Long-Term Protection Of Buried 4″ to 8″ Diameter Carbon Steel Pipelines

Published 05 May 2021

Long-Term Protection Of Buried 4" to 8" Diameter Carbon Steel Pipelines

Project Data

Location Sultanate of Oman
Client CC Energy Development S.A.L (CCED)
Contractor Best Oil & Gas Solution LLC and Al Haditha Petroleum Services S.A.O.C.
Products Denso Paste , Densyl Tape and Denso PVC Self-Adhesive Tape 200 – both tapes applied with a 55% spiral overlap
Date August 2020

PROJECT DETAILS

CC Energy Development S.A.L (CCED) is an independent upstream Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Company which has been operating in Oman since 2007. CCED has had considerable exploration success to ensure long-term sustainability.

Their operating footprint is in Blocks 3 & 4, one of the largest concession areas in the Sultanate of Oman. CCED brings significant exploration, development, and production experience in the oil & gas industry and is an important contributor to the hydrocarbon sector in Oman.

Facts about Block 3:
• The Block is situated in eastern central Oman and comprises an area of 5,911 km2.
• The main producing fields in Block 3 are Farha South and the two recent discoveries of Ulfa and Samha.

Facts about Block 4:
• The Block is situated in eastern central Oman and comprises an area of 23,212 km2.
• The main producing fields in Block 4 are Saiwan and Shahd.

Denso’s high-performance Petrolatum Tape System has been successfully used to protect CCED’s buried Oil & Gas pipelines for approximately 8 plus years.

The system comprises of Denso Paste, Densyl Tape and Denso PVC Self-Adhesive Tape 200 (yellow). Both tapes are applied with a minimum 55% spiral overlap. In areas of high soil stress, Denso PVC Self-Adhesive Tape 250 or 440 grade (outerwraps) or Denso Glass Outerwrap are available subject to the degree of soil stress, and would also be applied with a minimum 55% spiral overlap.

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ABOUT DENSO

Denso North America Inc. is a subsidiary of Winn & Coales International, a leading manufacturer of anti-corrosion coatings that include Protal liquid epoxies, Denso petrolatum tapes, mastics, primers, bitumen tapes, butyl tapes, hot applied tapes, and a full line of marine pile protection systems. Winn & Coales was originally established as a business in London, England, in 1883, and the first petrolatum tape manufactured in the UK was Denso tape, manufactured under license by Winn & Coales (Denso) Limited.

Denso tape was developed over 80 years ago for the “Long Life Protection” of buried steel pipelines against corrosion. The Denso SeaShield Marine Systems include fiberglass forms, epoxy grouts, underwater epoxies, injectable epoxies, petrolatum tape and wrap systems.

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Further Reading

Sealing & Waterproofing of Cable Ducts Using Densoseal 16A | Thames Water Project

Denso Bore-Wrap | Prevent Coating Damage During Pipeline Installations


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