Fittings and small bore tubing systems
This course is intended for personnel who will work independently with fittings and small-bore tubing systems. The course is based on Offshore Norway Guideline 143 for training related to work on hydrocarbon-carrying systems and follows the curriculum and handbook for Fittings and Small-Bore Tubing Systems, last revised 2025–2026.
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Contact usThe course is valid for 5 years. After this period, a refresher course must be completed within 6 months. If this deadline is exceeded, the full course must be retaken for the competence to remain valid.
Accommodation
KRM normally arranges accommodation from the first to the last day of the course. If you need to change hotel arrangements, please contact KRM at krm@krm.no. Read more about the course and accommodation at www.krm
Technical Information
A handbook for Fittings and Small-Bore Tubing Systems will be provided during the course. Required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work clothing are available.
The goal
Upon completion of the course, participants shall have the basic knowledge and practical skills required to:
- install tubing and fittings
- verify correct installation
- identify thread types
- apply thread seal tape and thread lubricants/sealants correctly
The target group
Personnel who will work independently with fittings and tubing systems.
The topics covered
The course combines theory with practical workshop exercises within the following topics:
Fittings:
- Main fitting types and operating principles
- Issues related to mixing components from different manufacturers
- Initial assembly
- Reassembly
- Pre-assembly
- Installation verification
- Tools and equipment
Threads:
- Thread types and identification
- Risk of galling / cold welding
- Thread tables and specifications
- Thread sealants
- Requirements for tapered threaded connections in NPT thread systems
- Sealing methods
- Adapters
Tubing:
- Material understanding (including galvanic effects/corrosion mechanisms). Reference to NORSOK M-001 and governing client documentation.
- Corrosion
- Dimensions and wall thickness
- Marking and certification
- Correct handling of tubing from manufacturing through final installation
- Preparation of tubing for installation
- Routing and bending of tubing
- Use of expansion loops to prevent fatigue failure
Practical exercises in the course, together with a final written test, will be assessed and used to document the achieved competence.
References
Kurset dekker krav til kompetanse for personell som skal arbeide selvstendig med fittings og small bore tubing systemer iht Offshore Norges retningslinje 143.
The training is adapted to the equipment used and complies with the requirements of the Norwegian Regulations concerning the Performance of Work, Sections 10-1 and 10-2, including associated guidance notes.
Prerequisites
Competence
The certification/course validity is 5 years.
Course provider
KRM is the country’s leading course provider in the operation and maintenance of rotating machinery and hydraulic equipment. Most of our course participants are from Norway, but we also deliver a number of courses in English and have, over the years, welcomed participants from China, Singapore, India, Germany, the USA, and the United Kingdom.
Our customers come from both onshore industry and the offshore sector, ranging from large corporations to small businesses within power generation, manufacturing, mining, workshops, forestry, the food industry, aquaculture, shipping and ferry companies. Within the offshore sector, all operator companies and drilling companies are part of our customer base.
Technical information
Course manual
No, a course manual is not included for this course.
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