..................................................................................... 7
5. Reference Documents ........................................................................................ 7
6. Abbreviations and Definitions ......................................................................... 10

6.1 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................ 10
6.2 General Definitions ................................................................................................... 11
7. Evaluation Process and Definition of Sour Service Conditions for Materials

Selection ............................................................................................................ 12
7.1 Corrosion Cracking Threats in Sour Media................................................................ 12
7.2 The Approach to Materials Selection......................................................................... 12
7.3 Definition of Sour Service .......................................................................................... 13
7.4 Principle Parameters affecting the Performance and Choice of Materials for Sour
Service Applications .................................................................................................. 13
7.5 Materials for Sour Service ......................................................................................... 13
7.6 Implementation Procedures ...................................................................................... 13
7.7 Other Types of Corrosion Threat ............................................................................... 15
8. ISO 15156- 1: General Principles for Selection of Cracking Resistant

Materials............................................................................................................. 15
9. ISO 15156-2: Carbon and Low Alloy Steels (CLAS) and Cast Irons.............. 16
9.1 Limits of Application of CLAS .................................................................................... 17
9.2 Use of the Diagram ................................................................................................... 19
9.3 Cast Irons ................................................................................................................. 20

10. ISO 15156-3: Cracking Resistant Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRAs) and
Other Alloys ....................................................................................................... 20
10.1 Limits of Application of Austenitic Stainless Steels .................................................... 21
10.2 Limits of Application of Precipitation Hardened Martensitic SS.................................. 22
10.3 Limits of Application of Austenitic-Ferritic Duplex Stainless Steels (DSS) ................. 23
10.4 Limits of Application of CRAs and Other Alloys ......................................................... 25
10.5 Limits of Application of Copper and Copper-Nickel Alloys ......................................... 25
10.6 Weld Overlay ............................................................................................................ 25
11. Specific Additional Fabrication Matters .......................................................... 26

11.1 Castings .................................................................................................................... 26
11.2 Welding and Fabrication ........................................................................................... 26
12. Production Facilities ......................................................................................... 28

12.1 Wells ......................................................................................................................... 28
12.2 Pipelines ................................................................................................................... 31
12.3 Topside/Surface Facilities ......................................................................................... 32
12.4 Flexibles.................................................................................................................... 33
12.5 Subsea Facilities ....................................................................................................... 34
12.6 Umbilical ................................................................................................................... 34
12.7 Low Temperature Plants ........................................................................................... 34
12.8 Sour Service with Alkalis/Amines .............................................................................. 34
13. Other Equipment ............................................................................................... 35

13.1 General Statement for Other Equipment ................................................................... 35
13.2 Rotating Machinery ................................................................................................... 35
13.3 Centrifugal pumps ..................................................................................................... 36
13.4 Reciprocating Compressors ...................................................................................... 37
13.5 Centrifugal Compressors .......................................................................................... 38
13.6 Rotary-Type Positive Displacement Compressors .................................................... 38
13.7 Valves ....................................................................................................................... 38
13.8 Instrumentation ......................................................................................................... 39
13.9 Bolting ....................................................................................................................... 39
13.10 Bellows ..................................................................................................................... 40
13.11 Springs and Spring Lock Washers ............................................................................ 40

14. Identification, Stamping, Marking .................................................................... 40

14.1 H2S Marking ............................................................................................................. 40
14.2 Marking Paints, Crayons, Etc. ................................................................................... 40
15. Inspection and Hardness Checking................................................................. 40
16. Testing and Qualification ................................................................................. 41

16.1 SSC and SCC Test Methods..................................................................................... 41
16.2 HIC/SWC Testing of CLAS........................................................................................ 42
16.3 HIC/SWC Test Acceptance Criteria........................................................................... 42
16.4 Other Types of H2S Related Cracking Test ............................................................... 43
16.5 Qualification by Field Experience .............................................................................. 43

1. Scope
This NOC Standard specifies the Company’s general requirements for the selection and
qualification of materials used in the construction of equipment handling wet hydrogen sulfide
(H2S) containing fluids in upstream hydrocarbon production and transportation. It only deals with
corrosion cracking mechanisms in the presence of H2S covered by ISO 15156. The purpose of
this standard is to clarify, supplement and amend certain requirements and/or measures specified
in the Standard. This standard excludes measures necessary to control other types of corrosion
threats associated with such applications. It also contains:
• Additional requirements and amendments where necessary
• Associated types of cracking caused by H2S specifically in amine units that are not covered
in ISO 15156
• Qualification of materials for exposure to wet H2S containing fluids
• References to other documents including EFC Publication 16 and EFC Publication 17,
NACE TM 0177 and NACE TM 0284 where required.
1.1 Scope Background

Exposure to wet H2S containing media or sour service has wide ranging implications on the
integrity of materials, hence requiring clear and comprehensive measures to mitigate its threat.
The provision of safety, security, reliability and the safeguarding of economic operations are
contingent on the effective implementation of such measures.
These measures and requirements are based on Company experience acquired during
involvement in design, construction, operation, risk assessment and maintenance of upstream
units and facilities. In this context, selection and optimization of appropriate materials which can
tolerate sour production scenarios are the underpinning issue.
This standard is dedicated to projects and defines the requirements for equipment in oil and gas
fields, transmission lines and oil and gas treatment plants. It is applicable whenever the purpose
design conditions are such that sour service, as defined within this standard, may be encountered.
1.2 Application
The requirements of this standard and ISO 15156 shall apply to materials intended for exposure
to wet H2S containing fluids. All upstream components which are in “direct” or “indirect” contact
with measurable level of H2S shall meet the requirements of ISO 15156 and this standard. These
include:
• Direct contact: all fluid wetted parts which are continually or intermittently in direct contact
with wet H2S containing fluids
• Indirect contact: all attachments which are not freely vented to the atmosphere (insulated,
buried, shielded equipment, etc.) and are liable to be exposed to H2S in case of containment
loss. This shall include all components that act as secondary containment, external
insulation for topside pipework, subsea lines and other related facilities.
This standard may refer to certain local, national or international regulations but the responsibility
to ensure compliance with legislation and any other statutory requirements lies with Company.

Company shall adapt or supplement this standard in addition to those of ISO 15156 to ensure
compliance with the specific application.
When Contractors or Manufacturers/Suppliers use this standard, they shall be solely responsible
for such use, including the quality of their work and the adherence to the required design and
engineering standards. In this respect, detailed operational parameters shall be sought from the
Company to assist them in the final decision. The proposed list of materials and manufacturing
procedures shall be submitted to Company for approval by the Corrosion Specialist or Technical
Adviser.
The requisites set out in this standard are essential components of Company requirements to
provide safety and integrity. These shall be followed in conjunction with competent technical
judgement.
1.3 Principal Features of this Standard

The requirements in this standard are intended for use in the technical/commercial assessment
of projects and in prospect evaluation. It can also be utilized for the refurbishment of facilities not
normally designed for sour service.
Management and necessary measures in addressing other types of corrosion threats are dealt
with in other Company Corrosion standards and in particular in SD-NOC-COR-001 and SD-NOC-
INP-006.
1.4 Feedback and further information

Users are encouraged to provide feedback, comments and experiences in the application of this
standard, to assist in the process of its continual improvement.
2. Coverage
The items and equipment specified by this standard are those covered by ISO 15156 and are
divided into three sub-sections:
Section 8 gives amendments and supplements to clauses of ISO 15156-1.
For ease of reference, where required, the clause numbering of the ISO Standard has been
referenced throughout this standard.
In addition, requirements/measures in relation to various items of equipment are dealt with in
sections 11 to 13 of this standard. Particular reference is made to production facilities and other
equipment for which specific Company standard exists. The requirements of such standards apply
in all respects, except as modified or supplemented by this standard for sour service.

3. Company Approval
Where indicated in this standard, Company approval requires the following documentations:
• Data demonstrating that the option offered provides adequate sour service resistance, in
the form of appropriate test data and/or documented service experience in line with the
requirements of ISO 15156 and this standard as outlined in section 7.5.
• Relevant demonstrations that the manufacture, fabrication, installation and use of
components are according to Company requirements.
4. Clarifications and Notes

A number of clarifications shall be noted when using this standard including:
Note 1: ISO 15156 is also called NACE MR 0175 / ISO 15156. As a consequence, in all related
Company standard, ISO 15156 document automatically applies when reference is
made to NACE MR 0175 / ISO 15156 or NACE MR 0175.
Note 2: In this standard reference to H2S containing fluids, sour service, sour media are
considered equal and refer to conditions prevailing when handling wet hydrogen sulfide
containing fluids in upstream operations.
Note 3: Wherever reference is made to ISO 15156, it shall be understood to mean the ISO
Standard as amended/supplemented by this standard.
Note 4: Wherever reference is made to ISO 15156, it shall be understood to mean its most
current edition unless otherwise specified.
Note 5: Technical Corrigenda published between two publications of ISO 15156 shall be taken
as part of the Standard.
Note 6: References have been made to the 3 parts of ISO 15156. In this standard, these are
simplified in terms of ISO 15156-1, ISO 15156-2 and ISO 15156-3 respectively.
Note 7: This standard is not intended for downstream hydrocarbon operations.
Note 8: This standard is not intended for fluids that never contain any water, namely dry fluids
containing H2S.
Note 9: Where a reference to API and ISO standard covering a common theme is made, these
shall be considered concurrently unless versions diverge in which case the latest
edition of each shall apply.
Note 10: Some sections of ISO 15156 are recalled in this standard to provide clarity of purpose.
When used, respective section is denoted as a ‘clause’.
5. Reference Documents
The reference documents listed below form an integral part of this document.

