TPi April 2008

f i t t ings feature on . . .

Parker Instrumentation has signed a five-year preferred supplier agreement for tube fittings with international oil and gas company Maersk Oil in Denmark. The agreement, which runs until 2012, marks the start of a new phase in the relationship between the two companies, and is expected to provide a logistical model for the companies’ partnership worldwide. Supplying tube fittings to oil producer products centre in Esbjerg, close to Maersk’s headquarters and at the heart of the region’s offshore industry. This will supply Maersk direct, giving the company the benefits of a short and responsive supply chain. Maersk Oil is an independent oil and gas producer, and a pioneer of technical solutions to the challenges posed by the North Sea. The new agreement covers the supply of A-Lok compression tube fittings, but the centre is already receiving enquiries for a wide range To support the agreement, Parker Instrumentation has opened a new

of components, including the new- generation high-integrity manifolds and valves designed and manufactured at Parker Instrumentation’s UK headquarters. “ A shorter, tighter supply chain is increasingly important to our customers, ” commented Dorthe Pedersen of Parker Instrumentation Denmark. “ We already have a global supply chain in place to support key areas in the offshore industry. This new ‘proximity’ strategy goes one step further, allowing us to provide an extremely responsive service while helping our customers simplify purchasing and streamline inventory. ” The company has opened a new products S S centre in Esbjerg, at the heart of the region’s offshore industry

Fittings and pipes from Turkey

Petek Boru Sanayi has been involved in the production and coating of carbon and stainless steel pipes and fittings, and the production of polyethylene pipes and fittings, since 1979.

The company’s spirally welded steel pipes production line can manufacture pipes between 8" and 48" (219.1-1,219mm) diameter range and 3.2-12.7mm wall thickness, via continuous on-line UT (ultrasonic test) control. Current production capacity is 15,000 tons per year. Carbon and stainless steel elbows and reducers between diameters ½" and 8" are produced at the company’s fittings unit. All wall thicknesses between Sch 5 and Sch 80 are stress relieved. For fittings items between 10" and 48" in diameter, segmented welding (mitre) method is used. Pipes between ½" and 6" diameters are also threaded and coupled in this unit. The company has EN 10217-1 and ISO 9001-TUV SUD certifications and can produce according to ASTM A-53 standards. The company has also started building a new 40,000m 2 facility in Sakarya, Turkey, to increase its production capacity. Petek Boru’s manufacturing programme includes: spirally welded steel pipes (carbon steel and stainless steel); fittings (carbon steel and stainless steel), including elbows, tees and reducers; coatings and linings of pipes (polyethylene coating, fusion bonded epoxy coating and lining, solvent-free epoxy coating and lining, bitumen coating, concrete lining, and thermal insulation); HDPE 100 polyethylene pipes and fittings; chimney pipes; victaulic pipes; sigur-headed pipes; and threading and coupling. In addition to its manufacturing activity, the company sells seamless pipes and fittings, ductile iron pipes and fittings, sewage pipes, irrigation pipes, natural gas and petroleum pipes, boiler pipes, construction pipes, rectangular and square sections, and cold drawn pipes. The company exports 30% of its annual production and sales turnover. Petek Boru manufactures pipes and fittings S S in carbon and stainless steel

Parker Instrumentation has signed a five- S S year preferred supplier agreement for tube fittings with Maersk Oil

The new agreement builds on a relationship between Maersk and Parker Instrumentation established over several years and spanning major projects.

Parker Instrumentation – UK ipd@parker.com www.parker.com

Petek Boru Sanayi AS – Turkey info@petekboru.com.tr • www.petekboru.com.tr

ParkerStore Esbjerg – Denmark www.parker.com/ipd

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