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Processes correspondence:
02.03 Well Operations Drilling, 02.04 Capital Projects, 02.05 Asset
Integrity, 02.06 Facility Operations, 02.08 Facility Maintenance, 02.09
Modification Projects, 02.10 Well Operations Intervention
Dicipline:
M-Material
Changes:
• Reference to new version of NORSOK M-601. Reference to sections in NORSOK M-601
is updated accordingly.
Table of contents
Additional Technical Requirements to NORSOK Standards.................................................. 4
1 General ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Target group and responsibility ................................................................................... 5
1.4 Deviation management ............................................................................................... 5
1.5 Definitions / Abbreviations........................................................................................... 5
1.6 References .................................................................................................................. 6
2 Technical Requirements ..................................................................................................... 7
2.1 NORSOK M-601 6.4 Welder and Welding Operator Qualification .............................. 7
2.2 NORSOK M-601 8.6.4 Hardness Tests....................................................................... 7
2.3 NORSOK M-601 9.1 (Welding Requirements) General .............................................. 7
2.4 NORSOK M-601 9.3.2 Carbon and carbon manganese steels .................................. 8
2.5 NORSOK M-601 10.2 Extent of Non Destructive Testing ........................................... 8
2.6 NORSOK M-601 10.8 Acceptance Criteria ................................................................. 8
2.7 NORSOK M-601 11 Repair ......................................................................................... 8
2.8 NORSOK M-601 12 Positive Material Identification (PMI) .......................................... 8
1 General
1.1 Purpose
REVISED!
These additional technical requirements cover requirements additional to NORSOK standard
M-601:2016 “Welding & Inspection of Piping”.
1.2 Scope
This specification applies to all welding related activities to be performed onshore and
offshore.
This specification and M-601 also applies to other than piping fabrication when specified,
such as mechanical packages, etc.
1.6 References
REVISED!
COPSAS reference documents
REVISED!
2 Technical Requirements
2.1 NORSOK M-601 6.4 Welder and Welding Operator
Qualification
In addition to the Welder Approval Test Certificates, all welders and welding operators shall
have demonstrated their welding performance by records of welding according to typical
welding procedures prior to fabrication. For welders and welding operators without such
records, familiarization with typical welding procedures shall be carried out followed by
requalification or a suitable welding performance test (site-test).
Whenever internal requalification or welding performance tests are required by the welding
certification code for welding of stainless steel Type 6Mo, 22Cr or 25Cr duplex, the tests shall
be carried out on the actual material.
Welding on 25Cr duplex qualifies 22Cr duplex and lean duplex stainless steel and 22Cr
duplex qualifies lean duplex stainless steel. However, the opposite direction does not qualify.
• NDT shall represent completed work (not representing future welds). Meaning that
the NDT shall be performed at regular intervals through the complete fabrication
phase and not only up front
• Highly critical welding (see definition in TCD 4951) - 100% of all welds
• Critical welding - spot check (5-10%)
• Non critical welding - no additional weld inspections