External Documents
Unless otherwise indicated, the applicable version of these documents, including relevant
appendices and supplements, is the latest revision published.
Reference Title
API SPEC 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
API SPEC 5CRA Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for
Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock
API SPEC 5CT Specification for Casing and Tubing
API SPEC 5L Specification for Line Pipe
API STD 619 Rotary-Type Positive-Displacement Compressors for Petroleum,
Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries
ASTM A439 Standard Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings
ASTM A516 Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel,
for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Service
EFC Publication 16 European Federation of Corrosion Publication No. 16; Guidelines
on Material Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels for
H2S - Containing Oil and Gas Field Service
EFC Publication 17 Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Oil and Gas Production: Guideline
on General Requirements and Test Methods for H2S Service
ISO 10423 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and Production
Equipment — Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
ISO 10440-1 Rotary-Type Positive-Displacement Compressors - Part 1 :
Process Compressors
ISO 11960 Steel Pipes for use as Casing or Tubing for Wells
ISO 13680 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries — Corrosion-Resistant
Alloy Seamless Tubes for use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling
Stock — Technical Delivery Conditions
NACE MR 0175 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Materials for use in H2S-
Containing Environments in Oil and Gas Production
ISO 15156 (Parts 1; 2; 3) Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries — Materials for use in
H2S-Containing Environments in Oil and Gas Production —
(Parts 1; 2; 3)
ISO 3183 Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems
NACE TM 0177 Laboratory Testing of Metals for Resistance to Sulfide Stress
Cracking and Stress Corrosion Cracking in H2S Environments
NACE TM 0284 Evaluation of Pipeline and Pressure Vessel Steels for Resistance
to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking

North Oil Company Documents

Unless otherwise indicated, the applicable version of these documents, including relevant
appendices and supplements, is the latest revision published.
Reference Title
SD-NOC-COR-001 Corrosion Control on Production Facilities: Design and
Construction
SD-NOC-INP-002 Corrosion Control on Production Facilities: Field Operations
SD-NOC-INS-114 Instrument Tubing and Fittings
SD-NOC-INS-120 Control and Choke Valves
SD-NOC-INS-137 On/Off Valve Control Panels and Actuators
SD-NOC-INS-900 Instrument Hook-up Diagrams
SD-NOC-MEC-251 Supply of Axial and Centrifugal Compressors and Expander-
Compressors according to API Standard 617
SD-NOC-MEC-261 Packaged Reciprocating Compressors for Oil and Gas
Production Services According to ISO 13631
SD-NOC-MEC-271 Centrifugal Pumps for the Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry
Services According to API Standard 610
SD-NOC-MEC-273 Supply of Centrifugal Pump Class II according to ISO 5199
SD-NOC-PLR-109 Design, Fabrication and Testing of Submarine Unbounded
Flexible Pipes and Risers
SD-NOC-PLR-160 Design, Fabrication and Testing of Subsea Umbilical
SD-NOC-PLR-205 Carbon Steel, Clad and Lined Pipe Manufacturing for Line Pipe
Applications according to API SPEC 5L and DNV-OS-F101
(Sweet and Sour Service, Onshore and Offshore)
SD-NOC-PLR-226 Fabrication of Hot Bends for Pipelines
SD-NOC-PLR-227 Carbon Steel Flanges, Branch Outlet Fittings and Forged
Components for Pipelines
SD-NOC-PLR-228 Carbon Steel Tees for Pipelines
SD-NOC-PLR-241 Fabrication of Super-Duplex Stainless Steel Small Bore
Seamless Tube for Umbilical
SD-NOC-PLR-242 Fabrication of Duplex & Super Duplex Stainless Steel in
Seamless Pipe for Pipeline
SD-NOC-PLR-243 Fabrication of Duplex & Super-Duplex Stainless Steel Seam
Welded Pipe for Pipeline

Reference Title
SD-NOC-PLR-244 Fabrication of Duplex & Super-Duplex Stainless Steel Seamless
Hot Bend for Pipeline
SD-NOC-PLR-425 Site Welding of Carbon Steel Pipelines (Sweet and Sour Service,
Onshore and Offshore) according to API STD 1104
SD-NOC-PLR-426 Site Welding of Carbon Steel and CRA Pipelines (Sweet and
Sour Service, Onshore and Offshore) according to DNV-OS-F101
SD-NOC-PVV-612 Piping and Equipment Subject to Severe Sour Service.
Metallurgical and Welding Requirements
SD-NOC-PVV-613 Valves Materials Requirements for use in Sour Service
SD-NOC-SPS-029 Metallic Materials for Subsea Production Facilities
6. Abbreviations and Definitions

6.1 Abbreviations
NOC North Oil Company, also referred to as Company

API American Petroleum Institute
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BS British Standard
CE Carbon Equivalent
CLAS Carbon and Low Alloy Steel
CRA Corrosion Resistant Alloy
DIN Deutsche Institute für Normung
DSS Duplex stainless steel
EFC European Federation of Corrosion
FMT fluorescent Magnetic Particle Testing
GHSC Galvanically Induced Hydrogen Stress Cracking
GS General Standard
HIC Hydrogen Induced Cracking
HRC Rockwell Hardness Scale C
HV Vickers Hardness
HQ Head Quarters

ISO International Organization for Standardization

NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
PREN Pitting resistance equivalent number
FPREN wt% Cr + 3.3(wt% Mo + 0.5wt% W ) + 16wt% N
PV Pressure Vessel
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
QA Quality Assurance
QC Quality Control
SOHIC Stress Orientated Hydrogen Induced Cracking
SS Stainless Steel
SSC Sulfide Stress Cracking
SCC Stress Corrosion Cracking
SWC Step Wise Cracking
Wt Weight
6.2 General Definitions
Contractor The party that carries out all or part of the design, engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning or management of a
project or operation of a facility.
Manufacturer/Supplier The party that manufactures or supplies equipment and services to
perform the duties specified by the Contractor.
Specialist Company representative in charge of the specific technical subject
Limits of application Environmental and operating conditions within which different
materials are permitted to use.
Company Company requirements in this standard are as follows:
requirements • SHALL is used to indicate that a provision is MANDATORY
• SHOULD, if referred to, is used to indicate that a provision is
not mandatory but RECOMMENDED as good practice
• MAY, if referred to, is used to indicate a provision is
OPTIONAL.

7. Evaluation Process and Definition of Sour Service Conditions for

Materials Selection
7.1 Corrosion Cracking Threats in Sour Media
This standard covers the necessary metallurgical requirements on all aspects of corrosion
cracking for materials in relation to exposure to wet H2S containing fluids in upstream operations,
covered in ISO 15156 including:
• Sulfide stress cracking (SSC) occurring primarily at ambient temperature conditions
• Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in the presence of H2S occurring primarily at elevated
temperature conditions
• SSC/SCC occurring at mid-range temperature conditions
• Hydrogen blistering occurring primarily at ambient temperature conditions
• Stepwise cracking/hydrogen induced cracking (SWC/HIC) occurring primarily at ambient
• Stress-oriented hydrogen induced cracking (SOHIC) occurring primarily at ambient
• Soft zone cracking (SZC) occurring primarily at ambient temperature conditions
• Galvanically induced hydrogen stress cracking (GHSC) occurring primarily at ambient
temperature conditions.
7.2 The Approach to Materials Selection

The approach to materials selection and testing has been standardized and is described in the
applicable sections of this standard.
Selection of materials for application in wet H2S containing environments shall adhere to the
requirements of this section and all relevant sections of this standard. In particular, the selection
of materials for a particular sour duty shall take into account:
• Requirements arising from this standard
• Resistance to general or other types of corrosion
• Mechanical properties, including low temperature toughness requirements where
necessary
• Fabrication constraints including welding, forming etc.
• Availability and economy where appropriate.
Company Corrosion Specialist shall be consulted where appropriate and will have full discussion
with Production Chemist, Process Engineer, Wells/Production Engineer and/or Pipeline Engineer
to achieve consensus that all corrosion threats are addressed and materials are selected or
qualified in compliance with this standard.

7.3 Definition of Sour Service

In accordance with the definition of ISO 15156 and this standard, the presence of any measurable
(or used for design) levels of H2S can result in a sour service environment.
The severity of sour service to cause SSC enhances with decreasing pH, increasing H2S partial
pressure and other operating parameters as described in section 7.4 requiring increasingly
stringent metallurgical requirements or more corrosion resistant options.
Operational conditions to determine sour service severity shall be provided or verified by the
Company Corrosion Specialist.
The materials selection, testing and post weld heat treatment (PWHT) requirements shall be
based upon an assessment of the severity of the environment and susceptibility of materials to
each potential damage mechanism anticipated or experienced, as defined in this standard. These
shall be followed in conjunction with competent technical judgements.
7.4 Principle Parameters affecting the Performance and Choice of Materials for
Sour Service Applications
Principle parameters affecting the performance and choice of carbon and low alloy steels (CLAS)
and corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs) are denoted in ISO 15156-2 (Clause 6) and ISO 15165-3
(Clause 5), respectively taking into consideration elements outlined in section 7.6.
7.5 Materials for Sour Service

Materials for sour service application shall be considered qualified by fulfilling one of the following
four options meeting ISO 15156-1 (Clause 8) and additional requirements described in this
standard:
Option i: The material is listed, fulfils the metallurgical requirements and it is used within the
limits stated in ISO 15156 and this standard.
Option ii: The material is passed the appropriate sour service qualification tests under a
simulated environment representing the worst case field conditions.
Option iii: The material has been used under the same expected conditions for which positive
experience had been acquired for a minimum of 2 years and is fully documented.
Option iv: Data and limits of application of individual material provided by the Company
7.6 Implementation Procedures

The procedure, roadmap and necessary steps in applying this standard is shown in Figure 1
including:
1. Operating conditions shall be defined as follows:
• Maximum value of H2S using maximum operating pressure (or bubble point pressure where
applicable)
• Acidity (in-situ pH) using appropriate methods
• Minimum and maximum operating temperatures

• Maximum level of chloride

• Environmental conditions including water chemistry and operational conditions.
2. Using PreCorr (formerly Cormed/Corplus) or other approved corrosion prediction models that
include the effect of fugacity on pH calculation, in-situ pH and H2S partial pressure shall be
determined.
3. Based on the outcome of CO2 corrosiveness and materials appropriateness, specific
requirements are included in respective sections as follows:
• General principles; section 8
• CLAS and cast irons; section 9
• CRAs and other alloys; section 10.
4. In addition to the above reference shall be made to sections 12 to 13 for individual items or
equipment.
5. In the absence of existing data or suitable materials, application specific testing shall be
carried out according to section 16 or respective sections where applicable to qualify the
candidate material.
6. Appropriate material, as outlined in section 7.5, is selected or short listed.
Note 11: As outlined in ISO 15156-2 (Clause 7.2.1.2), in defining the severity of H2S-
containing environments, exposures that can occur during system upsets or shutdowns, etc.,
shall also be considered. Such exposures can include unbuffered, low pH, condensed water
and acids used for well stimulation. In the case of stimulation acids, conditions occurring during
backflow shall be considered.

