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02-54-039 Fabricated Piping and Inspection Specification Rev.B OCR
02-54-039 Fabricated Piping and Inspection Specification Rev.B OCR
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REPSOL OIL OPERATIONS
El Sharara Development
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B 24/07/07 Approved R.sanc~"" R~fl F. vanderwe~ V-
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A 28/05/92 Approved I Z;X
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CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE 5
3.0 FABRICATION 8
3.1 General
3.2 Welder Performance and Welding Procedure Qualification
3.3 Weld Preparation and Alignment
3.4 Welding
3.5 Weld Repairs
3.6 Tolerances
3.7 Screwed Piping
3.8 Cleanliness
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6.0 COATING OF FABRICATED PIPING 24
6.1 Above Ground Piping
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1.0 SCOPE
1.1 This specification defmes the minimum requirements for the fabrication and
inspection of carbon and steel piping.
1.2 Defmitions
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2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS
The requirements of the latest edition of the following codes, standards and
specifications shall form part of this specification, except where specifically modified
herein:
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American Welding Society
AWS A5.17 Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for
Submerged Arc Welding
AWSA5.18 Specification for Carbon Steel Filler Materials for Shielding
Arc Welding
AVvSA5.20 Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc
Welding
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel
Operator's Specifications
02/54/001 Surface Preparation, Painting and Galvanizing
02/54/038 Drafting procedures for Contractors and Vendors
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3.0 FABRICATION
3.1 General
3.1.1 All fabrication shall comply with the requirements of ASME B31.3
and the Operator's drawings. If there is a conflict between ASME
B31.3 and this specification, the Contractor shall immediately notify
the Inspector in writing of the conflict, and shall not proceed with any
work affected by the conflict until it is resolved by the Inspector.
3.1.2 The Contractor shall ensure that all coated plpmg shall remain
undamaged during fabrication. Any coating or mechanical damage
caused through maltreatment or accident shall be rectified by the
Contractor at his expense.
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3.2.2 Each weld procedure shall include, but not be limited to the following
information:
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If the Contractor proposes to utilize welding techniques other than
manual, such as proposals and description of the procedures to be
employed shall be submitted to the Inspector for written approval
prior to their use.
3.3.2 External and internal radial misalignment at the joining ends of piping
components shall be in accordance with ASME B31.4 (Clause
434.8.6). The resulting thickness of the welded joint shall not be less
than the minimum design thickness plus corrosion allowance.
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3.4 Welding
3.4.1 All welding shall conform to the requirements of ASME B31. 3 and
this specification
3.4.3 The clear distance between centre lines of adjacent circumferential butt
welds shall not be less than one times the pipe diameter unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by the Operator.
3.4.4 Butt welds shall have full penetration and complete fusion with a
minimum of weld metal protruding on the inside of the pipe.
3.4.5 All welds shall be of sound deposit with a regular line of fusion.
3.4.6 The fmished weld contour shall be uniform, with the toe or edge of the
weld merging smoothly into the base material. The weld contour shall
extend a minimum of 1116 inch on each side of the bevel and at least
1116 inch above. Butt welds shall have a: slight reinforcement build-up
gradually from the toe or edge toward the centre of the weld. Fillet
weld may be slightly concave on the fmished surface.
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3.4.7 No undercutting or overlapping is permitted.
3.4.9 Weld reinforcement shall be applied so that the weld shall have a
smooth contour which will merge gradually with the surfaces of
adjacent pipe and fittings.
3.4.10 To insure proper line-up, exterior line-up clamps shall be used where
possible.
3.4.11 When welding pipe NPS 12 and larger, two welders operating
simultaneously and in opposite quarters shall be used.
3.4.12 Welding of any diameter pipe shall be 'balanced' by completing the full
circumference of the weld layer or pass before commencing any
succeeding layer.
3.4.14 When slip-on flanges are required by the Operator's drawings, they
shall be welded on the front and the back in accordance with the
requirements of ASME B31.3.
3.4.15 Where socket welding valves or fittings are specified, the pipe shall be
spaced in the socket so that no stresses will be imparted to the weld due
to 'bottoming' of the pipe in the socket.
