TPT July 2007

Industry News

Rio Pipeline 2007: Brazil’s biggest pipeline event

New production facility for HDPE-lined pipe Alkhorayef Industries Co, Saudi Arabia, has established a new factory featuring high density polyethylene (HDPE) lining systems. The facility uses a patented process to produce carbon steel pipes with an integral HDPE lining, sold under the brand Ultrapipe ® . The factory can line spool pipes up to 40m long and 10" in diameter. Buried pipes are exposed to external conditions such as hostile soil and the ever-rising saline content in water. Inside the pipeline, factors including abrasion due to suspended particles in the flow stream, corrosion caused mainly by reduced pH value, and chlorination can have a damaging effect on bare pipe walls. Alkhorayef offers plastic lined products that are designed as a solution to such problems. The steel pipe resists internal and external pressures, and Ultrapipe can withstand water pressure up to 93 Bar, depending on the steel pipe quality. In addition, HDPE resists corrosion, erosion and scale build-up, and improves flow efficiency. Alkhorayef Industries – Saudi Arabia Fax : +966 1265 2348 Email : factory@alkhorayef.com Website : www.alkhorayef.com

Rio Pipeline 2007, a leading Brazilian pipeline event with growing international recognition, will take place from 2-4 October 2007 in Rio de Janeiro. Last held in 2005, the exhibition and conference is geared towards the technological advances and progress of the South American pipeline market. The 2007 event will be held at the new convention centre, RioCidadeNova, located in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro. According to organisers, this is a more accessible location with better transportation links and access to the latest infrastructural resources and technology. fi The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, host city to Rio Pipeline 2007

The exhibition will offer an overview of the numerous pipeline projects in the region, such as the ongoing Malhas project, Venezuela-Brazil gas pipeline and Bolivia- Brazil gas pipeline. A politically united Latin America is currently making extensive plans for new oil and gas pipelines spanning the continent. Venezuela and Bolivia – close neighbours of Brazil – are two of the leading South American producers and exporters of gas and oil. The exhibition will provide a platform for the technology necessary for such pipeline projects. Exhibitors and attendees will be able to share their operational experience and be informed of the latest pipeline projects currently in progress. Machinery and equipment manufacturers will present expertise in operation, construction, engineering, research and development, training and equipment. The last exhibition in 2005 attracted 107 exhibitors from 19 countries, with around 3,000 visitors. The associated conference welcomed 945 delegates from 19 countries, with the presentation of 242 technical papers. Organisers the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IPB) expect an even higher attendance for the event in October.

Rio Pipeline 2007 – Brazil Tel : +55 21 2112 9000 Email : press@ibp.org.br Website : www.ibp.org.br

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