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Preparation of Documentation
Welding Technique

Procedure
This Standard replaces and cancels its previous revision.

It is up to CONTEC - Authoring Subcommittee, to provide guidance regarding the

interpretation of the text of this Standard. The PETROBRAS Unit that uses this
Standard is responsible for the adoption and application of its sections, subsections
and enumerations.

Technical Requirement: Prescription established as the most appropriate and

which must be used strictly in accordance with this Standard. Any resolution not to
CONTEC follow it (“non-compliance” with this Standard) must have technical-managerial
Standardization Commission grounds and must be approved and registered by the PETROBRAS Unit that uses
Technique
this Standard. It is characterized by imposing verbs.

Recommended Practice: Prescription that can be used under the conditions set
out in this Standard, but which admits (and warns about) the possibility of an
alternative (not written in this Standard) more suitable for the specific application.
The adopted alternative must be approved and registered by the PETROBRAS Unit
using this Standard. It is characterized by non-imposing verbs. It is indicated by the
expression: [Recommended Practice].

Copies of records of “non-conformities” with this Standard, which may contribute to

its improvement, must be sent to CONTEC - Author Subcommittee.
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Welding Proposals to revise this Standard must be sent to CONTEC - Author Subcommittee,
indicating their alphanumeric identification and revision, the section, subsection and
enumeration to be revised, the drafting proposal and the technical-economic
justification. Proposals are assessed during work to amend this Standard.

“This Standard is the exclusive property of PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO SA -

PETROBRAS, for internal application at PETROBRAS and Subsidiaries, and
must be used by its suppliers of goods and services, partners or similar in
accordance with the conditions established in the Tender, Contract, Agreement
or similar.
The use of this Standard by other companies/ entities/ government bodies and
individuals is the sole responsibility of the users themselves.”

Presentation
PETROBRAS Technical Standards are prepared by Working Groups - GT
(formed by specialist Technical Collaborators from the Company and its Subsidiaries), are commented
on by the Company's Units and its Subsidiaries, are approved by Author Subcommittees - SC (formed
by technicians from a same specialty, representing the Company's Units and Subsidiaries) and approved
by the Executive Nucleus (formed by representatives of the Company's Units and Subsidiaries). A
PETROBRAS Technical Standard is subject to review at any time by its Authoring Subcommittee and
must be re-analyzed every 5 years to be revalidated, revised or canceled. PETROBRAS Technical
Standards are prepared in accordance with PETROBRAS Technical Standard N-1. For complete
information on PETROBRAS Technical Standards, see PETROBRAS Technical Standards Catalog.

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1 Scope

1.1 This Standard establishes the conditions required for the preparation of technical documentation to be used in
the planning, execution, control, registration and certification of welding.

1.2 This Standard applies to welding in the manufacturing, construction, assembly and maintenance of equipment,
pipes, ducts and metallic structures.

1.3 This Standard applies to metallic materials and welding processes provided for in PETROBRAS
N-133.

1.4 This Standard applies to the preparation of technical welding documentation, from the date of its edition.

1.5 This Standard contains Technical Requirements and Recommended Practices.

2 Normative References

The documents listed below are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the cited
editions apply. For undated references, the most recent editions of the aforementioned documents apply.

PETROBRAS N-133 - Welding;

PETROBRAS N-381 - Execution of Drawings and Other Technical Documents in General;

PETROBRAS N-1438 - Welding Terminology;

PETROBRAS N-1738 - Discontinuities in Welded, Cast, Forged and

Laminates;

PETROBRAS N-2163 - Welding and trepanning of equipment, industrial pipes and pipelines in operation;

ABNT NBR 14842 - Welding - Criteria for the Qualification and Certification of Inspectors for the Oil and
Gas, Petrochemical, Fertilizers, Naval and Thermogeneration Sectors (Except
Nuclear);

FBTS N-007 - Criteria for the Qualification and Certification of Technological Engineer
Welding Specialists;

AWS A2.4 - Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing and Non-destructive Examination;

AWS A3.0 - Standard Welding Terms and Definitions Including Terms for Adhesive Bonding, Brazing,
Soldering, Thermal Cutting, and Thermal Spraying;

BSI BS EN ISO/IEC 17024 - Conformity Assessment - General Requirements for Bodies Operating
Certification of Persons.

