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UK-based industrial pipework suppliers Pipestock have announced a new selection of medium density polyethylene (MDPE) valves. MDPE is a material used within industrial pipe systems and Pipestock carrys a large range of MDPE pipe and fittings. The new valves can be used within an MDPE pipe compression system for the regulation and directing of flow. MDPE is a variation of polyethylene defined…
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Huliot, an Israel-based plumbing and drainage firm, is set to supply environmentally friendly sewage and wastewater pipes into Europe. It claims its acoustic insulated pipe, made from a plastic compound that does not pollute the environment, is a first for the European sewage industry. The pipes also operate at minimum noise level and will replace cracked lead pipes in existence. Alongside the…
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Protecting pipelines from the damaging effects of corrosion is an essential requirement for many offshore or onshore oil and gas installations, where if left unchecked can cause leakage, failure and in extreme cases, result in expensive shutdown. US-based Allison Engineering have introduced its Kleerband flange protector brand as a solution to the problem of pipeline corrosion. Allison believes…
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Future Pipe Industries Group (FPIG) has acquired 100% of fiberglass pipe manufacturing company Protecciones Plasticas SAU, which will carry on operating under the 'Protesa' trading name. Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain Protesa has facilities in Zaragoza, Spain; Pune, India and Jorf Lasfar, Morocco. Speaking about the acquisition, FPIG's chairman and CEO Fouad Makhzoumi said: 'This acquisition…
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A new report by the US National Research Council believes diluted bitumen has no greater likelihood of accidental pipeline release than other crude oils. The committee that wrote the report found that diluted bitumen has physical and chemical properties within the range of other crude oils and that no aspect of its transportation by pipeline would make it more likely than other crude oils to…
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Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning contract by Petronas Carigali for D18 Project. The project covers the procurement and installation of two 8” water injection flexible pipes totalling 9.5km in length. The flexible pipes will connect three fixed jacket platforms which form the existing D18 infrastructure offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, at a…
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Chinese plastic pipe manufacturer China Lesso has launched production at its new Lesso America subsidiary in Corona, California.   Initial production at the newly opened plant involves plumbing and irrigation parts of up to 4” in diameter. Lesso originally set up Lesso America in 2012, when the company started importing components from China. Victor Lin, president at Lesso America,…
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A new method of pipeline corrosion protection, the Pipevac, has recently been developed by UK-based Abfad. Unprotected pipelines, be they buried in the ground, submerged underwater, or exposed to the environment, are incredibly susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion in pipelines is perilous, as it can damage their structural integrity, making them dangerous for transporting potentially hazardous…
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Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has executed the isolation of a major North American pipeline operator’s key export pipeline. Enbridge Pipelines required the double block and bleed (DBB) isolation on a 48” crude oil pipeline as part of a scheduled line shutdown to facilitate the repair of a receiver valve. In what is believed to be the first onshore piggable solution of its…
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Pipeline technology company STATS Group has introduced a flangeless subsea launcher (FSL) which offers greater flexibility and can be positioned at any given position in depths of up to 2,220m. Currently, temporary subsea launchers are designed for flanged pipe connections to allow maintenance pigs and isolation plugs to be deployed and recovered for pipeline maintenance or repair operations. But…
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Californian Blacoh Surge Control, part of the global Blacoh Industries group, has acquired rights to the Transient Pressure Monitoring system developed by Arizona-based Pipetech International. Pipetech developed the system to address the need for pipeline operators to detect and record transient pressure events occurring in water, wastewater, and petroleum pipelines. Introduced in 2005, the…
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STATS Group has received international certification for the design and manufacture of its mechanical connector range. DNV GL, the world’s largest classification society, has granted type approval for the connectors, which provide a permanent and verified mechanical connection. STATS, an Aberdeenshire-based piping technology company, has designed and manufactured more than 1,000 mechanical…
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PJ Valves (PJV), a specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has launched a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP). Located in Houston, Texas, the company – operating as part of the PJ Group – will supply specialist pipe fittings, flanges, and other piping components to the oil and gas, petrochemical, and desalination sectors. PJP will be led by a…
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Topper Tube, a full line of pipe joint and joints products by Topper Industrial, is now available in a leasing programme through a contract with GSC Financial. The Topper Tube system is a smart, dynamic, and flexible system which can be suited for numerous applications. Ryan Brown, president of Topper industrial, said that many manufacturing businesses prefer equipment leasing as a way to…
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