WELDING PROCECURE SPECIFICATION

(SLEEVE WELDING)
FOR
PERMANENT REPAIR BY SLEEVING METHOD USING COFFERDAM AT
36”LINE RUMUJI – BONNY LINE AT ISAKA

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LOCATION : ISAKA(NIGERIA) Plan: NLNG GTS-ROW
NIGERIAN LNG LTD
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QUALIFICATION WELDING PROCEDURE
Project Name: B190204TPP-GTS -1. DOC NO: REV-0
UNIT
Permanent Leak Repair and Emergency NLNG/MES-001A
Response/ Maintenance services

CLIENT: Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited

Location: Nigeria Doc No. NLNG/MES-001A
Project Name: B190204TPP- Sheet Revision
1 of 1 0 1
GTS -1.
Permanent Leak Repair and
Emergency
Response/ Maintenance services
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
TITLE
FOR WELDING OF FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE
1.0 LONGITUDINAL WELD WITH BACKING STRIP
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Applicable code API-1104 20 Edition, re-affirmed April 2010
ASME IX, API-1107 3rd Edition, API RP 2201 4th Edition
WPS No: MES/NLNG/ WPS-001/01A
PQR No: MES/NNLG/PQR-01A
General To procedure covers manual hot tapping welding for split-tee
Process Shielded metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Base Material Thickness Specification Grade
Carrier pipe sleeve Group Number P-Number Sleeve Carrier Pipe
13.2mm 13.2mm 2 1 API 5L X 60 API 5L X 60
Process Diameter 2L
Welding Process SMAW
Position Qualified 2G
Joint Type/ Design “V “With Backing Strip
PWHT N/A
PASSES. ASME AWS Classification F-Number A-Number Diameter
Specification
Build-up SFA-5.5 E8018-C1 F-No 4 1 3.2mm
Filler Root SFA-5.5 E8018-C1 F-No 4 1 3.2mm
Metal Hot SFA-5.5 E8018-C1 F-No 4 1 3.2mm
Filling SFA-5.5 E8018-C1 F-No4 1 3.2mm
Filling SFA-5.5 E8018-G H4R F-No 4 1 4.0mm
Capping SFA-5.5 E8018-G H4R F-No 4 1 4.0mm
Electrode Lincoln Electric.
Brand Name
Electrical Characteristics DC Electrode Positive
Direction of welding N/A
Time Lapse B/W passes Maximum of 3 minutes will be allowed between finishing of root pass and commencement of hot
 pass.
A minimum of (3) passes must be deposited before weld is allowed to cool.
Cleaning and or grinding Power-brush for initial cleaning of factory-bevel edges. Further intra & inter-pass cleaning will be by
method power-brushing and grinding. Completed weld will be thoroughly power-brushed.
Preheat Pre-heat temp. min 800C –Root &hot pass
1500c – Fill> 1/3” thick
2000c – Cap
Pre-heat Temp. Max 1200C –Root and hot pass
2500c – Fill & cap
Inter-pass temp. range 800C – 1200C-Root & hot pass
1500C – 2500C-Fill & Cap
Method/Maintenance Gas burners

Electrode control
Cleaning Method Grinding/Brushing Re-backing temp 300-3500C
Back side treatment N/A Holding time 2 Hours
Technique Clamping Method External U clamp or yoke Quiver Temp 100-2000C
String or Weave Bead String Beads Re-backing cycles Max 2
Backing type Metallic strip Metal Tins: Re-backing 4 hours after opening
String or weave bead Multiple stringing
Cooling Method Cooling shall be by natural method in cases when completed welds have not cooled to ambient
temperature (≤ 150 c ¿before the advent of rainstorm. Welds should protected under a shelter
 CLIENT: Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited
Location: Nigeria Doc No. NLNG/MES-001A
Project Name: B190204TPP- Sheet Revision
1 of 2 0 1
GTS -1.
Permanent Leak Repair and
Emergency
Response/ Maintenance services
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
TITLE FOR WELDING OF FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE

