SPE 76-203-2020 DUPLEX AND SUPER DUPLEX STAINLESS

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONDUPLEXANDSUPERDUPLEXSTAINLESSSTEELFITTINGS(AMENDMENTS/SUPPLEMENTSTOASTMA815)MESCSPE76/203February2020MESCSPECIFICATIONDOCUMENTThisdocumentisrestricted.NeitherthewholenoranypartofthisdocumentmaybedisclosedtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofShellGlobalSolutionsInternationalB.V.,TheNetherlands.Thecopyrightofthisdocumentisvestedinthiscompany.Allrightsreserved.Neitherthewholenoranypartofthisdocumentmaybereproduced,storedinanyretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,reprographic,recordingorotherwise)withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthecopyrightowner.MESCSPE76/203February2020Page2PREFACEMESC(MaterialsandEquipmentStandardsandCode)SPEdocumentsreflecttheviews,atthetimeofpublication,of:ShellGlobalSolutionsInternationalB.V.(ShellGSI)and/orShellInternationalExplorationandProductionB.V.(SIEP)and/orotherShellServiceCompanies.Theyarebasedontheexperienceacquiredduringtheirinvolvementwiththedesign,construction,operationandmaintenanceofprocessingunitsandfacilities,andtheyaresupplementedwiththeexperienceofShellOperatingUnits.Whereappropriatetheyarebasedon,orreferenceismadeto,international,regional,nationalandindustrystandards.TheobjectiveistosettherecommendedstandardforgooddesignandengineeringpracticeappliedbyShellcompaniesoperatinganoilrefinery,gashandlinginstallation,chemicalplant,oilandgasproductionfacility,oranyothersuchfacility,andtherebytoachievemaximumtechnicalandeconomicbenefitfromstandardization.TheinformationsetforthinthesepublicationsisprovidedtoShellcompaniesfortheirconsiderationanddecisiontoimplement.ThisisofparticularimportancewhereMESCSPEsmaynotcovereveryrequirementordiversityofconditionateachlocality.ThesystemofMESCSPEsisexpectedtobesufficientlyflexibletoallowindividualOperatingUnitstoadapttheinformationsetforthinMESCSPEstotheirownenvironmentandrequirements.WhenContractorsorManufacturers/SuppliersuseMESCSPEstheyshallbesolelyresponsibleforthequalityofworkandtheattainmentoftherequireddesignandengineeringstandards.Inparticular,forthoserequirementsnotspecificallycovered,thePrincipalwillexpectthemtofollowthosepractices,whichwillachievethesamelevelofintegrityasreflectedintheMESCSPEs.Ifindoubt,theContractororManufacturer/Suppliershall,withoutdetractingfromhisownresponsibility,consultthePrincipaloritstechnicaladvisor.TherighttouseMESCSPEsisgrantedbyShellGSI,inmostcasesunderServiceAgreementsprimarilywithShellcompaniesandothercompaniesreceivingtechnicaladviceandservicesfromShellGSIoranotherShellServiceCompany.Consequently,threecategoriesofusersofMESCSPEscanbedistinguished:1)OperatingUnitshavingaServiceAgreementwithShellGSIorotherShellServiceCompany.TheuseofMESCSPEsbytheseOperatingUnitsissubjectinallrespectstothetermsandconditionsoftherelevantServiceAgreement.2)OtherpartieswhoareauthorizedtouseMESCSPEssubjecttoappropriatecontractualarrangements(whetheraspartofaServiceAgreementorotherwise).3)Contractors/subcontractorsandManufacturers/Suppliersunderacontractwithusersreferredtounder1)or2)whichrequiresthattendersforprojects,materialssuppliedor-generally-workperformedonbehalfofthesaiduserscomplywiththerelevantstandards.Subjecttoanyparticulartermsandconditionsasmaybesetforthinspecificagreementswithusers,ShellGSIdisclaimsanyliabilityofwhatsoevernatureforanydamage(includinginjuryordeath)sufferedbyanycompanyorpersonwhomsoeverasaresultoforinconnectionwiththeuse,applicationorimplementationofanyMESCSPE,combinationofMESCSPEsoranypartthereof,evenifitiswhollyorpartlycausedbynegligenceonthepartofShellGSIorotherShellServiceCompany.ThebenefitofthisdisclaimershallinureinallrespectstoShellGSIand/oranyShellServiceCompany,orcompaniesaffiliatedtothesecompanies,thatmayissueMESCSPEsorrequiretheuseofMESCSPEs.Withoutprejudicetoanyspecifictermsinrespectofconfidentialityunderrelevantcontractualarrangements,MESCSPEsshallnot,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofShellGSI,bedisclosedbyuserstoanycompanyorpersonwhomsoeverandtheMESCSPEsshallbeusedexclusivelyforthepurposeforwhichtheyhavebeenprovidedtotheuser.Theyshallbereturnedafteruse,includinganycopies,whichshallonlybemadebyuserswiththeexpresspriorwrittenconsentofShellGSI.ThecopyrightofMESCSPEsvestsinShellGSI.UsersshallarrangeforMESCSPEstobeheldinsafecustodyandShellGSImayatanytimerequireinformationsatisfactorytotheminordertoascertainhowusersimplementthisrequirement.AlladministrativequeriesshouldbedirectedtotheMESCSPEAdministratorinShellGSI.MESCSPE76/203February2020Page3TABLEOFCONTENTSPARTIINTRODUCTION........................................................................................................41.1SCOPE........................................................................................................................41.2DISTRIBUTION,INTENDEDUSEANDREGULATORYCONSIDERATIONS.........41.3DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................41.4ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................................51.5CHANGESSINCEPREV