API Welder Qualifications
- API 1104 welder tests
- Procedure qualification support
- Documented test records
API Welder Qualifications / ASME Welder Qualifications
Welder Testing
Qualified welders are the foundation of code-compliant construction. SIS provides API and ASME welder qualification testing in shop and field environments, with documented results that satisfy owner-operator and regulatory requirements.
Welder testing at Superior Integrity Services provides API 1104 and ASME Section IX welder performance qualification in shop and field environments, for fabrication shops, pipeline contractors, and facility maintenance programs. SIS combines the qualification test with the NDT examination required to complete it — one team, one documented result that satisfies owner-operator and regulatory requirements.
Methods & capabilities
What this service covers
ASME Welder Qualifications
- Section IX welder performance qualification
- Shop and field test environments
- Re-qualification and continuity tracking support
Best for
- Fabrication shop welder onboarding
- Pipeline construction contractor quals
- Turnaround maintenance welder re-qualification
- Owner-operator QA/QC programs
Standards we work to
- API 1104
- ASME Section IX
- ASNT SNT-TC-1A
How a scope runs
Field workflow
Mobilize
Test coupons, procedures, and NDT support are staged per the qualification standard and client WPS.
Inspect
Welder performance tests are witnessed and examined per code requirements.
Review
NDT results are evaluated against acceptance criteria.
Report
Qualification records are delivered for your QA/QC files.
What you receive
Deliverables
- Welder qualification test records
- Radiographic or other NDT test results
- Procedure and WPS alignment documentation
Welder testing at SIS
SIS combines welder qualification testing with the NDT examination required to complete API and ASME performance qualifications — one team, one documented result.
Common questions
Welder Testing FAQs
What welder qualification standards does SIS test to?
SIS performs API 1104 welder tests and ASME Section IX welder performance qualifications, in both shop and field test environments, with documented records for your QA/QC files.
Does SIS perform the NDT examination on qualification test coupons?
Yes. SIS combines welder qualification testing with the radiographic or other NDT examination required to complete API and ASME performance qualifications — one team, one documented result.
Can SIS support welder re-qualification and continuity tracking?
Yes. SIS supports re-qualification and continuity tracking for turnaround maintenance welders and ongoing owner-operator QA/QC programs.
What records do I receive after welder qualification testing?
You receive welder qualification test records, radiographic or other NDT test results, and procedure and WPS alignment documentation.
Related services
Often paired with Welder Testing
RT / CR / DR / PT / MT / UT / VT
Conventional NDT
Radiography, penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and visual testing for welds and components in shop and field — documented to API and ASME standards.
RTR / X-Ray Crawlers (RT) / AUT / Level III Auditing
High-Capacity Pipeline NDT
Advanced automated inspection technologies for large-diameter and high-volume pipeline work, with cloud sharing and remote audit capability.
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