TPI May 2013

business & market news

High pressure equipment for Mozambique contract

control the flow of water within the foam system, in order to generate the large volumes required to deal with intense petrochemical fires. The equipment is being used to replace and upgrade facilities at the plant. In a second project, Pipe Center is supplying pipe, valves and high pressure couplings for use in two large fire fighting pump trailer units for deployment at an oil refinery in the Middle East. Andy Hawkes, managing director of Hawkes Fire, said, “We have a long-standing relationship with Pipe Center which goes back several years. They are competitive and give excellent service in terms of stocking and technical support. We pride ourselves in producing high quality, proven equipment that can be trusted to perform in the event of an emergency. This in turn depends on the components and materials we use in its manufacture. Pipe Center is a trusted supplier and we can rely on them to deliver for us, so that we can deliver for our own customers.”

proportioner systems, foam trailers and storage systems for a petrochemical plant in Mozambique. Equipment for the contract, which has been shipped, includes a foam system container, two pump trailers and associated fire fighting equipment. The high pressure components and valves

Pipe Center is supplying specialist pipes, fittings and valves for use in mobile emergency response fire fighting systems manufactured by Hawkes Fire. In the latest contract, Pipe Center supplied themanufacturer with Schedule 40 steel pipe, fittings and JET valves for use in fire fighting, pump trailers, foam

Hawkes Fire’s mobile fire fighting equipment includes high pressure components supplied by Pipe Center

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Qualification of Saudi Arabia finishing plant Tubular solutions company Vallourec has announced the full qualification of its new finishing plant in Saudi Arabia. Company Limited, Zamil Pipes, the finishing plant includes a heat treatment unit, and a new threading unit and coupling shop built by Vallourec. Saudi Aramco gives Vallourec a clear competitive edge in the Kingdom and in the Middle East, where the demand for local content is increasing.

Located in Dammam, the unit is dedicated to the heat treatment and threading for the full range of VAM ® premium connections, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. It will mainly supply Saudi Aramco, the Kingdom’s national oil company, along with other regional operators. With the qualification of this plant, Vallourec is reinforcing its presence in the Middle East, where numerous oil and gas projects require high added-value tubular solutions.

“This investment will enable us to support local customers with the most advanced premium products for their growing gas projects, and with increased services thanks to higher flexibility and shorter delivery times.” The new finishing plant has already received an order for 20,000 tons of premium connections.

It is now qualified to carry out all operations required in the production of premium connections using hollows provided by Vallourec’s pipe mills. The new plant is expected to generate around 100 jobs, bringing the total number of employees working there by the end of 2013 to 200. Didier Hornet, managing director of Vallourec’s oil and gas activities, commented, “The qualification of our new upgraded finishing plant by

Vallourec – France contact@vallourec.fr www.vallourec.com

Resulting from the acquisition in 2011 of Saudi Seamless Pipes Factory

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