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what certifications would i need to be welding on a pipeline,what are the test like,where is the best area to work on a pipeline are there any around the north eastern parts of the U.S. and how would i get into the union,thanks nick
Reply:Originally Posted by JPweldingwhat certifications would i need to be welding on a pipeline,what are the test like,where is the best area to work on a pipeline are there any around the north eastern parts of the U.S. and how would i get into the union,thanks nick
Reply:I have been off of the pipeline for the last seven years because I wanted to be home when I found out my wife and I were have a baby. I am fixing to go back out and I have been practicing every free minute, working on the 12" branch .375 wall and a the bell hole. You definitely have to practice, practice and then practice some more. Spurwelder is right, your best bet would be to get on as a welder's helper. You will gain a lot of needed knowledge on the process of pipeline welding and the quality of weld that is expected on the pipeline.
Reply:Support the JuryClassic 1D 200SAE 30086 SA 200Hyperthem 45Jancy Mag Force O/A Victor-GossCable's remote2-12" Mathey Dearman bevelersLN 25Miller Auto Set 211Wendy's Pancake/Jackson PipelinerNew Holland LS 180Great story man....tell it again!
Reply:You will have to take a test for every gas company you work for. Bell or Arkansas Bell and a branch. Maybe some 2"ASME and 6" ASME. API 1104 but mostly B313. For the 520...you pass, you was welding. NE Pa....you dont get out much, do you? That **** is all over!Spurs words are true....knee high in Pa mud but you have to lay in it and pass x-ray.Classic 1D 200SAE 30086 SA 200Hyperthem 45Jancy Mag Force O/A Victor-GossCable's remote2-12" Mathey Dearman bevelersLN 25Miller Auto Set 211Wendy's Pancake/Jackson PipelinerNew Holland LS 180Great story man....tell it again!
Reply:well honestly i dont have much experience,i took a metal shop class last spring in my high school im only 16 so it would be a few years before i could get into welding as a career but ive only learned from that class and i have a Lincoln 225 stick welder at my house and mostly do repair welding on are trucks and tractors,next year i plan to go to bocce's,its a 2 year course and i will get my aws,nysdot and American Society of Mechanical Engineers certification,then i either want to get right into it or go to a welding school
Reply:Originally Posted by JPweldingwell honestly i dont have much experience,i took a metal shop class last spring in my high school im only 16 so it would be a few years before i could get into welding as a career but ive only learned from that class and i have a Lincoln 225 stick welder at my house and mostly do repair welding on are trucks and tractors,next year i plan to go to bocce's,its a 2 year course and i will get my aws,nysdot and American Society of Mechanical Engineers certification,then i either want to get right into it or go to a welding school
Reply:haha, thanks spur welder,soon i will post pics of the maple syrup evaporator i built and a few of my welds
Reply:Originally Posted by JPweldinghaha, thanks spur welder,soon i will post pics of the maple syrup evaporator i built and a few of my welds
Reply:Are pipe welders self employed or work for a company?
Reply:Originally Posted by ColoradoAre pipe welders self employed or work for a company?
Reply:Originally Posted by JPweldingwhat certifications would i need to be welding on a pipeline,what are the test like,where is the best area to work on a pipeline are there any around the north eastern parts of the U.S. and how would i get into the union,thanks nick
Reply:Most pipeline welders work for a contractor and get reimbursed for truck/tool expenses. Most contract rig welders work on drilling rigs etc. hourly rates could be over 100$ hr for contract rig welders. However rig welders working for a pipeline contractor will typically make 40-45hr +14-16hr for truck pay and 100$ a day in per diem. Working for a contractor means they will typically furnish all consumables. Singlehand just means you get paid to run a company's machine and they typically pay 26-36hr no tool pay and some per diem.