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ONTEC
C
Comiss
o de Normalizzao
Tcnica

Prep
paration
n of the
Weldiing Technical Docume
D
entation
n

SC-26
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1st Amendm
ment

This is tthe 1st Amend

dment to PETROBRAS N
N-2301 REV
V. D and it is used to alterr the text of the
Standarrd in the partts indicated below:
b

NOTE 1 The news pages with the

t performe
ed amendments are place
ed in its correesponding po
ositions.
NOTE 2 The amen
nded pages, indicated th
he date of th
he amendme
ent, are placced at the end of this
standard, in chronological order, an
nd shall not be
b used.

CONTE
ENTS OF THE
T
1st AME
ENDMENT - 03/2014
- Section 2:
Include of FBTS N-0
007.

- Subse
ection 4.5:
Alteratio
on of the textt.

- Subse
ection B.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration j).

- Subse
ection C.2.1:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration h).

- Subse
ection D.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration l).

- Subse
ection E.2.3:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration q).

- Subse
ection F.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration g).

- Subse
ection G.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration h).
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- Subse
ection H.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration l).

- Subse
ection I.2:
Alteratio
on the text off the enumerration q).

- Subse
ection J.2:
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Preparation of the
Welding Technical Documentation

Procedure
This Standard replaces and cancels its previous revision.
The CONTEC - Authoring Subcommittee provides guidance on the
interpretation of this Standard when questions arise regarding its contents. The
Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard is responsible for adopting
and applying the sections, subsections and enumerates thereof.

CONTEC
Comisso de Normalizao
Tcnica

Technical Requirement: A provision established as the most adequate and

which shall be used strictly in accordance with this Standard. If a decision is
taken not to follow the requirement (non-conformity to this Standard) it shall be
based on well-founded economic and management reasons, and be approved
and registered by the Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard. It is
characterized by imperative nature.
Recommended Practice: A provision that may be adopted under the conditions
of this Standard, but which admits (and draws attention to) the possibility of
there being a more adequate alternative (not written in this Standard) to the
particular application. The alternative adopted shall be approved and registered
by the Department of PETROBRAS that uses this Standard. It is characterized
by verbs of a nonmandatory nature. It is indicated by the expression:
[Recommended Practice].

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Copies of the registered non-conformities to this Standard that may contribute

to the improvement thereof shall be submitted to the CONTEC - Authoring
Subcommittee.
Proposed revisions to this Standard shall be submitted to the CONTEC Authoring Subcommittee, indicating the alphanumeric identification and revision
of the Standard, the section, subsection and enumerate to be revised, the
proposed text, and technical/economic justification for revision. The proposals
are evaluated during the work for alteration of this Standard.
The present Standard is the exclusive property of PETRLEO
BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS, for internal use in the Company, and any
reproduction for external use or disclosure, without previous and express
authorization from the owner, will imply an unlawful act pursuant to the
relevant legislation through which the applicable responsibilities shall be
imputed. External circulation shall be regulated by a specific clause of
Secrecy and Confidentiality pursuant to the terms of intellectual and
industrial property law.

Introduction
PETROBRAS Technical Standards are prepared by Working Groups - WG
(consisting specialized of Technical Collaborators from Company and its Subsidiaries), are
commented by Company Units and its Subsidiaries, are approved by the Authoring Subcommittees SCs (consisting of technicians from the same specialty, representing the various Company Units and
its Subsidiaries), and ratified by the Executive Nucleus (consisting of representatives of the Company
Units and its Subsidiaries). A PETROBRAS Technical Standard is subject to revision at any time by its
Authoring Subcommittee and shall be reviewed every 5 years to be revalidated, revised or cancelled.
PETROBRAS Technical Standards are prepared in accordance with PETROBRAS Technical
Standard N-1. For complete information about PETROBRAS Technical Standards see PETROBRAS
Technical Standards Catalog.

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Forewo
ord
This Sta
andard is the
e English verrsion (issued
d in 04/2012)) of PETROB
BRAS N-23001 REV. D 05
5/2011. In
case of doubt, the Portuguese
P
version,
v
whicch is the valid document for all intentts and purpo
oses, shall
d.
be used

1 Scop
pe
1.1 Thiss Standard sets forth
h the mand
datory requirements fo
or the prepparation of technical
docume
entation used for the planning, exe
ecution, con
ntrol, registra
ation and ceertification of
o welding
servicess.
o welding a
applied to manufacturin
ng, construcction, assem
mbly and
1.2 Thiss Standard applies to
mainten
nance of equipment, pipe
es, ducts and
d steel structu
ures.
a
to me
etallic materia
als weldable by fusion.
1.3 Thiss standard applies
a
to the preparatio
on of technica
al documentation for wellding operatiions, from
1.4 Thiss Standard applies
the date
e of its edition
n.
c
only
y Technical R
Requirements.
1.5 Thiss Standard contains

2 Norm
mative Refe
erences
owing refere
enced docum
ments are ind
dispensable for
f the applic
cation of thiss document. For dated
The follo
referencces, only the
e edition cited applies. Fo
or undated references,
r
the latest ediition of the re
eferenced
docume
ent applies.
RAS N-133 - Welding;
PETROBR
RAS N-381 - Execution o
of Drawing an
nd Other Gen
neral Techniccal Documen
nts;
PETROBR
RAS N-1438 - Terminolog
gia Soldagem
m;
PETROBR
RAS N-1738
8 - Desconttinuidades em
e Juntas Soldadas,
S
F
Fundidos, Fo
orjados e
PETROBR
Laminadoss;
RAS N-2163 - Soldagem e Trepana
o em Equipamentos, T
Tubulaes Industriais
PETROBR
e Dutos em
m Operao;;
BR 14842:20
003 - Critrio
os para a Qualificao
Q
e Certificao de Inspetores de
ABNT NB
Soldagem;
007 - Critrio
os para a Qu
ualificao e Certificao
o de Engenhheiro Especialista em
FBTS N-0
Soldagem e Tecnlogo
o de Soldage
em;
4:2007 - Stan
ndard Symbo
ols for Weldin
ng, Brazing and
a Nondesttructive Exam
mination;
AWS A2.4
0:2001 - Wellding Terms and Definitio
ons;
AWS A 3.0
E ISO/IEC 17024:2003
3 - Conform
mity Assessm
ment - Geneeral Requirements for
BSI BS EN
Bodies Op
perating Certification of P
Persons.
NOTE