3 Terms and Definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions of PETROBRAS N-1438, N-1738 apply and AWS A3.0.

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4 General Conditions

4.1 This Standard must be used in conjunction with the design, manufacturing, assembly and maintenance
standards for equipment, piping, ducts and metallic structures, with design standards prevailing in the case
of conflicting requirements.

4.2 Each document specified in this Standard must be prepared when required by PETROBRAS N-133 or
in the design, manufacturing, assembly and maintenance standards of equipment, pipes, ducts and
metallic structures, or in other contractual documents.

4.3 It is recommended that technical documents and drawings be prepared in accordance with
PETROBRAS N-381. [Recommended Practice]

4.4 Metrological units must be in accordance with the International System of Units (SI).
When the nature of the subject indicates the convenience of another system of units, it must be written, in
parentheses, after the unit provided for by the SI.

4.5 All documents mentioned in Section 5 must be approved by the welding inspector certified by a Person
Certification Body (OPC) accredited by INMETRO in accordance with ABNT NBR 14842, respecting the
duties of each level of certification, or by the engineer specializing in welding or welding technologist
certified according to FBTS N-007.

NOTE 1 As an alternative, the Welding Execution and Inspection Instruction (IEIS) can be approved by
the technician responsible for welding at the PETROBRAS operational unit in the case of carrying
out repairs detected during in-service inspection and maintenance welds, where knowledge
about the condition of deterioration and the integrity of the equipment in service are necessary.

NOTE 2 All level 2 welding inspectors, who work on contracts signed by PETROBRAS, must have training
as a technician, or engineer, in the metal-mechanical area and registered with the Regional
Engineering and Agronomy Council (CREA).

4.6 For welding services performed abroad, documents must be approved by welding professionals
certified in the applicable main standard, by international entities that meet the requirements of BSI BS EN
ISO/IEC 17024, in which case prior approval by PETROBRAS is required. .

4.7 For welding and trepanning of equipment, pipes and ducts in operation, in addition to the technical
documentation required by this Standard, the requirements of PETROBRAS N-2163 must also be met.

5 Specific Conditions

5.1 Documentation for Welding Planning

The documents mentioned in Section 5 must be submitted for approval by PETROBRAS inspection, before
welding is carried out.

5.1.1 The Welding Plan must contain, at a minimum:

a) cover page citing:

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— title of the document;

— identification of equipment, piping or other welded components; — identification
of the manufacturing or construction and assembly standard; —
PETROBRAS purchase order (if existing) and Purchase Request number
Material (RM);
b) index of documents presented; c)
drawing identifying joints with sequential numbering to allow traceability of each joint in the same
equipment or piping system or metallic structure; d) Lists of Joints to be Welded (LJS),
prepared in
accordance with Annex A of this Standard; e) Specification of applicable Welding Procedures
(EPS), including for
repairs, carried out in accordance with Annex B of this Standard;
f) Welding Procedure Qualification Records (RQPS) presented, prepared in accordance with
Annex C of this Standard.

