TPi November 2013

business & market news

Contract for Metropolitan Police refurbishment project

As the only drainage system tested to a Kitemark approved to BS EN 877, it combines the proven material properties of cast iron – fire resistance, acoustic qualities, strength, longevity and ensuring minimal maintenance is required once installed. Nick Moore of Saint-Gobain PAM UK commented, “The Ensign cast iron system offers significant performance benefits over other materials and is widely regarded as the most versatile cast iron system on the market. It provides the complete drainage solution to the project’s needs. “Our new, cost-effective grip collars were also used with the Ensign ductile iron couplings as an alternative solution to using more expensive, high-pressure couplings, which deliver increased rigidity in suspended installations while maintaining five bar pressure capability unrestrained.” Ensign has also been specified for two other refurbishment projects, at the Kingston and Wood Green police stations. The main contractor for the project was Wates Construction, with SFI as the sub-contractor.

Ensign drainage systems were most notably used in the Brixton Police Station, which underwent a multi- million pound, 27-cell extension and below-ground car park refurbishment. The project was highly focused on fire safety, security and strength, leading to design engineer Anderson Green specifying Ensign for the job.

In an attempt to save more than £500mn over the next three years, the UK’s Metropolitan Police Authority has implemented a station refurbishment project to cut costs. Saint-Gobain’s Ensign above-ground drainage systems are being specified for much of the upgrade.

Saint-Gobain PAM UK sales.uk.pam@saint-gobain.com www.saint-gobain-pam.co.uk

An Ensign joint from the Saint-Gobain range

Shell and Interpipe in cooperation In 2012 Shell and Interpipe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlined the steps required to bring Interpipe’s pipe products in line with Shell’s global standards. Since then the companies have successfully progressed through the crucial steps of the Memorandum, and as a result, Shell has approved Interpipe mills and certain product lines. Denis Morozov, Interpipe director of products and resources, said, “The cooperation with Shell gives us a challenge to meet the highest quality standards in the industry, and I’m delighted that Interpipe has successfully passed Shell qualification audit. At the moment we have approved certain product lines with Shell and are working on development of new pipe products with premium connections to meet the company’s requirements to operate in tough geological conditions.”

system comply with international standards.

Qualification orders of casing and tubing have been transported to the USA for inspection and verification of meeting Shell standards, and initial results are under review. Interpipe NMPP mill has been approved by Shell for manufacturing of line pipe for a limited product range. Shell has approved Interpipe to thread API specification connections, and is working with the company on new premium connections required for high pressure fracturing of gas wells to ensure well integrity and safe operations.

Robin Naughton, well engineering team lead at Shell, commented, “Shell has approved and is satisfied with certain Interpipe products and continues to work with Interpipe on other aspects so that a significant and relevant product range is approved for Shell both in Ukraine and internationally. Once relevant product lines are approved Interpipe will be able to bid for supply tenders for Shell.”

Shell has approved the steel manufacturing plant of Interpipe Steel for production of steel billets for use in rolling of casing and tubing. Shell has also audited Interpipe NTRP and Interpipe Nikotube pipe rolling mills and confirmed that plants’ technological processes and quality management

Interpipe – Ukraine sales.eu@interpipe.biz www.interpipe.biz

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