Welding industry condition at Gazprom Public Company. Main lines for development
In this work we considered the condition and technical level of welding industry at Gazprom Public Company, which is highly important during construction, operation and maintenance of main gas pipeline facilities and when producing tubular products. Tasks related to peculiarities of the past and current period are highlighted, in particular the ones related to an ambitious investment program on main gas pipeline facilities construction, and objective necessity to overhaul main gas pipelines, their overhaul scope increases each year. It is noted that quality of welded joints of main gas pipeline facilities should be improved, reliability of welded joints NDT results should be increased, ensurance of required efficiency of welding and installation works and construction rate, reconstruction and overhaul of main gas pipeline facilities of Gazprom Public Company due to regulation in the new regulatory documents of the optimal choice and smart application of methods and practice of automated, machine and manual welding of pipe joints, pipes with fitting and valves, and regulation of scopes and methods of welded joints NDT depending on welding and installation works arrangement and practice applied.