ments referred in this S

Standard an
nd for which only the P
Portuguese version
v
is
For docum
available, the PETROB
BRAS deparrtment that uses this Stan
ndard shouldd be consulte
ed for any
n required fo
or the specificc application.
information
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3 Term
ms and Deffinitions
o this docum
ment, the terrms and definitions of PE
ETROBRAS N-1438, N--1738 and
For the purposes of
AWS 3.0:2001 shall apply.

4 Gene
eral conditiions
s
be use
ed with stand
dards regard
ding the design, manufaccturing, asse
embly and
4.1 Thiss Standard shall
mainten
nance of equ
uipment, pipe
es, ducts and
d metal struc
ctures, and this
t
Standardd shall preva
ail in case
of confliicts.

ery documen
nt mentioned
d in this Stan
ndard shall be prepared
d when requ ired by PET
TROBRAS
4.2 Eve
N-133 o
or by the standards
s
re
egarding the
e design, ma
anufacturing, assembly and mainte
enance of
equipme
ent, pipes, ducts and metal structuress or by otherr contract doc
cuments.

d drawings sh
hall be prepa
ared in accorrdance with P
PETROBRA
AS N-381.
4.3 All ttechnical doccuments and

e metric unitts shall those in effect in

n Brazil according to Brrazilian Metroology Law. When
W
the
4.4 The
nature o
of the subjecct indicates th
he convenie nce of Englis
sh units, these shall be w
written inside
e brackets
after the
e correspond
ding Brazilian
n legal meas uring unit.

ertified in acccordance with

w
ABNT
4.5 All documents shall be approved by tthe welding inspector ce
4842:2003, with
w due resp
pect to the re sponsibilities
s of each cerrtification levvel, or certifie
ed welding
NBR 14
specialisst engineer or
o certified welding
w
techn
nologist in ac
ccordance with FBTS N-0007.
ely, the Weld
ding Executio
on and Inspe
ection Instruction (WEII)) may be app
proved by
NOTE 1 Alternative
the weldin
ng specialist of the operrational unit for repairs and
a mainten ance service
es, where
there is a need for ex
xpertise on th
e integrity
he equipment deterioration mechaniisms and the
status
NOTE 2 All Level 2 welding in
nspectors w
working unde
er contracts signed by P
Petrobras, shall
s
have
aining as me
etal mechanicc technicians
s in the meta
al mechanic ffield and be registered
r
minimal tra
with the Regional
R
Council of Eng
gineering, Architecture and
a
Agronom
my (CREA, Brazil) to
perform the duties of th
he position (sstarting from
m January 2016).

es of welding
g performed overseas, th
he welding inspectors shhall be certiffied in the
4.6 Forr the service
applicab
ble main Sttandard, by internationa
al entities meeting the
e requireme nts specified in BSI
BS EN IISO/IEC 170
024:2003, and these profe
fessionals sh
hall be previo
ously approveed by PETRO
OBRAS.

ng in equipm
ment, pipes and
a
ducts in
n operation, besides the technical
4.7 Forr welding and hot tappin
docume
entation requ
uired by this Standard,
S
req
quirements set
s forth in PETROBRAS
S N-2163 must also be
met.

5 Spec
cific Condiitions
cumentation
n for Weldin
ng Planning
5.1 Doc
ents mentioned in Sec
ction 5 shalll be issued
d, approved and submiitted for approval by
Docume
PETRO
OBRAS inspe
ection, before
e the comme
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5.1.1 The welding plan shall contain at least:

a) cover sheet, including:
document title;
identification of the equipment, pipe or other metallic materials;
identification of the manufacturing or construction and assembly Standard;
a Table of Contents for documents presented;
purchase order issued by PETROBRAS (if any);
b) List of joints to be welded (LJW), prepared in accordance with Annex A of this Standard;
c) Welding Procedures Specification (WPS) to be used, including repairs, prepared
according to Annex B of this Standard;
d) Welding Procedures Qualification Certifications (WPQC), submitted, prepared according
to Annex C of this Standard.

5.1.2 The Welding Procedures Qualification Plan, when requested by PETROBRAS, shall include, at
a minimum:
a) cover sheet, including:
document title;
identification of equipment, pipe or other metallic materials;
identification of the qualification Standard;
a Table of Contents for documents presented;
purchase order issued by PETROBRAS (if any);
b) list of test parts to be welded, including:
test part identification code;
welding procedure specification code;
welding process;
specification of base metal, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each joint
element;
joint type;
type of bevel;
welding position;
c) non-destructive test plan in tabular form, listing the test pieces and the applicable nondestructive tests before and after welding and heat treatment (when required);
d) mechanical and macrographic tests plan, containing:
drawings of test pieces indicating rolling orientation, samples location and their
respective identifications;
table listing samples, mechanic tests to perform and Standards applicable to the test
performance, preparation of samples and acceptance criteria;
e) range of heat input (when required).

5.1.3 The Qualification Plan for Welders and Welding Operators shall be prepared in an analogous
way, with the same minimum content as the Welding Procedure Qualification plan mentioned in 5.12
of this Standard, besides the criteria for disqualification and training, and the number of WPS and
WPQC shall be mentioned.

