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Welding Repairing Tubing Procedure
Welding Repairing Tubing Procedure
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CONTENTS
1. SCOPE
2. REFERENCE
3. GENERAL INSTRUCTION
1. SCOPE:
This procedure covers the requirements for repairing all nonconformities in welded joints, which
is limited to material API 5CT Gr-2, to API 5CT Gr-2 and API 5CT Gr-2 to P1 Gr-1.
2. REFERENCE:
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3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
3.1 All rejected welds, as a result of visual and non-destructive examination shall be
identified by QA/QC personnel.
3.2 Any defect ascertained by the examinations and judged unacceptable, shall be
removed according to this procedure.
3.3 Two (02) repair attempts shall be allowed on anyone defective area.
3.4 Thermal cutting is not permitted at any case.
3.5 Welder must be qualified as per assigned approved WPS.
3.6 Weld Face and their adjacent area up to 4” either side shall be free of all type of
contaminants such as moisture, oil, dust, rust and grease.
3.7 Inspection and monitoring devices must be calibrated by any TPI.
- Welded joint shall be identified and mark the location by QA/QC inspector.
- Defects in weld metal shall be completely removed by grinding or other mechanical means
except thermal process.
- After defect removal, DPT shall be carried out to ensure that defect has been removed.
- Weld face/groove and base metal shall be cleaned by cleaner, in order to remove all sulphur
and chlorine contents.
- Pre-heat weld face/groove and base metal where welding shall be done at least 4” either
sides at the temperature mentioned in approved WPS. Preheat temperature shall be
maintained till completion of weld repair.
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- Make sure pre-heat temperature rise at the temperature require as per WPS,
then welding shall be carried out by qualified welder.
- Continues monitoring is required by welding inspector during and after welding in order to
satisfy that all essential and non-essential variable being followed as per approved WPS.
- After completion weld repair, visual inspection was carried out and followed by appropriate
NDE to satisfy the integrity of weld and its HAZ area.
Note: In any case, crack is present in base metal then defective base metal shall be
removed least 4” both side of crack edge.
Note: In any case, hardness is increased 241 HB, then defective portion shall be
replaced with pup piece. Minimum pup piece length as per UEPL specification.
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Surface imperfections such as porosity, under cut, excess reinforcement,
inclusion and under fill shall be rectified in accordance following procedure,
- Welded joint shall be identified and mark the location by QA/QC inspector.
- Defects in weld metal shall be completely removed by grinding or other mechanical means.
- After defect removal, DPT shall be carried out to ensure that defect has been removed.
- Weld face/groove and base metal shall be cleaned by cleaner, in order to remove all sulphur
and chlorine contents.
- Pre-heat weld face/groove and base metal where welding shall be done at least 4” either
sides at the temperature mentioned in approved WPS. Preheat temperature shall be
maintained till completion of weld.
- Make sure pre-heat temperature rise at the temperature require as per WPS, then welding
shall be carried out by qualified welder.
- Continues monitoring is required by welding inspector during and after welding in order to
satisfy that all essential and non-essential variable being followed as per approved WPS.
- After completion fillet weld repair, visual inspection was carried out and followed by
appropriate NDE to satisfy the integrity of weld and its HAZ area.
Note: In any case, crack is present in base metal then defective base metal shall be
removed least 4” both side of crack edge.
Note:
1) In any case, hardness is increased 241 HB, then defective portion shall be
replaced with pup piece. Minimum pup piece length as per UEPL specification.
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Results of the weld inspection should be completely and accurately documented. The inspection
report, in many cases will become a permanent record to be maintained and referenced for the life
of the weld or part being inspected.
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