WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION No. EPI-11- WP10 BW Rev. 1 Dec.

20, 2011
Company: Enbridge Pipelines Inc., PO Box 398, 10201 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 2J9

Scope: This welding procedure specification details the procedure to be followed for production Back-Weld
Repairs of pipe and/or components as required by CSA Standard Z662-11 Oil and Gas Pipeline
Systems.

Service Restrictions: Sweet or Sour

Temperature Restrictions: Notch Toughness Tested to -5°C (23°F)

1. WELDING PROCESS & METHOD

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) - Manual Method

2. JOINT GEOMETRY
a) Joint Type: Groove – Ground into existing weld metal. Depth of groove shall not exceed 1.6
mm (0.062 in.)
The surfaces to be welded shall be smooth, uniform, free of fins, laminations, tears, scale, slag,
grease, paint or other foreign matter, which may adversely affect the welding.

3. BASE MATERIAL
a) Composition: This specification applies to pipe and/or component material manufactured in
accordance with, or listed as “Acceptable Alternative Materials” in any of the following standards:
CSA Z662, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
CAN/CSA-Z245.1 Steel Line Pipe
CAN/CSA-Z245.11, Steel Fittings
CAN/CSA-Z245.12, Steel Flanges
CAN/CSA-Z245.15, Steel Valves
b) Material Grades 483 MPa (SMYS) or less
c) Wall Thickness Qualified: 4.0 to 27.8 mm (0.157 to 1.10 in.) inclusive
d) Pipe Diameter Qualified: 457 mm (18 in.) OD minimum
e) CSA Carbon Equivalent: 0.32 maximum for >Gr.386 (SMYS)

4. FILLER METAL CLASSIFICATION & SIZE

a) Back Weld: E8018-C3; 2.4 mm (3/32 in.)

5. POSITION & DIRECTION OF WELDING

a) Position: All positions
b) Direction of Welding: Vertical Up
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6. PREHEATING, INTERPASS TEMPERATURE & CONTROLLED COOLING
a) Repair Welds: A minimum preheat temperature of 125°C (257°F) shall be applied to an area of at
least 150 mm (6 in.) from any point to the area to be repaired.
b) If the interpass temperature falls below the minimum preheat temperature, the entire weld joint
shall be heated to the minimum preheat temperature prior to starting the next weld pass.
The maximum interpass temperature shall not exceed 204°C (400°F).
Preheating may be applied by oxy-fuel torch, propane torch, electrical induction coils or any other
method approved by Enbridge.
Preheat temperature shall be checked using temperature indicating crayons, thermocouple
pyrometers or other suitable method approved by Enbridge to determine that the required preheat
temperature is obtained prior to, and maintained during the welding operation.
Where applicable, precautions shall be taken through the use of insulating covers or other means to
control the cooling rate of the weld after any pass.

7. POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

Welds prepared in accordance with this specification shall not be subjected to post-weld heat treatment.

8. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
a) Current Type: Direct Current, Reverse Polarity (DCRP)
b) Amperage, Voltage and Travel Speed: See TABLE # 1
c) Heat Input: See TABLE # 1

9. TECHNIQUE
a) Minimum number of root & hot pass welders: One
b) Stringer or Weave Bead: String or Weave
c) Number of Weld Layers: One layer
c) Cleaning methods: Hand or power tools may be used. Each pass shall be thoroughly cleaned and
free of slag and scale prior to depositing the next weld layer. The completed weld shall be brushed
and free of spatter.
d) Filler and Finish Beads and Finish to be Achieved: Weld repairs shall be completed in a full
operation without stopping. The completed welds shall have a substantially uniform cross-section
for it’s entire circumference. The crown of the weld shall not be below the surface of the adjacent
base material.

10. REMOVAL AND REPAIR OF DEFECTS

Repairable defects shall be removed by grinding. The minimum length of any repair shall be 50.8 mm
(2.0 in.). Welding shall be performed following the details outlines in this specification.

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11. ATTACHMENTS
a) Procedure Qualification Test Records: EPI-11-WP-10
b) Laboratory Test Reports: E11-1117.4
c) NDT Examination Results: RTD RT Report No. PS12805
d) Material Test Report: PCK Heat Number 11201828

TABLE # 1 WELDING PARAMETERS

Electrode
Bead Welding Amperage Voltage Travel Speed Heat Input
Size AWS
Number Progression Range Range mm/min (in./min) J/mm (J/in.)
mm (in.) Class
Back 0.40 – 0.75
2.4 (3/32) E8018-C3 Vertical Up 74 – 118 17 – 26 158 – 292 (6.2 – 11.5)
Weld (10,120 – 18,997)

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ENBRIDGE PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION TEST REPORT
PQR # EPI-11-WP-10 BW ELECTRODE
DATE 17-Nov-11
WELDERS Kevin O'Brien BlueShield LA8018-C3 (Lot24570319 E8018-C3 Fill & Cap
Brooks Aitken POWER SUPPLY Not Available
BASE MATERIAL CSA Z245.1
PIPE GRADE 483 Cat. 1 POLARITY Direct Current, Reverse Polarity
PIPE MANUFACTURER PCK
HEAT # 11201828 NOTES:
CSA Z662 CARBON EQUIVALENT 0.27 Weld Parameters sampled per full length completed
DIMENSIONS NPS 36" X 22.2 mm Preheat checked - Contact Thermocouple, Tempil Stick, IR Thermometer
WELDING PROGRESSION Uphill Interpass Cleaning, Grind or Powerbrush as required
POSITION 5G
PRE HEAT / MIN INTERPASS 149°C minimum
MAX INTERPASS 205°C maximum
JOINT DESIGN
Joint Geometry and Fit-Up Joint Completetion and Pass Sequence

~1.6mm ~3.2mm

Back Weld
~1.6mm Back Weld ~4.0mm
Excavation
WELD PARAMETERS
Preheat
Electrode Voltage Amperage Travel Speed (Celcius) Heat Input (KJ/mm)
Diameter
Pass Class in. mm High Low High Low Distance Time (s) IPM Celcius High Low
Bead-T E8018-C3 3/32 2.4 #VALUE! #DIV/0!
Bead-B E8018-C3 3/32 2.4 SEE LUDWIG DATA SHEETS #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
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PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORD-WELDING PARAMETERS VALUES-MANUAL SMAW WELDING

Weld Electrode Arc Speed Heat Input PQR: EPI-11-WP-10 BW
Pass Class Size (mm) Amperage Voltage mm/min in/min kJ/mm J/inch
Root-T E8018-C3 2.4 92 22.0 243 9.6 0.50 12,650 Heat Input Calculated by using:
Root-B E8018-C3 2.4 98 21.0 197 7.8 0.63 15,831
Hot-T Average Recorded Amps x Average Recorded Volts x 60
Hot-B
Fill-1-T Actual Arc Speed
Fill-1-B
Insert Actual Fill-2-T
Values Here Fill-2-B

Fill-3-T
Fill-3-B
Fill-4-T
Fill-4-B
Fill-5-T
Fill-5-B
Cap-1-T
Cap-1-B

Arc Speed Heat Input

Electrode Amperage Voltage Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Weld Pass Class Size (mm) Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum (mm/min) (mm/min) (in/min) (in/min) (kJ/mm) (kJ/mm) (J/inch) (J/inch)
ROOT E8018-C3 2.4 74 118 17 26 158 292 6.2 11.5 0.40 0.75 10120 18997
CSA Tolerance
Amps,Volts & HOT 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
Arc Speed, FILL-1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
Heat Input; +/- FILL-2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
20%)
FILL-3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
FILL-4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
FILL-5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
CAP-1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0 0
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