5.1.4 The Implementation Plan for Production Testing must contain, at least:
a) cover sheet, including:
document title;
identification of the equipment, pipe or other metallic materials;
Identification of code, standard and design specification;
identification of the manufacturing or construction and assembly Standard;
a Table of Contents for documents presented;
purchase order issued by PETROBRAS (if any);
b) list of production tests to perform, in tabular form, including:
welding procedures;
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stage of equipment manufacturing, construction or assembly when each test piece

must be welded;
list of test pieces to be welded in accordance with the code, standard or specification
applicable to the project, prepared according to 5.1.2 b) of this Standard;
non-destructive testing plan prepared according to 5.1.2 c) of this Standard;
mechanic and macrographic test plans prepared according to 5.1.2 d) of this Standard;
map (sketches) indicating the location of the joints to be simulated in this test.

5.2 Documentation for Welding Performance and Control

The documents referred to in 5.2.1 to 5.2.4, as required under 4.2 of this Standard, shall be prepared
and approved for use in the execution and control of welding and shall be available to welders,
operators, supervisors and welding inspectors.

5.2.1 The instruction for execution and inspection of welding must be prepared according to Annex E
of this Standard.

5.2.2 The list of qualified welders and welding operators must be prepared in accordance with Annex
F of this Standard.

5.2.3 The welders and welding operators performance control must be prepared according to
Annex G of this Standard.

5.2.4 The qualification registration of welders and welding operators must be prepared according to
Annex D of this Standard.

5.3 Documentation for Welding Registration

The documents referred to in 5.2.1 to 5.2.4, as required under 4.2 of this Standard, must be prepared
for use as the welding implementation registration.

5.3.1 The welding registration report must be prepared according to Annex H of this Standard.

5.3.2 The heat treatment registration report must be prepared according to Annex I of this Standard.

5.3.3 The production test implementation report must be prepared according to Annex C of this
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Annex A - Preparation Instructions for Joints to be Welded (JTBW)

A.1 General Conditions
A.1.1 A JTBW shall be prepared for each manufacturing and / or construction and assembly design.

A.1.2 When listing joints with same characteristics defined below in Section A.2. in the same drawing,
these joint may be listed only once.

A.2 Specific Conditions

The JTBW shall contain at least the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

identification of the reference drawing;

specification of base metal, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each joint element;
type of joint;
type of bevel;
welding position;
welding process;
possibility of access to the root;
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Ann
nex B - Insttructions fo
or Preparattion of Wellding Proce
edure Speccification (W
WPS)
B.1 Ge
eneral Con
nditions
PS shall be prepared
p
bas
sed on the d
design, manu
ufacturing, assembly andd maintenance codes,
The WP
standard
ds and specification, in compliance
c
w
with PETROB
BRAS N-133. After the we
welding completion and
approva
al of JTBW, welding
w
para
ameters rang
ges shall be revised to match the valuues actually used with
the tolerances allow
wed in the relevant qualiffication stand
dards for the
e production welds implementation
WPS.

B.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
PS must con
ntain at leas
st all the info
ormation spe
ecified in the
e relevant quualification standards,
s
The WP
and:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

NOTE

identificcation of the qualification

n Standard;
sketch of the joint and
a bevel;
es sequence;;
sketch of the passe
o consumables
specificcation, classiification and trademark of
WPS and JTBW nu
umbers;
control of heat input when appli cable;
nsumables used
u
(e.g., us
se of G sufffix);
special requirements for the con
he qualified tthickness;
preheat range for th
al;
date off preparation and approva
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
chnologist.

The WPS status may be:

b
a) prelimin
nary - intended only to qu
ualify the JTB
BW;
b) issued for productio
on - issued ta
aking into ac
ccount the pa
arameters off the JTBW approved.
a
ended to be used in the w
welding imple
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Annex C - Instructions for Preparatio

on of the Welding
W
Pro
ocedure Qu
ualification
n Record
(WPQR
R) and Pro
oduction Te
est Implementation Record (PTI R)
C.1 Ge
eneral Con
nditions
ments shall b
be attached to
t the WPQR
R and the PT
TIR:
If appliccable, the folllowing docum
ort prepared according to
o Annex H off this Standa rd, for the WPQR
W
a) welding registration repo
ared heat trea
atment according to Annex I of this S
Standard
b) registration report prepa
port for non
e tests prepared accoording to es
stablished
n-destructive
c) results registration rep
standards;
b codes, sta
andards andd design specifications
d) results regisstration reports for all tessts required by
as applicablle, according
g with C.2.2 tto C.2.7 of th
his Annex;
o consumables quality (P
PPM analysis for gases//purity certifiicate) and ba
ase metal
e) certificate of
quality, for the
t WPQR;
f) reports for mechanical
m
tests,
t
micro- and macro--analysis, sta
age measureements, hard
dness and
micro-hardn
ness measurements and other tests required
r
for qualification
q
oof welding prrocedures
or productio
on test shall be issued and signed
d by profess
sional techniccians accred
dited with
CREA syste
em or the Re
egional Coun
ncil of Chemistry (CRQ).

C.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
ntain, at lea
The WPQR and the PT
TIR shall con
ast the follow
wing informaation, as we
ell as the
C.2.1 T
informattion foreseen
n in the respe
ective qualifiication stand
dards:
a) welding
g procedure identificatio
on (prelimina
ary WPS forr the WPQR
R or WPS issued for
producttion, in the case of in the
e case of PTIR);
b) welder or welding operation
o
ide ntification;
ntification, in the case of identification
n of the prod uction test in
n the case
c) producttion test iden
of PTIR
R;
d) list of documents
d
atttached and their respecttive identifica
ation;
e) identificcation of applicable qualification
n standards
s and staandards forr design,
manufa
acturing or as
ssembly of e
equipment, as well as the
e revision ideentification da
ata;
f) test tem
mperature;
g) date off issuance;
h) full nam
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
chnologist.

The results registration

r
report
r
for th e tensile tes
st shall inclu
ude, at a m inimum, the following
C.2.2 T
informattion:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

entity performing
p
th
he test;
identificcation of the test impleme
entation stan
ndard;
identificcation (seriall number) of the testing machine,
m
identificcation, date of
o issuance and name of the issuer of
o the calibraation certifica
ate for the
test ma
achine;
identificcation of the preparation standard forr test sample
es;
identificcation of the test part and
d of the test samples;
s
types and
a sizes of test
t
sampless;
identificcation of the results evalu
uation standa
ard and the acceptance
a
ccriterion;
nick-bre
eak point;
strength limits, spec
cified and acctual;
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c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
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entity performing the test;

identification of the test implementation standard;
type of test;
knife-edge diameter and clearance between the stoppers of the testing device;
identification of the preparation standard for test samples;
identification of the test piece and of the test samples;
types and sizes of test samples;
identification of the results evaluation standard;
bending angle;
identification and dimensions of the discontinuities detected;
date of issuance.

C.2.4 The results registration report for the impact test shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

entity performing the test;

identification of the test performance standard;
identification (serial number) of the testing machine and the thermometer used;
identification of the profile projector used;
identification, date of issuance and name of issuer of the calibration certificate of the
testing machine and thermometer used;
f) test temperature;
g) identification of the preparation standard for test samples;
h) identification of the test piece and of the test samples;
i) types and sizes of test samples;
j) test sample orientation in relation to the rolling direction, if applicable;
k) location of the notch;
l) identification of the results evaluation standard;
m) energy absorbed and / or lateral expansion and / or percentage of brittle fracture
(individually and averages), whichever is applicable, with the specified and actual values;
n) date of issuance.
C.2.5 The results registration report for the macrographic test shall include, at a minimum, the
following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

entity performing the test;

identification of the preparation standard for test samples;
identification of the test part and of the test samples;
macrophotography of test samples, with indication of magnification used;
reagent used;
identification of the results evaluation standard;
measurement of the reinforcement, of the fillet weld leg and fillet weld throat, effective
and actual;
h) magnification used for visual inspection;
i) identification and dimensions of the discontinuities detected;
j) date of issuance.
C.2.6 The results registration report for the hardness test shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
a) entity performing the test;
b) identification of the test standard and type of hardness
c) identification (serial number) of the testing machine and the standard sample used for
calibration of the machine;
d) identification, date of issuance and name of the issuer of the calibration certificate for the
test machine and standard sample used;
e) identification of the test piece and of the test samples;
f) sample test sketch presenting the different welded joint areas and location of the
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g) specified and actual hardness values;

h) identification of the results evaluation standard;
i) date of issuance.

C.2.7 The results registration report for the nick-break test shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
a) entity performing the test;
b) identification of the test implementation standard;
c) identification of the preparation standard for test samples;
d) identification of the test part of the test samples;
e) sizes of test samples;
f) identification of the results evaluation standard;
g) identification and dimensions of the discontinuities detected;
h) date of issuance.

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Annex D - Instruc
ctions for Preparatio
on of the Qualificatio
on Registrration for Welders
QR)
and Welding
W
Ope
erators (WQ
D.1 Ge
eneral Con
nditions
QR shall be issued
i
for ea
ach successfful test by ea
ach welder orr welding opeerator.
One WQ

D.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
QR must con
ntain at leas
st all the info
ormation spe
ecified in the
e relevant quualification standards,
s
The WQ
and:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

name and
a social se
ecurity numbe
er of the welder or weldin
ng operator;
identificcation code (seal)
(
of the w
elding operattor;
welder or we
identificcation of the applicable q
qualification standard
s
and
d revision;
identificcation of welding procedu
ure used;
identificcation of the welding proccess(es);
all esse
ential variables with value
es actually used for qualification and qualified ran
nges;
type of tests, examinations and analyses pe
erformed;
ype of test sa
amples used;
identificcation and ty
results of tests, exa
aminations an
nd analyses performed fo
or each test ssample;
suer of testts, examinations and
identificcation, date of issuanc e and name of the iss
analyse
es registratio
on reports;
k) date off preparation and approva
al;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
l) full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
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Annex E - Instructions for Preparation of the Welding Execution and Inspection

Instruction (WEII)
E.1 General Conditions
E.1.1 The WEII welding parameters shall be based on the values specified in the welding procedure
qualified and the allowances specified in the relevant qualification Standard.

E.1.2 The WEII shall detail each joint to be welded during a particular service, and when the amount
of joints to be welded is high, upon previous approval by PETROBRAS, identical joints may be
grouped. In any case, the traceability of the individual and the welding procedure applicable shall be
ensured.

E.2 Specific Conditions - Detailed WEII

The WEII must contain at least the specifications set forth in E.2.1 to E.2.3.

E.2.1 Drawing number and identification of equipment, pipes, ducts or metallic structures, with
location of joints to be welded.

E.2.2 ndividual joint identification or group identification for joint to be welded, according with E.1.2 of
this Annex.

