Process and ChemicalPiping and Pipeline Codes: ASME B31 and API Standards
Piping and pipeline codes state what may be built, welded, tested and repaired, and an engineer who cannot navigate them relies on somebody else's recollection of what they say. This course covers using them. Delegates work through the structure of the ASME B31 family and the scope of each section, design requirements including allowable stress, wall thickness and pressure design, and the materials and fabrication requirements that follow. Welding qualification under ASME IX is covered, including procedure and performance qualification. Pipeline specific standards for welding and integrity management are addressed, and the course closes on inspection, testing and code compliant repair.
Course objectives
- Navigate the ASME B31 family and identify the applicable section
- Apply allowable stress and pressure design requirements
- Determine wall thickness and account for allowances
- Apply materials and fabrication requirements
- Explain welding procedure and performance qualification
- Apply pipeline welding and integrity management standards
- Carry out code compliant inspection, testing and repair
Who should attend
- Piping and pipeline engineers
- Inspection and integrity engineers
- Welding engineers and inspectors
- Project and construction engineers
- Quality staff verifying code compliance
Course outline
- 01Code structure and which section applies
- 02Allowable stress and pressure design
- 03Wall thickness and allowances
- 04Materials requirements
- 05Fabrication and welding requirements
- 06Welding procedure and performance qualification
- 07Pipeline welding and integrity standards
- 08Inspection, testing and code compliant repair
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 20 November 2026 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 15 January 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |