01 Mar API 1104 – Standard for Welding Pipelines & Related Facilities

API 1104, Standard for Welding Pipelines & Related Facilities, provides guidelines for the gas and arc welding of butt, and fillets in carbon or  low-alloy steel piping used in the compression, pumping & transmission of petrochemical and gas. It is applicable to new constructions and in service welding. 

API 1104 standard presents methods for the production of high-quality welds by the use of approved welding procedures, materials, and equipment. This standard also presents inspection methods to ensure the proper analysis of welding quality by qualified technicians and approved methodologies.

API 1104 course content

1. Introduction, Historical Evolution of Weld Standards & Observed Pipeline Weld Performance
2. Introduction of  API 1104 
   • Scope
   • How to get help on welding questions
3. PHMSA and Federal Regulations Related to API 1104 and ASME Section IX
4. Nomenclature or Terminology
5. Welding Processes &  Welding Consumables
   • Low hydrogen welding process
   • Matching the filler metal to application
6. Procedure Qualification & Documentation
   • The concept of essential variables & nonessential variable
   • Comparison to ASME Section IX
   • Common mistakes
7. Welder Qualification
   • Required qualifications
   • Optional tests
   • Common mistakes
8. Production Welding
   • Recommended practices
   • Common mistakes, what is PHMSA looking  for?
9. Weld Flaws – Detailed Study on Workmanship Flaws
10. Welding Inspection &  NDT
    • Inspecting before, after and during welding process
    • Common inspection tools and documentation practices
    • What the standards say about weld inspectors
    • PHMSA expectations
    • NDT requirements
    • Comparison of C inspection methods

Who Should Attend API 1104 Certification Exam? 

API 1104 certification is ideal for project managers and facility managers who are concerned with system integrity, third-party engineering or maintenance.

API 1104 Exam Criteria

Candidates applying for API 1104 certification exam shall pass an open book written examination containing 60 multiple choice questions in 2 hours. Applicants must use the API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities to answer the questions. Candidates may not use photocopied versions of the standard unless they can supply evidence of purchase of the document. To get certified, the candidates must answer 72% of the questions correctly.

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