Introduction to welding for offshore applications: Online

This course will cover the general principles for welding - technology, methods, metallurgy, pipelines, subsea production systems and procedure specifications and qualifications.

Course description

General principles for welding technology, welding methods, welding metallurgy, welding procedure specifications and qualifications, pipeline welding, welding of subsea production systems.

Learning objective

Upon completion participants will:

• Be able to identify the different welding methods and typical defects or other associated challenges
• Have a higher knowledge of the WPS and the corresponding WPQR
• Have increased understanding of how welding affects the component's integrity
• Know special focus areas when dealing with welding of carbon steels and stainless steels.  

Target group

This course is intended for personnel who have a role related to welding of offshore oil and gas pipelines and production systems.

• Design engineers with special interest in welding technology
• Materials engineers with little or no work experience within industry
• Engineers or technologists working with manufacturing, quality assurance and fabrication follow-up.