JOINT DESIGN
 TEST INFORMATION
Weld Pass Build-Up 1st Filling 2nd Filling Capping
Welding Process SMAW SMAW SMAW SMAW
Filler Metal E8018- C1 E8018- C1 E8018- G H4R E8018- G H4R
classification
Electrode Diameter 3.2mm 3.2mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm
Electrode DCEP DCEP DCEP DCEP
Characteristics
Amperage(A) 209-218 220-240 238-245 243-248
Voltage(V) 26-30 29-30 28-32 29-34
Travel 184-188 185-187 183-185 186-188
Speed(mm/min)
Heat Input(Kj/mm) 1.77-2.08 2.06-2.30 2.18-2.53 2.27-2.69
 CLIENT: Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited
Plan Location: Nigeria Doc No. NLNG/MES/WQPT-2021-002
Project Name: B190204TPP- Sheet Revision
2 of 1 0 1
GTS -1.
Permanent Leak Repair and
Emergency
Response/ Maintenance services
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
FOR WELDING OF FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE
TITLE

2.0 CIRCUMFERENCIAL WELDING

th
Applicable code API-1104 20 Edition, re-affirmed April 2010
ASME IX, API-1107 3rd Edition, API RP 2201 4th Edition
WPS No: MES/NLNG /WPS-001/01B
PQR No: MES/NNLG/ PQR-01B
General To procedure covers manual hot tapping welding for split-tee
Process Shielded metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Base Material Line pipes and fittings for the specified base metal mentioned below
Spec no. API 5L
Grade X 60
P-No 1
Group No. 2
Diameter 36”
Fitting Wall Thickness 13.20mm
Joint Design Fillet Weld Circumferential
PASSES. ASME Specification AWS Classification F-Number A-Number Diameter
Build-up SFA-5.5 E-8018 F-No 4 1 3.2mm
1st Filling SFA-5.5 E-8018 F-No 4 1 3.2mm
Filler Metal 2nd Filling SFA-5.5 E-8018 F-No 4 1 4.0mm
Capping SFA-5.5 E-8018 F-No 4 1 4.0mm
Electrode Brand Name Lincoln Electrode
Electrical Characteristics DCEP
Position 4F
Direction of Welding Downhill
Time of lapse btw passes Maximum of 3 minutes will be allowed between finishing of root pass and
commencement of hot pass. A minimum of (3) passes must be deposited
before weld is allowed to cool.
Method of Fit-up Clamp, Yoke, Chain block, Belt, Tripod Stand.
Cleaning and Grinding Power-brush for initial cleaning of factory-bevel edges. Further intra & inter-
Method pass cleaning will be by power-brushing and grinding. Completed weld will be
thoroughly power-brushed.
Pre-weld heat treatment Pre-heating Min:150oc
and inter-pass temp. Inter-pass Temp. should be maintain btw 150-250 oc
PWHT N/A
Cooling method Cooling shall be by natural method in cases when completed welds have not cooled
to ambient temperature (≤ 150 c ¿before the advent of rainstorm. Welds should
protected under a shelter
Welding Travel Speed See overleaf
Sketches and Tabulation See overleaf
CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELDS SEQUENCE
JOINT DESIGN

TEST INFORMATION
Weld Pass Build-Up 1st Filling 2nd Filling Capping
Welding Process SMAW SMAW SMAW SMAW
Filler Metal classification E8018- C1 E8018- C1 E8018- G H4R E8018- G H4R
Electrode Diameter 3.2mm 3.2mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm
Electrode Characteristics DCEP DCEP DCEP DCEP
Amperage(A) 209-218 220-240 238-245 243-248
Voltage(V) 26-30 29-30 28-32 29-34
Travel Speed(mm/min) 184-188 185-187 183-185 186-188
Heat Input(Kj/mm) 1.77-2.08 2.06-2.30 2.18-2.53 2.27-2.69

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