1. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding API 2012 Winter Standardization Conference © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl. Chairman: Bud Weightman

2. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.2 SC18, TG 6 Charge To review all API product specifications and to cross-functionally identify requirements for welding; the purpose to identify welding criteria to be recommended for use in all product specifications where welding is required.

3. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.3 Purpose  To identify cross functional requirements across the API Monogram Program Product Specifications  To identify baseline requirements / references for API Auditors to use during API audits  To identify other international welding requirements referenced in API Product Specifications

4. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.4 Product Specifications Being Evaluated The following specifications serve as an example of some of the more critical specifications containing welding requirements under the API Monogram Program.  2C  4F  5CT  5DP  6A  6D  6DSS  7-1  7K  8A  8C  14A  16A  16C  16D  16F  16RCD  17D  17F

5. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.5 Members / Interested Parties Line ItemNameCompany ChairmanBud Weightman Qualified Specialists, LLC 1Bamidele AgbogunSelf 2Bob PrinceExxonMobil 3Rick NoeckerExxonMobil 4Stacey HaganExxonMobil 5Jim McHaneyExxonMobil 6Charlie RibardoBritish Petroleum 7David AlvaDrillmec 8Ed BaniakAPI 9Eric WehnerNOV 10Don McDowellAntelope Oil Tools 11Gary DevlinCameron 12Jerry Longmire GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control 13Jim Harris (alt) GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control Line ItemNameCompany 14Jimmy HashemHalliburton 15Jude BoudreauxFrank’s Casing 16Timothy BurnsShell 17William BlueBaker Huges 18Allen BolyardBaker Huges 19Billy CrokerIQAS 20Ron SchlappyUnique Machine 21Nels Wickander Wickander & Associates 22Eric Berger Global Energy Service 23Amos Ware National Oilwell Varco 24David BartholomewAmega West 25Angus LamontWeathford 26Mike BriggsCameron

6. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.6 Past Meetings  August 10, 2011  August 31, 2011  September 21, 2011

7. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.7 Our Approach 1.To identify KEY CRITERIA FOR WELDING a.Focus: the need to identify requirements to demonstrate technical competence b.Considerations: to define requirements where known industry codes / standards do not provide guidance

8. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.8 Our Approach KEY CRITERIA FOR WELDING Requirement PQR WPS Welder Qualification Welding Equipment Approval Calibration of Monitoring & Measuring Equipment Welder Continuity Control & Issuance of Consumables Weld Repair Post Weld Heat Treatment Weld Acceptance Criteria Welding Program Revalidation Linkage to Q1 Traceability NDT Personnel Certification International References

9. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.9 Our Approach Types of welding considered  Welding processes covered by ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1  Brazing  Hard Facing Overlay  Corrosion Resistant Overlay  Rotary Friction Welding (direct drive or inertia)

10. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.10 Our Approach Types of welding under consideration  Electric Resistance Welding  Soldering  Hard Surfacing  Hard Banding

11. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.11 Our Approach 2.To provide linkage to known welding codes / standards where they address “Key Criteria for Welding”. a.Focus:  ASME SECTION IX  AWS D1.1

12. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.12 Our Approach 3.To create benchmark requirements where they do not currently exist. a.Focus: to utilize the technical experience of this Task Group’s membership to identify requirements that will contribute to sound management practice for welding

13. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.13 Our Approach 4.To perform gap analyses of API Product Specifications and to illustrate the ‘visible gaps’ against requirements established by this Task Group a.Gap Analyses Assignment b.Illustration of API Spec. 8C Gap Analysis c.Illustration of API Spec. 2C Gap Analysis d.The Gap Analyses results will contain any disparities identified during the analysis of the product specification; the comments may be useful to the applicable product specification Task Group. e.The Gap Analyses results will be reviewed and confirmed by a peer group within the Task Group.

14. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.14 Our Approach Item # API Spec. Assigned To (for Gap Analysis) Comments 12CBud Weightman 24FEric Berger 35CTOn hold, awaiting clarification from SC Chair 45DPNels Wickander 55LOn hold, awaiting clarification from SC Chair 66AJim Harris 76DBob Prince 86DSSBob Prince 97-1Not yet assigned, need volunteer 107KJude Boudreaux Item # API Spec. Assigned To (for Gap Analysis) Comments 118AJude Boudreaux 128CJude Boudreaux 1314AAllen Bolyard 1416ABob Prince 1516CNot yet assigned, need volunteer 1616DNot yet assigned, need volunteer 1716FBob Prince 1816RCDBob Prince 1917DJim Harris 2017FNot yet assigned, need volunteer a.Gap Analyses Assignment

15. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.15 Our Approach b. Illustration of API Spec. 8C Gap Analysis

16. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.16 Our Approach b.Illustration of API Spec 8C Gap Analysis i.Lessons Learned: Spec. 8C addresses most of the Key Criteria for Welding and has few gaps. Gaps are more related to managerial issues rather than technical issues.

17. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.17 Our Approach c. Illustration of API Spec. 2C Gap Analysis

18. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.18 Our Approach c.Illustration of API Spec 2C Gap Analysis i.Lessons Learned: Spec. 2C addresses FEW of the Key Criteria for Welding and has NUMEROUS gaps. Gaps are both managerial issues and technical issues.

19. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.19 Our Approach d.The Gap Analyses results will contain any disparities identified during the analysis of the product specification; the comments may be useful to the applicable product specification Task Group. For example: e.The Gap Analyses results will be reviewed and confirmed by a peer group within the Task Group.

20. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.20 Remaining Work Activities  Finalize Gap Analyses Process  Identify International Standards related to welding (i.e., as published in API Product Specifications under the purview of this Task Group)  Determine reporting final report content related to: o The Key Criteria for Welding o The Gap Analyses Results  Submit finalized report back to SC18  Target completion for the API 2012 Summer Standardization Conference

21. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.21 Next Meeting To be held: February 1, 2012

22. Report to API SC18 on Task Group 6, Welding © 2012 Qualified Specialists, Intl.22 Questions