TPi March 2016

business & market news

UK record for pipe restoration

NOV acquires Pipex National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has finalised its acquisition of Pipex Ltd. As part of its post-acquisition processes, NOV will closely evaluate both FGS (Fiber Glass Systems) and Pipex, and will make decisions regarding how to best integrate Pipex’s products and services into its global sales and marketing efforts. Until that strategic

review is completed, the sales and operations structures of Pipex will remain unchanged.

noV Fiber Glass systems – USA fgspipe@nov.com . www.nov.com

Pipe Restoration Services (PRS) has completed the longest length of in-place restoration of a small-diameter lead drinking water service pipe in the UK. The record was set across a busy 15m stretch of the High Road in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire. Lead pipes in the property where the work took place had previously been replaced by the owner. Affinity Water’s standard practice is to replace or rehabilitate the pipes on its side. Moling was not an option as the road had multiple other utilities within it. PRS was called in to provide an alternative solution. Open cut would have caused major disruption as the crossroad junction is controlled by four-way traffic lights that would have had to be taken out of service and temporary traffic management put in place. Tony Hanks, general manager at Pipe Restoration Services, said, “Traditional pipe replacement methods would have resulted in between three and four days of disruption. This type of project would also require major noticing with the Highways Agency.” PRS completed the project in one day with limited customer downtime using ePIPE ‘no dig’ technology, which has a two-hour return-to-service resin.

Pipex ltd – UK sales@pipexpx.com . www.pipexpx.com

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Work was completed with no road exca- vations or closures or traffic disruption.

Prior to work commencing the property had a 12 litre per minute water flow rate.

On completion, the flow rate was 15+ litres per minute and lead levels were brought into compliance. Pipe restoration services – UK info@piperestorationservices.co.uk www.piperestorationservices.co.uk

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