Figure 1 The Roadmap in this Standard for Defining the Requirements of Materials for
Sour Service Applications
7.7 Other Types of Corrosion Threat

This standard only provides necessary requirements for avoiding corrosion cracking in the
presence of H2S. It does not cover materials requirements due to other types of corrosion threats,
e.g. general corrosion (weight loss) or localized corrosion (pitting, crevice).
This standard is not intended to cover all general requirements for chloride, alkali or amine
services without H2S, and shall not be used for such purposes unless considered directly relevant.
The materials suitability with respect to other forms of corrosion threats shall be established
separately in particular referring to SD-NOC-COR-001 and SD-NOC-INP-006.
8. ISO 15156- 1: General Principles for Selection of Cracking

Resistant Materials
The terms and conditions of ISO 15156-1 shall apply equally to this standard unless otherwise
specified. In addition, the following amendments and exclusions shall apply.

1. Equipment covered in the standard is refined and listed in Table 1. Any exclusion permitted
in ISO 15156-1 (Clause 1) shall be subject to Company approval.
2. Where there is a disparity, the requirements of this standard shall prevail.
Table 1 List of Equipment
This standard is applicable section of Permitted exclusions

to materials used for the this
following equipment standard
Drilling, well construction and - Equipment exposed only to drilling fluids of
well-servicing equipment controlled compositiona
Drill bits
Blowout preventer (BOP) shear bladesb
Drilling riser systems
Work strings
Wireline and wireline equipmentc
Surface and intermediate casing
Wells, including subsurface sections 9, Slips
equipment, gas-lift 10, 12.1
equipment, wellheads and
Christmas trees
Flowlines, gathering lines, sections 9, -
field facilities and field 10, 12, 13
processing plants
Water-handling equipment - Water injection and water disposal
equipment
Natural-gas treatment plants - -
Transportation pipelines for sections 9, Lines handling gas prepared for general
liquids, gases and 10, 12.2 commercial and domestic use
multiphase fluids
For all equipment above sections 9, Components loaded only in compression
10, 12, 13
a See ISO 15156-2, A.2.3.2.3 for more information.
b See ISO 15156-2, A.2.3.2.1 for more information.
c Wireline lubricators and lubricator connecting devices are not permitted exclusions.
9. ISO 15156-2: Carbon and Low Alloy Steels (CLAS) and Cast Irons
CLAS and cast irons intended for handling wet H2S containing environments which may result in
corrosion threats described in section 7.1 shall be in accordance with the requirements of

ISO 15156-2 together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of
standard.
Sour service severity of production conditions for CLAS and cast irons shall be characterized by
the in-situ pH and the H2S partial pressure and operating conditions (ISO 15156-2 Clause 6).
9.1 Limits of Application of CLAS
9.1.1 SSC Regions of Environmental Severity

In addition to the requirement in ISO 15156-2 (Clause 7.2) for SSC regions of sour service, the
following amendments and modifications shall apply.
Graphical presentation of operational conditions for the occurrence of SSC and limits of
application of CLAS is represented in Figure 2. This Figure shall be used for CLAS throughout
this standard in place of that in ISO 15156-2 (Clause 7.2.1.2).
In Figure 2 four Regions of sour service are identified as follows:
• Region 0: “Trace H2S Service”, the domain with only negligible traces of H2S within which
no specific metallurgical measures are required except for very high strength steels
- Very high strength CLAS are not permitted for use in this Region, unless otherwise
approved by the Company. Examples of such CLAS include upper range of
API SPEC 5CT grade Q125 with yield strength in excess of 140 ksi, springs and armor
wires.
• Region 1: “Mild Sour Service”, the domain within which minor metallurgical measures are
required (ISO 15156-2 Clause A.4).
• Region 2: “Intermediate Sour Service”, the domain within which increasing metallurgical
measures are required (ISO 15156-2 Clause A.3).
• Region 3: “Severe Sour Service", the domain within which the most stringent metallurgical
measures are required.

Figure 2 Limits of Sour Service (Replacement for ISO 15156-2 Figure 1)
Key:
0: Region 0: “Trace H2S Service” 1: Region 1: “Mild Sour Service”
2: Region 2: “Intermediate Sour Service” 3: Region 3: “Severe Sour Service”
9.1.2 General HIC/SWC Requirements

As a general rule, Figure 2 does not apply to HIC/SWC, whereas degree of severity increases
with lowering the in-situ pH and increasing H2S partial pressure. In addition to the requirement
ISO 15156-2 (Clause 8) for HIC/SWC, Company may require demonstration of satisfactory
performance against hydrogen blistering and HIC/SWC irrespective of H2S partial pressure. In
such cases, the Company may specify steel with increased resistance to these corrosion cracking
threats. Alternatively, CLAS internally cladded/lined/weld overlay with corrosion resistant alloys
may be specified subject to Company approval.

9.1.3 Complementary Amendments

In addition to those in section 9.1.1 of this standard, the following amendments shall apply:
3. Except for the very high strength steels with yield strength in excess of 140ksi, all components
and materials which have not been qualified for sour service duty can be used in Region 0
(Sweet Service) without the requirement for metallurgical measures.
4. Materials and components that have been qualified for use in Region 3 according to the
procedures defined in this standard including those in section 7.5, can be used in all Regions
of Figure 2.
5. At the in-situ pH<3.5 severity decreases as pH2S decreases below 1 mbar.
6. ASTM A516 steel is permitted for use in sour service conditions subject to meeting Company
standards.
7. ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT grades, C125 or other proprietary grades may be used subject
to meeting Company qualification requirements.
9.2 Use of the Diagram

Whatever the application, the procedure to use the diagram shall be as follows.
8. Consider and compile the data relative to the fluid present in the equipment at the most
severe operating conditions as follows:
• Maximum operating (absolute) pressure
• Minimum possible operating temperature
• Maximum H2S and CO2 contents in the gas phase
• Water composition
9. Determine the minimum possible pH (using PreCorr Software (formerly Cormed/Corplus) or
Company approved alternatives) according to the minimum operating temperature, the H2S
and CO2 partial pressures at the maximum operating (absolute) pressure, or the lowest local
alkalinity of water.
10. Determine the point corresponding to the service conditions which refers to Region of
severity 0, 1, 2, or 3.
11. Select the appropriate materials accordingly as defined in ISO 15156-2 or this standard.
12. Note 12: The CLAS domains of sour service depicted in Figure 2 shall apply to H2S
partial pressure not exceeding 10 bar (ISO 15156-2 Clause 7.2.1.2) unless otherwise
approved by the Company.
Note 13: For exposure to low temperature conditions such as subsea or cold/arctic areas (with
average temperature below 5°C during at least one month), the limits of sour service
may differ from those in Figure 2. In such exposure conditions Company approval shall
be sought on the limits of application of materials and additional SSC tests shall be
carried out at 4°C for qualification purpose.

9.3 Cast Irons

Cast irons intended for exposure to sour service conditions shall be in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 15156-2 together with additional amendments and modifications included in
Table 2.
Table 2 Sour Service Materials Requirements for Cast Irons
Product Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless otherwise
forms and Requirements specified by the Company
materials
Cast irons ISO 15156-2 (Clause • Cast irons shall not be used in sour service conditions.
A.2.4)
• For non-pressure bearing application, the use of cast
irons (ISO 15156-2 Clause A.2.4) may be allowed but
subject to Company approval.
• Cast irons or ferritic ductile (nodular) irons are not
acceptable for pressure-retaining parts and for impellers
etc.
• Austenitic cast iron is not acceptable for pressure-
retaining parts. The use of these materials for non-
pressure, low-stressed components shall be subject to
Company approval. None of these materials shall be weld
repaired.
10. ISO 15156-3: Cracking Resistant Corrosion Resistant Alloys

(CRAs) and Other Alloys
CRAs and other alloys intended for handling wet H2S containing environments which may result
in corrosion threats described in section 7.1 shall be in accordance with the requirements of
ISO 15156-3 together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of
standard.
Sour service severity of production conditions for CRAs and other alloys (ISO 15156-3 Clause 5)
shall be characterized by the in-situ pH, the H2S partial pressure, min. and max. operating
temperature, maximum anticipated chloride and the presence of elemental Sulphur. The severity
of sour service to cause H2S related cracking is generally enhanced with decreasing pH and/or
increasing H2S partial pressure, increasing temperature and chloride content. Increasing cracking
severity shall require the use of more resistant alloys with higher PREN (alloying element
contents) and more stringent metallurgical requirements.
13. Note 14: Other manufacturing processes not listed within ISO 15156, e.g. additive
manufacturing, etc., shall be qualified in accordance with ISO 15156 Appendix B.

