Pipelines, Tank Farms & Refineries

In the oil and gas industry, pipelines, tank farms, and refineries encompass some of the most important installations and pieces of equipment. Moving and storing petroleum products requires specialized equipment that meets stringent standards, and they need to be consistently inspected and maintained as well.  

Petrogas is an engineering procurement fabrication and construction (EPFC) company that delivers a full range of pipeline, tank farm and refinery solutions for both onshore facilities and offshore platforms:

• Pipelines and tanks in all specifications and configurations

• Engineering, design, and construction

• Pipeline coating

• Pipeline and Tank inspections

• Cathodic Protection and Corrosion control

• Related equipment and materials

• Maintenance (welding, repair, etc.), rehabilitation

Leveraging our strategic partnerships with some of the industry’s leading manufacturers, fabricators, and service contractors, we are well-positioned to provide local support for transportation, distribution, and storage of crude oil, refined petroleum products, as well as LNG, LPG and CNG.

Contact us here to learn more, or read on for more specifics:

Pipelines and Specific Services
Petrogas supplies pipes and services for the safe transportation of oil, gas, and associated products:

• Turnkey projects for construction of oil and gas pipelines and oil terminals

• Field joint coating (internal and external) of onshore and offshore pipelines

• Equipment and experienced teams for welding of pipelines—automatic and semi-automatic welding

• Repair and maintenance of oil and gas pipelines

• Leak sealing of pipelines—both temporary and long-term repairs

• Internal lining of pipelines

• Corrosion protection systems for pipelines

• Training and certification of personnel

Welding Automation Equipment
Petrogas is a supplier of automatic welding equipment for the construction and rehabilitation/repair of oil and gas pipelines, storage facilities, and refineries. We handle both complete sets and parts.

Automatic/semi-automatic welding has become the most prolific way to build pipelines and gathering lines of almost any diameter (sometimes smaller diameters are done manually, but that is rapidly changing). It is also the preferred way to handle repairs.

Automatic welding uses the MIG welding process, which allows for unmatched precision. Automatic welding shines on larger diameters and longer distances – a 22”+ pipe traveling 50 km or more can be a daunting process for manual welding, but automatic welding can do the job faster and more accurately. The process utilizes clamps and motors, as well as both internal and external welders, and it can be precision-programmed.

The future is here now. Contact us to get started.

Anti-Corrosion Coatings
We’ll be blunt: Protecting pipes is vital. And the two essential components of pipeline protection include the following:

• Anti-Corrosion Coatings

• Cathodic Protection

Petrogas’ cathodic protection and corrosion services and systems protect underground structures of onshore oil and gas plants, offshore platforms, transmission pipelines, power generation facilities, marine vessels, and others. Our capabilities include the following:

• Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of CP systems for pipelines, tanks, jetties, oil terminals, and more

• Audit/upgrading of existing CP systems for capacity enhancements

• Specialized underwater epoxy for application on condensing gas pipelines and underwater sheet piles and jetty piles

We offer cathodic protection design and engineering for ANY application. Whether onshore, offshore, underground, operating at extreme temperatures (low or high), we have the answer.

• Consultation and project review, as well as full design of new systems

• Design of anode assembly options for systems of any complexity

Pipeline Spacers
Pipeline spacers are used for pipe-in-pipe applications (carrier pipe inside casing pipe) and are common where a pipe runs across or beside a road, railway, or similar. Depending on location, it may even be a legal requirement.

Petrogas’ partner pipeline spacers are 100% HDPE, without metal bolts or connectors. This makes them easier to insert/install, far more resistant to corrosion, provides unmatched electrical insulation between pipes, is thermal and shock-resistant, and can be installed on steel, concrete, cast, and ductile iron, or even plastic pipe.

We have spacers for almost any diameter, with corresponding flanges, coupling joints, and more. We can even provide advanced polymer spacers for specific applications (extreme temperatures, etc.)

Let us know what you need, and we’ll provide it.

Oil Spill, Containment and Clean-up
If you work with oil or gas,  spills and accidents are inevitable.

The key is to quickly address the issue and mitigate the damage. This is where Petrogas really shines.

If you have an issue or need a cleanup, contact us. We have the knowledge, the experience, the equipment, and the capability to be there ASAP. Whether it’s oil skimmers, work boats, containment boom (including the American Fireboom), incinerators, industrial vacuums, or something else, we’re ready to address the issue, repair the problem, get everything cleaned up, and set up a maintenance schedule to ensure there’s not a repeat next year.

Tank Inspection
We provide non-destructive testing (NDT) services for tank inspection in accordance with API 653 (such as MFL for mapping of the entire tank bottom, which is far superior than random thickness measurements). Our tank inspection services include MFL, UT, Vacuum Box, RMS, and Acoustic Emission.

But we go further by incorporating a technique we call “Acoustic Emission Technique” (AET). This is a very useful technique for fast online tank inspection for the reasons stated below:

• The technique can be used for inspection of above-ground storage tanks while the tanks are in-service. It is also the fastest way to perform an inspection of the bottom plate.

• It’s an excellent basic condition indicator, divided into 5 categories (A: Very Good, B: Good, C: Intermediate, D: Bad, and E: Very Bad).

• The technique is very useful for determining a “condition pecking order” for preparing maintenance plans, replacement shutdown plans, etc. It’s a quick, easy way to determine which tanks need attention first.

Conventional Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services

• Radiography Testing

• Ultrasonic Testing

• Magnetic Particle Testing

• Liquid Penetrant Testing

• Hardness testing

• Positive Material Identification (PMI)

• Ferrite Content Measurement

• Holiday inspection

• Infrared thermography

• Vacuum Box Testing

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