TPi November 2016

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Danobat equipment in new threaded pipes factory International company Tubos Reunidos has a new facility, complete with Danobat machines for the manufacture of threaded pipes and hoses. The project is the result of a joint venture between Tubos Reunidos and Marubeni. The premises total around 31,500m 2 and include a workshop where the Danobat machines manufacture the threaded pipes. The new production line will manufacture highly technological pipes, specifically threaded for drilling and production of oil and gas wells. Danobat machines finish the pipes with patented premium threads that are claimed to provide superior performance compared to standard threads. “They are perfectly suited for work on sites at 4,000 or 5,000m depth,” said Carlos San Martín, director of technology and development of Tubos Reunidos Industrial. Among other facilities, the line will have several horizontal Danobat TTB lathes for machining of pipes. The line will also be equipped with Danobat band saws to cut the pipes.

Penspen and Dar Al Handasah sign deal Penspen and Dar Al Handasah, operating as a joint venture, have been awarded a new project management contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) to manage the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas and condensate pipeline. The pipeline runs both offshore and onshore from Khafji in Saudi Arabia to the final destination of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait. The two companies, both members of the Dar Group, have been providing FEED and project management services for this new pipeline since March 2010. The project is now at an advanced stage and will be completed under this new contract, which is set to run for 18 months. Penspen has more than 60 years of experience helping clients develop new energy assets by providing customised engineering and project management services, and by assisting them with the rehabilitation of existing energy assets to maximise productivity and efficiency.

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In the new factory, Danobat machinery will also produce the necessary special couplings to join the pipes in the well.

The company will have sophisticated Danobat lathes to machine the couplings, in addition to a robotised load- unload system, obtaining a near fully automated production system with minimum operator intervention.

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