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OPERATING PROCEDURE
DOC. REF : OP- 08
QUALIFICATION OF ISSUE : 1
PETRON SAUDI CONTG. CO. L.L.C.
P.O.BOX 36895, JUBAIL,
WELDING PROCEDURES & REVISION : 0
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA WELDER/ WELDING DATE : 21.11.2011
OPERATOR PAGE No. :1 of 3
ISO 9001/2008 CLAUSE: 7.5.1 &
7.5.2

1.0 PURPOSE:
This procedure is intended to define the system for qualifying the Welding Procedure
Qualification and welders/welding operators performing production welding.
2.0 SCOPE:
This procedure is applicable for qualifying the Welding Procedure Qualification and
welders/welding operators performing production welding both at Workshops and
Project sites when required.
3.0 RESPONSIBLE:
3.1 QA/QC Engineer QA/QCE
3.2 QC Personnel QCP
3.3 Works Manger/Works Engineer WM/WE
3.4 Project Manager/Project Engineer PM/PE
3.5 Third Party Inspection Agency TPIA
4.0 DEFINITIONS:
4.1 WPS Welding Procedure Specification.
4.2 PQR Procedure Qualification Record
4.3 WPQR Welders Performance Qualification Record
5.0 SYSTEM:
Responsible Activity Interface
5.1 QA/QCE/ Check existing qualified welding procedures, WPS List
qualified welders list before commencement of Qualified Welders
WM/WE/
each Project to trace the applicable welding List
PM/PE procedure and qualified welder required for
each project.
5.2 QA/QCE Establish new Welding procedures (WPS) as per Applicable
applicable Code and arrange to qualify the Drawings
same if the existing procedures are not Specification,
adequate or if required by the Client for any Codes
project.

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OPERATING PROCEDURE
DOC. REF : OP- 08
QUALIFICATION OF ISSUE : 1
PETRON SAUDI CONTG. CO. L.L.C.
P.O.BOX 36895, JUBAIL,
WELDING PROCEDURES & REVISION : 0
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA WELDER/ WELDING DATE : 21.11.2011
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ISO 9001/2008 CLAUSE: 7.5.1 &
7.5.2

5.3 QA/QCE Arrange TPI for witnessing the procedure

qualification and Welders performance tests if
required by the client/contract. When Witness
by TPI is not mandatory, if not required by the
client/contract. In such cases the Welding
Procedure and welder qualification tests can be
witnessed by authorized/qualified Petron's QC
Personnel
5.4 QA/QCE/QCP Witness the procedure and welder qualification Welding
TPIA tests and arrange to conduct the necessary Qualification
destructive and non-destructive tests as per the Codes
applicable welding qualification code at
external testing laboratories.

5.5 QA/QCE/TPIA Prepare and certify the Procedure Qualification PQR,Welding

Records (PQR) if the Test results are found Qualification
acceptable and conforming to applicable codes. Codes

5.6 TPIA Conduct Welder Qualification test as per WPQR

QCE Qualified WPS and approve the welders Welding Code
performance qualification records (WPQR)
furnishing the essential parameters and
qualification limits as per the applicable Code
5.7 QA/QCE/ Submit the qualified Welding Procedure and WPS, PQR
PM/PE Welders qualification records for WPQR
Clients/Consultants approval if required by the
client/contract.
5.8 QCE/WM/WE/ Employ the approved qualified welders for WPQR
PM/PE welding where required.

5.9 QA/QCE/ Arrange re-qualification tests for failed

WM/WE welders / operators after sufficient
training/practice as per the same procedure
described above

5.12 QA/QCE Update the WPS List & Qualified Welders List Codes
accordingly. Check validity of the welder/
operators qualification records as per the
applicable codes and renew/maintain their
qualifications regularly.

6.0 RECORDS:
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OPERATING PROCEDURE
DOC. REF : OP- 08
QUALIFICATION OF ISSUE : 1
PETRON SAUDI CONTG. CO. L.L.C.
P.O.BOX 36895, JUBAIL,
WELDING PROCEDURES & REVISION : 0
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA WELDER/ WELDING DATE : 21.11.2011
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ISO 9001/2008 CLAUSE: 7.5.1 &
7.5.2

Document Originator Distribution File Retention period

WPS List QA/QCE WM,/WE/PM/PE QA/QCE Till next revision

Qualified Welders List QA/QCE WM,/WE/PM/PE QA/QCE Till next revision

WPS, PQR & WPQR QA/QCE WM,/WE/PM/PE QA/QCE Indefinite Period