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ISSUE 3 2020 • WWW.OILREVIEWAFRICA.COM
AFRICAN RIG COUNT COUNTRY
April 2019
May 2019
April 2020
May 2020
ALGERIA
52
51
42
27
ANGOLA
5
5
7
0
CAMEROON
2
2
0
0
CHAD
7
7
7
6
CONGO
3
3
2
0
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
0
0
0
0
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
0
0
0
0
GHANA
8
7
5
4
KENYA
1
0
0
0
LIBYA
15
15
10
11
MAURITANIA
1
1
1
0
MOROCCO
0
0
0
0
MOZAMBIQUE
0
0
0
0
NIGERIA
1
1
0
0
Source: Baker Hughes
T.D. Williamson launches system for safe and rapid gas distribution pipeline isolations T.D. WILLIAMSON TDW, the global pipeline solutions provider, has introduced the POLYSTOPP Quick Connect system for the gas distribution market. Lightweight and easy to use, it allows operators to isolate a polyethylene (PE) line twice as fast as other methods while preventing the damage associated with squeezing. According to HT&P senior product manager Ryan Ragsdale, it takes less than 10 minutes to tap and isolate a pipeline with the POLYSTOPP Quick Connect system. The technician can install the tapping, plugging and completion machines onto the valve in around 20 seconds each, and removal is just as fast. “Faster isolation dramatically decreases job time and increases efficiency while preserving pipeline integrity, which maximises value to the operator,” Ragsdale said. The POLYSTOPP Quick Connect system is extremely lightweight compared to previous solutions. All components are made of aluminum, including the valve and tapping, plugging and completion machines, making it light enough for a one-person lift operation. This is the second cutting edge isolation product TDW has introduced to the gas distribution market in recent months. It follows the ProStopp DS isolation tool. a low-pressure double block and bleed technology. The POLYSTOPP Quick Connect system is available worldwide for 4-inch through 8-inch pipelines up to 10 bar (150 psi). Technology for 12-inch pipelines will be available in the near future. To learn more, watch the video at https://tdwilliamson.wistia.com/medias/zarjknilwf.
It allows operators to isolate a polyethylene (PE) line twice as fast as other methods.
Image Credit: T.D. Williamson
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