Petroleum Development Oman L.L.C.

RESTRICTED Document ID: SP-1173
May-08 Filing Key: Business Control
Petroleum Development Oman L.L.C.
Specification for Welding of On-Plot

Pipework
(Additions to ASME B31.3, DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen and
DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen)
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ii Revision History
The following table lists the four most recent revisions to this document. Details of all
revisions prior to these are held on file by the issuing department.
Version
Date Author Checked Scope / Remarks
No.
Version 1.0 O5/04/2000 OTT/15 Revision and re-formatting of original issue
of ERD 43-01.
Version 1.1 04/06/2000 OTT/15 Appendix D added, minor textual corrections.
Version 1.2 25/12/2004 TTO/15 Updated based on past experience
Version 1.3 11/05/2008 UEC/111 UEC/11 Revised to be in line with Shell DEP-
30.10.60.18-Gen and DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen
iii Related Business Processes

Code Business Process (EPBM 4.0)
CP-117 Project Engineering Code of Practice
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Doc. ID Document Title

SP-1171 Specification for Quality Assurance Requirements for Product and Service
DEP-30.10.60.18-Gen Welding of metals (amendments/supplements to API RP 582)
DEP 30.10.60.31-Gen Oxidation of stainless steel weldments
DEP 31.10.00.10-Gen Material traceability and positive material identification (PMI)
DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen Shop and field fabrication of piping

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Contents
Part 1
1. Introduction 6
1.1 Purpose 6
1.2 Changes to the Specification 6
1.3 Specification Owner's Responsibility 6
1.4 Effective Period 6
1.5 Review and Improvement 6
2. Specification Requirements 6
2.1 Scope 6
2.2 Quality Management System 6
Part 2 Additions to ASME B 31.3, DEP 31.38.01.31- Gen. and DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen 7
3.1 General 7
3.2 Welding Qualifications 7
3.3 Essential Variables 7
3.4 Test Welding 8
3.5 Examination of the Test Coupon 8
3.6 Destructive testing of the Coupon 9
3.7 Macroscopic Examination, Micro-Structural Examination and Hardness Tests 9
3.7.1 General 9
3.7.2 Macroscopic Examination 9
3.7.3 Microstructural Examination (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS Only) 9
3.7.4 Hardness Survey 9
3.8 Charpy V-Notch Impact Testing 9
3.8.1 Charpy V-Notch Impact Testing - For 22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS 10
3.9 Corrosion Test 10
3.10 Chemical Analysis (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS Only) 10
3.11 Branch Welds (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS Only) 11
3.12 Re-Tests 11
4.0 Approval of the WPS 11
4.1 Procedure Qualification by others 11
4.2 Performance Qualification by others 11
5.0 Welding Materials / Consumables 11
6.0 Welding Conditions 11
7.0 Heat Treatment 12
7.1 Exceptions to PWHT 12
8.0 Weld Repair 12
9.0 Positive Material Identification 12
10.0 Examination Personnel Qualification and Certification 12
11.0 Certificate of Compliance 12
Appendix A - Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Abbreviations 13

Appendix B – References 15
Appendix C - Typical ITP for On-Plot Pipework 16
Appendix D - Certificate of Compliance 19
User Comment Form 20

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PART 1: 1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This specification is a revision of standard procedure, SP-1173 version 1.2, Specification for Welding On-Plot
Pipe work, issued in December 2004. The purpose of this document is to define the minimum technical
requirements for the fabrication, welding, inspection and non-destructive testing of carbon and low alloy steels,
austenitic stainless steels, fully austenitic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels (DSS), Nickel (Ni) alloys, and
clad steels for on-plot pipe work. This specification shall be used where the applicable code has been
designated by the Company as ASME B31.3, Process Piping. SP-1173 version 1.3 is based on ASME B31.3-
2006.
1.2 Changes to the Specification

This specification shall not be changed without approval from the Custodian, the Materials and Corrosion
Functional Discipline Head (CFDH), UER (UEC/1), who owns this specification. Any user of this specification,
who encounters an inaccuracy or ambiguity, is requested to notify UEC/11, using the User Comment Form
provided at the end of this specification and send the copy with comments and personal details to DCS.
1.3 Specification Owner's Responsibility

The owner of this specification, UEC/1, as CFDH Materials and Corrosion, is responsible for authorizing all
proposed deviations or amendments to the specification and for the instigation of periodic reviews and updates
in accordance with Clauses 1.2 and 1.5.
1.4 Effective period

