The datum point on the piping plan was off, and so too were all the piping spools. Work on-site came to a halt as the superintendent scrambled to submit RFIs, and welders stood around awaiting clarifications. Meanwhile, the project costs skyrocketed. The building corner was over 12" from the datum point location in reality. The Engineer-of-Record (EoR) chose the corner of the process room as the datum point; however, the building plans were not as-built, and the corner of the

Would you like to know of an easy way to limit rework and keep your piping projects on schedule? This pressure vessel nozzle flange was...

Have you ever received a piping spool with the wrong flange or an incorrect dimension? These flanges were cut off spools because they...

Temperature transmitters and local temperature indicators are used throughout various industries to monitor temperatures in pipes,...

Tie-ins, or connections to existing piping systems, are typically required to replace corroded systems or to install lines for new...

As fixed equipment such as piping and pressure vessels reach or exceed their service life, they must be re-rated or replaced. Re-rating...

Submerged Turret Loading (STL) Buoys are typically used with floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessels in deepwater oilfields, where...