Tag: pipes

Titanium used on Statfjord platforms

Statoil is to use titanium in the replacement of 40 separate fire protection systems on its three platforms, Statfjord A, B and C, over a period of 2–3 years.

Tubacex granted PED approval

Tubacex Tubos Inoxidables SA, Acería de Alava SA and Tubacex Taylor Accesorios SA, the Spanish manufacturers belonging to the Tubacex Group, have been granted by TÜV Süddeutschland the approval Certificate for their Quality Assurance System, in accordance with the new PED 97/23/EC.

Sitindustrie launches new website

The Sitindustrie Group, specialists in tubes and pipes, industrial equipment, non ferrous metals and steel, is launching its new website, www.sitindustrie.com.

Titanium risers

Stolt Comex Seaway, with financial assistance from the EC, has undertaken a project to demonstrate the value of titanium alloy pipes as a practical alternative to current flexible pipe technology for dynamic risers in floating production systems for the recovery of oil and gas reserves.

Stainless safety in Mont Blanc Tunnel

Safety, reliability and quick intervention are the characteristics behind the design of the new Mont Blanc Tunnel fire-fighting system, which is about to be completed.

Sandvik introduces new titanium grades

Sandvik Steel has extended its manufacturing capability for seamless titanium and zirconium tubes with the availability of two additional titanium grades.

Coflexip yet to decide on Technip offer

Coflexip SA, a French maker of deep-sea oil pipes that Technip SA has offered to buy, has yet to decide how it will respond, the company has said.

Expanding plugs for stainless steel pipes

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd’s Pipestoppers Division has introduced an extension to its range of expanding plugs for sealing, stopping, testing and weld purging of stainless steel oil and gas pipes and pipework.

Addison appointments

Addison Machine Engineering Inc. has promoted Michael Strand to Sales Engineer.