10.1 Limits of Application of Austenitic Stainless Steels

The terms and conditions of ISO 15156-3 (Clause A.2) shall apply when using austenitic SS. In
addition ISO 15156-3 Table A.2 shall be amended as follows:
Replacement for ISO 15156-3 Table A.2
Environmental and Materials Limits for Austenitic Stainless Steels
used for any Equipment or Components
Materials type/ Temperature Partial Chloride conc. pH Sulfur Remarks
Individual alloy max. pressure H2S max. resistant?
UNS number °C max. g/L
(bar)
Austenitic 60 1.0 See “Remarks” See No Any combination of
stainless steela column “Remarks” chloride concentration
from materials column and in situ pH occurring
type described in in production
ISO 15156-3 environments is
Clause A.2 acceptable.
See See 0.05 “See No These materials have
“Remarks” “Remarks” “Remarks” been used without
restrictions on
column column column temperature, pH2S or in
situ pH in production
environments. No limits
on individual parameters
are set but some
combinations of the
values of these
parameters might not be
acceptable.
S31603b NDSd Formation water with
(AISI 316L) 149 0.1 1 ≥4.0 limited chloride
concentration
93 0.1 5 ≥5.0
60 3 50 ≥4.5
150 0.01 0.5 ≥3.5 NDSd Wet gas process vessels,
coolers and associated
120 0.1 0.5 ≥3.5 piping
100 0.01 50 ≥3.5
90 0.05 50 ≥3.5
60 1.0 50 ≥3.5
section 12.8 of Amine units
this standard –
see remarks
S20910c 66 1.0 See “Remarks” See NDSd Any combination of
®
(Nitronic 50, column “Remarks” chloride concentration
column and in situ pH occurring
XM-19) in production
environments is
acceptable.

Materials type/ Temperature Partial Chloride conc. pH Sulfur Remarks

Individual alloy max. pressure H2S max. resistant?
UNS number °C max. g/L
(bar)
A limit on the martensite content of these austenitic stainless steels should be considered.
The stress corrosion cracking resistance of all austenitic stainless steels of the material type described in A.2 can
be adversely affected by cold working.
a These materials shall
• be in the solution-annealed and quenched, or annealed and thermally-stabilized heat-treatment condition,
• be free of cold work intended to enhance their mechanical properties, and
• have a maximum hardness of 22 HRC.
b UNS S31603 shall be in the solution-annealed and quenched condition when used in environments outside the
limits imposed for the material type (i.e. in the top two rows), but within those given specifically for S31603. The
following conditions shall apply:-
• The material shall be free from cold work caused by shaping, forming, cold reducing, tension, expansion, etc.,
after the final solution annealing and quenching treatment.
• After the final solution annealing and quenching treatment, hardness and cold work incidental to machining or
straightening, shall not exceed the limits imposed by the appropriate product specification.
c UNS S20910 is acceptable for environments inside the limits imposed for the material type and for this alloy
specifically, in the annealed or hot-rolled (hot/cold-worked) condition at a maximum hardness of 35 HRC.
d No data submitted (NDS) to ascertain whether these materials are acceptable in service with presence of
elemental Sulphur in the environment.
10.2 Limits of Application of Precipitation Hardened Martensitic SS

The terms and conditions of ISO 15156-3 (Clause A.8) shall apply when using 17-4 PH SS
including the following amendments and exclusions.
• 17-4 PH items shall be subject to double ageing heat treatment according to ISO 15156-3
(Clause A.8) with an appropriate quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedure
approved by Company
• 17-4PH steels shall not be used in the presence of H2S unless the item is non-pressure
retaining and one of the following conditions prevails:
- Total absence of water
- Certainty that the design stresses are continually below 30% of the actual yield strength
- The service temperature of the material is continually above 80°C
- The Supplier’s demonstration satisfactory resistance of these materials to SSC under
the actual most severe service conditions.
In addition ISO 15156-3 Table A.27 shall be amended as follows:
Environmental and Materials Limits for Martensitic Precipitation-Hardened Stainless
Steels used for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Components (Excluding Bodies and

Bonnets), Valves and Chokes (Excluding Bodies and Bonnets) and Packers and other
Subsurface Equipment
Partial Chloride
Materials type/ Temperature
pressure H2S conc. pH Sulfur
Individual alloy max. Remarks
max. max. (max) resistant?
UNS number °C
(bar) g/L
See “Remarks”
0.01 0.5 ≥3.5 NDSa Any temperature
S17400 column occurring in production
(17-4PH) See “Remarks” environments is
0.1 120 ≥5.5 NDSa acceptable.
column
See “Remarks” Any temperature
0.01 0.5 ≥3.5 NDSa
S45000 column
occurring in production
(Custom 450®) See “Remarks” environments is
0.05 120 ≥5 NDS a
acceptable.
column
a) Wrought UNS S17400 and S15500 precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steels shall have a maximum hardness of 33
HRC and shall have been heat-treated in accordance with either 1) or 2), as follows:
1) double age-hardening process at 620°C (1 150°F):
— solution-anneal at ( 1040 ±14) °C [(1900 ±25) °F], then air-cool or liquid-quench to below 32 °C (90 °F),
— first precipitation-hardening cycle at (620 ±14) °C [(1150 ±25) °F] for 4 h minimum at temperature and air-cool or
liquid quench to below 32 °C (90 °F),
— second precipitation-hardening cycle at (620 ±14) °C [(1150 ±25) °F] for 4 h minimum at temperature and air-cool
or liquid-quench to below 32 °C (90 °F);
2) modified double age-hardening process:
— solution-anneal at (1040 ±14) °C [(1900 ±25) °F] and air-cool or liquid-quench to below 32 °C (90 °F),
— first precipitation-hardening cycle at (760 ±14) °C [(1400 ±25) °F] for 2 h minimum at temperature and air-cool or
liquid quench to below 32 °C (90 °F), and
— second precipitation-hardening cycle at (620 ± 14) °C [(1150 ± 25) °F] for 4 h minimum at temperature and air-
cool or liquid-quench to below 32 °C (90 °F).
b) Wrought UNS S45000 molybdenum-modified martensitic precipitation-hardened stainless steel shall have a
maximum hardness of 31 HRC (equivalent to 306 HBW for this alloy) and shall have undergone the following two-
step heat-treatment procedure:
1) solution-anneal;
2) Precipitation-harden at (620 ±8) °C [(1 150 ±15) °F] for 4 h minimum at temperature.
a: NDS (No data submitted) to ascertain whether these materials are acceptable for service in the presence of elemental sulfur in
the environment.
10.3 Limits of Application of Austenitic-Ferritic Duplex Stainless Steels (DSS)

The terms and conditions of ISO 15156-3 (Clause A.7) shall apply when using solution annealed
austenitic-ferritic DSS. These limits do not apply to cold worked DSS. In addition ISO 15156-3
Table A.24 shall be amended as follows:


Environmental and materials limits for duplex stainless steels used for any equipment or
component
Partial Chloride
Materials type/ Temperature
pressure H2S conc. Sulfur
Individual alloy max. pH Remarks
max. max. resistant?
UNS number °C (°F)
(bar) g/L
Any combination of
chloride concentration
30 ≤ FPREN ≤ 40, See See
and in situ pH occurring
232 0.1 “Remarks” “Remarks” NDSa
Mo ≥ 1.5 % column column
in production
environments is
acceptable
S32205 150 0.3 50 ≥4.5
S31803 with Mo >
No
2.5% and N>0.15% 150 0.3 1.0 ≥3.5
(Duplex 22Cr)
See See Any combination of
S31808 (HIP) 232 0.1 “Remarks” “Remarks” No chloride concentration
column column and in situ pH occurring
See See in production
40 < FPREN ≤ 45 232 0.2 “Remarks” “Remarks” NDSa environments is
column column acceptable
S32750 150 0.5 100 ≥4.5

S32760 No
150 0.5 1.0 ≥3.5
(Super Duplex)
30 ≤ FPREN ≤ 40 See These materials have

See “Remarks” See “Remarks”
“Remarks” NDSa been used without
Mo ≥ 1.5 % column column
column restrictions on
temperature, pH2S or in
situ pH in production
environments. No limits
50
See on individual
See “Remarks” See “Remarks” parameters are set but
40 < FPREN ≤ 45 “Remarks” NDSa
column column some combinations of
column
the values of these
parameters might not
be acceptable
Wrought and cast duplex stainless steels shall
— be solution-annealed and liquid-quenched,
— have a ferrite content (volume fraction) of between 35 % and 65 %, and
— not have undergone ageing heat-treatments.
Hot isostatic pressure-produced (HIP) duplex stainless steel UNS S31803 (30 ≤ FPREN ≤R40, Mo ≥01.5 %) shall have a maximum
hardness of 25 HRC and shall
— be in the solution-annealed and water-quenched condition,
— have a ferrite content (volume fraction) of between 35 % and 65 %, and
— not have undergone ageing heat-treatments.
Note: Higher values of FPREN provide higher corrosion resistance; however, they also lead to increased risk of sigma- and alpha-
prime phase formation, in the materials' ferrite phase, during manufacture, depending on product thickness and achievable
quench rate. The ranges of FPREN quoted are typical of those found to minimize the problem of sigma- and alpha-prime phase
formation
a: NDS (No data submitted) to ascertain whether these materials are acceptable for service in the presence of elemental sulfur in
the environment.

