€ [eyed e. ¥ CATT ASV) “Le MINIMUM DISTANCE _— BETWEEN TWO oat ce NUP U PIPE iASME B31.3, 341-4.1 (B)(2) ASME VIII.DIV.1, UW-g (d) When a circumferential weld with an intersecting longitudinal weld(s) is examined, at least the adjacent 38 mm (1.1/ in.) of each intersecting weld shall be examined. Except when the longitudinal joints are radiographed 4 in. (100 mm) each side of each circumferential welded intersection, vessels made up of two or more courses shall have the centers of the welded longitudinal joints of adjacent courses staggered or separated by a distance of at least five times the thickness of the thicker plate>[2 | BSstandard Standards (BS) are specified the minimum distance between welds. Sai nos welding of steel pipelines on PIC EU ere eee Fey lass | arc welding of Pee e Terrace Cea Caste) * States that "the toes of * States that "the adjacent butt welds proximity of weld toe- shall, whenever to-toe distance Shall) possible, beno closer| not be less than four than four times the times the pipe nominal thickness of thickness" the pipe. lesagra(e acy] ee roscis carrying of fluids (Section 10) * States that (if design factors are such that the meeting of more than two welded seams cannot be avoided, ‘then appropriate precautions shall be taken which shall be| agreed between the contracting parties."BS standard Minimum distance?? \ PIPE Wall Thickness —| L ea | TT | ‘BS 2633 {Ferritic Steel Pipework} | ‘4 xnominal thickness of the pipe | BS 4515 {C-Mn Pipeline} i 4x pipe wall thickness BS 2971 {Carbon Stee! Pipework} \ ae 1 {Carbon jipework} D “LEAR! R fEAMIR-SAAD>t 3 | From other specifications, standards and common practice: Branch connections (with or without r¢ forcing pads or The larger of OLETS) and Circumferential 50mm (or) 4xT welds The Larger of 50mm (or) 4xT Two circumferential welds <6" Pipes 100mm (or) 4xT 8” to 12” Pipes 150mm (or) 4xT 14”and above Two adjacent fillet welds Smaller of 40mm (or) 3xT AllSizesProfile Dr. Samir Saad General Manager Cutech Arabia LLC Experience: 18 Years (Oil and Gas) Skills & Expertise + Welding and Welding inspection Non-Destructive Testing Material Technology In Service & On-stream Inspection Corrosion and Management Asset Integrity Management Dr, Samirsaad Professional Certification Project Management Professional (PMP)®,: PMP@ Number: 3230417 PMI Risk Management Professional (PMLRMP)®:PMI-RMPO Numbor. 3223508, PMI Agie Certified Practitioner (PMIAACP)® :PIVI-ACP@ Number’ 1230001 ASME Authorized Inspector (Al), Boler and Pressure Vessel ‘ASNT NDT LEVEL Min 14 methods, ASNT 10: 190902 1. Visual and Optical Testing (VT), "7. Magnetic ux leakage Testing (AFL), 2 Radiographic Testing (RT), inferred thermal testing (IR), 3. Utrasonie Tesing (UT), ‘98. Acoustic Emission Testing (AE) 4 Liquid Penetrant Testing (PD), 10. Leak Testing (LD). ‘5. Magnetic Testing (MN), 411. Neutron Radiography (NAY) 6. Electromagnetic Tesing (EM) ‘AWS-CWEng, -Cattfed Welding Engineer ID NO. 17010046, ‘AWS-CWE - Cetfied Weng Educa, 1 NO. 1902004E. ‘ANS-CWT - Ceriied Welding Inspector. 1D NO. 19021321 [AWS.CWS - Certified Weting Superisor, D NO. 20030005, ‘AWS.CWSR - Ceted Welding Sales Represertatve, IO NO. 2003000R ‘CS¥MP 3.22 - Senior Woking nspector Personal ID WO.7A30 [BGAS-CSWMP-Paining Inspector Grace 25GAS, 589730, ‘API 810. Pressure Vessel inspector ID NO. 35376, ‘API 870. Process Ppingnspecor ID NO. 38328 ‘API 653. aboveground storage tank inspector © NO. 36171 ‘APIRP 680 -ick Based Inspection professional 1D NO. 52784 ‘APIRP 671- Corosion and Matanale Proessional i NO. 56359 ‘API 996 Retaciry Personnel, ID NO. 24784 ‘APIBT7- Welling nspecton and Metalugy, 1 NO. 04785 ‘API BIFE-Source Ispecor Fed Equpment (© NO. 98780 [API SIRE Source speciot Rotaing Equipment, I NO. 99652 ‘API SIEE-Source Ispector Electical Equipmert, D NO. 105108 ‘API TES- Tan Eriry Superisct, 1D NO, 106079 ‘Lead ausitor according 1 180 9001:2018 nom IRC