5.1.2 The Production Test Execution Plan must contain, at a minimum:

a) cover page citing:

— title of the document;
— identification of the equipment or piping;
— Identification of applicable code, standards and specifications;
— PETROBRAS purchase order (if existing) and RM number; b) index of
documents presented; c) list of production
tests to be carried out, in table form; d) procedure to be adopted
for production testing, indicating:
— qualified welding procedures; — predicted
weld length for each welding procedure; — phase of manufacturing,
construction or assembly of equipment in which each piece of
test must be welded; e)
list of test pieces to be welded, in accordance with the code, standard or
applicable design specification, indicating: —
test piece identification number; — welding
procedure specification number; — specification of base
metal, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each member
of the
joint; — type of
joint; — type of
chamfer; — welding
position; f) non-destructive testing plan, in table form, listing the test pieces and applicable non-
destructive tests before and after welding and before and after heat treatment (when
required); g) mechanical and
macrographic test plan, indicating:
— drawings of test pieces containing the rolling direction, location of
test bodies and their respective identifications;
— table listing the specimens, the mechanical tests to be performed and the applicable
standards for conducting the tests, preparing the specimens and acceptance criteria;

h) map (sketches) indicating the location of the joints to be simulated in said test.

5.2 Documentation for Welding Execution and Control

The documents mentioned in 5.2.1 to 5.2.5, when required in accordance with 4.2 of this Standard, must
be prepared and approved to be used in the execution and control of welding and must be available to
welders, operators, supervisors and welding inspectors.

5.2.1 The IEIS must be prepared in accordance with Annex E of this Standard.

NOTE In manufacturing, the IEIS and the Welding Plan can constitute a single document, as long as
that the minimum contents of these are met.

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5.2.2 The List of qualified Welders and Welding Operators must be drawn up in accordance with Annex F
of this Standard.

5.2.3 The Performance Control of Welders and Welding Operators must be prepared in accordance with
Annex G of this Standard.

5.2.4 The Qualification Register of Welders and Welding Operators must be prepared in accordance with
Annex D of this Standard.

5.2.5 The Work Repair Index Control must be prepared in accordance with Annex J of this Standard.

5.3 Documentation for Welding Registration

The documents mentioned in 5.3.1 to 5.3.3, when required in accordance with 4.2 of this Standard, must
be prepared to be used as a record of the welding execution.

5.3.1 The Welding Record Report must be prepared in accordance with Annex H of this Standard.

5.3.2 The Heat Treatment Record Report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I of this Standard
and portray the information contained in the Heat Treatment Procedure.

NOTE The Heat Treatment Procedure must be prepared by a specialist welding engineer or welding
technologist certified in accordance with FBTS N-007 or a level 2 welding inspector in
accordance with the applicable standard.

5.3.3 The Production Test Execution Record must be prepared in accordance with Annex C of this
Standard.

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Annex A - Instructions for Preparing the List of Joints to be Welded (LJS)

A.1 General Conditions

A.1.1 An LJS must be prepared that allows the identification (traceability) of all joints to the manufacturing and/
or construction and assembly drawings.

A.1.2 In the same drawing, joints that have the same characteristics defined in Section A.2 must be listed only
once.

A.2 Specific Conditions

The LJS must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) identification of the reference drawing; b)

joints identified with sequential numbering to allow traceability of each joint in the same equipment or
piping system or metallic structure; c) specification of the base metal, diameter (if
applicable) and thickness of each member of the
Joins;
d) type of joint;
e) type of chamfer;
f) welding position; g)
welding process; h) possibility
of root access; i) identification of the
IEIS applicable for each joint.

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Annex B - Instructions for Preparing the Specification of the Processing Procedure

Welding (EPS)

B.1 General Conditions

The EPS must be prepared based on the codes, standards and specifications for design, manufacturing,
assembly and maintenance, observing the requirements of PETROBRAS N-133. After welding and approval
of the RQPS, the welding parameter ranges must be reviewed to make the values actually used compatible
with the tolerances allowed in the qualification standards applicable for issuing the EPS for performing
production welds.