Alternative limits of application of duplex SS to those in ISO 15156-3 are permitted if qualification
is in accordance with ISO 15156. These limits are subject to Company approval.
10.4 Limits of Application of CRAs and Other Alloys

Unless otherwise specified by the Company, limits of application of different grades of CRA shall
be as stated in ISO 15156-3 (Clauses A.3, A.4, A.5, A.8, A.9, A.10, A.11 and A.12).
Alternative limits of application of CRAs to those in ISO 15156-3 are permitted subject to
Company approval.
10.5 Limits of Application of Copper and Copper-Nickel Alloys

Copper and copper-nickel alloys intended for exposure to sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-3 (Clause A.12) together with additional
amendments and modifications included in Table 3.
Table 3 Sour Service Materials Requirements for Copper and Copper Nickel Alloys
Product Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless otherwise
forms and Requirements specified by the Company
materials
Copper and ISO 15156-3 Clause • Copper and its alloys shall not be used in H2S containing
copper nickel A.12, Clause A.13 and environments
alloys Clause A.34
• Precipitation hardened copper alloys shall not be used in
H2S containing environments
• Alloy 400 (UNS N04400 containing 70%Ni-30%Cu) is
acceptable according to Table A.13 of ISO 15156-3. This
alloy shall not be used in equipment intended for critical
parts as specified by the Company
• Alloy 500 (UNS N05500) is not acceptable unless its
resistance to H2S is demonstrated under the service
conditions by the Supplier.
10.6 Weld Overlay

The terms and conditions of ISO 15156-2 (Clause 7.3.3.3 and A.2.1.5) and ISO 15156-3 (Clauses
6.2.2.2.3, A.1.5.1, A.13) shall apply for weld overlays. In addition the following amendments and
exclusions shall apply.
Explosively clad, roll bonded or fusion-bonded corrosion resistant metallic overlay such as
austenitic SS or nickel alloys are permitted as corrosion barriers to the H2S environment. Where
such overlays are employed the backing C-Mn steel or LAS is not required to conform to this
standard. This is subject to meeting Company requirements and a demonstration by the supplier
with an appropriate NDE method that 100% coverage by the metallic cladding or overlay is
achieved as to avoid any contact between the base metal and the H2S environment.
Note 15: In the event of erosion threat, the backing steel shall be a sour service grade.
Note 16: In the event the weld overlay is affected, e.g. due to heat treatment, straining cycle
during component manufacture or installation, Company requires demonstration of satisfactory
performance of the equipment through appropriate Fit-For-Purpose qualification test.

11. Specific Additional Fabrication Matters

Different product forms, materials and applications intended for exposure to sour service
conditions shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-2 (particularly Clauses 7.3
and 7.4), ISO 15156-3 (in particular Clause 6.2.2) together with additional amendments and
modifications included in this section of standard and other related NOC standards. Additional
requirements are outlined in Table 4 for castings, welding and fabrication and weld repair of steel
plates.
11.1 Castings
Castings intended for exposure to sour service conditions shall be in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 15156-2 (in particular Clause 8) together with additional amendments and
modifications included in Table 4.
11.2 Welding and Fabrication

The requirements for welding, fabrication and metallic overlays shall be in accordance with
ISO 15156-2 (in particular Clauses 7.3 and 7.4), ISO 15156-3, SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-PLR-
242, SD-NOC-PLR-243, SD-NOC-PLR-244, SD-NOC-PLR-425 and SD-NOC-PLR-426 for
pipelines and SD-NOC-PVV-612 and SD-NOC-PVV-622 for pressure vessels and piping
components, together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of
the standard.
11.2.1 Weld Procedure Qualification

Weld procedure qualification:
• Procedure qualification shall identify the heat details and manufacturer of the steel
• Steel used in fabrication shall not exceed that used for qualification by more than 0.02 CE
Approval from Company:
• Proposals for qualifying the welding procedures, particularly related to the control of
hardness, shall be subject to Company approval before commencement of work
• For “as welded” equipment, the proposed method of meeting hardness limits shall be
subject to Company approval
• Qualification procedures shall be subject to a guarantee by fabricator or vendor
Vendor hardness survey:
• Hardness survey after welding shall be performed on agreed samples that are cut from
approved procedure test coupons in line with ISO 15156-2 Clause 7.3.3.3
• Test coupons shall be ground smooth and macro etched to reveal various zones of the weld
• Hardness traverses shall be made, as required by ISO 15156 or appropriate SD NOC
PLR and PVV requirements

Hardness results:
• Results shall comply with ISO 15156-2
• Only the Vickers hardness test (5 kg or 10 kg load) shall be used for hardness traverse
measurements of welds, unless agreed otherwise by Company
• The results of the qualification tests plus welder qualifications shall be subject to Company
approval
• Quality assurance/control: attention shall be given to quality assurance/control to ensure
that the fabrication welding is performed in accordance with the qualified procedure.
11.2.2 Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)

Internal welds of new vessels shall be 100% fluorescent magnetic particle tested (WFMT) in
accordance with relevant SD NOC PVV and PLRs (see references in Table 4).
Table 4 Additional Sour Service Materials Requirements for Fabrications
Product forms Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless
and materials Requirements otherwise specified by the Company
Castings SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-2; Clause 8 All castings shall be proved sound by radiography, and
they shall be stress relieved at 620/670°C
(1148/1240°F)
All casting repair welds shall be heat treated as follows:
• Carbon and carbon manganese steel: Post Weld
Heat Treatment (PWHT) at 580/620°C
(1076/1148°F), other temperatures only as
approved by The Company.
• Low alloy steel: PWHT details shall be subject to
Company approval
• Martensitic stainless steel e.g. 11-13% chromium
steel: Re-heat treat completely or double temper
as per ISO 15156 -3 Clause A.6
• Austenitic and austenitic-ferritic DSS: subject to
Company approval
• For certain welds, complete heat treatment is not
possible and double tempering treatment only is
acceptable
• Austenitic nodular cast iron: welding is not
permitted.
Welding and SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 11.2 of this standard
fabrication SD-NOC-PVV-622 7.3.3 and Table A.1
SD-NOC-PLR-205 ISO 15156-3 Clause
SD-NOC-PLR-242 6.2.2
SD-NOC-PLR-243
SD-NOC-PLR-244
SD-NOC-PLR-425
SD-NOC-PLR-426
Weld repair and SD-NOC-PVV-612 - Additional requirements are outlined in section 13.7.2 of
weld repair of steel SD-NOC-PVV-622 this standard
plate

12. Production Facilities

Production facilities intended for exposure to sour service conditions shall be in accordance with
the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments and modifications with
respective qualification testing included in this section of standard, other related NOC standards
and summarized in Table 5.
Table 5 Sour service materials requirements for production facilities
Facility Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless
Requirements otherwise specified by the Company
Wells ISO 15156-2 Clauses Outlined in section 12.1 of this standard

A.2.2.3, A.3.2 and A.4.2
ISO 15156-3 Tables A.13,
A.23, A.26, A.27, A.34
and A.35
Pipelines SD-NOC-PLR-205 ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 12.2 of this standard
SD-NOC-PLR-226 A.2.2.1, Clause A.3.3 and
SD-NOC-PLR-227 Clause A.4.3
SD-NOC-PLR-228 ISO 151565-3
SD-NOC-PLR-242
SD-NOC-PLR-243
SD-NOC-PLR-244
Topside/surface SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 12.3 of this standard
facilities SD-NOC-PVV-613 A.2.2.2,
SD-NOC-PVV-622
Pressure vessels SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 12.3.1 of this standard.
A.2.2.2 The maximum allowable levels of Mn, P and S in
CLAS shall not be higher than the maximum figures
given in the applicable product standard.
Flexibles SD-NOC-PLR-109 Outlined in section 12.4 of this standard
Subsea SD-NOC-SPS-029 Outlined in section 12.5 of this standard
Umbilical SD-NOC-PLR-241 Outlined in section Error! Reference source not
SD-NOC-PLR-160 found. of this standard
Low temperature Outlined in section 12.7 of this standard

plants
Sour service with Outlined in section 12.8 of this standard
alkalis/amines
12.1 Wells
Well completion materials intended for exposure to sour service conditions shall be in accordance
with the requirements of ISO 15156 (Clause A.2.2.3) together with additional amendments and
modifications included in this section of the standard.
Note 17: The requirements of this section are in reference to production and injection wells
where H2S may be encountered.

12.1.1 Downhole Tubular Steels

CLAS downhole tubulars shall be selected according to the specified minimum yield strength
(SMYS) of ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT grades with reference to Figure 2 as follows:
• Region 0; Trace H2S Service: tubing and casing grades up to ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT
grade Q125 with maximum yield strength not exceeding 140ksi as approved by the
Company. This Region applies to any material of similar sensitivity to SSC
• Region 1; Mild Sour Service: tubing and casing grades up to ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT
grade P110 (with restricted yield to 130ksi) according to ISO 15156-2 Clause A.4.2. This
Region applies to any material of similar sensitivity to SSC
• Region 2; Intermediate Sour Service: tubing and casing grades up to ISO 11960 /
API SPEC 5CT grade N80 Type Q or R95 according to ISO 15156-2 Clause A.3.2. This
Region applies to any material of similar sensitivity to SSC
• Region 3; Severe Sour Service: tubing and casing grades up to ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT
grades L80 or C90 or T95.
Proprietary sour service grade CLAS are acceptable for different Regions subject to meeting the
requirements of section 9.
In addition the following limits shall apply for CRA grades (ISO 15156-3):
• ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT grade L80 13% Cr tubing (ISO 15156-3 Table A.19) is
acceptable for use in Regions 0, 1 and 2 provided its resistance to other corrosion threats
is established
• ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT L80 13% Cr are permitted for application in some parts of
Region 3 subject to satisfactory performance in application specific testing and approved
by the Company
Note 18: There is a difference between limits of application of ISO 11960 / API SPEC 5CT L80
13% Cr in ISO 15156-2 (Table A.19) and Region 2 of Figure 2. The use of ISO 11960 /
API SPEC 5CT L80 within limits of the former is subject to Company approval
• Modified 13%Cr steels containing Ni and Mo are permitted for application subject to
Company approval
• Unless otherwise specified by the Company, limits of application of different grades of CRA
(ISO 13680 / API SPEC 5CRA) shall be as stated in ISO 15156-3
12.1.2 Wellhead and Christmas Tree

Fluid wetted parts of wellhead components shall be in accordance with ISO 15156-2, ISO 15156-
3, ISO 10423 / API SPEC 6A and this standard.
Note 19: A summary of generic materials used for wellhead/Christmas tree according to /
ISO 10423 / API SPEC 6A is presented in Table 6.
Note 20: Metal loss corrosion referred to in Table 6 is not addressed in this standard (section
7.6). However, this is the defining criteria in the selection of materials as described in
SD-NOC-COR-001 and SD-NOC-INP-006 and has been referred to in Table 6.

