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TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL March 2014
7-11 April 2014
PCC Energy Group
USA
4C18
The oil and gas industry continues
to demand high-performance metal
products that are effective in harsher
and more complicated environments,
while still contributing to a higher
return on investment through increased
technical efficiencies.
PCC Energy Group, although a relative
newcomer in the OCTG market, has
over 100 years of experience with some
of the leading companies comprising
its group. For example, the history and
expertise in corrosion resistant alloy
(CRA) OCTG from Special Metals Corp,
a PCC company, dates back to the early
1980s when Special Metals was the first
to produce OCTG production tubing in
nickel alloy.
Parent company PCC has now merged
Special Metals with other facilities under
the PCC Energy Group, allowing it to
produce a broader spectrum of nickel
alloy products for the CRAOCTGmarket.
The recent addition of a 2,000-ton cold
draw bench offers the ability to produce
longer lengths (Range 3) and larger
sizes (up to 20" OD) in cold-worked
nickel alloys. The combined facilities
also provide a streamlined production
process with the ability to take metal
through end-to-end production, from
melt through finished pipe, resulting in a
more efficient supply chain.
In addition to unmatched sizes, the
company’s in-house research facilities
and expert metallurgists produce HPHT
alloy innovations. One of the latest alloys
is Incoloy
®
alloy 945X – a high-strength,
corrosion-resistant alloy designed for
demanding upstream environments.
Incoloy alloy 945X is suitable for
downhole oil and gas applications
requiring high strength and corrosion
resistance in aggressive sour wells with
high levels of hydrogen sulphide and
chlorides.
Because of its resistance to stress
cracking in H
2
S-rich environments, it
is suitable for downhole and surface
gas-well components including logging
instrument housings, BOP bodies,
tubular products, valves, tubing/liner
hangers, landing nipples, tool joints and
packers. The alloy can also be used
for fasteners, pump shafts and high-
strength piping systems. Incoloy alloy
945X is approved under NACE MR0175/
ISO 15156-3 for use in oil and gas
applications up to NACE level VII and
level VI-450°F severity.
With PCC Energy Group’s purchase
of TIMET, a specialist in titanium
production, the company is engaged in
the supply of titanium pressure vessels,
piping and heat exchangers, and also
plans to expand into providing large-OD
titanium casing.
Prestige Industrial Pipework
Equipment (PIPE) Ltd
UK
6H41
PIPE Ltd will be at Tube Düsseldorf
showcasing its range of pipe-working
equipment and tools for the set up and
efficient welding and fabrication of all
kinds of pipework.
The company manufactures an
extensive range of welding alignment
clamps that have been designed and
developed around the problems faced
by pipe fitters and welders. The range of
pipe clamps manufactured and offered
by PIPE Ltd covers welding of small
bore pipes and fittings to aligning of
large diameter pipes or vessels. The
company’s range of weld fit-up solutions
enables fast, accurate and repeatable
results.
In addition, PIPE Ltd manufactures
a comprehensive range of pipe jack
stands, designed to support and
transport pipes of all sizes and weight,
whether on-site or in the workshop. The
pipe stands are weight load tested and
certified, and are CE rated and marked.
The stands provide a fast solution to all
pipe handling applications.
With the increase in use of exotic
materials such as Duplex, Super Duplex
and titanium across the pipework
fabrication industry, the need for welds
of high quality and purity has become
increasingly important. To achieve this
quality, oxygen must be removed from,
and kept out of, the weld chamber
while the root pass (initial weld run) is
performed. To do this, the weld area
must be sealed off and purged of
oxygen to prevent oxidation of the weld
leading to discoloration, corrosion and
an uneven weld bead.
Reacting to this requirement, PIPE Ltd
has developed a full range of systems
designed specifically for this purpose,
from inflatable bag systems and silicone
disc systems, to water soluble pre-
formed dams, weld purge monitors for
constantly reading the depleting level of
oxygen, and tungsten electrode grinders
designed to give accurate points on
tungsten electrodes for consistent,
stable welding arcs.
The company also supplies portable
pipe cutting and bevelling systems,
plate bevelling machines, and heat
exchanger manufacture and mainte-
nance equipment.
At Tube Düsseldorf, the company will
conduct live demonstrations of its range
of products, as well as having technical
staff on hand to answer questions and
discuss requirements.
Prodim International BV
The Netherlands
5H09
Measuring tubes, whether bent or
rectangular, in 2D or 3D is often a
difficult job because of the different
sizes, radii and angles. It also takes a lot
of time to get accurate data.
Prodim specialises in digital measuring
devices. Throughout years of experience
in this field, Prodim has developed
expertise in measuring tubes efficiently,
accurately and easily.
Prodim TubeCheck is one of the latest
developments in quality control of
tubes. The software works with the
Proliner measuring device.
Adding the software to the Proliner,
tubes can be easily digitised, and the
digital drawing can immediately be
checked on the screen of the Proliner.