E.2.3 Specific information for the execution and inspection of welds in joints or group of joints, such
as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

identification of the welding procedure (WPS / WPQC);

sketch of the bevel and welding symbols, according with AWS A2.4:2007;
specification of base metal, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each joint element;
sketch of the passes sequence for angle welds where water tightness is required;
welding parameters, for each weld pass, such as:
welding process;
classification, trademark and diameter of the electrodes, wires or rods;
type and intensity of current;
speed, if applicable, voltage and polarity;
classification and trademark of flow (if applicable);
type and flow of purge and protection gases (if applicable);
deposition technique (if applicable), rectilinear or oscillating and indication of the
minimum or maximum width of the pass;
welding position and progression (if applicable);
f) method for initial and interpasses cleaning;
g) gouging technique (if applicable);
h) pre-heating temperature and application technique;
i) interpass temperature;
j) post-heating time and temperature and application technique (if applicable);
k) indication of heat treatment requirement and execution parameters (if applicable);
l) waiting time instruction for the onset of non-destructive testing;
m) type and extent of non-destructive testing and other relevant tests as well as definition of
retention points (before or after the root pass, with each layer, before or after heat
treatment);
n) reference standards, including the manufacturing standard and acceptance criteria
applicable to the item;

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erature classs (if applicable);

n) processs data, such as: type of ffluid, pressurre and tempe
o) date off preparation and approva
al;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
p) full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
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Annex F - Instruc
ctions for Preparatio
on of the List
L
of Qua
alified Wellders and Welding
Opera
ators (LQW
W)
F.1 Ge
eneral Conditions
Shall be issue
ed one LQW for each rele
evant qualific
cation standa
ard.
F.1.1 S

Each qualifica
ation of a pa
articular weld
der or weldin
ng operator shall
s
be indivvidually transcribed in
F.1.2 E
the LQW
W.

F.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
W shall inclu
ude, at a minimum:
The LQW
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

identificcation of the qualification

n Standard;
name and
a identifica
ation code (s eal) of the qu
ualified welder or weldingg operator;
number of the qualiification certiificate of the welder or we
elding operattor;
e
welding variable
e with the qu
ualified rangees;
all the essential
es applicable
WPS used for welder qualificati on;
date off issuance;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
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Annex G - Instruc
ctions for Preparing
P
the Welderrs and Welding Opera
rators Perfo
ormance
Contro
ol (WPC)
G.1 Ge
eneral Con
nditions
The WPC shall
s
be iss
sued at inte
ervals according to the
e standardss criteria fo
or design,
G.1.1 T
manufaccturing and assembly
a
of equipment o
or according to the contra
act documenttation.

The welder and

a welding operators p
performance control shalll be perform ed according
g with the
G.1.2 T
numberr of rejected films
f
or with the total leng
gth of defects.

G.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
PC shall inclu
ude, at a min
nimum:
The WP
a) identificcation code of
o the welderr or welding operator;
o
b) total nu
umber of rad
diographs ta
aken, or tota
al length inspected at thhe specified period of
time, whichever
w
is applicable;
a
c) total nu
umber of rejected radiogra
aphs or the sum
s
of faulty lengths duri ng a specific
c period of
time, whatever
w
is ap
pplicable;
d) percenttage of defec
cts calculate
ed by dividing
g the amount shown in c)) of this subs
section by
the amount shown in b) of this ssubsection, multiplied
m
by 100;
and d) of this
s subsection
n up to the daate of issuan
nce of the
e) aggregated values from b), c) a
WPCs;
gregated valu
ue of d) of th
his subsection of the prev
vious WPC;
f) the agg
g) date off issuance;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
h) full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 1 or 2 welding ins
spector or ce
ertified weldi ng specialistt engineer
or certiffied welding technologistt.

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Annex H - In
nstructions
s for Prepa
aring the Welding
W
Reg
gistration R
Report (WR
RS)
H.1 Ge
eneral Con
nditions
RS applies to
t the weldin
ng of test pa
arts for proc
cedures and welders quaalification an
nd for the
The WR
production test weld
ding, according to C.1 a
a) of Annex C of this Sta
andard and to the manu
ufacturing,
bly and maintenance of equipment,
e
p
pipes, ducts and metal structures,
s
ass required by
b 4.2 and
assemb
5.3 of th
his Standard.

H.2 Sp
pecific Con
nditions
RS shall conttain at least the
t following information::
The WR
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

identificcation of the equipment, pipes or othe

er metallic materials;
m
identificcation of the welded jointt;
number of the welding repair, w
when applicab
ble;
identificcation of the welding proccedure;
specificcation of base metal, run , diameter (iff applicable) and thicknesss of each jo
oint part;
identificcation of the welding exe
ecution and in
nspection ins
struction, if aapplicable;
identificcation (seriall number) of the ammeter, voltmeter and
a contact pyrometer;
identificcation, date of issuancce and nam
me of issuerr of the callibration cerrtificate of
ammeter, voltmeterr and contactt pyrometer;
a seals of the welders and / or operators perforrming the weelding;
name and
all the information specified in the welding procedure matching
m
thee values actu
ually used
t joint weld
ding, mention
ng to the pas
sses sequencce;
during the
ned accordin
date off issuance;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
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ex I - Instru
uctions for Preparing the Heat Treatment
T
Registratio
R
on Report (HTRR)
I.1 Gen
neral Cond
ditions
t the heat treatment reg
gistration of test
t
parts, as
s required inn C.1 b) of Annex C of
The HTRR applies to
andard and to the manuffacturing, asssembly and maintenanc
ce of equipm
ment, pipes, ducts
d
and
this Sta
metal sttructures, as required by 4.2 and 5.3 of this Stand
dard.

