1.

0 Purpose
To ensure that all welding activities are carried out in accordance with the contract and
specification requirements.

2.0 Scope
This procedure applies to all welding related activities carried out during fabrication and
construction of the Production Risers (PR) and Quarters Utilities (QU) platforms with
Interconnecting Bridge for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development.

3.0 Definitions
GSFCAW Gas Shielded Flux Core Arc Welding
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
ITP Inspection & Test Plan
NDT Non-destructive Testing
PR Production Risers
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
QC Quality Control
QCS Quality Control System (Oracle database)
QU Quarters Utilities
SAW Submerged Arc Welding
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding
SWIS Site Welder Instruction Sheets
WPQR Welding Procedure Qualification Record
WPS Welding Procedure Specifications

4.0 Responsibilities
The responsibility for co-ordinating welding controls detailed in this procedure is divided between
the Welding Engineer, Production Supervision and the QC department. Prime responsibilities
are as follows:
4.1 Welding Engineer
 The development of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Site Welder Instruction
Sheets (SWIS).
 Supervising the qualification, NDT and specifying the type and quantity of mechanical
testing of welding procedures.
 Controlling welder qualification tests ensuring all welder qualification tests are witnessed by
the QC Dept / Welder Trainers and carried out in accordance with the applicable Code of
Practice.
 Provide production supervision with verified qualified welder lists.
 Check manufacturers’ consumable certificates for compliance, endorse as approved and
distribute copies to stores as an approval to issue.
 To review the weekly weld repair status and implement corrective action as necessary.
 Evaluation of welding failures and implementing corrective actions.
 Monitor PWHT of welds and approve reports. C02

 Assessment of materials for their weldability.

 Review and approval of any sub contractors’ welding procedure specifications, welding
procedure qualification records and welder qualifications.
 Implementation of the programme for daily welder audits, review of audit results and
preparation of the monthly welder audit summary report.
 Liaison with Company on a regular basis and providing Company with updated reports and
documentation as agreed.
4.2 Production Supervision
 To ensure all work is carried out in a safe and proper manner in accordance with ATA HSE
Procedures.
 To ensure that welders are cleaning the exterior of the machine; checking the exterior of the
machines for obvious signs of damage; checking the condition of the welding cable, earth
clamp and welding output connectors for damage and any sign of over-heating; checking the
condition of the mains cable and plug.
 To supervise all welding activities to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the
relevant procedures and specifications.
 Use verified qualified welder lists for allocating welding personnel to tasks for which they
are qualified.
 To check that there is a suitably approved WPS for the work prior to starting.
 To ensure that the welding personnel are issued with a copy of the project welding
procedures and associated documents are updated with any revisions.
 To provide good access and environmental protection to all welding activities prior to starting
the work, including inspection.
 To ensure work is completed to the required visual acceptance standard in accordance with
applicable project specifications and record all completed weld acceptance before release
to QC inspection.
 To notify QC prior to carrying out modifications to welds for dimensional purposes after NDE C02
is complete.
 To notify QC for inspection points in accordance with applicable ITP.
 To monitor and ensure that all personnel involved in the welding, cutting and gouging
operations, comply fully with the minimum technical requirements of the project procedures,
WPS, SWIS and project specifications.
 Notification to the Company of specific inspections, Witness or Hold points as defined in the
ITP.
4.3 Senior QC Inspector
 To ensure that the minimum inspection requirements are issued and implemented by the
QC inspectors.
 To distribute and ensure that all inspection personnel are kept updated with the latest
revisions of project drawings, procedures and specifications.
 To ensure that QC personnel have access to the applicable codes, standards, procedures
and forms.
 To monitor the effectiveness of the inspection routines.
 To assign tasks, supervise and monitor the QC inspectors on a daily basis.
 To advise inspectors on best methods of inspection and specific visual inspection
requirements.
 To review inspection findings and highlight non-conformances and implement corrective
action.
 To co-ordinate welding inspection activities and liaise with the NDE co-ordinator, endorse
area release certificates.
 Regular review of radiographs and liaise with production on welding repairs. C02
 Monitor welder qualification.
 Monitor consumable control.
 Call for dimensional control checks on areas of difficult fit-up, etc.
4.4 QC Inspector
 To carry out fit up inspection and monitor material preparation methods.
 To carry out daily surveillance inspection on welding, checking welder qualification,
consumables used, material welded, welding parameter checks and compliance with
welding procedures, recording findings on QAF-021 Welding Audit Report.
 Carry out final visual inspection and endorse visual reports.