The requirements of this specification shall remain in force indefinitely unless superseded by an authorized
revision.
1.5 Review and Improvement

This specification will be reviewed and updated once every three years. The review authority will be UER
(UEC/1, CFDH Materials and Corrosion). Any revision and updates before three years period, is at the
discretion of the reviewing authority, UER (UEC/1).
2. Specification Requirements
2.1 Scope
This specification gives the minimum requirements for the welding, fabrication and inspection of carbon and
low alloy steels, austenitic stainless steels, fully austenitic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, Ni alloys, and
clad steels for on-plot pipe work. The specification is restricted to applications for which the applicable Code
for pressure piping is designated by the Company as ASME B31.3, Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery
Piping.
Welding, fabrication and inspection shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME B31.3, DEP-
30.10.60.18-Gen, DEP31.38.01.31-Gen and additional requirements specified in part 2 of this specification.
Any conflict in requirements occurs the requirements of this specification shall apply.
This document is not applicable to the welding of pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, or structural
steelwork. It is also not applicable to the welding of materials other than those listed above except as
specifically agreed with the Company CFDH Materials and Corrosion.
Appendix C, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) Guidelines, offers Suppliers guidelines on the contents and
development of an “Inspection and Test Plan” to meet the requirements of this specification.
2.2 Quality Management System:

All welding and related activities shall satisfy the requirements of SP 1171.

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PART 2
3.0 Additions to ASME B 31.3, DEP 31.38.01.31- Gen. and DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen.
The following are additional requirements:
3.1 General
In addition to the requirements of ASME B31.3, the requirements specified in the following documents and in
this specification shall be fulfilled:
 DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen: Shop and Field Fabrication of piping
 DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen: Welding of Metals – Amendments /Supplements to API RP 582
When declared by the company as sour service, the requirements of the following documents shall be fulfilled:
 ISO 15156 – 2: Petroleum and natural Gas Industries – Materials for use in H2S-containg environments in
oil and gas production Part 2: Crack-resistant carbon and low alloy steels, and the use of cast irons
 ISO 15156 – 3: Petroleum and natural Gas Industries – Materials for use in H2S-containg environments in
oil and gas production Part 3: Cracking-resistant CRAs (corrosion-resistant alloys) and other alloys
3.2 Welding Qualifications

The Contractor shall submit WPSs, PQRs and a weld map detailing the weld joints for Company approval at
least two weeks prior to commencement of welding activities. The Contractor may use pre-qualified PQRs in
accordance with PR-1272 (for welding to be carried out in Oman).
PQRs shall be in accordance with this specification and approved by the Company or TPIA recognised by EC
member state and acceptable to the Company i.e. Custodian of this document (prior approval shall be taken
from the Company). If any reference is made to TPIA, it means Third party inspection agency recognised by
EC member state and acceptable to the Company.
Note: The Company shall own any welding procedure qualified to meet project specific requirements. Company will keep
original PQR copies.
3.3 Essential Variables

In addition to the requirements stated in clause 3.0 of this specification, the following essential variables shall
be fulfilled:
(a) Welding Process Any change from manual to automatic operation or vice versa. In a multi-
process procedure, any change in sequence of welding processes.
(b) Base Materials Ferritic steels:

For sour service: When PWHT is not applied, an increase in CE by more
than 0.03, if CE of production material is between 0.38 and 0.43.
All services: When PWHT is not applied, any increase in CE if CE of

production material is more than 0.43.
Stainless steels, Nickel and Nickel alloys:

A change from 22Cr DSS to 25Cr DSS or vice versa. For 6Mo (UNS
31254), 904L (UNS 08904), and 25Cr DSS, any change of UNS number.
For 25Cr DSS, manufacturer is an essential variable.
(c) Wall Thickness For 22Cr DSS, 25Cr DSS of thickness < 5 mm, any reduction in thickness
and for thicknesses > 5 mm, any decrease below 0.5 T but shall not be < 5
mm.
(d) Diameter (D) A change in pipe or branch diameter outside the following ranges:
D ≤ 33.4 mm; 0.5 D to 2 D
D > 33.4 mm; ≥ 0.5 D and plates (but not less than 33.4)

