March 2013 Tube Products International
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products & developments
Risk-reducing model for offshore coating
Bredero Shaw, a division of ShawCor
Ltd, has introduced Complete Coating
Assurance – an approach to pipeline
coating that lowers the risks involved
with complex offshore projects. The new
model is a packaged combination of
products, expertise, global infrastructure
and services that addresses every stage
of the project lifecycle from concept
and pre-feed all the way through to
commissioning. The company claims
that it is the only model that ensures
fail-proof line pipe and field joint coating
integration and encompasses all project
activities from solution design to
installation.
The primary elements of Complete
Coating Assurance are engineering
services; pipe and joint coating design;
coating system validation; logistics
management; pipe coating application;
and field joint coating.
“This is a step-change for the pipeline
coating industry,” said Gregg Johnson,
vice president of sales, marketing and
business development at Bredero
Shaw. “Offshore projects are getting
more complex every day. Depths,
temperatures and pressures are
getting more extreme. Locations are
more remote. The stakes are higher
than ever, and so are the risks. This
model addresses the risks through
product innovation, advanced validation
technologies, deep experience and
extensive global logistical capabilities.
We have both the skills and structure
to design and deliver any project
anywhere.”
Mr Johnson states that Complete
Coating Assurance addresses three
types of risks.
Project risk is reduced because the
pre-designed and validated pipe and
joint coating interface will not fail at
installation. Schedule risk is reduced
through the company’s responsive
and strategic production and delivery
infrastructure. Performance risk is
reduced because the integrated design
of the pipe and joint coating package
ensures reliable operating performance.
“We also stand behind our work
with a strong warranty that includes
installation,” added Mr Johnson.
“We handle the entire job with no
outsourcing, so we take complete
responsibility and give our customers a
single point of accountability.”
Bredero Shaw provides specialised
coating systems and related services
for corrosion protection, insulation
and weight coating applications on
land and marine pipelines, including
highly engineered corrosion and
insulation systems for deepwater
applications.
Bredero Shaw
– USA
