TPI July 2013

Pipel ines

GIPI receives successful completion award Gulf International Pipe Industry LLC (GIPI), the first manufacturer of 8" to 24" high pressure carbon steel pipes inOman and part of global pipe manufacturer TMK, has received a recognition award from Petroleum Development of Oman LLC (PDO) for successful production and delivery of the 158km South Oman Gas Line project. and awarded GIPI in recognition of the company’s completion of the pipe supply for the South Oman Gas Line project. I take this opportunity to thank the whole GIPI team for their dedication and hard work in achieving the results in this project and do wish GIPI continued success in the future.” state-of-the-art fifth generation mill technology. The coating facilities are capable of both internal and three-layer external coating. The company is also equipped with professional in-house laboratory services offering a full range of inspection and testing in accordance with international industry.

TMK is a manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, operating around 30 production sites in the USA, Russia, Canada, Romania, Oman, UAE and Kazakhstan, and two R&D centres in Russia and the USA. The largest share of TMK’s sales belongs to high margin oil country tubular goods, shipped to customers in over 80 countries.

Mr Shcherbatykh commented, “GIPI is delighted to have received this recognition fromPDO. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the relevant team members and management of PDO for the support [of] GIPI during this critical project.” GIPI manufactures high grade carbon steel pipes and casing within a diameter range of 8-24", with capability for wall thicknesses up to 25mm and pipe lengths up to 18m. The pipe manufacturing process utilises

This achievement was celebrated at an award presentation ceremony held at the PDO headquarters in Mina Al Fahal. The award was presented to Vladimir Shcherbatykh, GIPI’s CEO, by Suleiman Al Maany, PDO pipeline infrastructure and oil terminal manager, in the presence of PDO officials and the senior management of Oman Investment Corporation.

MrSuleimansaid,“Itiswithgreatpleasure that we offered our congratulations TMK – Russia tmk@tmk-group.com www.tmk-group.com Building and maintaining pipelines

Ritmo’s CNC system was recently certified in Algeria for use in the con- struction of gas pipelines. The company also has a wide variety of solutions for pipeline repair, either in HDPE (or other plastic materials), steel, or cast iron. When dealing with plastic pipes, the Elektra series is the company’s best solution for repair jobs. These machines, such as the Elektra 800 model for electrical couplings from 20 to 800mm OD, combine power and ease of use. Extreme conditions call for an XTR 800, capable of welding up to 800mm OD in outside temperatures as low as -10°C or as high as +50°C. Ritmo also offers a selection of professional tools and accessories. For the repair of steel and cast iron pipes, Ritmo produces the Line Stopping and Bypass System, with drilling and plugging machines, flat valves, plugging pistons/balloons, and pipe fittings, to allow a totally safe intervention, without having to interrupt the flow inside the pipe.

series, to four-wheeled and independent units with on-board generators, such as the All Terrains, either semi-automatic (Easy Life) or fully automatic (CNC FA). On the CNC 250 FA and CNC 315 FA models (75 to 250mm and 90 to 315mm OD), all working phases are handled by a computerised hydraulic gearcase, which controls the welding process automatically.

Ritmo SpA is an Italian company with over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing of certified welding machines for HDPE and other plastic materials, used mainly for water and gas transportation. For butt welding, Ritmo covers outside diameters from 32 to 1,600mm, offering multiple solutions, from traditional machines such as the Basic and Delta

Automatic butt welding technology from Ritmo

Ritmo SpA – Italy info@ritmo.it www.ritmo.it

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