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(e) Shielding/ Backing A change of more than 20% in shielding or backing gas flow or the
Gas Flow discontinuance of backing gas purging at a stage earlier than that of the
qualification test.
In case of 22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS any increase in oxygen content in the
effluent gas
(f) Number and For sour service, any change from temper bead to non-temper bead
Sequence of Passes technique but not converse.
(g) Electrical A change of electrode polarity or current type, including the addition or
Characteristics deletion of pulsating current, wave form, background current.
Note: Electrical characteristics shall be in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendation.
(h) Stick-out The stick-out length for FCAW, GMAW, and SAW shall not be changed
beyond 5 mm from that qualified.
(i) Average heat input Any decrease by more than 20 % for non-sour service and 10 % for sour
per pass service for carbon and low alloy steels.
Any change more than 10% for 22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS.
Any increase more than 10% for austenitic stainless steels and Nickel
alloys.
Note-1: For SMAW, the maximum bead size and minimum length of weld bead
per unit length of electrode used in the welding of the test sample may be used to
monitor production welding provided they are established and recorded in PQR.
Note-2: Heat input shall be calculated in accordance with EN 1011-1

(j) Preheat and Interpass Any reduction in pre-heat temperature for carbon and low alloy steels.
Temperature
For 3½% Nickel steels, any increase in preheat temperature and reduction
in preheat temperature more than 250C.
(k) Post Weld Heat Any change in heat treatment holding temperature of more than 20°C.
Treatment
3.4 Test Welding

Prior to test welding, proposed WPS shall be approved by the Company Welding Technical Authority (TA) 2
or higher. A Company representative having a welding TA3 or higher or by a TPIA Inspector shall witness test
welding. Non-destructive testing (NDT) shall only be performed by a NDT company registered with the
Company or acceptable to the TPIA.
A calibrated portable arc monitoring system with hard copy shall record all welding parameters. No test
welding is permissible without recording the welding parameters using a calibrated portable arc monitor unless
exempted by the Company.
3.5 Examination of the Test Coupon

The NDT examination of the test coupon shall not take place until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed after
completion of test welding. Where post-weld heat treatment is necessary, PWHT shall be applied after the
minimum 24-hour period and before NDT.
NDT shall be witnessed by a Company Welding TA-3 or higher or by a TPIA Inspector acceptable to Company.
Any weld that fails to meet the acceptance criteria shall not be offered for further testing. Visual examination of
all butt welds shall include the pipe bore surfaces. For CRA materials, the degree of oxidation present on these
surfaces following welding shall be within the visual acceptance criteria of DEP 30.10.60.31-GEN.
Visual examination shall include the measurement of root penetration and cap reinforcement (both minimum
and maximum) and shall be recorded in the PQR (for each welder). It shall also be measured and recorded
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3.6 Destructive Testing of the Coupon

Testing for procedure qualification shall be performed in accordance with ASME section IX and the additional
requirements given below at Company approved test house or UKAS approved test house, outside Oman. The
Company Welding TA-3 or a TPIA Inspector acceptable to Company shall witness all testing. A minimum of
72 hours notice shall be given for the company to witness testing.
3.7 Macroscopic Examination, Micro-Structural Examination and Hardness Tests
3.7.1 General
Two macro-sections shall be taken from a butt weld in pipe at the 12-1 o'clock and the 6-7 o'clock positions.
For branch welds, four macro-sections shall be taken at 90° intervals through the centre of the joint, in line with
the longitudinal or transverse axis of the run pipe.
Subsequent to the above examinations and hardness measurements, photographs shall be produced for inclusion
in the PQR. The quality of photographs shall be such that it shall reveal pass sequence, HAZ, re-crystallized
zones etc.
3.7.2 Macroscopic Examination

The macro-sections shall be examined at a magnification of x5. The sections of the weld taken for macroscopic
examination shall be used for hardness testing.
The macro-sections shall not show defects exceeding the acceptance standards given in section VI of ASME
B31.3. Each specimen shall exhibit a smooth and regular profile and the reinforcement shall blend smoothly
with the parent metal. Macro examination report shall include measurements for height of reinforcement and
internal protrusion.
3.7.3 Micro-structural Examination (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS only)

