Using incorrect Welding Procedure Specification

Violation:

PID found contracyor using

Root Cause analysis: QC inspector wrongly utilized welding procedure specification

(SK-WPS-03 Rev.01) for welding activity on BERRI-350/355 which have wall thickness
of 0.375. WPS-P-03 stated that minimum wall thickness implanted as per ASME
B31.8 shall be 12.7mm.

Corrective Action: After review of joints which has been welded for SK-WPS-03 Rev.
01 of wall thickness 0.375 inch on BERRI-350/355, we come up with 10 joints which
are FW-06 , FW-08 , FW-15 , FW-19 & FW-20 for BERRI-355 & FW-01 , FW-02 , FW-13
, FW-15 & FW-06 for BERRI-350. In addition to, reviewing essential variables of
electrical characteristics of WPS-P-03-Rev.01 with WPS-P-01 Rev.04, it is found out
that WPS-P-03 is within the acceptable range of WPS-P-01. Therefore, to satisfy the
quality requirements and Saudi Aramco standards (SAES-W-012) Contractor to
conduct 100% radiography and 100% hardness test on above mentioned joints.

Preventive Action: QC Inspector to review the scope of requirements to avoid re-

occurrence of same nature of standard violation.