TPi April 2012

business & market news

Gas-to-liquids contract awarded in Uzbekistan Technip has been awarded, by Uzbekistan GTL LLC, an extension of the existing reimbursable services contract for the front-end engineering design of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, located 40km south of Qarshi in Uzbekistan. product slate: GTL diesel, kerosene, naphtha and liquid petroleum gas. The award follows the successful execution by Technip of the first phase contract related to the detailed feasibility study. Malaysia. Uzbekistan GTL LLC is a joint venture company incorporated in Uzbekistan with three shareholders: Uzbekneftegas (Uzbekistan state-owned oil and gas company); Sasol Synfuels International (Sasol Group South Africa); and Petronas (a company fully owned by the Malaysian government).

The plant will be based on Sasol’s GTL technology and will have a capacity of 1.4mn metric tons per year – a similar capacity to the Oryx GTL facility in Qatar implemented by Technip – with following

The front-end engineering activities will be executed by Technip’s operating centre in Rome, Italy, with the support of the group’s centre in Kuala Lumpur,

Technip – France investor-relations@technip.com www.technip.com

Pipeline rehabilitation technology selected for United Utilities contract

to 60" diameter for both structural and semi-structural applications. It works by installing a pre-constructed compressive fitting polymer liner into new or existing pipelines, by designing and constructing a liner which has an outside diameter slightly larger than the inside diameter of the pipe to be lined. The aim is to maximise pulling lengths, which in turn leads to reduced numbers of connections and excavations. The technique uses a naturally reverting recovery system after installation. The liner is installed into a host pipe by pulling it through a reduction die using a winch, which temporarily reduces its diameter allowing easy installation. Once pulled completely through the pipe, the pulling force is removed and the liner returns to its original diameter, pressing tightly against the inside wall of the host pipe using only the natural elasticity in the material. The compressive fitting polymer liner results in a flow capacity close to that of the original pipeline. The small footprint of the component parts of Swagelining equipment also allows the technology to be considered for projects where working space is at a premium, such as busy urban locations.

of a semi-structural liner, gave us the opportunity to showcase the effectiveness of our unique technology, highlighting the benefits and ultimately beating off the competition.” The project was expected to start in October, with a projected timescale of one year. Mr Barnes continued, “The refurbishment poses a number of challenges due to the fact the pipeline does not just run underground in rural areas, but also in urban areas including people’s back gardens and beneath roads. “One of the main advantages of our unique technology is that it provides the ability to achieve long pulls of polymer liner with minimum excavation, which can lead to considerable cost savings. During the trial we were able to Swageline a 1.35km stretch

Swagelining pipeline rehabilitation technology has been selected to deliver a contract with water utility giant United Utilities. The project involves refurbishing an ageing 18km long 39" diameter aqueduct that transports drinking water from Oswestry in Shropshire to Liverpool, supplying over 900,000 people in Cheshire and Merseyside. The Swagelining technology was selected following a competitive tender process, which included a trial of various technologies available on the market for installing a suitable polymer liner. Stephen Barnes, managing director of Swagelining Limited said, “This contract win is a great coup for our technology. The trial, which involved the specification, design and insertion Limited’s

of the 100-year- old 39" diameter cast iron pipeline in just two pulls – one being 750m and the other 600m. However, our technology can allow pulls of over 1km to be achieved.” The Swagelining system is suitable for inserting liners in pipelines up

Swagelining a semi-structural liner into a 39" diameter cast iron potable water main

Swagelining Limited – UK enquiries@swagelining.com www.swagelining.com

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