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3.4.16 If any cracks or blow holes occur on the surface of any welding bead,
they shall be chipped out with a round nose chisel to remove the defect
and present such a surface that complete fusion may be obtained with
the next successive welding bead.
3.4.18 Tack-welds shall be made with the same type of electrode that is used
for the root pass . Welding or tacking of cleats (dogs) for pipe alignment
is strictly prohibited.
3.4.20 All electrodes having low hydrogen coverings shall be dried for at least
two (2) hours between 446°F (230°C) and 500°F (260°C) before they
are used. Electrodes shall be stored immediately after drying in storage
ovens at a temperature of at least 240°F (120°C). Electrodes that are
not used within four (4) hours (in humid atmosphere this time may have
to be reduced) after removal from a drying storage oven shall be re-
dried before use.
3.4.21 Low hydrogen electrodes which have been wet shall not be used.
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3.5 Weld Repairs
3.5.1 If by visual or non destructive examination (ND E), defects are found to
exist, they shall be ground out and the area shall successfully pass a
liquid penetrant examination. The area shall then be rewelded and the
repaired weld shall be 100% radiographed and/or inspected by other
t~DE at the Inspector's option. The Inspector shall be advised of and
shall approve in writing any repair required, prior to the Contractor
performing the repair.
3.5.3 Where welding defects are revealed, the Contractor shall repair such
defects, th~ costs of the repair and subsequent radiographic or other
testing shall be borne by the Contractor.
3.6 Tolerances
3.6.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the correctness of the
dimensional requirements as detailed on the Operator's drawings, and
for any costs incurred in rectifying dimensional errors in the shop or at
field erection.
3.6.2 Dimensions for inlets and outlets from a packaged, skid-mounted unit
shall be referenced from a single point on the skid comer, and be
identical to the approved for construction piping plan and elevation
dimensions .
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3.7 Screwed Piping
3.7.1 Socket welding connections in preference to screwed connections, shall
be used wherever possible up to the limiting size of Ilh inch.
3.7.3 Screwed connections shall be seal welded. All screwed steel fittings
shall be thoroughly cleaned and made up dry, using no thread sealant.
After being made tight, a seal bead shall be welded around each joint.
3.8 Cleanliness
3.8.1 Cleanliness shall be maintained during all phases of fabrication. All
stubs, electrodes, flux, slag and other foreign materials shall be
removed from the fabrication area when not in use.
3.8.2 Prior to welding, the pipe bevel and all surfaces adjacent thereto shall
be thoroughly cleaned of all scale, rust, grease, oil and other foreign
material. Flux, weld spatter and slag shall be removed from each weld
bend prior to depositing the next pass. All stub, rods flux, slag and
other foreign material shall be removed from inside and outside the
pipe, between each pass and after completion of the fmal pass.
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3.8.3 All tools and equipment shall be kept free of oil, grease and other
contaminants detrimental to fabrication. Wire brush material shall be
compatible with the pipe and weld material. Grinding wheels shall be
resin bonded.
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4.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING
4.1 General
4.1.1 Inspection of piping shall be in accordance with the requirements of
ASME B31. 3 and this specification.
4.1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for craft supervision and for the
quality of work during fabrication and erection. The Inspector will
make inspections and tests as required to check the progress and quality
of the work, qualifications of the Contractor's employees, and that the
work meets the drawings and specifications.
4.1.3 Approval of the testing and inspection by the Inspector will not relieve
the Contractor of his responsibilities and/or guarantees.
4.1.6 The Contractor shall submit to the Inspector certified test reports
specifying the chemical analysis of an undiluted weld metal deposit
from each heat of weld metal used in qualification and in fabrication.
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4.1. 7 All the welds shall be visually inspected after completion by the
Contractor before submission to the Inspector. Any indications of
defects, undercutting, penetration roughness, poor contour and
dimensions, etc shall be repaired.
4.1.9 All prepared surfaces shall be visually inspected prior to welding. Any
indications of defects shall be further examined using NDE methods.
