FOCUS 3 can offer Specialised Welding Engineering provision for a wide range of Industries. The provision can be Project or Production based, acting on behalf of the end user or as technical support for engineering contractors in a production or construction environment.
FOCUS 3 Welding Engineering has many years’ experience working with Client Specifications, International Standards and Codes with respect to Welding, Materials and NDT.
Examples of areas of expertise are detailed below:
- Management of welding and AUT qualification for subsea pipeline projects. Pipeline materials include CS, 13 Cr and a range of CRA clad solutions.
- Welding specification and procedure development for an extensive range of materials and components.
- Welding Engineering and Constructability input during design phase and execution phases of projects for the following industries: oil and gas upstream, midstream, and downstream, chemical, utility sector, pipeline and storage, infrastructure, and renewables.
- Specialist advice during engineering design which can include weldability of materials, weld process selection, consumable selection, weld design, extent of mechanical testing, fracture toughness design criteria and the extent of pre and post-weld heat treatment.
- Management of Engineering Critical Assessments for the determination of defect acceptance criteria for subsea pipeline projects.
- Technical Evaluation and Audit of component manufacturers and fabrication facilities. Experience is drawn from involvement with a range of Clients evaluating manufacturers and fabrication facilities globally for high value projects.
- Assessment of technical bids for high value Capital Projects from manufacturers and fabrication contractors.
- Design and management of weldability testing for unfamiliar materials and novel areas of design.
- Recommend repair scenarios for fast response short term repair solutions or long term fit for purpose repairs using latest technology and materials.
- Manage on behalf of the client the interface, design, and construction with third party contractors who supply hot tap and stopple solutions for repair and re use strategies.
FOCUS 3 Welding Engineers can support clients and undertake the review of vendors and contractors for welding, fabrication, and non-destructive testing. This can be a desk top review performed with the supplier’s documentation and specification or it can include site and facility audits.
FOCUS 3 can take on assignments for fabrication, construction, and installation sites to monitor fabrication activities, in order to ensure client requirements are being followed and to monitor production rates and quality of the operations being carried out.
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