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Industry News
OMS
appoints
sales agent
for Brazil
OPTICAL Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd,
a specialist pipe measurement technology
company for the oil and gas industry, has
appointed Nortech as its sales agent for
Brazil. Established in 1999 and based in
Rio de Janeiro, Nortech is a provider of
innovative calibration and leak detection
products and services to the natural gas,
petroleum and power generation industries.
Adriano Camino, managing director
at Nortech, commented on the new
agreement: “Nortech has very quickly
established a reputation for partnering
only with those companies who are seen
as market leaders in their industry sector.
With OMS’s expertise in oil and gas pipe
measurement, combined with Nortech’s experience in providing
pipeline leak detection systems and pressure monitoring of
natural gas pipelines, our agreement makes complete sense
and should create some very interesting synergies.”
OMS’s pipe measurement products and services provide
benefits for major oil and gas companies around the world. The
company is currently providing services for two projects in Brazil:
for Petrobras on one of its onshore pipeline projects; and for
Subsea 7 on its offshore P55 project. Nortech secured its first
contract with Petrobras in 2010, for the provision of leak detection
services on natural gas projects.
Hugh Davies, director of client solutions at OMS, commented:
“Having a local agent in Brazil will help OMS to secure more
business from what is fast becoming a key growth area in the
international oil and gas market.”
OMS’s Smart-Fit™ software uses pipe measurement data to
predict and control fit-up, before the pipes are brought into the bead
stall for welding. This prevents production problems due to poor
fit-up, and manages the assembly of problem pipes to maximise
welding productivity.
For end dimensioning of pipes, OMS uses its own automatic
Pipe Checker™ laser measurement tool, which is capable of
measuring more than 2,000 IDs and 2,000 ODs, as well as being
able to accurately measure the WTs for each pipe end in less than
20 seconds. The tool is accurate to 0.05mm and enables just two
OMS staff to measure a minimum of 200 pipe ends in a single shift.
This means less time on site, minimising project delays and costs
for the customer.
Optical Metrology Services Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 8700 940014
Email:
Website:
OMS director of client solutions
Hugh Davies (right) shakes hands
with Adriano Camino, managing
director of Nortech