SAUDI ARAMCO WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS

WPS No. Application: Service

Hot Tap Piping Sour Non-Sour Group

WPS Revision No. X Pipeline X

PQR No.

P1-5 Tank

PQR Revision No. Structural PWHT Yes No

0 Other

Page

1 of 1

Pressure Vessel Yes No 1 Minimum Design Temperature

Impact Toughness

Welding Process

SMAW

BASE METAL P-No. 1

1, 2

TO P-No.

Group

1, 2

FILLER METAL Spec. No. (SFA) AWS No. (Class.) Size of Filler Metals Max. Deposit Thickness SAW Electrode-Flux (Class.) Flux Trade Name SAMS S/N Other None

A5.1 E7018-1 2.3, 3.2, 4.0 50.8mm N/A N/A

Material Specification (typical) BM Thickness Range:

Carbon Steel, to API 5L X60, equivalent grade Groove Fillet 4.8-50.8mm Unlimited 50.8mm-Unlimited Unlimited

Pipe Diameter Range:

Groove Fillet

Other PREHEAT Preheat Temp. 107 C For all welding

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT Temperature Range None Time Range N/A N/A N/A None All V-UP Fillet All

Interpass Temp.

315 C Maximum. N/A

Heating Rate Cooling Rate Other POSITION Groove

GAS Shielding Gas (Type) Flow Rate N/A

Gas Backing (Type) Gas Backing Flow Rate Other None

None N/A

Welding Progression Other None

TECHNIQUE & ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Tungsten Electrode Size and Type N/A String or Weave Bead Method of Backgouging Stringer and Weave N/A

Orifice or Gas Cup Size Multiple or Single Passes

N/A Multiple N/A

Contact Tube to Work Distance Brushing & Grinding

PASS PROCESS FILLER METAL SIZE (mm) POL.

Initial & Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) JOINT SKETCH

SIDE

VOLT.

AMP.

TRAVEL SPEED (cm/min)

1 1 1 1

Fill Fill1 Fill Fill

SMAW SMAW SMAW SMAW

E7018-1 E7018-1 E7018-1 E7018-1

2.4 3.2 3.2 4.0

DCRP DCRP DCRP DCRP

23-29 22-28 20-26 20-25

70-100 90-160 90-160 140-185

A= B= Other Department . Consulting Services Department

C= D=

Other Dimensions/Comments:

Revision Date

Oct 5, 2008

Approval restrictions WPS No. Hot Tap

None WPS Revision No. 0 PQR No. P1-5 PQR Revision No. 0 Page 2 of 2

Hot Tap welding Procedure; Rev. 0 Page 2 of 2 October 5, 2008 D. Niemeyer

1 Hot tap fitting and sleeve details shall be in accordance with Drawing AB-036719-001. Typical details for full encirclement sleeve longitudinal and fillet welds are shown in figures 1 and 2. The installation of Hot taps shall be in accordance with SAEP-311. The preheat shown on the welding procedure must be followed for all welding. E7018-1 electrode must be maintained dry. Electrodes must be used from newly-opened, sealed metal containers or maintained dry in accordance with the storage and baking procedure listed in SAES-W-012 Table 1. When a sticker is applied to a header pipe, the weld shall be examined visually and by MPI and UT prior to installing the reinforcing pad. The testing and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with API 1104. The testing and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with API 1104. The non-pressure retaining reinforcing pad fillet welds (Types 1, 2, 5 and 6.) shall be visually and MPI examined. The testing and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with API 1104. The longitudinal welds and fillet at the end of full encirclement sleeves (Type 3) shall be examined visually and by MPI and UT after the completion of welding. The testing and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with API 1104. The ends of the sleeve and bands on the branch pipe will be buttered with a single layer of stringer beads. This welding is performed prior to completing the fillet weld. See Figure 2 for clarification details. When welding on the line pipe, the heat input shall not exceed 1.8 KJ/mm.

2 3

Hot Tap welding Procedure; Rev. 0 Page 3 of 3 October 5, 2008 D. Niemeyer

Figure1

K+gap

Figure2