B.2 Specific Conditions

The EPS must contain, at a minimum, all the information provided for in the respective applicable
qualification standards, in addition to:

a) identification of standards used in qualification and applicable in production; b)

sketch of the joint and chamfer;
c) sketch of the sequence of passes;
d) specification, classification and trademark of consumables; e) EPS
and RQPS number; f) control of
thermal input when applicable; g) special
requirements for the consumable used (such as use of
suffix G);
h) preheating range for qualified thicknesses; i) date of
preparation and approval; j) full name,
signature and certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 2 welding inspector or
certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

NOTE EPS status can be:

a) preliminary - intended only for RQPS qualification; b) issued for

production - issued taking into account the RQPS parameters
approved. It is intended for welding.

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Annex C - Instructions for Preparing the Welding Procedure Qualification Record (RQPS)
and the Production Test Execution Record
(RETP)

C.1 General Conditions

The following documents, when applicable, must be attached to the RQPS or RETP:

a) welding record report prepared in accordance with Annex H of this Standard, in the case of
RQPS;
b) heat treatment record report prepared in accordance with Annex I of this Standard; c)
reports recording the results of non-destructive tests prepared in accordance with applicable
standards; d)
reports recording the results of all tests required by applicable codes, standards and project
specifications in accordance with C.2.2 to C.2.8 of this Annex; e) quality
certificate for welding consumables and base metals, in the case of
RQPS;
f) reports of mechanical tests, micro and macrostructural analyses, phase measurements,
hardness and microhardness measurements and other analyzes necessary for the
qualification of welding or production test procedures. These reports must be issued and
signed by technical professionals with responsibilities recognized by the CREA system or
Regional Chemistry Council (CRQ).

C.2 Specific Conditions

C.2.1 The RQPS and RETP must contain, at a minimum, in addition to all the information provided for in
the respective applicable qualification standards, the following data:

a) identification of the welding procedure (preliminary EPS in the case of RQPS or EPS issued
for production in the case of RETP); b)
identification of the welder or welding operator; c)
identification of the production test, in the case of RETP;
d) list of documents that are attached and their identification; e) identification
of the applicable qualification standards and design, manufacturing or assembly standards of
the equipment and identification of the edition;
f) temperature at which the RQPS or REPT is
performed; g) date
of issue; h) full name, signature and OPC certification number of the level 2 welding inspector
or certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

C.2.2 The tensile test results recording report must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test execution standard; c)
identification (serial number) of the testing machine; d)
identification, date of issue and name of the entity issuing the calibration certificate
of the testing machine;
e) identification of test specimen preparation standards; f)
identification of the test piece and specimens; g) types
and dimensions of the specimens with thickness and width values of the cross section to be
pulled;
h) identification of standards for evaluating results and acceptance criteria; i)
fracture location;
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k) stretching, when applicable; l) date

of preparation and approval.

C.2.3 The bending test results record report must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test execution standard; c) type
of test; d) diameter
of the cleaver and distance between the test device support rollers; e) identification of the
test specimen preparation standard; f) identification of the test
piece and specimens; g) type and dimensions of the
specimens; h) identification of the standard
for evaluating results; i) bending angle; j) identification and
dimensions of detected
discontinuities; k) date of issue.

C.2.4 The impact test results recording report must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of test execution standards; c)
identification (serial number) of the testing machine and thermometer used; d) identification
of the profile projector used; e) identification,
date of issue and name of the entity issuing the calibration certificate
the testing machine and thermometer used; f) test
temperature; g) residence
time of the test specimens immersed in a reservoir immediately
before the test;
h) identification of the test specimen preparation standard; i)
identification of the test piece and specimens; j) type and
dimensions of the specimens; k) orientation
of the specimen in relation to the rolling direction, when applicable; l) location of the notch;
m) identification of the
standard for evaluating results. The specification must also be
referenced when applicable;
n) absorbed energy and/or lateral expansion and/or percentage of brittle fracture (individual and
averages obtained), whichever is applicable, with the specified and actual
values; o) date of issue.