Table 6 Materials Class Categories for Wellhead and Christmas tree
Corrosion threat Minimum materials requirements
Material Class Pressure controlling

Body, bonnet, end and
Metal loss corrosion Sour/SSC parts, stems and
outlet connections
mandrel hangers
AA; General Service Low C-Mn or CLAS C-Mn or CLAS

BB; General Service Corrosion mitigated No Sour/ No SSC* C-Mn or CLAS SS
CC; General Service High SS SS
C-Mn or CLAS (sour C-Mn or CLAS (sour
DD; Sour Service Low service grades) according service grades) according
to ISO 15156-2 to ISO 15156-2
C-Mn or CLAS (sour
SS according to
EE; Sour Service Corrosion mitigated Regions 1, 2 and service grades) according
ISO 15156-3
3 of Figure 2 to ISO 15156-2
SS according to SS according to
FF; Sour Service High
ISO 15156-3 ISO 15156-3
Ni based alloys according Ni based alloys according
HH; Sour Service Very high
to ISO 15156-3 to ISO 15156-3
Materials which are qualified according to ISO 15156-2 Option 2 (Clause 7.2) and ISO 15156-3 (Annex
ZZ; Sour Service
B)
* Severity Regions 0 or 1 may be acceptable but are subject to Company approval.
12.1.3 Corrosion Testing of Downhole Tubing Steels

In the absence of existing data, when required, testing of downhole tubular shall be carried out
as summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156, NACE TM 0177,
EFC Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and section 16 of this standard.
Table 7 Test Matrix of Different Production Facilities or Equipment
SSC
Production Facility Other standard Material HIC/SWC
Method Environment Stress
NACE TM 0177 Simulated

90% AYS
Method A conditions19
Arm
Critical displacement
CLAS
applications: NACE TM 0177 - according to
Wells - N/A
NACE TM 0177 Solution A Method D and
Method D approved by
Company
NACE TM 0177 Simulated
CRA 90% AYS
Method A conditions20
SD-NOC-PLR-205
SD-NOC-PLR-242
SD-NOC-PLR-243 Meeting the requirements of SD-NOC-PLR-205 / SD-NOC-PLR-242 / SD-NOC-
Pipelines
SD-NOC-PLR-244 PLR-243 / SD-NOC-PLR-244 / SD-NOC-PLR-425 / SD-NOC-PLR-426
SD-NOC-PLR-425
SD-NOC-PLR-426
Topside PV CLAS - - - Yes

SSC
Production Facility Other standard Material HIC/SWC
Method Environment Stress
SD-NOC-PVV-612
CRA ISO 15156-3 limits of application or qualification test N/A
SD-NOC-PVV-622
Valves SD-NOC-PVV-613
SD-NOC-PVV-612
Piping Sour service grade – no testing is required. In specific cases, Company may
SD-NOC-PVV-622
require qualification testing
Heat SD-NOC-PVV-612
Exchanger SD-NOC-PVV-622
Application specific SSC and HIC/SWC testing as specified by
Wires SD-NOC-PLR-109 C-Mn Steel
Company
For some specific cases, Company may require
CRA N/A
SSC/SCC testing
Flexibles
For some specific cases, Company may require
Carcass DSS N/A
SSC/SCC testing
Austenitic For some specific cases, Company may require
N/A
SS SSC/SCC testing
Subsea SD-NOC-SPS-029 For some specific cases, Company may require SSC/SCC testing
SD-NOC-PLR-241
Umbilical Application specific testing as specified by Company N/A
SD-NOC-PLR-160
Rotating SD-NOC-MEC-
Other For some specific cases, Company may require SSC/SCC testing N/A
machinery 251
equipment
Others Application specific testing as specified by Company
Note 21: Simulated conditions shall represent operating parameters as defined in section 7.6.
Note 22: Other testing parameters, where required, shall be as described in section 16 of this
standard.
12.2 Pipelines
Pipeline materials intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in accordance with
the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments and modifications included
in this section of the standard and those of SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-PLR-226, SD-NOC-PLR-
227, SD-NOC-PLR-228, SD-NOC-PLR-242, SD-NOC-PLR-243 and SD-NOC-PLR-244.
Additional requirements for CLAS are as follows:
• ERW pipe is not accepted for sour service use without specific Company approval.
• TMCP pipelines shall be considered as critical and as such shall require project particular
standard (PPS)

12.2.1 Hardness Requirements for SSC Resistance

Pipeline CLAS steels and girth weld hardness shall be selected according to the requirements of
ISO 3183 / API SPEC 5L, SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-PLR-226, SD-NOC-PLR-227, SD-NOC-
PLR-228 and with reference to Figure 2 as follows:
• Region 0; Trace H2S Service: weld hardness in accordance with design criteria
• Region 1; Mild Sour Service: weld hardness maximum of 300 HV according to ISO 15156-2
Clause A.4.3
• Region 2; Intermediate Sour Service: weld hardness maximum of 280 HV according to
ISO 15156-2 Clause A.3.3
• Region 3; Severe Sour Service: weld hardness maximum of 250 HV.
Specific requirements are defined for hardness of base metal of SMLS (QT) pipes and base
metal, weld and heat affected zone of SAWL (TMCP) pipes. For intermediate and severe
sour service TMCP large diameter SAWL pipelines the base case maximum hardness shall
be 200 HV for the base metal.
12.2.2 General HIC/SWC Requirements

Subject to the operating conditions, satisfactory performance against HIC/SWC shall be
demonstrated.
In addition to the requirement SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-PLR-226, SD-NOC-PLR-227,
SD-NOC-PLR-228 and ISO 15156-2 (Clause 8) for HIC/SWC, the following amendments and
modifications shall apply.
• Region 0; Trace H2S Service: there is no specific requirement for this Region
• Region 1; Mild Sour Service: resistance to HIC/SWC shall be achieved by the control of
steel chemistry and manufacturing process as specified in SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-
PLR-226, SD-NOC-PLR-227, SD-NOC-PLR-228
• Region 2; Intermediate Sour Service: resistance to HIC/SWC shall be achieved by the
control of steel chemistry and manufacturing process as specified in SD-NOC-PLR-205,
SD-NOC-PLR-226, SD-NOC-PLR-227, SD-NOC-PLR-228
• Region 3; Severe Sour Service: resistance to HIC/SWC requires steels with very low
Sulphur and other impurity contents, and/or calcium treatment, and qualified by laboratory
testing in the expected service conditions as specified in SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-NOC-PLR-
226, SD-NOC-PLR-227, and SD-NOC-PLR-228.
12.2.3 Corrosion Testing of Pipeline Steels

Pipelines and associated fittings shall be subject to testing requirements of SD-NOC-PLR-205,
SD-NOC-PLR-242, SD-NOC-PLR-243, SD-NOC-PLR-244, SD-NOC-PLR-425 and SD-NOC-
PLR-426.
12.3 Topside/Surface Facilities

Materials for topside facilities intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156, SD-NOC-PVV-612, SD-NOC-PVV-613 and SD-

NOC-PVV-622 together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of
this standard. Additional requirements are as follows:
12.3.1 Pressure Vessels (PVs)

Materials for pressure vessels intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments as included
in SD-NOC-PVV-612 and SD-NOC-PVV-622.
12.3.2 Testing of Materials for the Construction of Topside Facilities

In the absence of existing data, when required testing of PV steel shall be carried out as
summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156, NACE TM 0177, EFC
Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and section 16 of this standard.
Testing of other materials for the construction of items for topside facilities shall be as summarized
in Table 7.
12.4 Flexibles
Materials of construction for flexibles intended for application in sour service conditions shall be
in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments and
modifications included in this section of this standard. Additional requirements are as follows:
• Wires for flexible lines shall be manufactured from sour service resistant carbon steel
grades typically to mild environments in Regions 0 or 1 of Figure 2
• The selection of armor wires shall be documented by specific test results in the particular
worst case service conditions or in a more severe environment
• If prior results are not available or considered insufficient for the application by the
Company, specific testing for resistance of wire material to SSC and HIC shall be required
under at least the worst expected service conditions of the field (refer to SD-NOC-PLR-109)
• Testing shall be carried out to simulate the worst case annulus environments in agreement
with Company
• The Supplier shall qualify the wires and the carcass alloy under the expected worst sour
service conditions in agreement with the Company requirements. The test procedure shall
be submitted to the Company for prior approval
Note 23: Demonstration of corrosion fatigue resistance of armor steel wires in H2S environment
under the worst case field conditions shall be required by Company if deemed
necessary.
12.4.1 Testing of Materials for the Construction of Flexibles

In the absence of existing data, when required, testing of flexible component steel shall be carried
out as summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156,
NACE TM 0177, EFC Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and section 16 of this standard.

