How to prepare Welding Procedures for Oil & Gas Pipelines

Master API 1104 Welding Procedure Preparation in Just Two Hours

This course dives deep into the latest API 1104 (22nd edition), highlighting significant structural changes and the crucial inclusion of WPS qualification requirements and hardness/toughness WPS qualification for initial applications. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire welding procedure planning process, from initial planning to production start.

Here's what you'll learn:

• API 1104 Fundamentals: A thorough introduction to API 1104 and its scope within the oil and gas industry.
• WPS Specification Details: Understand the essential components of a robust WPS specification.
• Developing a WPS Matrix: Learn how to effectively create and utilize a WPS matrix for efficient welding.
• WPS Types: Explore standard WPS and hardness/toughness WPS requirements.
• Essential & Non-Essential Variables: Distinguish between critical and secondary variables for manual and semi-automatic welding processes.
• WPS Matrix Completion: Gain practical skills in filling out a WPS matrix accurately.
• Preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS): Learn how to prepare a pWPS for initial evaluation.
• Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) & Mechanical Testing: Understand the importance of PQR and the necessary mechanical tests (including tensile test, nick break test, and bend test) for qualification.
• Final Welding Procedure Specification (WPS): Develop the skills to create a complete and approved WPS.

This intensive two-hour course delivers knowledge typically acquired through years of hands-on experience in oil and gas facility construction and fabrication. Elevate your welding procedure preparation skills and incorporate advanced technical aspects into your professional practice. This course is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in welding procedures and meet the stringent requirements of the industry.