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business & market news
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NOV acquires Pipex
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has
finalised its acquisition of Pipex Ltd. As
part of its post-acquisition processes,
NOV will closely evaluate both FGS
(Fiber Glass Systems) and Pipex, and
will make decisions regarding how to
best integrate Pipex’s products and
services into its global sales and
marketing efforts. Until that strategic
review is completed, the sales and
operations structures of Pipex will
remain unchanged.
noV Fiber Glass systems – USA
.
Pipex ltd – UK
.
UK record
for pipe
restoration
Pipe Restoration Services (PRS) has
completed the longest length of in-place
restoration of a small-diameter lead
drinking water service pipe in the UK.
The record was set across a busy 15m
stretch of the High Road in Bushey
Heath, Hertfordshire.
Lead pipes in the property where the
work took place had previously been
replaced by the owner.
Affinity Water’s standard practice is to
replace or rehabilitate the pipes on its
side.
Moling was not an option as the road
had multiple other utilities within it. PRS
was called in to provide an alternative
solution.
Open cut would have caused major
disruption as the crossroad junction
is controlled by four-way traffic lights
that would have had to be taken
out of service and temporary traffic
management put in place.
Tony Hanks, general manager at Pipe
Restoration Services, said, “Traditional
pipe replacement methods would have
resulted in between three and four days
of disruption. This type of project would
also require major noticing with the
Highways Agency.”
PRS completed the project in one day
with limited customer downtime using
ePIPE ‘no dig’ technology, which has a
two-hour return-to-service resin.
Work was completed with no road exca-
vations or closures or traffic disruption.
Prior to work commencing the property
had a 12 litre per minute water flow rate.
On completion, the flow rate was 15+
litres per minute and lead levels were
brought into compliance.
Pipe restoration services – UK