The prepared surface shall be etched using a suitable etchant and examined at 400 X magnification.
The microstructure shall display a uniform ferrite and austenite phase distribution and shall have no continuous
precipitates at grain boundaries. The sigma content shall not exceed 0.5%, while the total of inter-metallic
phases shall not exceed 3.0%. The ferrite content shall be determined by microscopic point counting in
accordance with ASTM E562. Ferrite determinations shall be made in the weld metal root, last bead of weld
cap and HAZ adjacent to weld metal, root, and weld cap (both sides).
Ferrite content determined by microscopic point counting shall be in the range of 35 - 65% in the HAZ and 30-
70% in the weld metal regions.
Ferritoscope (magnetic) method in accordance with ISO 8249:2000 is acceptable for 22Cr DSS and ferrite
content shall be between 30-70 FN.
3.7.4 Hardness Survey

A hardness survey shall be performed on each macro section in accordance with ISO 15156 -2/3 as applicable.
For sour service, hardness values shall meet the requirements of ISO 15156-2/3. For non-sour service the
maximum hardness values shall be 325 HV10 for carbon and low alloy steels, 310 HV10 for 22Cr DSS and 330
HV10 for 25Cr DSS.
Hardness indentations shall be clearly visible in the macro-photographs.
3.8 Charpy V - Notch Impact Testing

When the nominal pipe wall thickness is less than or equal to 20 mm, one set of three specimens shall be taken
at each of the following positions:
• Root weld centre line.
• Root fusion line (50% intersection of notch).
• Root fusion line + 2 millimeters.

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When the wall thickness exceeds 20 mm, an additional set of three specimens shall be taken at each of the
following positions:
• Cap weld centre line.
• Cap fusion line (50% intersection of notch).
• Cap fusion line + 2 millimetres.
When multi-processes are used, each process weld area shall be included in the impact testing.
3.8.1 Charpy V - Notch Impact Testing - For 22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS:
Impact testing shall be done when wall thickness is > 6.0 mm. The sampling area of the weld shall be as shown
in Figure QW-463.1(f) of ASME IX. Testing shall be conducted at minus 50°C with three tests on each of the
base metal, weld metal and heat affected zone HAZ (fusion line, fusion line +2 mm and fusion line +5 mm).
The test temperature shall remain the same for all specimen thicknesses.
For each set of three specimens, only one of the individual values may be below the minimum average energy
requirement with an absolute minimum as defined by the minimum individual acceptance criterion.
The acceptance criteria are detailed in the Table below.

Specimen size, mm Charpy Energy, Joules
Minimum Average Minimum Single
10 x 10 40 30
10 x 7.5 30 23
10 x 5 20 15
3.9 Corrosion Test

For 22Cr DSS, 25Cr DSS, 6 Mo austenitic stainless steel, 904L stainless steel and nickel based alloys other
than alloy 625, a pitting corrosion resistance test shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM G48, Method A,
The edges of the specimen shall be rounded to minimise edge effects and the sides ground to 1200 grit finish.
The test shall be conducted on as-welded specimen for a period of 24 hours at a temperature of 22°C ± 0.5°C
for 22Cr DSS and 35 ± 0.5ºC for 25Cr DSS and 904 L SS. 6 Mo austenitic stainless steels shall be tested at 400
± 0.5ºC.
The specimen shall be examined at a magnification of x20. No pitting shall be visible on test faces. Weight loss
2
shall be expressed as total weight loss and weight loss per unit area. The latter shall not exceed 8 g/m .
If the weight loss is more than permitted, and it can be positively identified that this is only due to corrosive
attack at the cut faces, the test will be invalid. In this case re-testing shall be carried out on replacement
specimen. When 25Cr DSS filler wire is used for root welding of 22Cr DSS, corrosion test may be omitted.
Note: the same specimen shall not be used for re-testing. The samples shall be made available to the Company for
inspection if requested.
For Nickel based alloys, e.g. 625 and 825, Intergranular corrosion tests according to ASTM G 28 method A
shall be performed on as welded specimen. The test shall be carried out at 120 °C with an exposure time of 120
hours. Evaluation shall be by weight loss measurements and microscopic examination of cross section
(magnification 5Ox). The acceptance criteria are a corrosion rate below 0.075 mm/month (weight loss) and
absence of any preferential attack at grain boundaries (microscopic examination).
3.10 Chemical Analysis (22Cr DSS, 25Cr DSS and clad alloys)
Chemical analysis shall be conducted on the root run of the weld metal. The elements required for calculation
of the pitting resistance index number (PREN) shall be determined. The PREN value shall be equal or exceed
the minimum specified for the base material to be welded. When 25Cr DSS filler wire is used for root welding
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3.11 Branch welds (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS)

