TPi September 2014

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Pipe measurement and fit up survey for Barzan Gas Project

onshore pipe end dimensioning survey of more than 2,000 pipe ends destined for use on the Barzan Gas Project offshore from Qatar. Two OMS engineers were deployed to the pipe-coating yard in Ras Al Khaimai, UAE, to measure the pipes. The 32" diameter pipe ends were long seam- welded pipes with a 30mm concrete coating. OMS measured the pipe ends (in batches of 400 at a time) in order to identify 2,000 pipes that were ‘fit for purpose’, ie within the project’s specified HiLo of 1mm. Certain weld seam restrictions were also placed on the pipes. First, the long seam welds located in the upper quadrant of the pipe had to be within ±45° of the vertical. Second, successive long seams were to be rotated in such a way that they were not less than 30° from the previous weld seam. OMS performed several different scenarios in order to ascertain the optimum pipe fit up. As the batches of pipe were end dimensioned, and fit for purpose pipes marked up accordingly, the measurement data was made available to OMS’s SmartFit TM system back in the energy regions around the world,” said Andrew Lane, MRC Global chairman, president and CEO. “The addition of MRC MSD Engineering broadens our geographic footprint and existing valve brands and product line offerings in Southeast Asia.” MRC MSD Engineering serves the oil and gas, petrochemical and other industrial segments. Product lines include gate, ball, globe, swing check, wafer check valves, pneumatic operated ball, butterfly, gate and globe valves, electro-hydraulic operated control and choke valves, electric or motor operated gate, globe,

Oil and gas pipe measurement specialist Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has completed a pipe measurement (end dimensioning) survey and pipe fit up project for RasGas, a Qatar-based joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil.

UK. Overnight, the data was processed and the pipes were sequenced by the software, so that the most closely matched ends could be brought together for welding. This information was sent back to OMS engineers at the coating yard, who then managed the process of physically locating the correct pipe ends in the yard, and adding suitable rotation marks to the pipes. This would allow the welders to immediately align the pipe ends in order to achieve the best rotational position, minimising misalignment and achieving the project HiLo. OMS also managed the loading of these pipes onto the pipelay barge in the planned sequence. Hugh Davies, client solutions director at OMS, commented, “Overseeing this process was absolutely key to the success of the project. This rapid turnaround – measuring batches of pipes during the day, followed by overnight processing and sequencing of the measurement data – prevented production delays due to mismatched pipes, leaving a very happy customer.” Optical Metrology Services Ltd – UK info@omsmeasure.com www.omsmeasure.com

OMS was contracted by RasGas and its pipeline contractor to perform an

End dimensioning of pipes at the coating yard in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE MRC Global acquires valve distributor

butterfly and ball valves and pneumatic and hydraulic solenoid valves.

MRC Global’s Singapore subsidiary, MRC Transmark Pte Ltd, has acquired MSD Engineering (Pte) Ltd. Located in Singapore, MSD Engineering is a distributor and regional service provider of valve and valve automation solutions to customers in Singapore, Brunei, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan. MSD Engineering had 2013 sales of $26 million, and will now operate as MRC MSD Engineering. “This acquisition complements our current MRC Transmark valve business in Southeast Asia and is consistent with our announced strategy to grow our valve and valve automation business and to expand geographically into Southeast Asia and in the other key

“We are very pleased to be joining MRC Global,” commented SH Tan, MSD Engineering managing director. “MRC Global gives our company the opportunity to become part of the worldwide leader in PVF distribution and continue to provide superior service to our customers. “Our strong technical capabilities in valve solutions and our excellent valve brands are a perfect fit with MRC Global.”

MRC Global Inc – USA www.mrcglobal.com

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