Engineering Standard

SAES-W-011
Welding Requirements for On-Plot Piping

4 October 2009

Welding Standards Committee Members

Awwami, Adnan N., Chairman
Rao, Sanyasi X., Vice Chairman
Carrera, Rene L.
Carswell, Raymond J.
Chiang, Howard
Juraifani, Hatim H.
Keen, Peter David
Muslim, Husain Muhammad
Nasir, Ghalib Taher
Nasri, Nadhir Ibrahim
Niemeyer, Dennis Charles
Sabti, Tareq Ibrahim

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

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Scope............................................................. 2
Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
References..................................................... 3
General.......................................................... 5
Approved Welding Processes........................ 5
Welding Consumables................................... 6
Welding Procedures....................................... 9
Welder and Welding Operator Qualification. 16
Joint Details.................................................. 17
Corrosion Resistant Materials...................... 17
Technique and Workmanship...................... 22
Preheat......................................................... 23
Post Weld Heat Treatment........................... 27
Production Weld Hardness Testing.............. 27
Inspection Access........................................ 28

Previous Issue: 30 March 2005 Next Planned Update: 11 August 2014

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