C.2.5 The report recording the results of the macrographic test must contain, at least, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test specimen preparation standard; c)
identification of the test piece and specimens; d) macro
photography of the specimens with indication of the magnification used; e) reagent
used; f) identification
of the standard for evaluating results. The specification must also be
referenced when applicable;
g) sizing of reinforcement, weld legs and effective and actual throats; h) magnification
used for visual inspection; i) identification
and dimensions of detected discontinuities; j) date of issue.

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C.2.6 The hardness test results recording report must contain, at least, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test performance standard and type of hardness;
c) identification (serial number) of the testing machine and the standard sample used to
measure the machine;
d) identification, date of issue and name of the entity issuing the calibration certificate
the testing machine and standard sample used; e)
identification of the test piece and specimens; f) sketch of
the test piece with representation of the different areas of the welded joint and location of the
hardness profile points;
g) specified and actual hardness values;
h) identification of the standard for evaluating results. The specification must also be
referenced when applicable; i)
date of issue.

C.2.7 The report recording the results of the fracture test (“nick-break test”) must contain, at a minimum,
the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test execution standard; c)
identification of the test specimen preparation standard; d)
identification of the test piece and specimens; e)
dimensions of the specimens; f)
identification of standards for evaluating results; g)
identification and dimensions of detected discontinuities; h) date
of issue.

C.2.8 The corrosion test results record report must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) entity carrying out the test; b)

identification of the test execution standard; c)
identification of the test specimen preparation standard; d)
identification of the test piece and specimens; e)
identification of the solution used and test time; f)
indication of the test temperature, when applicable; g)
indication of the voltage used when applicable; h)
magnification used for visual inspection or macrography, when applicable; i)
identification of mass loss, when applicable; j)
identification of the standard or specification for evaluating results; k) date
of issue.

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Annex D - Instructions for Preparing the Qualification Register for Welders and
Welding Operators (RQS)

D.1 General Conditions

The RQS must be issued for each approved test of each welder or welding operator.

D.2 Specific Conditions

The RQS must contain, in addition to all the information provided for in the respective applicable qualification
standards, at least:

a) name and Individual Taxpayer Registration Number (CPF) of the welder or welding operator;

NOTE For services carried out abroad, the CPF must be replaced by the code or number of the
document that unequivocally identifies welders and operators.

b) identification code (signet) of the welder or welding operator; c) identification

of the applicable qualification standard and edition. The specification must also
be referenced when applicable; d)
identification of the specification of the welding procedure used; e) identification of
the welding process(es); f) all essential variables
with the values actually used in the qualification and
the qualified limits;
g) type of tests, examinations and tests carried out;
h) identification and type of test specimens used; i) results
of tests, examinations and tests carried out for each specimen; j) identification, date of
issue and name of the institution issuing the reports recording the tests, exams and tests carried out;

k) date of preparation and approval; l)

full name, signature and certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 2 welding
inspector or certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex E - Instructions for Preparing the Execution and Inspection Instruction of

Welding (IEIS)

E.1 General Conditions

E.1.1 Welding parameters in the IEIS must be based on the values specified in the qualified welding
procedure and the tolerances allowed in the applicable qualification standard.

E.1.2 The IEIS must be detailed for each joint to be welded for a given service. When the number of joints
to be welded is high, the grouping of identical joints is permitted, subject to PETROBRAS' prior approval.
In any case, traceability between the individual joint and the applicable welding procedure must be
guaranteed.

E.2 Specific Conditions - IEIS Details

The IEIS must contain, at a minimum, what is described in E.2.1 to E.2.3.

E.2.1 Drawing number and identification of equipment, piping, duct or metallic structure
indicating the location of the joints to be welded.

E.2.2 Individual identification of the joint or group of joints to be welded as described in E.1.2 of this Annex.