Branch welds shall be qualified by testing. Branch welds shall be welded using a qualified butt weld WPS and
tested for visual, macro-hardness, ferrite content and corrosion resistance and shall meet requirements stated in
this specification.
3.12 Re-Tests
If only one hardness result exceeds the specified maximum, then a minimum of three further indentations shall
be made in close proximity to that which failed such that they do not mutually interfere. If all of the values are
below the maximum specified hardness the test results shall be acceptable.
4.0 Approval of the WPS

Production welding shall not commence until the WPS has been endorsed 'Approved for Construction' with the
date and the contract number and signed by a Company welding TA - 2.
4.1 Procedure Qualification by Others

Acceptable for non sour applications where Minimum metal design temperature (MDMT) is 00 C or above and
limited to P 1 and P8 materials provided all conditions specified in ASME B 31.3 clause 328.2.2 are fulfilled
(see 3.2).
4.2 Performance Qualification by Others

Acceptable for non sour applications where MDMT is 00 C or above and limited to P 1 and P8 material
provided all conditions specified in ASME B 31.3 clause 328.2.3 are fulfilled. The welder shall have
satisfactory performance records which shall not be more than three months old.
The welder shall demonstrate his capability to weld within the acceptable limits of root penetration, cap
reinforcement and within the WPS Parameters. The first production weld joint shall be visually examined and
radio-graphed and shall meet the requirements of this specification.
5.0 Welding Materials / Consumables

Welding materials shall be from Company approved manufacturing plants. All welding consumable shall have
certification to EN 10204, Type 3.1. If welding consumables are procured from other than company approved
manufacturing plants then they shall have a certification to EN 10204, Type 3.2 or alternatively, batch testing of
welding consumables is acceptable provided every batch testing is witnessed by the Company or TPIA.
Consumables for welding 6Mo austenitic stainless steels shall contain a minimum of 8% Mo, 15% Cr and 28%
(Mo+ Cr). The following limitations shall also apply:
 Carbon  0.03%
 Sulphur  0.02%
Consumables for welding 22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS, the sulphur content shall not exceed 0.02%.
Low hydrogen consumables (defined as less than or equal to 10 ml of hydrogen per 100 g of deposited weld
metal) shall be used for the applications listed below.
 All piping, if the wall thickness exceeds 12.7 mm  Repair welds

 All piping, if sour service  Tie-in joints
 All piping, if MDMT is below 0 ºC  All fillet welds
Note: Non-low hydrogen electrodes permitted for the root pass only except for fillet welds
The shielding and purge gas shall be certified as complying with ISO 14175 or equivalent. The purity and
component concentrations of the gas shall be as specified on the WPS.
6.0 Welding Conditions

The maximum inter-pass temperature shall not exceed:
 2500C for carbon steels  1500C for stainless steels and nickel based alloys

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Back purging gas shall be used for welding of stainless steels and nickel based alloys and maintained during
welding of first three passes. The same requirement applies also to tack welding. For 22Cr DSS & 25Cr DSS,
Oxygen content in effluent gas shall not be more than 0.2%.
7.0 Heat Treatment

The following process or material conditions require PWHT irrespective of pipe wall thickness:
1. Caustic soda (NaOH) solutions
2. Monoethanolamine (MEA) solutions (all temperatures)
0
3. Di-glycol amine (DGA) solutions above 138 C design temperature
0
4. Rich amine di-isoproponal (ADIP) solutions above 90 C design temperature
0
5. Lean ADIP solutions above 60 C design temperature
6. Lethal /very toxic / hydrogen service conditions
7. If carbon equivalent is greater than 0.45 and/ or carbon content greater than 0.25%
7.1 Exceptions to PWHT

For other than above service conditions, PWHT may be waived for weldments up to 35 mm in thickness in
carbon steel where all of the following is fulfilled:
 MDMT is 0°C and above

 Operating conditions are non-sour
 Base materials are in normalized or quenched & tempered condition
 Weld has been made completely with low hydrogen electrodes/process.
 A minimum preheat of 100°C has been applied or as recommended by EN 1011-2, whichever is higher
 The test coupon has a minimum thickness of 25 mm
 Temper bead technique is employed, i.e. the final beads on the cap next to base metal are tempered by
depositing a weld bead next to it without touching the base metal. Use of annealing electrodes
(‘Lastek’) to temper the beads is not acceptable
 The test coupon is impact tested at 0°C or below
8.0 Weld Repair

