Definition(s)
Welding
Application of any one of a group of welding processes that applies heat energy sufficient to melt and join one or more pieces of metal through localized fusion and coalescence.
Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Welding
Process of joining metal by bringing abutting surfaces to a molten state with or without the use of a filler material.
Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards
Welding
Welding means all activities connected with welding, including hot tapping and burning.
Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Welding
The fusion of materials, with or without the addition of filler materials.
Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards