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CRC-EVANS automatic welding equipment
was selected for use on the Louisiana
section of the Midcontinent Express
Pipeline. Now completed, the 507-mile
Midcontinent Express Pipeline is a joint
venture of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
and Energy Transfer Partners, and delivers
natural gas from Oklahoma, across
northeast Texas, northern Louisiana,
central Mississippi and into Alabama.
Two contractors worked on the
Louisiana portion of the MEP: Associated
Pipeline Contractors, Inc constructed 65
miles, and Willbros Construction worked
on Spreads A, B and C – a distance of
179 miles. The contractors used various
combinations of the CRC-Evans Internal
Welding Machine, the P260 External
Welder, and the P600 External Welder for
their projects. In Louisiana, CRC-Evans
equipment completed a total of 14,784
welds in the 42" diameter pipeline.
The CRC-Evans IWM provides faster,
more accurate welds in the field by
combining lineup mechanisms and an
internal welder that automatically deposits
the root bead in 1.25 minutes. The P260
welder provides tip-to-work tracking,
32-pass programmable welding, PDA
downloads in the field, and position-based
parameter control. The P600 External
Welder has single or dual-torch operation,
through-the-arc tracking, onboard data
collection, and touch screen control.
CRC-Evans Automatic Welding designs
and builds the world’s most widely used
automaticwelding system for land or offshore
pipeline construction. In addition to renting
or selling these systems to contractors on
a project basis, the division provides other
specialized services such as engineering,
on-site technicians, and training. The
company is a subsidiary of CRC-Evans
Pipeline International, a leading provider of
specialised equipment and services for the
construction of pipelines.
CRC-Evans manufactures pipeline
construction equipment and automatic
welding systems, and provides managed
subsea services, field joint coating,
weighting, heat treatment, and inspection
services. Based in Houston, CRC-Evans
maintains offices in North America, Europe
and the Middle East.
CRC-Evans – USA
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CRC-Evans welding equipment chosen for
Midcontinent Express Pipeline in USA
IT is with deep regret and sorrow that
Thierry Pilenko, chairman and chief
executive officer, and the board of
directors of Technip announce the death
on 21 April of Germaine Gibara, member
of the board of directors, chairman of
the strategic committee and member
of the nominations and remunerations
committee of Technip.
They extend their sincere condolences
to her family and friends. “Germaine joined
Technip’s Board in 2007 and brought to the
company her strong financial expertise and
understanding of strategic analysis. We
will all miss her team spirit, friendship and
multicultural experience,” added Thierry
Pilenko.
Technip – France
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Obituary: Germaine Gibara
The pipeline will stretch 507 miles
through the USA