Cracks shall not be repaired. When crack is observed in the completed weld, the weld shall be cut out entirely.
The root cause for cracking shall be investigated and reported to the Company. For partial penetration repairs,
the total length of excavation shall not exceed 30% of the weld length. For full penetration repairs, the total
length of excavation shall not exceed 20% of the weld length. Welds shall not be repaired more than once.
Separate WPS for repair welding incorporating the method of defect removal, shall be approved by the
Company.
For 22Cr DSS / 25Cr DSS, repair welding procedures shall be qualified (refer DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen). Full
mechanical tests and metallurgical tests as described above shall be performed on ‘half wall thickness repair’
welds. Tensile and bend tests may be omitted if a qualified butt weld WPS is used for test welding.
9.0 Positive Material Identification

Positive material identification shall be performed as required by DEP 31.10.00.10-Gen.
10.0 Examination Personnel Qualification and Certification

Welding examination personnel shall meet the requirements of SP 1171. All non-destructive examination
personnel shall be approved by the Company or by a TPIA.
11.0 Certificate of Compliance

On satisfactory completion of the piping work, the Contractor (or Manufacturer) shall issue a declaration of
compliance with this specification. The format of “Declaration of Compliance” is shown in appendix D. The
Contractor’s QA/QC In-charge who is approved by the Company for the contract shall sign the “Declaration of
Compliance”.

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Appendix-A - Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Abbreviations

Definitions
Company The term Company shall refer to Petroleum Development Oman L.L.C.
Contractor The party which carries out all or part of the design, engineering, procurement,
construction, commissioning or management of a project, or operation or
maintenance of a facility.
Inspection and Test Plan The term Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is used to
identify activities that are to be controlled, the controlling specification and the
control mechanisms.
Supplier The term Supplier, as used in ISO 9000, shall refer to the Company's appointed
Consultants, Contractors, Manufacturers and Vendors.
Shall The word 'shall' used throughout this specification indicates a Contract
requirement.
Should The word 'should' used throughout this specification indicates a recommendation.
User The Company or Supplier who uses this Specification.

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Abbreviations
API American Petroleum Institute
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
CE Carbon Equivalent
CFDH Corporate Functional Discipline Head
CRA Corrosion Resistance Alloy
DEP Design Engineering Practice
DSS Duplex Stainless Steel
D Outside Diameter
EC European Commission
FCAW Flux Cored Arc Welding
FN Ferrite Number
GA General Arrangement
GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
HAZ Heat Affected Zone
HV Vickers Hardness
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
ITP Inspection and Test Plan
MDMT Minimum Design Metal Temperature
NDT Non Destructive Testing
PDO Petroleum Development Oman LLC
PEFS Process Engineering Flow Scheme
PMI Positive Material Identification
PQR Procedure Qualification Record
PR Procedure
PREN Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
SAW Submerged Arc Welding
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding
SP Specification
SS Stainless Steel
T Thickness
TA Technical Authority
TPIA Third Party Inspection Agency recognised by EC Member State
WPS Welding Procedure Specification

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Appendix-B – References
In this specification, reference is made to the following publications. Unless specifically designated by date, the
latest edition of each publication shall be used together with any amendments.
PDO Specifications and Procedures

Specification for Quality Assurance Requirements for Product and SP-1171
Service
Specification for Flushing, Pressure Testing, Pickling and Sensitive Leak SP-2051
Testing of Mechanical Equipment and Piping (ERD-84-01)
Standard Welding Procedure Qualification Records for On-Plot Pipework PR-1272
Shell Specifications
Welding of metals (amendments/supplements to API RP 582) DEP-30.10.60.18-Gen
Oxidation of stainless steel weldments DEP 30.10.60.31-Gen
Material traceability and positive material identification (PMI) DEP 31.10.00.10-Gen
Shop and field fabrication of piping DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen
International Standards
Welding - Determination of Ferrite Number (FN) in Austenitic and Duplex ISO 8249:2000
Ferritic-Austenitic Cr-Ni Stainless Steel Weld Metals
Welding - Recommendations for welding of metallic materials - Part 1: EN 1011-1

