Winter 2007
[December 2007] Offshore Engineering Committee and Tour of Corus Tubes, Hartlepool 42" Pipe Mill
The Offshore Engineering Committee held a meeting on Tuesday 22 May 2007, which was kindly hosted by Corus Tubes, Hartlepool. Following the meeting the committee was provided with a most interesting and informative tour of the pipe manufacturing process. Please see below further information on what Corus do.
The Hartlepool 42" Pipe Mill was commissioned ahead of schedule at the end of 1993. It enables the Corus Tubes & Pipes business to operate to best world practice in the manufacture and supply of large diameter, submerged arc welded pipe to an extensive cross-section of industry. The mill produces the most demanding of products including heavy wall high strength linepipe and associated mother pipe for bends; conductor pipe and carrier pipe for the energy industries; process pipe for refinery work; pressure pipe for water supply and sewage disposal; tubular piling for jetties and berthing dolphins; and structural CHS for the construction industry.
This advanced mill is capable of producing pipe ranging from 406.4mm (16") to 1067mm (42") in wall thicknesses up to 50mm, and in strength grades up to API 5L X80. To satisfy all of the demands of this varied product range, major investments have been made in the critical areas of welding and non-destructive testing (NDT). A state-of-the-art on-line computer tracking system has also been installed to provide customers with total traceability of material, so guaranteeing pipe integrity. The mill also possesses a powerful combination of skilled people offering extensive experience gained over 20 years, as well as the technology and commitment required to meet the diverse needs of a wide customer base.
- extensive size range-14 standard diameters and the
- ability to supply non-standard diameters by arrangement
- strength grades up to X80
- critical offshore application capabilities
- up-to-the-minute welding technology offering four and five wire welding techniques
- sophisticated NDT capability
- state-of-the-art on-line computerised tracking system
- Q.A. Approvals by LRQA/API etc
- lengths up to 27.4m
- project management including additional services such as coating, bending, shotblasting, pipe jointing and pipework fabrication
Hartlepool Works 42" Pipe Mill
Brenda road,
Hartlepool,
Teesside,
TS25 2EF
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