productive and environmentally compliant M-I SWACO Pipeline Services provides complete pipeline services, from rig up to rig down, with added-value services and practices throughout. Our services include the disassembly of permanently installed equipment, inspection, cleaning, testing, launching and receiving pigs, and reassembly. The added value we bring starts with safety, consistency and a clean environment and ends with a fast, cost- efficient solution to your pipeline needs. Our experienced and well trained personnel are skilled in getting the job done right, with as little pipeline downtime as possible. From efficient trailer-mounted over-sized vessels with easy hookup and operation to dependable cranes and support equipment, we arrive on site prepared to do the job with as little interruption in production as possible. Some of our services include:
Bolting services
CARBONTRACKER* precise gas measurement
Chemical analysis
Chemical cleaning
Complete laboratory services
Dewatering
Drying
Equipment rentals
Filtration equipment and services
Flare stacks
Flow diffusers
Flow line to 10-in. available
Hydrotesting
Inspection
Leak detection
Mechanical cleaning
On-line cleaning
Pigging
Project management
Site monitoring
Solids sampling
Start-to-finish project services
System-integrity management
Vacuum services
In-house lab services Get the exact solution you need, delivered with maximum expertise and minimum downtime 10-in. flange flowline Swivel-ring flanges for ease of alignment and fast connections APPLICATIONS Oil and gas pipelines, refineries, tank farms, gathering stations and lines, hydrocarbon-processing plants, production platforms, and similar installations worldwide. PROBLEMS It is becoming too expensive for operators to maintain properly trained crews for dealing with gas pipeline fluids, pipeline contaminants, leaks, corrosion and damage, especially in remote locations. SOLUTIONS M-I SWACO Pipeline Services is staffed by experienced personnel who are certified to meet all operator qualifications and who can mobilize to any location in the world. ECONOMICS Pipeline operators can avoid the costs of personnel, training, certification and supply logistics. ENVIRONMENTAL M-I SWACO Pipeline Services crews stay up to date on local, national and international environmental regulations, so their work is always in compliance.
Prompt, reliable service provided around the clock
Portable equipment with land transportation or skid-mounted units for offshore
Safety-trained and qualified, experienced operators with required operator qualifications
Only approved replacements: coded vessels, seamless high-pressure pipe, swivel flanges
Integration of coded welding shops with customer-recommendation requirements
Compliance with all industry standards
Pipeline chemicals, filtration from an experienced service provider, cleaning equipment, lab services
A worldwide network of warehouses and service locations
Internationally recognized oilfield chemicals company with engineering and worldwide logistics
2-in. to 10-in. pipe size available
Swivel 90 flanges for ease of alignment Features and benefits Our state-of-the-art flare stacks provide for a safe gas-flaring environment Experience you can count on Our certified operators, safety training and adherence to industry requirements make us your smartest choice. Each of our 11 regions has a Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) manager who reports to our headquarters in Houston. When an M-I SWACO Pipeline Services crew arrives at your site, you can be certain that every member has been thoroughly trained in safety issues and procedures that conform to local, national and industry requirements. From basic first aid training to H 2 S preparation and countermeasures, our people bring a culture of strict safety discipline with them. As a company, M-I SWACO Pipeline Services is a member of, or a subscriber to, the Contractor Safety Council, ISNetworld, DISA, NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) and PEC, the Petroleum Education Council. Skid and trailer mounted units and manifold systems are designed for safety and ease of operation Success stories Freeport, Texas Chemical plant During the decommissioning of a styrene plant, nitrogen was being used to push the styrene from a half-mile pipeline. An M-I SWACO pigging separator isolated the nitrogen from the styrene which had to remain oxygen-free. At the receiving end, the product went into storage, and the nitrogen was sent to the dual-igniter flare stack. The customer could still sell the product because it was in excellent condition, and this sale offset the cost of cleaning the lines. New England LNG off-loading facility An LNG off-loading facility, off the US Atlantic coast, had pre-commissioned a pipeline for unloading tankers. During the drying of the line, however, water had been accidentally left behind. During the first off-loading of a ship, the water formed an ice plug and halted the process. After assessing the situation, M-I SWACO deployed two pigging separators with separate vent stacks to be loaded on barges and set up on each end of the lines to trap the ice plug in the middle. The pressure on the line was then bled off simultaneously to prevent any movement of the plug. Methanol was then pumped to dissolve the plug and the line was safely put back into service. South Texas LNG pipeline On a site where M-I SWACO had been called to swab a pipeline, there was still a significant amount of LNG in the line. In order to control the vapor that could result, we created a two-stage separation process. The LNG first fed into a high-pressure separator which acted as a shock absorber for the vapor. Then a low-pressure separator isolated the gas from the liquids. The liquid was then removed at low pressure and the gas was sent to our portable flare stack. An additional seven frac tanks were filled before the line was cleared of all fluid. The customer then sold the product to help offset the cost of the cleaning. Trailer-mounted separators include a 50-in. OD with 500 mmcf/d capacity and 10-in. inlets and outlets This information is supplied solely for informational purposes and M-I SWACO makes no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy and use of this data. All product warranties and guarantees shall be governed by the Standard Terms of Sale. Nothing in this document is legal advice or is a substitute for competent legal advice. See what M-I SWACO Pipeline Services can mean for your projects We would welcome the opportunity to talk with you face-to-face about pipeline services that could save you a lot of time and money. Just call your local representative and ask for information and proofs about M-I SWACO Pipeline Services. Technology Centers M-I SWACO (Headquarters) 5950 North Course Drive Houston, TX 77072 M-I SWACO 2029 FM 1301 Wharton, TX 77488 Tel: 979 531 8141 P.O. Box 42842 Houston, Texas 77242-2842 www.miswaco.slb.com Email: questions@miswaco.slb.com 2010 M-I L.L.C. All rights reserved. *Mark of M-I L.L.C. DBR.1601.1012.R2 (E) Digital in U.S.A.