Marsol and Aubin announce industry-first pigging solution

UAE-based global marine solutions provider, Marsol International and chemical engineering specialist Aubin Group has announced a partnership agreement to provide an ‘industry first’ total pigging solution for non-piggable pipelines.

Marsol and Aubin delivered a solution to achieve a world’s first by completing the successful displacement of pipeline preservation fluid in three x 48 in. pipelines using sales oil providing an extremely cost effective, environmentally-friendly solution. This saved a client in excess of US$ 3 million.

The pigging technology

Following successful field trials, the two firms have joined expertise to provide the Middle East, Far East and African markets with a complete product and engineering solution where conventional pigging is not applicable.

The application is ideal for older fields that were not designed for pigging and/or have suffered damage. The solution is also well suited to pigging or cleaning pipe infrastructure that contains 90 degree bends and/or T-pieces that have varying internal diameters in the same configuration. The solution reduces the need to strip down, clean and reassemble components, and also reduces the potential for environmental damage.

Pipeline pigging, gels and pigging solutions

The partnership will enable Marsol and Aubin’s clients to benefit from Marsol’s asset management, marine services and pipeline operational engineering capabilities combined with Aubin’s pipeline pigging tool EVO-Pig and pipeline cleaning ‘Pipeline Gels’.

Mike Young, Managing Director, Marsol International, said: “Marsol and Aubin have developed a relationship which is based on a technical solution rather than product supply. With Marsol’s onsite engineering and technical ability, and Aubin’s innovative product development in the area of pipeline gels and pigging, we are in a very strong position to offer our clients a cost and time saving solution. We are looking forward to expanding the offering to new and existing clients who have previously been unable to find an effective pigging solution in the market.”

Raymond Stirton, Well Services and Pipelines Director, Aubin Group, said: “Aubin’s Pipelines division is achieving a strong presence in the Middle East and this partnership is the logical step which allows us to offer clients in the region an industry-first solution. Aubin prides itself on its innovative pigging tools and pipeline gels that continue to meet clients’ specific criteria for their pipeline challenges. We are delighted to formally recognise the partnership with Marsol International who bring innovative engineering solutions and capabilities and are excited about the global opportunities it will bring.”

Adapted from press release by Elizabeth Corner

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