SGS Provides Pipeline Welding Inspection for SEPTA Energy Limited in Nigeria
SGS Industrial Services, known for its professional and reliable
Pipeline Welding Inspection, received the contract to conduct
independent welding inspection for a new 60km pipeline project in
Nigeria from SEPTA Energy Limited. SGS is conducting
Radiographic Testing using X-ray crawlers in order to guarantee
the integrity and reliability of the welds during the pipelines
installation.
(firmenpresse) - The main focus of SEPTA Energy Limited, a Nigerian subsidiary
of the gas development and production company Seven Energy
Group, is the supply of gas for the domestic market in Nigeria.
Therefore, SEPTA has recently invested $420 million in the
development of two main gas fields and in the construction of a
60km long gas pipeline in Nigeria for the delivery of gas to the
Ibom Power Plant.
In April 2010, SEPTA Energy started the installation of this new
pipeline. The project includes 60km of pipes, linking Ikot Abasi
to the Eket Power Station, Nigeria.
As pipelines represent a considerable financial investment and
are significant business assets it is particularly important to
assure the integrity and reliability of the pipeline welds during
the pipelines installation. For this reason, SEPTA was seeking a
reliable and independent third-party company in order to ensure
the safe function of the pipelines.
SGS Industrial Services, well-known for its professional and
reliable Pipeline Welding Inspection, was awarded the contract
to provide independent inspection of 5,500 welds of the newly
installed pipeline for SEPTA Energy.
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and
certification company with extensive experience in inspecting the
integrity of pipeline welds. For more than 50 years, SGS has
been testing pipelines from all over the world and is familiar
with various mill and site inspections on pipeline projects
wherever located.
The main aim of SGS’s third party inspection is to verify that the
welds conform to all the applicable quality standards. The
inspection and testing work by SGS is carried out in accordance
with governmental standards and the specific requirements of
SEPTA Energy.
The SGS experts conduct precise inspections in order to
identify, analyze and eliminate failed welds. Thanks to their
extensive know-how and experience, the inspectors are able to
indicate discontinuities in welds and to make suggestions for
repairing them. For the Non-Destructive Testing of these 5,500
pipeline welds, they perform Radiographic Testing.
Radiographic Testing is one of the most applicable and reliable
Non-Destructive Testing methods for the detection of
imperfections in welds and involves the use of penetrating
gamma or X-radiation to examine welds for imperfections. An X-
ray machine or radioactive isotope is used as a source of
radiation which is directed through the weld and onto a film or
other media. SGS experts analyze and interpret the resulting
images and decide on the next actions to be taken.
For the Radiographic Testing of the circumferential welds in the
pipeline, SGS inspectors use X-ray crawlers. These crawlers
are remotely controlled and X-ray the inside of pipes and
produce single wall, single image radiographs of the welds.
SGS uses a special model which is suitable for pipelines up to
60 inches in diameter.
The SGS team has already inspected 2,200 welds and the
project is expected to run until December 2010.
About SGS Industrial Services
SGS Industrial Services is one of the core business lines of the
SGS Group, a global service provider for technical verification,
inspection, testing and conformity assessment ensuring that a
customer’s installations, materials, equipment, facilities and
projects meet all quality and performance requirements,
whether they are regulatory, voluntary or customer based.
The Radiographic Testing method is just one of many Non-
Destructive Testing methods offered by SGS Industrial Services.
The scope of SGS NDT services covers both conventional and
advanced NDT systems, provided to international standards by
qualified inspectors.
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Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection,
verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878,
SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity.
With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000
offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Industrial Services
George Mclean
Industrial Division
Project Manager
SGS Inspection Services Nigeria Limited
No1 Wogu Street
D/Line Portharcourt
Nigeria
t: +234 84 456 057-58
Email : industrial.pr(at)sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/ndt
Datum: 27.08.2010 - 05:32 Uhr
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Phone: +234 84 456 057-58
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