Fundamentals of Pipeline Welding (CS034F)

Fundamentals of Pipeline Welding (CS034F)

8-Hour Expert-Led Online Course

About the Course:

This 8-hour online course provides a comprehensive introduction to pipeline welding, focusing on the critical aspects of both onshore and offshore pipeline construction. Participants will develop a solid understanding of pipe materials, components, and the welding processes and techniques widely employed in the industry. The course offers in-depth guidance on health and safety protocols, welding standards, and the essential steps involved in welding procedure and welder qualification. Additionally, specialized modules on weld quality and non-destructive testing equip participants with the knowledge to identify various weld defects, understand their causes, and evaluate their acceptability using workmanship standards or engineering critical assessments.


Key Details:

  • Dates: To be confirmed – please register your interest to stay updated
  • Duration: 8 hours, delivered as two half-day sessions for flexibility
  • Level: Tier 2, Certificate Programs (Foundation)
  • Delivery Method: Live, expert-led online training via Microsoft Teams
  • Group Size: Small group - approximately 15 participants 
  • Who Should Attend? Engineers and operators with an introductory understanding of the topic, seeking to deepen their knowledge
  • Competency Standard: Meets ROSEN’s Competency Standard, Pipeline Welding (CS034F)
  • Upon program completion, you will receive: A Certificate of Completion recognizing your accomplishment, along with Professional Development (CPD/CEU) Hours to support your professional growth

Course Agenda:

Introduction to Materials and their Weldability:
  • Steel basics
  • What properties are important and how are they achieved
  • Pipe materials
  • Fitting materials
Welding processes:
  • Weld types and positions
  • Welding processes overview
Onshore welding:
  • Stages in onshore pipeline construction
  • Manual welding
  • Mechanised welding
  • Tie-ins
Offshore welding:
  • Methods of offshore pipeline laying
  • Typical offshore pipeline welding
  • Underwater welding techniques
In-Service Welding:
  • In-service welding options and types
  • Stages of in-service welding
Welding Health and Safety:
  • General health and safety risks during welding activities and mitigations
Welding Standards and Procedure Qualification:
  • Standards
  • Welding procedures
  • Qualification of procedures
  • Qualification of welders
Inspection Techniques:
  • Why inspect
  • Visual inspection
  • Surface inspection
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Acceptance criteria
Weld Defects:
  • Different types of weld defects
  • Key features of different defect types
  • How defects occur
  • How to reduce defects occurring


Meet The Expert: Mark Atkinson


Mark Atkinson

Mark is a Chartered EWE/IWE qualified Materials and Welding Engineer with 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industries with significant knowledge of the specification, manufacture, and application of pipeline materials, subsea components, welding technology and pipeline construction. Having experience gained in roles with significant production welding, technical, quality and managerial responsibilities, Mark is able to offer support to clients across a large range of project types including research and development, failure investigation and manufacturing and construction audit activities as well as more specialist topics such as in-service/under pressure welding, multi wire SAW welding and CRA weld cladding.


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