General guidance for arc welding
Welding - Recommendations for welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Arc EN 1011-2

welding of ferritic steels
Metallic products - Types of inspection documents EN 10204
Welding consumables - Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied ISO 14175
processes
Petroleum and natural Gas Industries – Materials for use in H2S-containg ISO 15156
environments in oil and gas production
Qualification standard for welding and Brazing Procedures, Welders, ASME BPV Code
Brazers, and Welding and Brazing operators Sec IX
Process piping ASME B31.3
Standard Test Method for Determining Volume Fraction by Systematic ASTM E562
Manual Point Count

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Appendix-C –Typical ITP for On-Plot Pipework

Contractor’s Name Revision No Three (3) Pages
Inspection and Test Plan Ref.: Contract: Contract No.:
Discipline Element: On-plot Pipe work Procedure Ref.:
Supplier’s
Sl. Acceptance Criteria.
Activity Controlling Document Verification Verification Document Contractor PDO
No Frequency of Test.
Personnel
1. Approval
1 of Drawings Contract Specifications Drawings shall be Contract Approved Drawings H H or
approved for Manager & Review as
construction. Project per contract
All drawings Engineer
2. Approval of Welding consumable SP -1173 Procedure shall be Contract Approved for construction H H
handling procedure approved by PDO Manager & procedure
Welding TA-2 (Common Welding / QA
procedure) Engineer
3. Approval of NDT Procedures SP -1173 Procedure shall be Contract Approved NDT procedures H H
approved by PDO Manager & QA
Welding TA-2 Engineer
All NDT procedures
4. Approval of PWHT Procedure SP -1173 & ASME B31.3 -do- Contract Approved PWHT H H
Manager & QA procedures
Engineer
5. Approval
2 of proposed WPS SP 1173 & ASME Sec IX Approved by PDO Welding ‘Approved for H H
Welding TA-2 Engineer Qualification’ WPS
All proposed WPSs
6. Procedure Qualification SP 1173 & ASME Sec IX Approved Proposed Welding PQR welding reports and H H
WPS. Engineer / third party test certificates
All PQR Tests Welding
Inspector
7. Approval of PQR & WPS SP 1173 & ASME Sec IX Approved by PDO Welding ‘Approved for H H
Welding TA-2. Engineer Construction’ PQR & WPS
All WPS & PQR
8. Welder
` Qualification Test & SP 1173 & ASME Sec IX Shall confirm to the Welding Approved Welder H W
Approval of Welders specifications. Engineer / Performance Record
All Welders Welding
Inspector
Revision: Approved
Version 1.3
9. Approval of Hydrotest & Flushing Contract Specification & Procedure shall be Piping / Approved Hydrotest H H
Procedure SP-2051 approved by PDO project Hydrotest Procedure
Engineer Engineer
Project Specific
Procedure
10. Material Inspection Approved drawings, As per piping class, Material Material Acceptance H S
ASME Sec II and relevant MESC specification and Controller & record & Material Test
MESC specifications codes. Physically good QC Inspector Certificates
and heat number
traceability shall be
confirmed.
All materials
11. Welding Consumable Inspection SP 1173 & Approved No damages to the Material Material Acceptance H R
Welding consumable packing, characteristics Controller & record & Material Test
handling Procedure and certification shall be QC Inspector Certificates
as per the specifications.
Every batch received in a
day
12. Weld joint Fit-up Inspection and SP 1173, Approved Configurations & Preheat Welding Fit-up Verification report / W S
Preheat Check up drawings & WPS shall confirm to WPS and Foreman & Acceptance signature of
the specs. Welding the Inspector near the fit-
All joints Inspector up
13. Monitoring of Weld parameters, SP 1173 & Approved As per the approved WPS Welding Welding parameters log W S
inter-pass cleaning & inter-pass WPS One pass / WPS / welder / Foreman &
temperature day Welding Insp.
14. Weld visual inspection SP 1173 As per the specifications Welding Visual Inspection Report W S
All welds Inspector
15. PWHT monitoring Approved WPS, PWHT All the processes shall PWHT Techn & PWHT Chart W R
Procedure & ASME confirm to procedure and Welding
B31.3 specifications Inspector
16. NDT Approved NDT As per specifications NDT NDT Reports W R
(before, during & after welding as Procedures, ASME Sec V, As specified in the specs Technician &
required) SP 1173 & ASME B31.3 Welding Insp.
17. Line Inspection prior to Hydrotest PEFS, GA & Isometric All fabrication / erection Piping Engineer Mechanical Clearance. H H
drawings in accordance with the & Welding Line Inspection Report &
drawings and all hot work Inspector Punch List
are completed. All piping
systems / Test Pack

