TPi March 2016

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Updated guide to testing of pressure pipes and fittings

in SDR11, 17 and 21. One of the main contributors to the update of the document, Mark Hunter of Radius Systems, said, “Our aim was to create an all-encompassing, improved and easy-to-read industry guide for both water utilities and contractors. With the constant developments in the pipeline industry, it is in everyone’s interest to keep our guidance documents up to date.” The guidance document, along with others, is available as a free download from the Water UK website. Water UK represents all major statutory water and wastewater service supply organisations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It works at national and European levels for the water industry on behalf of its members and the interests of all stakeholders. The BPF Pipes Group is part of the British Plastics Federation (BPF), a trade federation of the UK plastics industry. It has been representing UKmanufacturers of plastic pipes and fittings since 1962.

pipelines laid in the UK. It details the correct test procedures and result analysis methods for polyethylene, uPVC, ductile iron, steel and GRP pipelines. It meets the requirements of European standards and supersedes all other UK guidance, including Issue 1 of IGN 4-01-03 and WRc’s guide to testing of supply pipelines and rising mains. To accommodate the increasing use of polyethylene pipes in larger diameters with a wider range of SDRs, the document extends its guidance of PE100 pipe systems up to 1,200mm,

Issue 2 of IGN 4-01-03, “Guide to pressure testing of pressure pipes and fittings for use by public water suppliers”, is now available. Experts from Water UK and the BPF Pipes Group, representing pipe and fitting manufacturers and pressure test practitioners, have worked together to update the guidance and present it in a more concise way. The document is for use by public water suppliers and their contractors, and is a key industry guide to the proof hydraulic testing of water and sewerage pressure

Water uK www.water.org.uk

british Plastics Federation – UK reception@bpf.co.uk www.bpf.co.uk

Subsea contract for Gulf of Mexico deepwater field

Technip’s vessel Deep Blue , one of the world’s largest ultra-deepwater pipelay and subsea construction vessels. Deanna Goodwin, president of Technip in North America, commented, “Technip is delighted to continue its strong, long-lasting relationship with Deep Gulf Energy and to bring and share its unique experience to this new project.”

riser (SCR); design, fabrication and installation of in-line sled; flowline end termination; fabrication of jumper; and pre-commissioning for the flowline and SCR system. Technip’s operating centre in Houston, Texas, USA, will manage the overall project. The SCR and flowline system will be fabricated at the group’s spoolbase in Mobile, Alabama, USA. The offshore installation is expected to be performed in the summer of 2016 by

Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, LLC for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra-deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon, offshore New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, in water depths ranging from 1,330 to 1,825m. The contract consists of project management and engineering services; fabrication and installation of approximately 23km of pipe-in-pipe flowline and 2km of steel catenary

Technip – France www.technip.com

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