Session: CS-01-02 Structural Integrity of Pressure Components-2

Paper Number: 155151

155151 - Api Rp 582 – Welding Guidelines for the Chemical, Oil and Gas Industries 

Abstract: 

API RP 582 – Welding Guidelines for the Chemical, Oil and Gas Industries:

The fourth Edition of this document is recently published, and the fifth edition is currently being prepared. The document focuses on welding in the oil and gas industry and covers sections on General Welding Requirements, Welding Processes, Welding Consumables, Shielding and Purging Gases, Preheating and Interpass Temperature, Post-weld Heat Treatment (PWHT), Cleaning and Surface Preparation, Special Procedure Qualification Requirements/Testing. Fourth Edition is major revision and included several new annexes for Duplex Stainless Steel, High Temperature Heat-resistant alloys, P91 (9Cr-1Mo-V) and Controlled deposition welding. For upcoming fifth edition, plan is to add new annexes; Non-Backing Gas Welding, In-service welding, adoption or overlay of JIP 33, Low alloy (Cr-Mo) Steel, Ni-based alloys, Ti-based alloys, Al-based alloys, Zr-based alloys, Martensitic Stainless Steel, pH Stainless Steel, Tube-Skin Thermocouple welding, Hard facing, Thermal Spray, Carbon Steel, Bake-out requirements, etc.. There is also planning to include Commentary/Rationale section to API RP 582. This paper provides an overview of the current content, latest changes, and future initiatives to include additional annexes.

Keywords: Welding, downstream and chemicals, PWHT, heat treatment, welding requirements, controlled deposition welding, thermal Spray, High Temperature Heat Resistant Alloys, JIP 33

Presenting Author: Jorge Penso Shell Global Solution, US

Presenting Author Biography: • 44 years of experience in O&G downstream, upstream, midstream, chemicals, gas.
• Area focus: Welding, FFS, Materials, Corrosion, Inspection
• 2005-to date Shell Projects and Technology. Current Principal Inspection and Integrity Engineer and SME Welding and Fabrication.
• PhD WE, MSc. WE, MSc. MSE – The Ohio State University
• B.S. Met and Mat Sc. Eng. – Central University Venezuela
• ASME Fellow
• Published/presented more than 100 papers/presentations in ASME/AWS/API Conferences

Authors:

Mitul Dalal Shell Projects and Technology
Jorge Penso Shell Global Solution, US