NORSOK standard M-601

Edition 5, April 2008

Annex C (Informative) Weld inspection

General Workshop/worksite in general Storage and handling of material and welding consumables Traceability Equipments: use, registration, maintenance, calibration and documentation Routines for certification, registration, confirmation of validity and prolongation of welders qualifications, approval by a third party organisation recognised by an EC member (as relevant) Registration, confirmation of validity and prolongation of NDT personnel certificates and approved by a third party organisation recognised by an EC member (as relevant) Job-package: Only approved drawings, latest revision and specifications are used. Welding symbols according to ISO 2553. Welding numbering system and identification/traceability Check that all welding coordinators are working according their job-descriptions, instructions and routines Checkpoints before welding Drawing Material, marking/coding/tracebility and handling Bevelling/cutting, groove preparation, fit up and staggering of adjacent longitudinal welds Welding equipments and use: tools, welding machine etc. (check of calibration/maintenance) Preheating and protection against wind, rain etc., if necessary Purging gas, if necessary (type and flow-rate) Procedure for tack-welding. Tack-welding (parameter control) and tack welders qualification Treatment of welding consumables Equipment/tools accommodated the type of material Renovation/cleaning, ready for welding Checkpoints during welding Drawing available Treatment of material and welding consumables Groove geometry Welding equipments and use: tools, welding machine etc. (check of calibration/maintenance) Preheating, method and temperature Inter pass temperature and protection against wind, rain etc., if necessary Purging gas, if necessary (type and flow-rate) Welders approval for the welding work Welding performance (placing of run layer, welding direction and sequence, staggering of stop/start, cleaning between layers) WPS on work place available for the welder and check of various parameter listed in WPS and measuring/calculating heat input (arc energy) Visual inspection during welding (self control) done by the welder Checkpoints after welding Marking/traceability Are welder identification and WPS number marked closed to weld? Is the used WPS and welder qualification (welding certificate) relevant for the welded joint? Check of !self inspection" done by the welder Check of weld geometry/size welding symbol on drawing/WPS Check of weld surface, transition area and area close to the weld Oxidation levels (colour) Performing and documentation of PWHT, if necessary Extent of NDT, NDT operator qualifications, reporting and documentation Marking, cleaning, flushing, preservation, protection of flange/fittings etc. Documentation review (weld summary list) NORSOK standard Page 19 of 20