I.2 Spe
ecific Cond
ditions
ntain at leastt the followin g information
n:
The HTRR must con
a)
b)
c)
d)

type of heat treatme

ent performe
ed;
at treatment procedure;
identificcation of the relevant hea
identificcation of the relevant exe
ecution stand
dard;
parame
eters required for the imp
plementation, i.e.:
initia
al and final control
c
tempe
eratures;
- minimum and maximum hea
ating speed;
atment tempe
eratures;
- minimum and maximum trea
atment times;
minimum and maximum trea
oling speeds;
minimum and maximum coo
erature differrence betwee
en thermocouples;
maxximum tempe
e) identificcation of the equipment o
or the test pa
art;
f) identificcation (seriall number) of the tempera
ature recorde
er used;
g) identificcation, date of issuance
e and name of issuer of the calibraation certifica
ate of the
temperrature recorder and therm
mocouples us
sed;
h) indication of the exe
ecution meth
hod, namely:
d heater treatment;
fired
loca
alized treatment;
i) indication of the hea
ating medium
m used;
n (if applicab
ng the locattion of the eequipment in
nside, the
j) sketch of the oven
ble) indicatin
esistance and the overlap
pping area w
when the equ
uipment is
nozzless of burners or electric re
not com
mpletely insid
de the oven;
k) sketch of the welde
ed joint show
wing the location and distribution off electrical re
esistances
e width of the
e heated zon
ne, when loca
alized heat trreatment is pperformed;
and the
l) type, qu
uantity and id
dentification (number and
d color on the graph) of tthermocouple
es used;
m) method
d for fastenin
ng the thermo
ocouples to the
t part;
n) sketch of the equip
pment or tesst piece, indicating the id
dentification,, location an
nd relative
he thermoco
ouples;
distancce between th
o) registra
ation of the temperature
e of the pie
ece over time (time x teemperature plot) with
identificcation of therrmocouples u
used;
p) final op
pinion stating
g whether the
e heat treatm
ment was perrformed accoording to the approved
procedure and relev
vant standarrds;
m) date off issuance;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
q) full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
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Ann
nex J - Instrructions fo
or Preparin g the Conttrol of the Work
W
Repaair Index (C
CWRI);
J.1 Ge
eneral Cond
ditions
ble level of repairs shalll be agreed
d in advance
e between tthe manufac
cturer and
J.1.1 The acceptab
OBRAS, including how calculations wi ll be done.
PETRO

m
be iss
sued at inte
ervals according to the
e standardss criteria fo
or design,
J.1.2 The CWRI must
embly of equipment and ccontract documents.
manufaccturing, asse

d by the num
mber of rejec
cted films orr by the totall length of
J.1.3 The level of repairs shall be controlled
defects..

J.2 Sp
pecific Conditions
WRI must con
ntain, at a minimum:
The CW
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

identificcation code of
o the welderr or welding operator;
o
equipm
ment identifica
ation;
joint ide
entification;
total nu
umber of radiographs or ttotal length inspected with ultrasoundd, during the
e specified
period, whichever is
s applicable;
umber of radiographs reje
ected or the total length of
o defects deetected with the
t use of
total nu
ultrasou
und, during the
t specific p
period of time
e, whatever is applicablee;
percenttage of defec
cts calculate
ed by dividing
g the amountt shown in e)) of this subs
section by
the amount shown in d) of this ssubsection, multiplied
m
by 100;
and f) of this
s subsection up to the daate of issuan
nce of the
aggregated values from d), e) a
CWRI;
gregated valu
ue of f) of thi s subsection
n of the previous CWRI;
the agg
calculation interval expressed in
n days, statin
ng start and final
f
date;
date off issuance;
me, signature
e and registtration number of the Sis
stema Nacioonal de Qualificao e
full nam
Certificcao (SNQC
C) level 2 we
elding inspec
ctor or certified welding specialist en
ngineer or
certified
d welding tec
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REV. A and B
There is no index of revisions.

REV. C
Affected Parts

Description of Alteration

1.2

Revised

4.1 a 4.3

Revised

4.5

Revised

5.1 a 5.3

Revised

B-2

Revised

C-1

Revised

C-2.1

Revised

C-2.4

Revised

C-2.6

Revised

D-2

Revised

E-1.1

Revised

E-2.1

Revised

E-2.3

Revised

F-2

Revised

H-1 e H-2

Revised

I-1 e I-2

Revised

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All

Description of Alteration
Revised

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WORKING GROUP - WG-26-11

Members
Name

Department

Telephone

Key

Andr Mariano

ENGENHARIA/SL/SEQUI/ATFCM

816-5370

CSM0

Henrique Garcia da Silva

ENGENHARIA/IEABAST/IERF/PS

857-2821

CTM0

MATERIAIS/CCB/IF/IFEE

819-1961

EMR9

819-3088

EI5W

Ronaldo Silva Cruz

Technical Secretary
Svio Batalha Fiuza

ENGENHARIA/AG/NORTEC-GC

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Foreword
This Standard is the English version (issued in 04/2012) of PETROBRAS N-2301 REV. D 05/2011. In
case of doubt, the Portuguese version, which is the valid document for all intents and purposes, shall
be used.

1 Scope
1.1 This Standard sets forth the mandatory requirements for the preparation of technical
documentation used for the planning, execution, control, registration and certification of welding
services.

1.2 This Standard applies to welding applied to manufacturing, construction, assembly and
maintenance of equipment, pipes, ducts and steel structures.

1.3 This standard applies to metallic materials weldable by fusion.

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

1.5 This Standard contains only Technical Requirements.

2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document applies.
PETROBRAS N-133 - Welding;
PETROBRAS N-381 - Execution of Drawing and Other General Technical Documents;
PETROBRAS N-1438 - Terminologia Soldagem;
PETROBRAS N-1738 - Descontinuidades em Juntas Soldadas, Fundidos, Forjados e
Laminados;
PETROBRAS N-2163 - Soldagem e Trepanao em Equipamentos, Tubulaes Industriais
e Dutos em Operao;
ABNT NBR 14842:2003 - Critrios para a Qualificao e Certificao de Inspetores de
Soldagem;
AWS A2.4:2007 - Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing and Nondestructive Examination;
AWS A 3.0:2001 - Welding Terms and Definitions;
BSI BS EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003 - Conformity Assessment - General Requirements for
Bodies Operating Certification of Persons.

