APPRO

VED

WORK PROCEDURE
FOR
WELD JOINT NUMBERING

PROJECT

: PAGUTHAN-NTPC JHANORE PIPELINE

PROJECT.

DOCUMENT NO

: JPL/GSPL/PNJPL/WP-08

CLIENT

: GUJARAT STATE PETRONET LTD.

CONSULTANT

: DORSCH CONSULT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

TPIA

: BAXCOUNSCEL INSPECTION BUREAU

PVT. LTD.

CONTRACTOR

: JAIHIND PROJECTS LIMITED

JPL

DCIL

BIBPL

PREPARED BY

CHECKED &
APPROVED
BY

REVIEWED BY

GSPL
APPROVED

BY

NAME
DESIGNATION
SIGNATURE
DATE

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WORK PROCEDURE OF WELD JOINT NUMBERING

SCOPE
The scope covers numbering of weld joints for construction of natural gas pipeline from Paguthan to
NTPC - Jhanore.
METHOD
All joints to be welded shall be numbered as indicated below
MXX / TXX / A - C - E G
B-D-FH

PAGUTHAN

NTPC JHANORE
Flow Direction

Welders Number
Joint Number (Detail illustrated)
Chainage in KMS.
(Indicative only)
Where :
Joint Number shall start with prefix / suffix as indicated below :

KMXX

For joint welded as per Mainline Welding Procedure.

TXX

For joint welded as per Tie-in procedure.

M-XXRW, MXXA

Where cut outs are given, the first joint is identified by its original
joint no with prefix RE-WELD (RW). The other shall be
identifying by suffix A after the joint no.

MXXR, TXXR

where joint is repaired the suffix R shall be given after the

original joint no.

Where pipe ends are cut :

All pipe cutting including cut back, damaged bevel ends shall be reported and revised pipe numbers
allocated to each cut piece (Pup). The revision takes the form of a suffix A, B, C, etc. e.g. Pipe No:
2345 cut into three pups shall be denoted as 2345A, 2345B, and 2345C. The revised pipe nos shall be
transferred to pups before cutting and length should be recorded in presence of BIBPL/DCIL.

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Illustration for Welder Numbers:

A -

C-

E -

NTPC JHANORE
B -

D-

F -

6 To 12 O Clock
PAGUTHAN. FLOW DIRECTION

12 To 6 O Clock

Root Hot Pass I Filler II Subsequent Passes

Where A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H are respective welder nos.

Clock position shall be visualized, with a person facing higher chainage and with its back towards
lower chainage.
All the numbers shall be written with yellow paint. Such paint shall be to the satisfaction of
TPIA/Dorsch/ GSPL at site.
For e.g. if joint no 30 is welded at chainage 60 by stringer welders with welder nos as (21, 26) (39,
42) and filler and capping by welders with welder nos (03, 06) and (09, 44) respectively, then the
joint shall be numbered as given below.
K60/M30/

21 39 03 09
26 42 06 44

JPL shall ensure that pipe weld numbering is recorded on respective inspection reports.
In case of any conflict between the requirements of this procedure and that of above referred
standards and specifications, then the requirements of DC/GSPL Specification shall govern, until and
unless specific intention is meant.

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