Onshore LNG Facilities

of the
NORTH FIELD EAST PROJECT
COMPANY Contract No.: LTC/C/NFE/3945/18 CONTRACTOR Project No.: 3945_18

P.O. / SUBCONTRACT No. : NFE0SA005 RETURNED

28 Nov 2022
FACILITY : QATARGAS OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED CTJV
VPC

EQUIPMENT NAME : UTILITIES

TAG No. : NA

VENDOR NAME : GULF ASIA CONTRACTING W.L. L

DOCUMENT CLASS : 2

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR

DOCUMENT TITLE :
STRUCTURAL STEEL (GAC-WPS-S-004)
RCV'D
PROJECT DOCUMENT No. : NFE1-GAC-QM-WPS-00034 Nov 23,2022
CTJV
VENDOR DOCUMENT No. : NFE1-GAC-PSM005-QM-WPS-00034 VPC

0 16-11-2022 Approved for Construction Mahesh.MP S. Senthilnathan VG Nair

B 06-11-2022 Issued for Review Mahesh.MP S. Senthilnathan VG Nair

A 18-09-2022 Issued for Internal Review Mahesh.MP Senthilnathan Subramanian
PURPOSE/ DESCRIPTION OF PREPARED REVIEWED
REV. DATE BY BY
APPROVED BY
REVISION
PROJECT DOCUMENTS ARE CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS. REVISIONS ARE DENOTED ∆ IN THE RIGHT-HAND MARGIN OF EACH PAGE.

DISCIPLINE CHECK RETURN TO VENDOR Reviewed By

Lead / Package Eng _________

A – Reviewed with No Comment Gregoire Sautet
________________
2022.11.27
15:46:07 +03'00'

QA Department _______________ B – Reviewed with Comments as Noted ________________

Other ____________________ C – Do Not Proceed with Fabrication ________________

____________________
D – Received as Information ________________

Operation Center Document No. NFE1-GAC-QM-WPS-00034

Date: 16-Nov-2022 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR NFE1-GAC-QM-WPS-00034
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CONTENTS

Sl No. Description Page No.

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GULF ASIA CONTRACTING COMPANY

NORTH FIELD EAST PROJECT (NFE EPC1 PROJECT)

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

Company: Qatar Gas Client: CTJV Manufacturer: Gulf Asia Contracting Company
Welding Procedure Specification No: GAC-WPS-S-004 Revision No : 0 16-Nov-22
Supporting PQR No.(s): Prequalified (AWS D1.1)
Welding Process(es) : SMAW Type: Manual
Codes & Standards Applicable : AWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2020
Project Specification : 60-43-ST-SPC-00001, NFE1-CTJV-QM-PRC-00024

JOINT JOINT SKETCH

Joint Design : B-U2, C-U2, TC-U4b & B-U3b
Backing : Yes
Single X Double weld X
Backing Materials :Weld Metal Refer to Sketches in Page
Root Opening : as per sketch Root Face :as per sketch .
Groove angle as per sketch Radius (J-U)
. N/A .
Back Gouging: Yes X No Method Grinding .
BASE METALS POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT
Group No : I Temperature :N/A
Type or Grade : ASTM A36 (≤20mm), ASTM A516 Gr 55, Holding Time :N/A
ASTM A53 Gr.B, ASTM A1011 SS Gr 30, Rate of Heating :N/A
Gr 33, Gr 36 Type1, Gr 40, Gr 45 Type 1 Rate of Cooling :N/A
Thickness Range :Groove All Fillet N/A
Pipe Diameter Range :N/A ELECTRICAL CHARECTERISTICS
FILLER METAL Current (AC/DC) :DC
F No :4 Polarity(Electrode) :RP(SMAW)
AWS Specification No :5.1 Amperes :See below table
AWS Classification No :E 7018-1 H4R Electrode(size & type) :Ø 2.4,3.2 & 4.0 mm
Size Electrodes / Filler :2.5 /3.2 /4.0 mm Volts (Range) :as below table
Consumables Insert :N/A
Brand Electrodes :ESAB(OK55) GAS
Others :N/A Shielding Gas (es) :N/A
POSITION Percent Composition :N/A
Position of Groove : All Mixture :N/A
Welding Progression :Uphill Flowrate :N/A
Fillet : N/A TECHNIQUE
String or weave Bead : Both
Bead width(max) :3 times of Electrode Dia(Max)
Initial and Interpass Cleaning
PRE-HEAT (brushing,grinding, etc) :Brushing & Grinding
Preheat Temp Min : T ≤38 mm, 10º C Minimum / (Category-B) Method of Back Gouging :N/A
T >38 and < 65 mm, Minimum 65º C (Category-B) Oscillation :N/A
If Base metal temperature is below 5ºC, preheat to 50ºC minimum Multiple or Single Pass (per side) :Multiple
Interpass temperature Max :Min 10ºC , Max 300ºC Multiple or Single Electrodes :Single
Others :N/A Travel Speed (Range) :as below table
Peening :N/A
HF Unit :N/A
PARAMETER TABLE
Filler Metal Current Volt
Weld
Process Range Travel Speed Range (mm/sec)
Layer(s) Type Amp .
Brand Class Dia (V)
Polar Range
2.5 DCEP 80-110 20-23
Root&Hot SMAW ESAB E 7018-1 H4R 0.83-1.34
3.2 DCEP 110-140 20-23
2.5 DCEP 80-110 20-23
Fill SMAW ESAB E 7018-1 H4R 3.2 DCEP 110-140 20-23 1.01-2.71
4 DCEP 140-200 21-24
2.5 DCEP 80-110 20-23
Cap SMAW ESAB E 7018-1 H4R 1.04-2.11
3.2 DCEP 110-140 20-23
Back Weld SMAW ESAB E 7018-1 H4R 2.5 DCEP 80-110 20-23 1.34-1.97

Prepared By GAC Reviewed By GAC Approved By CTJV QATAR GAS

Name Mahesh.MP S.Senthilnathan Justin
Position Welding Engineer QA/QC Manager Welding engineer
Sign Justin Digitally signed by
Justin Thiraviam

Date 16-Nov-2022 16-Nov-2022 Thiraviam Date: 2022.11.26

06:23:28 +03'00'

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