NOTE

For documents referred in this Standard and for which only the Portuguese version is
available, the PETROBRAS department that uses this Standard should be consulted for any
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3 Terms and Definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions of PETROBRAS N-1438, N-1738 and
AWS 3.0:2001 shall apply.

4 General conditions
4.1 This Standard shall be used with standards regarding the design, manufacturing, assembly and
maintenance of equipment, pipes, ducts and metal structures, and this Standard shall prevail in case
of conflicts.

4.2 Every document mentioned in this Standard shall be prepared when required by PETROBRAS
N-133 or by the standards regarding the design, manufacturing, assembly and maintenance of
equipment, pipes, ducts and metal structures or by other contract documents.

4.3 All technical documents and drawings shall be prepared in accordance with PETROBRAS N-381.

4.4 The metric units shall those in effect in Brazil according to Brazilian Metrology Law. When the
nature of the subject indicates the convenience of English units, these shall be written inside brackets
after the corresponding Brazilian legal measuring unit.

4.5 All documents shall be approved by the welding inspector certified in accordance with
ABNT NBR 14842:2003, with due respect to the responsibilities of each certification level.
NOTE 1 Alternatively, the Welding Execution and Inspection Instruction (WEII) may be approved by
the welding specialist of the operational unit for repairs and maintenance services, where
there is a need for expertise on the equipment deterioration mechanisms and the integrity
status
NOTE 2 All Level 2 welding inspectors working under contracts signed by Petrobras, shall have
minimal training as metal mechanic technicians in the metal mechanic field and be
registered with the Regional Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy (CREA,
Brazil) to perform the duties of the position (starting from January 2016).

4.6 For the services of welding performed overseas, the welding inspectors shall be certified in the
applicable main Standard, by international entities meeting the requirements specified in BSI BS EN
ISO/IEC 17024:2003, and these professionals shall be previously approved by PETROBRAS.

4.7 For welding and hot tapping in equipment, pipes and ducts in operation, besides the technical
documentation required by this Standard, requirements set forth in PETROBRAS N-2163 must also be
met.

5 Specific Conditions
5.1 Documentation for Welding Planning
Documents mentioned in Section 5 shall be issued, approved and submitted for approval by
PETROBRAS inspection, before the commencing of the welding services.

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Annex B - Instructions for Preparation of Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)

B.1 General Conditions
The WPS shall be prepared based on the design, manufacturing, assembly and maintenance codes,
standards and specification, in compliance with PETROBRAS N-133. After the welding completion
and approval of JTBW, welding parameters ranges shall be revised to match the values actually used
with the tolerances allowed in the relevant qualification standards for the production welds
implementation WPS.

B.2 Specific Conditions

The WPS must contain at least all the information specified in the relevant qualification standards,
and:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

NOTE

identification of the qualification Standard;

sketch of the joint and bevel;
sketch of the passes sequence;
specification, classification and trademark of consumables
WPS and JTBW numbers;
control of heat input when applicable;
special requirements for the consumables used (e.g., use of G suffix);
preheat range for the qualified thickness;
date of preparation and approval;
full name, signature and registration number of the Level 2 welding inspector before the
Sistema Nacional de Qualificao e Certificao (SNQC).

The WPS status may be:

a) preliminary - intended only to qualify the JTBW;
b) issued for production - issued taking into account the parameters of the JTBW approved.
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Annex C - Instructions for Preparation of the Welding Procedure Qualification Record

(WPQR) and Production Test Implementation Record (PTIR)
C.1 General Conditions
If applicable, the following documents shall be attached to the WPQR and the PTIR:
a) welding registration report prepared according to Annex H of this Standard, for the WPQR
b) registration report prepared heat treatment according to Annex I of this Standard
c) results registration report for non-destructive tests prepared according to established
standards;
d) results registration reports for all tests required by codes, standards and design specifications
as applicable, according with C.2.2 to C.2.7 of this Annex;
e) certificate of consumables quality (PPM analysis for gases/purity certificate) and base metal
quality, for the WPQR;
f) reports for mechanical tests, micro- and macro-analysis, stage measurements, hardness and
micro-hardness measurements and other tests required for qualification of welding procedures
or production test shall be issued and signed by professional technicians accredited with
CREA system or the Regional Council of Chemistry (CRQ).

C.2 Specific Conditions

C.2.1 The WPQR and the PTIR shall contain, at least the following information, as well as the
information foreseen in the respective qualification standards:
a) welding procedure identification (preliminary WPS for the WPQR or WPS issued for
production, in the case of in the case of PTIR);
b) welder or welding operation identification;
c) production test identification, in the case of identification of the production test in the case
of PTIR;
d) list of documents attached and their respective identification;
e) identification of applicable qualification standards and standards for design,
manufacturing or assembly of equipment, as well as the revision identification data;
f) test temperature;
g) date of issuance;
h) full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

C.2.2 The results registration report for the tensile test shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

entity performing the test;

identification of the test implementation standard;
identification (serial number) of the testing machine,
identification, date of issuance and name of the issuer of the calibration certificate for the
test machine;
identification of the preparation standard for test samples;
identification of the test part and of the test samples;
types and sizes of test samples;
identification of the results evaluation standard and the acceptance criterion;
nick-break point;
strength limits, specified and actual;
stretching, where applicable;
date of preparation and approval.

C.2.3 The results registration report for the bending test shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
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and Welding Operators (WQR)
D.1 General Conditions
One WQR shall be issued for each successful test by each welder or welding operator.

D.2 Specific Conditions

The WQR must contain at least all the information specified in the relevant qualification standards,
and:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

name and social security number of the welder or welding operator;

identification code (seal) of the welder or welding operator;
identification of the applicable qualification standard and revision;
identification of welding procedure used;
identification of the welding process(es);
all essential variables with values actually used for qualification and qualified ranges;
type of tests, examinations and analyses performed;
identification and type of test samples used;
results of tests, examinations and analyses performed for each test sample;
identification, date of issuance and name of the issuer of tests, examinations and
analyses registration reports;
k) date of preparation and approval;
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o) process data, such as: type of fluid, pressure and temperature class (if applicable);
p) date of preparation and approval;
q) full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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Annex F - Instructions for Preparation of the List of Qualified Welders and Welding
Operators (LQW)
F.1 General Conditions
F.1.1 Shall be issued one LQW for each relevant qualification standard.

F.1.2 Each qualification of a particular welder or welding operator shall be individually transcribed in
the LQW.

F.2 Specific Conditions

The LQW shall include, at a minimum:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

identification of the qualification Standard;

name and identification code (seal) of the qualified welder or welding operator;
number of the qualification certificate of the welder or welding operator;
all the essential welding variables applicable with the qualified ranges;
WPS used for welder qualification;
date of issuance;
full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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Annex G - Instructions for Preparing the Welders and Welding Operators Performance
Control (WPC)
G.1 General Conditions
G.1.1 The WPC shall be issued at intervals according to the standards criteria for design,
manufacturing and assembly of equipment or according to the contract documentation.

G.1.2 The welder and welding operators performance control shall be performed according with the
number of rejected films or with the total length of defects.

G.2 Specific Conditions

The WPC shall include, at a minimum:
a) identification code of the welder or welding operator;
b) total number of radiographs taken, or total length inspected at the specified period of time,
whichever is applicable;
c) total number of rejected radiographs or the sum of faulty lengths during a specific period of
time, whatever is applicable;
d) percentage of defects calculated by dividing the amount shown in c) of this subsection by the
amount shown in b) of this subsection, multiplied by 100;
e) aggregated values from b), c) and d) of this subsection up to the date of issuance of the WPCs;
f) the aggregated value of d) of this subsection of the previous WPC;
g) date of issuance;
h) full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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Annex H - Instructions for Preparing the Welding Registration Report (WRS)

H.1 General Conditions
The WRS applies to the welding of test parts for procedures and welders qualification and for the
production test welding, according to C.1 a) of Annex C of this Standard and to the manufacturing,
assembly and maintenance of equipment, pipes, ducts and metal structures, as required by 4.2 and
5.3 of this Standard.

H.2 Specific Conditions

The WRS shall contain at least the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

identification of the equipment, pipes or other metallic materials;

identification of the welded joint;
number of the welding repair, when applicable;
identification of the welding procedure;
specification of base metal, run, diameter (if applicable) and thickness of each joint part;
identification of the welding execution and inspection instruction, if applicable;
identification (serial number) of the ammeter, voltmeter and contact pyrometer;
identification, date of issuance and name of issuer of the calibration certificate of
ammeter, voltmeter and contact pyrometer;
name and seals of the welders and / or operators performing the welding;
all the information specified in the welding procedure matching the values actually used
during the joint welding, mentioned according to the passes sequence;
date of issuance;
full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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Annex I - Instructions for Preparing the Heat Treatment Registration Report (HTRR)
I.1 General Conditions
The HTRR applies to the heat treatment registration of test parts, as required in C.1 b) of Annex C of
this Standard and to the manufacturing, assembly and maintenance of equipment, pipes, ducts and
metal structures, as required by 4.2 and 5.3 of this Standard.

I.2 Specific Conditions

The HTRR must contain at least the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)

type of heat treatment performed;

identification of the relevant heat treatment procedure;
identification of the relevant execution standard;
parameters required for the implementation, i.e.:
initial and final control temperatures;
- minimum and maximum heating speed;
- 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 the test part;
f) identification (serial number) of the temperature recorder used;
g) identification, date of issuance and name of issuer of the calibration certificate of the
temperature recorder and thermocouples used;
h) indication of the execution method, namely:
fired heater treatment;
localized treatment;
i) indication of the heating medium used;
j) sketch of the oven (if applicable) indicating the location of the equipment inside, the
nozzles of burners or electric resistance and the overlapping area when the equipment is
not completely inside the oven;
k) sketch of the welded joint showing the location and distribution of electrical resistances
and the width of the heated zone, when localized heat treatment is performed;
l) type, quantity and identification (number and color on the graph) of thermocouples used;
m) method for fastening the thermocouples to the part;
n) sketch of the equipment or test piece, indicating the identification, location and relative
distance between the thermocouples;
o) registration of the temperature of the piece over time (time x temperature plot) with
identification of thermocouples used;
p) final opinion stating whether the heat treatment was performed according to the approved
procedure and relevant standards;
m) date of issuance;
q) full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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Annex J - Instructions for Preparing the Control of the Work Repair Index (CWRI);
J.1 General Conditions
J.1.1 The acceptable level of repairs shall be agreed in advance between the manufacturer and
PETROBRAS, including how calculations will be done.

J.1.2 The CWRI must be issued at intervals according to the standards criteria for design,
manufacturing, assembly of equipment and contract documents.

J.1.3 The level of repairs shall be controlled by the number of rejected films or by the total length of
defects.

J.2 Specific Conditions

The CWRI must contain, at a minimum:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

identification code of the welder or welding operator;

equipment identification;
joint identification;
total number of radiographs or total length inspected with ultrasound, during the specified
period, whichever is applicable;
total number of radiographs rejected or the total length of defects detected with the use of
ultrasound, during the specific period of time, whatever is applicable;
percentage of defects calculated by dividing the amount shown in e) of this subsection by
the amount shown in d) of this subsection, multiplied by 100;
aggregated values from d), e) and f) of this subsection up to the date of issuance of the
CWRI;
the aggregated value of f) of this subsection of the previous CWRI;
calculation interval expressed in days, stating start and final date;
date of issuance;
full name, signature and SNQC registration of the Level 2 Welding Inspector.

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