E.2.3 Specific information for the execution and inspection of welding of the joint or group of joints, that is:

a) identification of the welding procedure (EPS / RQPS); b)

chamfer sketch and welding symbols according to AWS A2.4; c)
specification of the base metal, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each member of the
Joins;
d) sketch of the sequence of passes, the same must be done for angle welds where tightness is
required;
e) welding parameters, mentioned in each welding pass, that is: —
welding process; —
classification, trademark and diameter of electrodes, wires or rods; — type and
intensity of current; — speed, if
applicable, voltage and polarity; — classification
and trademark of flows (if applicable); — type and flow of
purging and protective gases (if applicable); — deposition technique
(if applicable), straight or oscillating and indication of the minimum value
or maximum pass width; —
welding position and progression (if applicable); f) initial
cleaning method and interpasses; g) gouging
technique (if applicable); h) preheating
temperature and application technique; i) interpass
temperature; j) post-heating
time and temperature and application technique (if applicable); k) indication of heat
treatment requirements and execution parameters (if applicable); l) instruction on waiting time
for the start of non-destructive tests; m) type and extent of non-destructive
tests and other applicable tests as well as the definition of retention points (before or after the
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n) reference standards, including the manufacturing standard and standard for acceptance criteria
with the applicable item;
o) process data such as: type of fluid, pressure class and temperature (if applicable); p) date of
preparation and approval; q) full name,
signature and certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 2 welding inspector or
certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex F - Instructions for Preparing the List of Welders and Iron Operators
Qualified Welding (RSQ)

F.1 General Conditions

F.1.1 An RSQ must be issued for each applicable qualification standard.

F.1.2 Each qualification of a given welder or welding operator must be transcribed separately in the RSQ.

F.2 Specific Conditions

The RSQ must contain, at a minimum:

a) identification of the qualification standard. The specification must also be referenced

if applicable;
b) name and identification code (signet) of the welder or welding operator
qualified;
c) number of the welder or welding operator qualification certificate; d) all essential
welding variables applicable with the qualified ranges; e) EPS used for welder
qualification; f) date of issue; g) full name,
signature and
certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 2 welding inspector or certified
welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex G - Instructions for Preparing Welders' Performance Control

(CDS) and Welding Operators

G.1 General Conditions

G.1.1 The CDS must be issued at intervals according to the criteria of the project standards and other contractual
documents.

G.1.2 Control of the performance of the welder and welding operators must be carried out by the number of failed films or
by the sum of the length of defects detected by the ultrasonic technique.

G.2 Specific Conditions

The CDS must contain, at a minimum:

a) identification code of the welder or welding operator; b) total number of

radiographs taken or total length inspected by ultrasound in the period
determined, whichever is applicable;
c) total number of failed radiographs or sum of defective lengths per
ultrasound within the specified period, whichever is applicable;
d) percentage of defects calculated by dividing the value mentioned in c) of this subsection
by the value mentioned in b) of this subsection and multiplied by 100; e)
accumulated values of b), c) and d) of this subsection until the date of issuance of the CDS; f)
accumulated value of d) of this subsection of the previous CDS; g) date
of issue; h) full name,
signature and certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 1 or level 2 welding inspector or
certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex H - Instructions for Preparing the Welding Record Report (RRS)

H.1 General Conditions

The RRS is applicable to the welding of test pieces for qualification of procedures and welders and for welding
of production tests, as required in C.1 a) of Annex C of this Standard.

H.2 Specific Conditions

The RRS must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) identification of equipment, pipes or other metallic materials; b) identification of

the welded joint; c) weld repair
number, when applicable; d) identification of the
welding procedure; e) specification of the base
metal, race, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each
board member;
f) identification of the IEIS, if applicable;
g) identification (serial number) of the ammeter, voltmeter and contact pyrometer; h)
identification, date of issue and name of the entity issuing the ammeter, voltmeter and contact
pyrometer calibration certificate;
i) name and seal of the welders and/or operators performing the welding; j) all
information specified in the welding procedure corresponding to the values actually used during
welding of the joint, cited according to the sequence of passes; k) date of issue; l) full name,
signature and
certification number
issued by the welding OPC of the level 1 or level 2 welding inspector or certified welding specialist
engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex I - Instructions for Preparing the Heat Treatment Record Report

(RRTT)

I.1 General Conditions

RRTT is required when heat treatment is performed. The RRTT must comply with the Heat Treatment
Procedure, design standard and applicable technical specification.

