High Performance clamp connectors save weight, time and money on Shearwater topside
pipe network.
destecSpecialist engineering company for the oil and gas industry,
Destec Engineering Limited, has completed a circa GBP 500,000 contract to supply
its high performance, G-Range Clamp Connectors for topside production facilities
on Shell UK Limited’s Starling over Shearwater project in the Central North Sea.
Destec has already supplied over 250 hubs to the project; in hub sizes from 75mm
(3in) up to 350mm (14in), in Carbon Steel with Inconel 625 lining, Super Duplex
and Duplex materials, for a wide range of applications. These include pipes, fittings,
valves, and various other high pressure pipe system components, working up to pressures
of 260bar.
The decision to use Destec connectors was based on a number of factors,
but particularly the weight saving, ease-of-installation and fabrication benefits
of a product that uses only four bolts for assembly and requires no bolt alignment,
plus Destec’s impressive track record on other Shell North Sea installations.
Shearwater
Topside Project Manager, Lawson Petrie, comments: “We were impressed with Destec’s
proactive management, in meeting and in most cases bettering, its schedule requirements
– given that this was a schedule driven project that had to meet weather and shutdown
window criteria. Destec’s support, both technically and in reduced manufacturing
lead times, was noted and greatly appreciated by Shell engineers on the project.”
The Type Approved & Fire Tested Destec G-Range Clamp Connector is suitable for
a wide range of pipe networks and used extensively in production manifold, flow
line and valve installations. Supplied with an all metal seal ring as standard,
the connector is designed for adverse conditions of pressure, temperature and thermal
shock, while maintaining joint integrity at all times. The product is manufactured
in Carbon, Stainless, Alloy and Duplex Steels with compatible clamp and seal ring
materials.
Destec Sales & Marketing Manager, Alistair Chadwick, sums up: “The
Destec connector offers many advantages; with savings in weight, space and fabrication
time, which are particularly valuable commodities on topside developments such as
Starling over Shearwater. Complementing the high quality of the Destec products,
our contract management team has worked hard to ensure Shell’s expectations were
met and indeed exceeded.”
He adds: “Destec order books are at record levels and
our business continues to perform strongly, as evidenced by the award and delivery
of this project.”
Destec Engineering Press Release
Serial Number: des2149 | Release Date: 4 May 2007
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