Mainline Welding Completed on OCP’s J2K Pipeline Project

Mainline automatic welding works are finishing the project "Water pipeline J2K" in Morocco for OCP. Works are now continuing on tie-ins and hot bends, using 8 welding teams, each equipped with QAPQA PWT XCS hybrid stations.

Contractor: Groupement SGTM-STAM GIE

Tie-ins welding processes:
- RMD for root-pass
- Mechanized FCAW for fill- and cap-passes with QAPQA PWT auto XCS welding system

Project spec: diameter 52" / 24" / material X70 / externaly coated / internaly coated pipe / thickness from 14,7 to 25,4mm / length 188km.