Procedure for Weld Identification and Weld Traceability

Plant: Iraq South Gas Project-Um Qasr

Company Document No.
Marine Terminal
Project:
Inspection, Assessment and Rehabilitation Contract
of Um Qasr Terminal No.
Job No. UI-48411-
WO-5
Document Title:
Document QC-ME-UQ-09
Procedure for Weld Identification and Weld
No.
Traceability
Rev. 01R
Date 05/07/2015

Procedure for Weld Identification

and Weld Traceability
Status
Status Code Description
Code

Revise and Resubmit Address highlighted deficiencies, Up-

1
Rev and Resubmit at same Project Phase.

Accepted with Comments Noted Incorporate Comments, Up-

2
Rev and Resubmit at next project phase

3 Accepted as submitted

4 Review Not Required - Do not resubmit

Reviewing Engineers Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS), Sign and Date

Name: Sign:
Date:

Note: This sheet shall be the 1st cover page of all A3 & A4 documents.
This block will also form part of the A3 drawing template.
Revisi Description of Prepared By Verified By Approved Date
on Revision By
05/07/201
01R IFC Aws Mohamed Samer S. Firas A.
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GENERAL

1.1 Scope and purpose

The scope and purpose of this procedure to define the organization for weld Joint
Identification and traceability management in order to make sure that all the
welding joints were properly traceable and reported as per the approved drawing for
the project.

1.2. Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions are used in the preparation of any quality
related document:

Company: BGC (BASRAH GAS COMPANY)

Contractor: AL Bilal Group

QCP Quality Control Plan: prepared in accordance with the requirements specified in
contractual documentation. QCP includes all applicable ITP(s) and relevant
inspection and test report forms.

1.3 Reference Documents.

1.3.1 Company Specification (WO5- SECTION IV - SCOPE OF WORK)

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

For project related welding activities the Superintendent/ Piping Engineer together
with the supported by the Quality Control Welding Inspector, shall ensure the
implementation of this procedure using the necessary resources and tools.

Fabrication of pipe spools and supports shall only commence after issue of Approved
for Construction (AFC) drawings. Subsequent revisions of AFC drawings will
supersede all previous drawings and the Contractors procedures shall ensure all
fabrication is carried out in accordance with latest revision of each drawing.

The Contractor shall verify drawing information and confirm all dimensions before
commencing fabrication.

The Contractor shall ensure the piping meets final assembly requirements as
specified on the piping layout drawings.

TRACEABILITY OBJECTIVES
Items and documents shall be marked to ensure means of:

a. Locating the item (traceability record).

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b. Locating the quality records generated from purchasing, inspection and testing of
the item.

TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Contractors fabrication procedures shall ensure that correct materials are used
during fabrication and these shall be submitted to the Superintendent for approval.
STORAGE
The Contractor shall be responsible for material and equipment received from the
Superintendent or warehouse stocks until the same is installed. Where Superintendent
supplied materials are delivered to the Contractor with documentation such as mill
certificates, these shall be incorporated into the Contractors quality records.
Materials received from the warehouse or Superintendent, are to be stored off the
ground on temporary racks or docks to prevent any deterioration until fabricated.
Pipes, fittings, valves and specialty items shall be suitably blanked to protect the ends
from damage and to prevent entry of foreign material.
Stainless steel material shall be kept separate from carbon steel during storage and
transport

CUTTING AND BEVELLING

Pipe shall be cut accurately to the measurements on the drawings or field fit conditions
and shall be worked into place without springing or forcing.
Stainless steel material shall be segregated from other piping materials during all
stages of machining and fabrication to prevent surface contamination with carbon steel
leading to localized corrosion.
Cutting of pipes shall preferably be done by mechanical means. Flame cutting is
acceptable within the limits as listed below:
a. For carbon steel, flame (or arc) cutting and beveling is acceptable only if the cut is
reasonably smooth and true and all oxides are removed from the flame-cut surface by
grinding.
b. For alloy steel, flame-cut bevels are acceptable only where machine cutting is not
feasible.
After flame cutting approximately 2mm of material must be removed from the surface
of the bevel by grinding.
c. Beveling by mechanical means (ie. shearing) requires work hardened areas to be
removed as in b. above.
d. Stainless steel and non-ferrous metals shall be prepared by machining, grinding or
plasma
arc cutting and grinding.
Grinding of stainless steel and non-ferrous metals shall be done with a non-
carbonaceous, iron free
non sulphur bonded grinding wheel. Chipping, filing, cutting with hacksaws or wire
brushing
using carbon steel brushes is not permitted on stainless steel.
Burrs and other objectionable defects shall be removed by reaming, machining or
grinding.

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All cuts shall be made at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. All pipe ends
shall be
remade to the full bore of the pipe.
All cuts shall be carefully bevelled and accurately matched to form a suitable groove for
welding
and to permit complete penetration of the welds at all points. Reference is to be made
to the
relevant section of the Code.
Defective or damaged weld ends shall be examined in order to determine the nature
and extent of
damage. Any bevelled edge of pipe that has been damaged shall be machined to
minimum
tolerances. All bevels shall be cleaned to bright metal finish.
Repairs shall not be made on weld preparation of pipes or fittings without written
permission from
the Superintendent.
Repairs to weld preparations shall only be carried out using repair procedures which
have been
reviewed and approved by the Superintendent. Repair procedures must be submitted in
writing for
the Superintendents review and approval.

END PREPARATION
4.6.1 General
Surfaces to be welded shall be ground free of rust. Grinding is to extend 10mm past the
toe of the
weld preparation and is to be done immediately prior to welding.

4.6.2 Butt Welding

End preparation for butt-welding shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASME B16.25.
Cleaning and end preparation shall be in accordance with the Code and in accordance
with this
Standard. Stainless steel materials shall be cleaned using degreasing compounds free of
chlorides
and sulphur for a distance of 75mm from the prepared edge of inside and outside
surfaces.
Stainless steel wire brushes shall not be used for carbon steels.

4.6.3 Fillet Welds

Pipes for insertion in slip-on flanges and for socket-weld joints shall be cut square, to
within the
tolerances specified in ANSI/ASME B16.11.
Prior to welding of socket connections, the pipe shall be backed off 1.5mm from the seat
of the
socket.
Socket welds and the external welds of field welded slip-on-flanges shall always be
carried out
using a minimum of two passes with staggered stops and starts. Shop welded slip on
flanges may
require two passes on the external weld, depending on the welding process, to ensure
good root
fusion.

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