Revision: Approved
Version 1.3
18. Hydrotest Approved procedure, No pressure drop (except Hydrotest Hydrotest Report & H H
Approved drawings & for due to temp Engineer & QC Pressure gauge calibration
Test Scheme variations) at the test Inspector Report
pressure during the test
holding time and no
leakages
Every Test System
19. Flushing Inspection Approved procedure Encounter of Clean Hydrotest Flushing report H H
flushing fluid for the Engineer & QC
specified time duration at Inspector
the inspection end.
Every Test System
20. Re-instatement Inspection PEFS, GA, Isometric All temporary Hydrotest Re-instatement Checklist H W
drawings & Test Scheme components shall be Engineer & QC
removed / replaced with Inspector
permanent ones, all
flange bolting shall be
tight
Every Test System
21. System Completion check PEFS, GA & Isometric All piping installation Piping Engineer System completion H H
drawings shall be as per the & QC Inspector Certificate
drawings.
Every piping system
Legend:
H – Hold, an inspection stage during construction/fabrication/pre-commissioning at which the respective authorities shall be present and shall witness the
particular activity. The activity shall not proceed further without prior approval in writing.
W – Witness, an inspection stage during construction/fabrication/pre-commissioning at which the respective authorities shall witness the particular activity;
however, the activity can proceed with the authority’s acceptance.
R- Review, an inspection stage during construction/fabrication/pre-commissioning at which the related documents shall be reviewed.
S- Surveillance, an inspection stage during construction/fabrication/pre-commissioning at which the related activity is monitored by the respective authorities
at random.

Revision: Approved
Petroleum Development Oman LLC Effective: Dec-07
Version 2.0
Appendix-D
Certificate of Compliance*
DECLARATION/CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR PIPELINE

FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION
Description of pipeline
Identification No. /Drawing No.
Installed by:
For
Design conditions:
Design temperature:
Medium contained:
Designed by:
We hereby declare that above pipeline has been fabricated, installed, examined and tested in
accordance with this SP-1173.
Company:
Signature
(Name, position, date)

Project QA/QC In-charge
*Specimen of declaration/certificate of compliance for pipeline fabrication and installation

Revision: Approved
Petroleum Development Oman LLC Effective: Dec-07
Version 2.0
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iii Related Business Processes

iv Related Corporate Management Frame Work (CMF) Documents

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Appendix A - Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Abbreviations 13

User Comment Form 20

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1.2 Changes to the Specification

1.3 Specification Owner's Responsibility

1.4 Effective period

1.5 Review and Improvement

2.2 Quality Management System:

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The following are additional requirements:

3.2 Welding Qualifications

3.3 Essential Variables

(b) Base Materials Ferritic steels:

All services: When PWHT is not applied, any increase in CE if CE of

Stainless steels, Nickel and Nickel alloys:

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Note-2: Heat input shall be calculated in accordance with EN 1011-1

3.4 Test Welding

3.5 Examination of the Test Coupon

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3.6 Destructive Testing of the Coupon

3.7 Macroscopic Examination, Micro-Structural Examination and Hardness Tests

3.7.2 Macroscopic Examination

3.7.3 Micro-structural Examination (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS only)

3.7.4 Hardness Survey

Hardness indentations shall be clearly visible in the macro-photographs.

3.8 Charpy V - Notch Impact Testing

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The acceptance criteria are detailed in the Table below.

3.9 Corrosion Test

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3.11 Branch welds (22Cr DSS and 25Cr DSS)

4.0 Approval of the WPS

4.1 Procedure Qualification by Others

4.2 Performance Qualification by Others

5.0 Welding Materials / Consumables

 All piping, if the wall thickness exceeds 12.7 mm  Repair welds

6.0 Welding Conditions

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7.0 Heat Treatment

7.1 Exceptions to PWHT

 MDMT is 0°C and above

8.0 Weld Repair

9.0 Positive Material Identification

10.0 Examination Personnel Qualification and Certification

11.0 Certificate of Compliance

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Appendix-A - Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Abbreviations

User The Company or Supplier who uses this Specification.

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PDO Specifications and Procedures