Useful Links:
Certified Welding Inspector Program
Purchase Code Documents
Training Course Brochure (PDF)
API.org (How to Get Certified)
API 510 Effectivity Sheet (PDF)
API 570 Effectivity Sheet (PDF)
API FAQ Page
ABSA Welding Examiner Certificate of Competency
ABSA Welding Examiner Syllabus (PDF)
Policies, Terms and Conditions
Tuition Tax Credit:
CASTI is a certified educational institution approved by the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Accordingly, students may claim the fees paid to CASTI for purposes of the Tuition, Education and Textbook Tax Credits provided that all appropriate criteria for eligibility have been met. Contact the Canada Revenue Agency to inquire about your specific eligibility.
Special Discounts:
first course - full price
additional courses - 5% discount
CASTI offers discounts to individuals who register in multiple courses. The same individual must be attending all courses within the 2010 calendar year to qualify for a discount. Discounts are based on descending value of courses - highest priced course is paid in full, additional course registrations will receive a 5% discount.
Continuing Education Units (CEU):
CASTI has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, CASTI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, CASTI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.
1 CEU is equal to 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Only IACET Authorized Providers, who undergo a strict evaluation by continuing education peers, can award the IACET CEU.
For APEGGA Members:
1 CEU = 10 APEGGA PDHs*r> (*professional development hours)
Adobe Reader:
PDF files can be viewed using Adobe Reader. If you need to download Adobe Reader, click on the Adobe icon below to visit the Adobe website.
| CSA Z662 Construction and Inspection - for Pipeline Engineers, Operators, Contractors, and Inspectors |
|
|
Date:
January 4-7, 2011 Price: $1,895.00 Earn: 3.2 CEUs |
Location: Holiday Inn Express 10010 104 Street Edmonton AB T5J 0Z1 Canada 780-423-2450 Book discounted room accomodations |
|
|
Objectives: Understand the basics of CSA Standard Z662 for pipeline construction, including scope, design, materials, welding, installation, inspection and testing requirements for new construction, and post construction repairs and maintenance work. This is an introductory level seminar for individuals with limited pipeline training or experience. Upon completion, attendees will appreciate basic pressure design calculations, differences between low and high strength materials (CSA, API, ASTM), notch toughness requirements, material test reports and markings, basic properties of pipeline coatings, effects of shop and field bending (hot, induction, cold), CSA welding qualifications, ASME welding qualifications, pig barrel design and fabrication, drawings, basic pipeline construction methods and installation requirements, visual inspection, nondestructive inspection, sour service requirements, pressure testing, and commissioning. Attendees will also be aware of the various pipeline regulatory agencies, associated pipeline legislation, the influence of CSA Standard B51, and the use of ASME B31.3 within the scope of CSA Z662 pipeline construction. Because this is an introductory seminar the discussion does not include details of pipeline stress analysis, design for buoyancy control, limit states design, arrest of long running brittle or ductile fractures, selection and installation of pipeline coatings, design and installation of cathodic protection systems, directional drills, girth weld alternative acceptance criteria, or other fitness-for-service calculations. This course will also assist CSA W178.2 exam candidates who plan to write the Z662 code exam. Accreditation: This course will assist companies with management of the recent CAPP Guide, Competency Assessment for Upstream Oil and Gas Pipeline Installation Inspectors. It covers most of the CAPP knowledge base with respect to CSA Z662 requirements, but it does not deal with details concerning OH&S, WHIMIS, permitting and licensing, land management, the environment, in-line inspection tools, and Criminal Code requirements. Pipeline construction methods and joining other than welding are not discussed. This course will also assist CSA W178.2 exam candidates who plan to write the Z662 code exam. Each participant will receive a certificate with 3.2 Continuing Education Units accredited by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Who Should Attend: Pipeline and utility operators, designers, inspectors, engineers and maintenance personnel who work for pipeline companies, EPC's, inspection companies, fabricators, and repair/maintenance companies involved with oil and gas transportation pipelines. This course will be of assistance to CSA W178.2 exam candidates, although it is not a prerequisite that you be an exam candidate. Topics: Understanding the Code Requirement for Material Properties - Understanding stress and strain - Difference between strength and toughness - Effect of other loads and stresses on safety - Ductile and brittle fracture - How toughness is measured Materials - Line pipe materials and their characteristics; Z 245.1 - Line pipe toughness specification; Z 245.1 and Z662 Section 7 - Considerations for fittings and appurtenances; Z662 Section 4 - Plastic liners and pipe for distribution and transmission lines, new and maintenance, Z662 various sections - Other materials; Z662 Section 5 - Inspection of materials - Sour service requirements, Z662 Section 16 Design - Pipeline factors of safety - Soil to pipe interactions - Branch connections-area replacement; Z662 Section 4 - Geometric considerations; Z662 Section 4 - Stations, tank farms, storage, Z662 Section 4, ASME B31.3, API 650 - Flexibility requirements and other stressing interactions; Z662 Section 4 Construction Practices - Importance of specifications/contracts - Inspection and quality control - Care and handling of line pipe - Bending of pipe; - Record keeping; Z662 Section 10 - Construction of non steel lines - Construction of distribution lines Joining - Z662 Section 7 - Welding procedure specifications; Z662 Sections 7 and 10 - Welder qualification; Z662 Sections 7 and 10 - Welded joint design and fit-up considerations - Mechanical joints - Special requirements for aluminum - Joint quality requirements Hydrostatic Testing - Test-pressure-to-operating-pressure ratio; Z662 Section 4 8 - Hold-time/leak test; Z662 Section 8 - Pressure reversals - Optimum tests for new pipe - Optimum tests for revalidating existing pipeline Operations and Maintenance Procedures - Z662 Section 10 - Manuals, emergency response plans; Z662 Section 10 - In line inspection - Records - Personnel training - Integrity Management; Z662 Section 10 and Appendix N - Corrosion control prevention and mitigation; Z662 Section 9 - Z662 Section 9 - Change of service; Z662 Section 10 Pipeline Repairs Evaluation of Defects - Engineering assessments; Z662 Chapter 10 - Critical engineering assessments; Z662 Appendix J and K - Defects that can be repaired; Z662 Section 10 - Types of repairs Repair methods; Z662 Section 10 Required Code Documents: Participants will find it useful to bring a copy of the CSA Z662 Code to the course. A course notebook will be provided to all participants by CASTI. |
||
| About the Instructor | ||
|
Dr. Bruce Ball is a professional engineer with over 30 years consulting experience in failure analysis and inspection of plant facilities and mechanical equipment. He has a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, was a CSA W178.2 certified welding inspector and is an API 510 pressure vessel inspector. He has been awarded a fellowship by the Canadian Society for Nondestructive Testing and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. He was vice chairman of the Canadian Standards Association Committee on Weld Inspector and Weld Inspection Organization Certification. |
|
| View All Courses |
Log in