Pipeline installations are designed to have a long economic life span. After all they are very expensive infrastructure investments which are costly to replace. Pipeline engineers therefore specify the best materials to meet this prolonged life expectancy such as duplex and super duplex stainless steels. They also ensure high quality engineered products for pipe fittings and flanges.

As a result of these high standards of material, the petrochemical industry generally has a good safety record considering the millions of litres of dangerous fluids and gasses that are processed each day. However, as witnessed by recent events in the Gulf of Mexico, even in the best run worlds things can go wrong.

The Pipelines Safety Regulations, recognise this fact and specifically states under item 12 that before any fluid is allowed to flow in the pipeline the pipeline operator must make specific provision for dealing with:

a) the accidental loss of fluids from the pipeline

b) defects or damage to the pipeline

c) any emergency effecting the pipeline

The pipeline operator must therefore have a safety regime in place that can deal with any type of emergency that may arise. This can be expensive if it is necessary to hold in stock replacements for each type and size of pipe fitting used in an installation.

Therefore in order to assist our clients to meet this obligation, we at Chemipetro offer a 24 hour emergency breakdown call out service. We also hold in stock a wide range of pipes and pipe fittings so that any problem can be dealt with as speedily as possible.