I.2 Specific Conditions

The RRTT must contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a) type of heat treatment performed; b)

identification of the applicable Heat Treatment Procedure; c) identification
of the applicable implementation standard; d)
parameters required for execution, that is:
— control start and end temperatures; —- minimum
and maximum heating speeds; —- minimum and
maximum treatment temperatures; — minimum and
maximum treatment times; — minimum and
maximum cooling speeds; — maximum temperature
difference between thermocouples;
e) identification of the equipment or test piece; f)
identification (serial number) of the temperature recorder used; g) identification,
date of issue and name of the entity issuing the certificates of
calibration of the temperature recorder and thermocouples used;
h) indication of the execution method, that is:
— oven treatment; —
localized treatment;
i) indication of the heating medium used; j) sketch
of the oven (when applicable) indicating the location of the equipment inside it, the burner nozzles or
electrical resistances and the overlap region when the equipment is not completely inside the
oven;
k) sketch of the welded joint indicating the location and distribution of electrical resistances and the
width of the heated zone, when localized heat treatment is carried out; l) type, quantity
and identification (number and color on the graph) of thermocouples used; m) method of fixing
thermocouples to the part; n) sketch of the
equipment or test piece indicating the identification, location and relative distance between the
thermocouples;
o) recording the temperature of the part over time (time x temperature graph) with identification of
the thermocouples used; p) final opinion
concluding whether the heat treatment was carried out according to the procedure
approved;
m) date of issue; q)
full name, signature and certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 1 or level 2
welding inspector or certified welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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Annex J - Instructions for Preparing the Construction Repair Index Control (CIRO)

J.1 General Conditions

J.1.1 The acceptable repair index for the work must be previously agreed between the manufacturer and
PETROBRAS, including defining how it should be calculated.

J.1.2 The CIRO must be issued at intervals according to the criteria of the design, manufacturing and assembly
standards of the equipment or contractual documents.

J.1.3 Control of the repair rate of the work must be carried out by the number of failed films or by the sum of the
length of the defects by ultrasound.

J.2 Specific Conditions

The CIRO must contain at least:

a) identification code of the welder or welding operator; b) identification

of the equipment; c) identification of
the joint; d) total number of
radiographs taken or total length inspected by ultrasound, in the period
determined, whichever is applicable;
e) total number of failed radiographs or sum of the lengths of defects detected by ultrasound, in the
determined period, whichever is applicable; f) percentage of
defects calculated by dividing the value mentioned in e) of this subsection
by the value mentioned in d) of this subsection and multiplied by 100;
g) accumulated values of d), e) and f) of this subsection until the date of issuance of the CIRO;
h) accumulated value of f) of this subsection of the previous CIRO;
i) calculation interval expressed in days mentioning start date and end date; j) date of issue; k) full
name, signature and
certification number issued by the welding OPC of the level 1 or level 2 welding inspector or certified
welding specialist engineer or certified welding technologist.

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REVISION INDEX

REV. A and B

There is no review index.

REV. W

Affected Parties Description of the Change

1.2 Reviewed

4.1 to 4.3 Reviewed

4.5 Reviewed

5.1 to 5.3 Reviewed

B.2 Reviewed

C.1 Reviewed

C.2.1 Reviewed

C.2.4 Reviewed

C.2.6 Reviewed

D.2 Reviewed

E.1.1 Reviewed

E.2.1 Reviewed

E.2.3 Reviewed

F.2 Reviewed

H.1 and H.2 Reviewed

I.1 and I.2 Reviewed

REV. D

Affected Parties Description of the Change

All Revised

REV. AND

Affected Parties Description of the Change

All Revised

GO 1/1