12.5 Subsea Facilities

Materials for subsea facilities intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 and this standard together with additional
amendments and requirements as included in SD-NOC-SPS-029.
12.5.1 Testing of Materials for the Construction of Subsea Facilities

In the absence of existing data, when required testing of materials for subsea facilities shall be
carried out as summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156,
12.6 Umbilical
Materials of construction for umbilical intended for application in sour service conditions shall be
in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-3 Table A.24 and this standard together with
additional amendments and requirements as included in SD-NOC-PLR-241, SD-NOC-PLR-160
and SD-NOC-SPS-029.
12.6.1 Testing of Materials for the Construction of Umbilical

In the absence of existing data, when required testing of materials for the construction of umbilical
shall be carried out as summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156,
12.7 Low Temperature Plants

The use of CLAS and weld metals containing more than 1% nickel are not permitted for
Intermediate and Severe Sour Service conditions (Regions 2 and 3 of Figure 2). However, where
low temperatures are encountered, such steels and weld metals may be used subject to Company
approval, providing the formation of liquid water can be prevented at all times. If water is present
specific testing shall be used to qualify the SSC resistance of the proposed CLAS and welds
containing more than 1% nickel.
12.8 Sour Service with Alkalis/Amines

Sour service with alkalis/amines shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156
together with additional amendments and modifications as follows:
In amine units, 316L stainless steel can be used up to 30 mol% CO2 + H2S in the treated gas and
an amine loading up to 0.9 mol acid gas per mol of amine for the following components:
• Internals/packings and cladding in absorber and regenerator columns
• Piping of the rich amine section
• Tubes for the amine heat exchanger
• Heating coil of amine reboiler
• Reflux cooler
• Scrubber and associated piping downstream the regeneration process

The use of 316L material is only acceptable for a maximum chloride content of 500 ppm in the
amine.
13. Other Equipment

Equipment intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments and modifications included in
relevant sections of this standard and other related NOC standard with additional amendments
and requirements in this section and Table 8.
13.1 General Statement for Other Equipment

For the fabrication of all parts of other equipment in this section intended for direct or indirect
contact with wet H2S containing environments (section 1.2), the Supplier shall select materials
resistant to cracking in wet H2S containing media. Itemized list of these materials and respective
manufacturing procedures shall be provided to Company for approval prior to manufacture.
Limits of application of all alloys used for other equipment in this section intended for use in sour
service conditions shall be within those specified in this standard, ISO 15156-2 and ISO 15156-3.
Alternative limits of application can be proposed for Company approval.
In the absence of existing data, when required testing of materials for the construction of other
equipment shall be carried out as summarized In Table 7 in accordance with the requirements of
ISO 15156, NACE TM 0177, EFC Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and section 16 of this
standard.
13.2 Rotating Machinery

Materials for the construction of rotating machinery intended for application in sour service
conditions shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional
amendments and modifications included in this section of this standard. Sour service conditions
for rotating machinery shall be taken as defined in section 8 except for reciprocating compressors
where the presence of any level of H2S shall be defined as severe sour service (Region 3 of
Figure 2 of this standard).
13.2.1 Materials
The materials selected and fabrication procedures employed for rotating machinery shall comply
with this standard.
CLAS plate for fabricated compressor casing shall be resistant to HIC/SWC and shall conform to
SD-NOC-PVV-612 and SD-NOC-PVV-622.
13.2.2 Welds
All fabrication welds and repair welds shall be heat treated as outlined in section 11 and Table 4.
13.2.3 Cast Irons

The use of cast iron for rotating machinery is subject to the requirements of this standard and
those in section 9.3 and Table 2.

13.2.4 Shafts and piston rods

Shafts and piston rods in plain carbon, low and medium alloy and 11-13% chromium steels shall:
• Be heat treated to minimize residual stresses
• Have a hardness not exceeding 250 HV10 (HRC 22) and yield strength not exceeding 620
MPa (90 ksi)
Shafts in austenitic or duplex SS shall be in the solution annealed condition.
17-4 PH (UNS S17400) martensitic precipitation-hardened stainless steel shall conform to the
ISO 15156-3 and this standard. In addition QA/QC shall be subject to Company approval (section
10.4 of this standard).
Precipitation hardened nickel alloy shafts shall be in accordance with ISO 15156-3 Clause A.9.
Straightening of shafts after completion of machining shall not be performed without prior approval
from the Company.
13.2.5 Surface treatment

Surface treatment shall be according to ISO 15156-2 Clause A.2.1.5. Surface treatment including
coating and plating shall not be considered as barrier against H2S corrosion cracking. Weld
overlay is accepted subject to the requirements of section 10.6.
Ceramic coatings, metallic coatings, or overlays shall not be used unless approved by Company.
13.2.6 Testing of materials for the construction of rotating machinery

In the absence of existing data, when required testing of materials for the construction of rotating
machinery shall be carried out as summarized In Table 7, in accordance with the requirements of
ISO 15156, NACE TM 0177, EFC Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and section 16 of this
standard.
13.3 Centrifugal pumps

Materials for the construction of centrifugal pumps intended for application in sour service
conditions shall be in accordance with the requirements of this standard, ISO 15156, SD-NOC-
MEC-271 and SD-NOC-MEC-273 together with additional amendments and modifications
included in this section of this standard.
13.3.1 Materials
For centrifugal pumps only, austenitic nodular iron ASTM A439 or equivalent is acceptable in
certain cases, subject to Company approval. Welding of this material, including repair welding, is
not permitted.
13.3.2 Shafts
Shafts in CLAS shall be totally protected from the process stream by appropriate corrosion-
resistant sleeves, cap nuts, etc. (where applicable).

Unprotected CRAs such as 11-13% Cr SS, 316L SS or duplex SS may be used only where they
have adequate general and localized corrosion resistance to the process fluid and they shall
conform at least to the limits of ISO 15156-3 and this standard.
13.4 Reciprocating Compressors

Materials of construction for reciprocating compressors intended for application in sour service
conditions shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 and shall conform to SD-
NOC-MEC-261 together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of
standard. Additional requirements are as follows:
For reciprocating compressors manufactured from CLAS only, the service shall be regarded as
severe sour (Region 3 in Figure 2 of this standard) when the gas contains any level of H2S. In all
such cases, the materials and fabrication procedures shall be in accordance with this standard.
Table 8 Sour Service Materials Requirements for Other Equipment
Equipment Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless otherwise
specified by the Company
Rotating SD-NOC-PVV-612 Outlined in section 13.2 of this standard
machinery SD-NOC-PVV-622
SD-NOC-MEC-
251
Centrifugal SD-NOC-MEC- ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 13.3 of this standard
pumps 271 SD-NOC- A.2.3.3 and Clause
MEC-273 A.2.4.3
Reciprocating SD-NOC-MEC- ISO 15156-2 Clauses Outlined in section 13.4 of this standard
compressors 261 A.2.3.3 and A.2.4.3
ISO 15156-3 Tables
A.6, A.22, A.30 and
A.36
Centrifugal SD-NOC-MEC- ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 13.5 of this standard
compressors 251 A.2.3.3 and Clause
A.2.4.3
ISO 15156-3 Tables
A.6, A.22 and A.30
Rotary type ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 13.6 of this standard
positive A.2.3.3
displacement ISO 15156-3 Tables
compressors A.6, A.22, A.30 and
A.36
Valves SD-NOC-PVV-613 ISO 15156-2 Clause Outlined in section 13.7 of this standard
SD-NOC-PVV-622 A.2.4.3
ISO 15156-3 Tables
A.3, A.13, A.23, A.27,
A.34 and A.35
Instrumentation SD-NOC-INS-114 ISO 15156-3 Tables Outlined in section 13.8 of this standard
SD-NOC-INS-120 A.4, A.6 and A.11
SD-NOC-INS-137
SD-NOC-INS-900
Bolting SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-2 Clause Precipitation hardened copper alloys shall not be used for sour
SD-NOC-PVV-622 A.2.2.4 and Table A.4 service bolts.
Bellows SD-NOC-PVV-612 section 13.10 of this standard

Equipment Other standard ISO 15156 sections Additional requirements to ISO 15156 unless otherwise
specified by the Company
Springs and SD-NOC-PVV-612 ISO 15156-3 Tables section 13.11 of this standard
spring lock A.36 and A.39
washers
13.5 Centrifugal Compressors

Materials for the construction of centrifugal compressors intended for application in sour service
conditions shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 and SD-NOC-MEC-251.
13.6 Rotary-Type Positive Displacement Compressors

Rotary-type positive displacement compressors shall conform to Company requirements,
ISO 15156 and ISO 10440-1 / API STD 619 except as modified by this standard.
13.7 Valves
Valve materials intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 15156-3 (Tables A.23, A.27 and A.34) together with additional amendments
and modifications included in SD-NOC-PVV-613 and this section of this standard. Additional
requirements are as follows:
Items that are not freely vented to atmosphere (e.g., insulated and buried equipment and bolts
inside flange protectors) and where leakage of the process stream could subject the equipment
to a sour environment shall comply with this standard.
13.7.1 Plated Components

• The plating material shall be resistant to sour service
• Cadmium and zinc plating shall not be used for sour service
• The plated base material (CLAS or CRA) shall comply with this standard
13.7.2 Welding Repairs

• Structural welding and weld repairs of any cast component in contact with sour service shall
be followed by PWHT for low alloy steels, martensitic stainless steels, and other materials
in which welding can produce unacceptable microstructures and/or hardness
• Repairs to valve balls, gates, discs, plugs, etc., shall be subject to PWHT for low alloy steels,
martensitic stainless steels, and other materials in which welding can produce unacceptable
microstructures and/or hardness.
13.7.3 Additional Requirements
• Internal bolting and bolting (under insulation or in a confined space) accidentally exposed
in case of a valve leak shall comply with this standard
• The packing selected shall be compatible with the stem material

