Qatargas, has awarded pipeline engineering company STATS Group a multi-million pound 10 year contract to provide remote pipeline isolation equipment. STATS will design, manufacture, test and supply a new range of high integrity Remote Tecno Plugs™ for 32in, 34in and 38in pipelines. These pipelines will become part of Qatargas’ Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) for production facilities in the Arabian Gulf’s North Field. This is the first project STATS have been awarded by Qatargas and the company’s most significant win to date in the Middle East. The company is recruiting an extra 20 staff to support the Qatari project and other major pipeline isolation contracts which are already secured in 2012 and beyond. The installation of the Remote Tecno Plugs™ will provide positive isolation at the required location and provide a safe environment to carry out quick and effective repair on subsea pipelines in the event of a damage incident. The Aberdeen-based pipeline isolation and integrity specialist will also provide call-out services to maintain the equipment in a state of readiness as well as field personnel to assist in any required deployment of the system.