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coatings World Pipelines asks some questions in relation to oil and gas pipeline coatings.
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STEVE CRAWLEY, Technical Director, and ANDREW STUART, Sales & Marketing Director Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd, a member of Winn & Coales International Ltd Steve Crawley is the Technical Director for Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. He joined the Winn & Coales International Group 28 years ago as a Chemist in 1993, and has extensive technical knowledge including product formulation, intellectual property and commercial approvals and technical sales. Andrew Stuart is the Sales & Marketing Director for Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. He joined the Winn & Coales International Group 31 years ago in 1990 and has broad and extensive experience in technical sales of field joint and mainline coatings.
Which product or service do you provide in the coatings arena? How and when is it specified in pipeline projects? STEVE CRAWLEY & ANDREW STUART, Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd provides a range of coatings for all pipeline elements, barrels, field joints, valves, and fittings. We serve the oil, gas, water, and utilities sectors and supply both field-applied and factory-applied coating systems. Our aim is proven, long lasting systems, with the optimal Total System Lifetime Cost. We focus on supplying coatings but work closely with coating applicators to support their training and knowledge transfer requirements. We operate both via independent expert coating specifiers and by offering coating recommendations direct to clients. It varies depending on the arrangements in place on the particular pipeline project. Clients often approach us for
coating system recommendations either directly or via our worldwide network of distributors. In either case, we have a ‘technology neutral’ way of thinking. That means we do not believe there is a ‘best technology’ that suits all circumstances. On the contrary, different coating systems have different advantages and disadvantages and helping clients make the right choices for their particular circumstances is a journey we make together. The first step of that journey is ascertaining the facts relating to the project. A well thought out specification will take account of conditions of application, mechanical stress on the coating, operating temperature, and surface preparation constraints to name just a few factors.
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