• Stems and springs shall be resistant to cracking in the sour service environment
• Uninhibited graphite or carbon type packing shall not be used
13.8 Instrumentation
Instrumentation materials intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-3 (Tables A.4, A.6 and A.11) and SD-NOC-INS-
114 together with additional amendments and modifications included in this section of this
standard. Instrumentation piping shall be in accordance with the associated process line
specification.
If required specific test data shall be submitted to demonstrate cracking resistance under the
worst case service conditions for Company approval.
13.8.1 Equipment
Bellows, diaphragms, bourdon tubes, components which cannot be used in the softened condition
and items which cannot be heat treated after welding, shall be fabricated from materials resistant
to cracking in the hardened or non-heat-treated conditions as defined in the ISO 15156. In
particular, for diaphragm type differential pressure transmitter, the diaphragm shall be solution
annealed. Similarly, they are not acceptable if, during operation, the stresses are liable to cause
plastic deformation.
13.8.2 Materials
Typical material for small bore instrumentation piping is austenitic 316L SS or 904L SS. Limits of
application for these steels shall be according to this standard and ISO 15156-3. Other highly
alloyed austenitic stainless steels are permitted for use in replacement of 300 series austenitic
stainless steels within their respective limits of application in conformance with ISO 15156-3.
Alloy 825 (UNS N08825), alloy 625 (UNS N06625), alloy 400 (UNS N04400) have given
satisfactory service in certain environments, and may be proposed for Company approval.
13.8.3 Fittings
Compression fittings in stainless steel grade 316L is permitted for use according to this standard
and ISO 15156-3 Table A.4. For relatively high temperature and high chloride service, the
Company may require the use of more corrosion resistant alloys such as highly alloyed austenitic
SS (ISO 15156-3 Table A.11), or nickel-based alloys (ISO 15156-3 Table A.14).
13.9 Bolting
CLAS bolting intended for application in sour service conditions irrespective of H2S concentration
shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-2 Clause A.2.2.4 together with
additional amendments and modifications included in SD-NOC-PVV-612 and those in Table 8.
CRA bolting shall comply with ISO 15156-3 and with additional amendments and modifications
included in this standard.

13.10 Bellows
Bellows intended for application in sour service conditions irrespective of H2S concentration shall
be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156 together with additional amendments and
modifications included in SD-NOC-PVV-612.
13.11 Springs and Spring Lock Washers

Springs and spring lock washers intended for application in sour service conditions shall be in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-3 (Tables A.36 and A.39) together with additional
amendments and modifications included in SD-NOC-PVV-612 and those outlined in Table 8. In
addition the following shall apply:
• Valve springs shall be made from materials resistant to SSC. This shall also apply to
bellows, sealed safety or relief valves that discharge into a common header or piping system
• Alloys UNS N07718, cold worked UNS N06625 and UNS N10276 are acceptable
• Suitably protected non-resistant materials may be proposed for Company approval for large
springs
14. Identification, Stamping, Marking

Identification shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-2 Clauses 9 and A.2.1.9
and ISO 15156-3 Clauses 7.2 and A.1.5.4 together with additional amendments and modifications
included in this section of this standard.
Maxim hardness of materials after cold working by various means including stamping shall not
exceed those specified in this standard and ISO 15156-2 and ISO 15156-3 for individual
materials.
14.1 H2S Marking

For pipework and other topside process components, identifications are given in SD-NOC-PVV-
612, SD-NOC-PVV-613 and SD-NOC-PVV-622. For other components, the identification shall be
performed with Company approval.
14.2 Marking Paints, Crayons, Etc.

Conventional paints, crayons and adhesive tapes frequently used for temporary marking during
fabrication etc. which contain chlorine and heavy metals shall not be used on SS or CRAs unless
approved by the Company. Such markings on CLAS shall be removed before heat treatment (if
applied) and before shipment if heat treatment is not required.
15. Inspection and Hardness Checking

Inspection and hardness checking shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 15156-2
Clauses 7.3 and A.2.1.2, ISO 15156-3 Clause 6.2 together with additional amendments and
modifications included in SD-NOC-PVV-612.

16. Testing and Qualification

This section describes the requirements for laboratory testing to qualify candidate materials for
specific application as referred to in ISO 15156-1 Clause 8.3 (laboratory qualification) and Options
ii in section 7.4 of this standard.
Justification of the satisfactory behavior of the steel, under the specified test conditions, shall be
provided in the form of prior test results obtained with steels of equivalent grade and quality and
of the same origin.
In the absence of existing data, laboratory testing shall be performed as approved by Company.
For testing purposes, in choosing the chemical environment and representative gas contents, in
particular, the pH, partial pressures of acid gasses, salinity and buffering conditions, a certain
level of competency is essential. Company Corrosion Specialist shall be consulted where
appropriate. Test conditions shall be agreed by the Company.
16.1 SSC and SCC Test Methods

SSC and SCC testing when required shall be carried out in accordance with NACE TM 0177
reflecting complementary requirements of EFC Publication 16, EFC Publication 17 and
ISO 15156 where applicable with the amendments made in this section and summarized in Table
7 and Table 9. Test parameters shall be subject to Company approval.
For exposure to low temperature conditions such as subsea or cold/arctic areas (with average
temperature below 5°C during at least one month), additional SSC tests shall be carried out at
4°C for qualification purpose.
16.1.1 Sampling
The sample shall be taken from a batch of the order with properties as close as possible to the
maximum yield strength or hardness of the overall delivery:
Table 9 CLAS SSC Testing Requirements
Item Requirements in SSC Region Test method Applicable Standards
Other standard
Wells (tubular - 0 NACE TM 0177 No requirement for SSC unless specified by

steels) Method A the Company
- 1, 2, 3 NACE TM 0177 Application specific testing as defined by
Method A Company
Pipelines SD-NOC-PLR-205 0 and 1 Modified No requirement for SSC testing unless
NACE TM 0177 specified by the Company
Method B
2 and 3 Modified As specified in SD-NOC-PLR-205 SD-NOC-
NACE TM 0177 PLR-425 and SD-NOC-PLR-426
Method B
Pressure vessels - 0 NACE TM 0177 No requirement for SSC unless specified by the
and piping and Method A Company
other components
1, 2 and 3 NACE TM 0177 Subject to Company approval if required
Method A

16.1.2 Test Temperatures

The recommended test temperatures for SSC/SCC testing are based on the anticipated failure
mechanism and shall be selected according to Table 10.
Table 10 SSC and SCC Test Temperatures for Different Alloys
Alloy Type Elevated
Intermediate
Ambient Temperature
Temperature
Temperature (SCC) Additional tests
(SSC/SCC)
(SSC) (max operating
(80 °C)
temperature)
CLAS Yes No No Yes
CRA Martensitic SS (13%Cr) Yes No No
Alloyed martensitic SS (Modified Yes
Yes No Yes
13%Cr type)
Weldable martensitic SS (Modified
Yes No Yes Yes
13%Cr type)
Austenitic SS No* No Yes No
Austenitic-ferritic (duplex) SS Yes Yes Yes No
Super austenitic SS No No Yes No
Ni-base alloys No No Yes No
* Yes if cold worked
16.2 HIC/SWC Testing of CLAS

HIC/SWC testing of CLAS shall be performed according to NACE TM 0284 with the amendments
made in this standard.
In the absence of fully documented data and if testing is requested by the Company, HIC/SWC
test parameters shall be according to those in Table 7 in addition to those outlined in Table 11.
16.3 HIC/SWC Test Acceptance Criteria

The acceptance criteria using NACE TM 0284 method shall be according to:
• Crack Length Ratio (CLR): 15% maximum
• Crack Thickness Ratio (CTR): 3% maximum
• Crack Sensitivity Ratio (CSR): 1% maximum
Company may require more severe criteria for specific applications.
These acceptance criteria shall apply on the average of the three sections of each specimen.
Values shall be reported for each cross section.
In addition, the maximum individual crack length on any section shall not exceed 5 mm.

If any specimen fails to meet any of the above acceptance criteria, the heat of steel represented
by the test shall be rejected.
Table 11 CLAS HIC/SWC Testing Requirements
Item Other standard Severity Region Requirement for testing
Wells (tubular - 0, 1, 2, 3 No requirement for HIC/SWC testing

steels) (seamless
products)
Pipelines SD-NOC-PLR-205 0 and 1 No requirement for HIC/SWC testing unless specified by
the Company
2 and 3 According to the requirements of SD-NOC-PLR-205, SD-
NOC-PLR-425 and SD-NOC-PLR-426
Pressure vessels - 0 No requirement for HIC/SWC testing unless specified by the
and piping Company
SD-NOC-PVV-622 1 Subject to Company approval
SD-NOC-PVV-622 2 As specified by the Company

SD-NOC-PVV-612 3 As specified by the Company
Other items - 0, 1, 2, 3 As specified by the Company
produced from flat
product
16.4 Other Types of H2S Related Cracking Test

Tests to establish the resistance to SOHIC, GHSC and SZC are normally not required. If required
the details of the tests shall be established in discussion with the Company.
16.5 Qualification by Field Experience

Qualification of materials based on field experience in accordance with ISO 15156-1 Clause 8.2
and Option iii in section 7.4 of this standard (field experience) shall include:
• Full documentation of materials properties
• Full documentation of service environment and operating parameters
• A minimum of 2 years satisfactory service experience
• Full inspection of equipment after at least 2 years of service

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3. Company Approval ............................................................................................. 7

4. Clarifications and Notes ..................................................................................... 7

5. Reference Documents ........................................................................................ 7

6. Abbreviations and Definitions ......................................................................... 10

7. Evaluation Process and Definition of Sour Service Conditions for Materials

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15. Inspection and Hardness Checking................................................................. 40

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