4.2 Radiography
4.2.1 A minimum of 10% of the welded joinings (including circumferential
butt, mitre and branch connection welds), as selected by the Inspector,
shall be randomly examined by radiography as per the procedures
defmed herein.
4.2.2 Random examination shall be performed for every pipe thickness and
material grouping throughout the entire job. At least one of each type
and position of weld made by each welder and/or welding operator
shall be examined. A record shall be kept by the Contractor of the
quality and extent of each welder and/or welding operator's work. For
this examination, parent metal shall be considered of the same thickness
when the difference in nominal wall thickness does not exceed Ys inch.
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4.2.4 All radiographs, whether complete or spot, shall comply with the
sensitivity requirements of ASME Code Section V, Article 2. For
reinforced branch connections, sensitivity shall be based upon pipe wall
thickness.
4.2.5 For each weld found to be defective, two additional welds made by the
same welder that produced the defective weld shall be given a spot
radiographic examination. These additional examinations shall be made
immediately after the defective weld is found and are in addition to the
minimum spot examination of 10% of the welded joints
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Kilovoltage and focal spot size
Isotope intensity and physical dimensions
Welding process used
4.2.9 The Contractor shall furnish the Operator with a daily report of shot
and accepted radiographic fllms properly indexed by location. During
fabrication, the Contractor shall keep the accepted radiographic fIlms
on file. Upon job completion, the Contractor shall transmit to the
Operator all accepted radiographic and other NDE records properly
packaged~ identifIed and indexed.
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4.4 Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection
4.4.1 Liquid penetrant and/or magnetic particle inspection will be performed
at the discretion of the Inspector, when radiography cannot be
successfully employed.
4.4.2 Interpretation and acceptance criteria for liquid penetrant and magnetic
particle inspection shall be in accordance with ASME B31.3 and the
ASME Code, Section V.
4.4.3 Magnetic particle inspection of a fIllet weld shall not be performed until
at least 24 hours after the weld was completed.
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4.5.2 Unless otherwise specified by the Inspector all piping, spools, etc
fabricated by the Contractor shall be hydrotested by the Contractor in
his fabrication facility. All hydrotesting shall comply with the
requirements of ASME B31.3. All equipment, supplies, accessories
and personnel required for hydrotesting shall be furnished by the
Contractor.
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5.0 MATERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
5.1.2 If at any time before, during and after piping fabrication, any piece of
pipe or material is not readily identifiable, it shall be subject either to
outright rejection or arbitrary down grading to the lowest grade of
material which has been received by the Contractor to that date. The
decision will be made by the Inspector and shall be final and binding.
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6.0 COATING OF FABRICATED PIPING
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7.0 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
7.1 After all inspection and painting procedures have been completed, the
Contractor shall prepare all fabricated pipe in accordance with the following:
7.1.1 The inside of all piping shall be drained and blown dry to prevent
corrosion.
7.1.2 Flange faces shall be cleaned, coated with a rust preventive and
protected with bolted or steel strapped exterior grade plywood covers
the same diameter as the flange outside diameter. Unpainted steel shall
not be used where rust could discolour coated pipe surfaces.
7.1.4 The open ends of pipe shall be protected with plastic caps.
7.2 Pipe spools shall be adequately supported by the Contractor during storage.
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8.0 DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS
The following documents and records shall be maintained by the Contractor during the
period of the contract up to the date of the issue of the acceptance certificate by the
Operator, and be available for inspection on demand by the Inspector/Operator at all
times during this period. Typical examples can be obtained from suppliers of AWS,
ASME and API publications in the format required. As each form is completed it shall
be submitted to the Inspector/Operator for approval. Upon receipt of such approval the
Contractor shall fue the original and pass a copy to the Inspector/Operator for his use
to record the completed activities. Upon issue of the acceptance certificate by the
Operator, all originals shall be checked for completeness, filed and indexed in a
retrievable manner, in lockable fUing cabinets and handed over to the Operator.
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(i) All material certificates
G) All hydrostatic testing certificates
(k) All fabrication drawings and isometrics
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