CASE STUDY
Long-Term Protection of Buried 4″ TO 8″ Diameter Carbon Steel Pipelines – Oman
Buried Coatings
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 that’s been operating in Oman since 2007. CCED has had considerable exploration success to ensure long-term sustainability. CCED’s 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.