Hot and cold tapping
- ½” to 16” x 600# capability range
- Up to 250℃ temperature & 1,400 psi pressure
- Large stock of machines
- Immaculate Track Record
- Qualified & experienced operators
Hot Tapping
Pretect provide a comprehensive range of Pipeline Intervention services that allows plant or pipeline operators an alternative solution to costly shutdowns repair maintenance modifications
Onshore-offshore or Subsea, Pretect can deliver Pipeline Intervention services where the client needs them
By keeping the plant or pipeline operational but also being able to undertake modifications or repairs allows maximum efficiency of plant with minimum disruption to loss or revenue.
Hot and Cold Hot Tapping
- .5”– 42” at 102 barg (class 600#) working pressures
- 90° conventional or 45° tapping. Through safe / proven methods and procedures Pretect can deliver hot / cold tapping services from sizes-
- Pretect has the pipeline plugging capacity to undertake line isolations of up to 30” diameter at 102 barg (class 600#) working pressures
- Supply of hot tapping and line plugging fittings
Line Plugging Isolations
- Supply of welding supervision services
Installation Services
Supply bespoke applications such as
- Instrumentation tapping
- Valve removal and replacement online
Pretect has one of the largest capacities for Pipeline Intervention services in the Middle East and our objective is always to exceed the client's expectations through quality and performance
Cold tapping
Cold Tapping is a term used to describe a method of tapping into a live pipeline, tubing, or well casing without the need to do any welding or hot work. Cold taps are used to safely check for or release unknown pressure or fluid in piping
Cold tapping is routinely used for
- Hot tie-ins to ensure the proper pipeline is down
- .Pipeline abandonments when existing history is unclear
- Well re-entries to ensure well bore is completely dead on cut and capped wells
- Drilling rig tubing or drill stem if suspected trapped pressure
- Cold Taps should always be used prior to cutting into any existing piping system. This is the only safe way to ensure that there is no pressure on the inside. On several occasions EnReach was contracted to cold tap for clients that were 100% sure the line was dead. They still had significant pressure in the pipeline that was safely dealt with because they were cold tapped.