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Audit Report — WPS-IEW-2026-103

Indian Engineer · WPS Helper 2026

Welding Procedure Validation & Inspection Audit Report

Cross-code engine: ASME IX · AWS D1.1 · API 1104 · BS EN ISO 15614 · IBR

IEW-AUD-0003-20261022

Issued: 22 Oct 2026

QA/QC Controlled Document

WPS Number / RevWPS-IEW-2026-103 · Rev. 0Governing CodeAPI 1104
TitleMainline girth weld, cellulosic downhill SMAW, API 5L X60
FabricatorKalpataru Projects International Ltd., MumbaiDomainPipe / Pipeline
Prepared ByEr. Farid Khan (Welding Engg.)Registry StatusVALIDATED

1 · Procedure Variables (QW-400 mapping)

VariableDeclared ValueVariable Class
Welding processSMAWEssential
Joint type / designV-Groove Butt — 60° V bevel, 1.6 mm land, internal line-up clampNon-Essential
Base metalAPI 5L X60 PSL2Essential
P-Number / GroupP-No. 1 Gr.1Essential
Qualified thickness range6 – 25.4 mmEssential
PQR coupon thickness12.7 mmEssential
Diameter rangeOD 406.4 – 1219 mmEssential
Filler spec / classAWS A5.1 / E6010 (root/hot), E7010-P1 (fill-cap)Essential
F-Number / A-NumberF-No. 3 / A-No. 1Essential
Preheat minimum100 °CEssential
Interpass maximum200 °CEssential
PWHTNot requiredEssential
Current / polarityDCEPEssential
Amperage70 – 120 ANon-Essential
Voltage22 – 28 VNon-Essential
Travel speed100 – 180 mm/minNon-Essential
Heat input ceiling2.5 kJ/mmNon-Essential
Shielding gas / flowN/A (flux) Essential
Backing gas—Suppl. Essential
Position5GNon-Essential
Notch toughness regimeNot invokedSupplementary
Supporting PQRPQR-API-2026-103Essential

2 · Automated Compliance Verdict

PASS

Compliant

Engine run of 09 Feb 2026, 09:30 pm by qa.engineer@kpil.com evaluated 29 cross-code rules against API 1104 with clause-level evidence for every finding.

Passed: 29 · Warnings: 0 · Failures: 0 · Compliance score: 100 / 100

3 · Clause-Level Findings

#Variable / RuleClassClause Ref.ResultRemarks
1Supporting PQR referencedEssential§5.2PASSQualified by PQR PQR-API-2026-103. Traceability established.
2Base metal P-Number assignedEssential§5.3.2.1PASSBase metal group P-No. 1 Gr.1 — API 5L X60 PSL2.
3Dissimilar-metal weld compatibilityEssential§5.3.2.2PASSJoint is between identical P-Numbers — no dissimilar-metal restrictions apply.
4Thickness qualification range (coupon)Essential§5.4.2.2PASSRange 6–25.4 mm within qualified 1.5–25.4 mm for 12.7 mm test coupon.
5Thickness range sanityNon-Essential§5.4PASSCommercial range 6–25.4 mm is within conventional procedure limits.
6Small-bore thin-wall root controlNon-Essential§6.2PASSDiameter statement “OD 406.4 – 1219 mm” compatible with SMAW root technique.
7Minimum preheat temperatureEssential§5.4.3PASSPreheat ≥ 100°C satisfies the 10°C minimum for P-No. 1 base metal.
8Interpass temperature ceilingEssential§5.4.3PASSInterpass 200°C within 315°C ceiling.
9Thermal window logicNon-Essential§5.4.3PASSThermal window 100–200°C is internally coherent.
10Mandatory PWHT by thickness/codeEssential§5.3.2.5PASSPWHT not invoked — permitted for this material/thickness/code combination.
11PWHT cycle parametersEssential§5.3.2.5PASSPWHT not required — cycle parameters not applicable.
12PWHT soak window & hold adequacySuppl. Essential§5.3.2.5PASSPWHT not required — soak band check not applicable.
13F-Number consistent with processEssential§5.3.2.3PASSF-No. 3 (E6010 (root/hot), E7010-P1 (fill-cap)) is consistent with SMAW.
14Shielding gas / medium per processEssential§5.3.2.4PASSSMAW is flux-shielded; external shielding correctly marked N/A.
15Root backing gas protectionSuppl. Essential§5.3.2.4PASSSMAW — backing gas not driven by process.
16Shielding gas flow rateNon-Essential§5.3.2.4PASSFlux process — flow rate not applicable.
17Current type & polarityEssential§5.3.2.6PASSDCEP polarity consistent with SMAW and E6010 (root/hot), E7010-P1 (fill-cap).
18Amperage operating windowNon-Essential§5.3.2.6PASSAmperage 70–120 A inside the SMAW operating envelope.
19Arc voltage operating windowNon-Essential§5.3.2.6PASSVoltage 22–28 V inside the SMAW operating envelope.
20Travel speed controlNon-Essential§5.3.2.6PASSTravel speed 100–180 mm/min is plausible for SMAW.
21Heat input ceiling (toughness)Suppl. EssentialAnnex BPASSComputed worst-case heat input ≈ 2.02 kJ/mm (declared ceiling 2.5 kJ/mm) — no toughness restriction invoked.
22Welding position qualificationNon-Essential§5.4.2.3PASSPosition 5G is a recognised EN ISO 6947 / QW-461 designation.
23GMAW metal-transfer modeEssential§5.3.2.6PASSTransfer-mode variable applies to GMAW only (SMAW exempt).
24Process admissibility under codeEssential§5.3.1PASSSMAW is an admissible process under API 1104.
25ISO 15614 impact-test mandateSuppl. EssentialAnnex BPASSImpact regime not invoked for the declared thickness/application.
26Storage-tank qualification routeEssentialAPI 650 §9PASSTank-specific routing not applicable.
27IBR statutory governanceEssential§5.1PASSIBR statutory route not applicable to this scope.
28Administrative data completenessNon-Essential§5.1PASSAdministrative header fields adequately populated for issue.
29Group Number under toughnessSuppl. Essential§5.3.2.1PASSGroup-No. split applies only when notch toughness is specified.

4 · Traceability Excerpt

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Prepared By

Welding Engineer (IWE)

Er. Farid Khan (Welding Engg.)

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Reviewed By

QA/QC Manager

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Approved By

Client / TPI Inspector

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Generated by Indian Engineer WPS Helper 2026 · IEW-AUD-0003-20261022 · This report is a computer-generated compliance evaluation against the referenced welding codes and does not substitute the judgement of an authorised welding inspector or the applicable statutory authority (IBR Inspecting Authority where applicable). Verify current code editions before construction release.
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