NORSOK M-601:2016 Welding and inspection of piping, is considered for revision
NORSOK M-601 is undergoing a regular systematic review to ensure the quality of the standard. The industry is hereby invited to give feedback on whether the standard should be confirmed as is, whether it should be revised or if it should be withdrawn from the market.
The current version of NORSOK M-601:2016 Welding and inspection of piping, was published 29 April 2016. To ensure that the standard holds sufficient quality, it is important to assess the need for revision on a regular basis. Standards Norway is now requesting feedback from the users of the standard about whether it should be confirmed for another five years, or if it should be revised or if it should be withdrawn from the market.
Attached is a pdf file showing the standard's table of contents, scope and normative references.
If the conclusion is to revise the standard, inputs from the users on topics that need corrections, additions, or revision are highly valuable, as well as nominations of experts from the industry that are interested in participating in the revision team. You can read more about participating in standardization here: Delta i standardisering (Norwegian only).
Give your feedback
To submit your feedback, please use this Forms-schematic:
Systematic Review of NORSOK M-601:2016 «Welding and inspection of piping»
Deadline: 8 March 2024
The standard can be purchased from this web site (see link below).
Scope of NORSOK M-601:2016:
“This NORSOK standard covers additional and optional technical requirements to ASME B31.3 for welding and weld inspection of piping systems in material types carbon steel with SMYS ≤ 360 MPa, SS type 316, type 6Mo, type 565, type 22Cr duplex and type 25Cr duplex, titanium grade 2 and copper-nickel alloys.
The materials shall be selected and specified in accordance with piping class sheets included in NORSOK L-001. That means that this standard covers piping systems with nominal outside diameter greater than 20 mm and wall thickness ranging from 2,5 mm and above.
The standard applies to all welding and weld inspection of piping fabrication at all stages from prefabrication, through module or skid mounted unit assembly, site and field installation and modification work during operation.”
For further questions please contact project manager in Standards Norway, Espen Holm.