Friday, July 18, 2014

Hot Tapping – Playing a vital in oil exploration industry



In today’s digital environment, technology plays a vital role and makes our lives easy. Recently I came to know about hot tapping technology which is used to manage high pressure lines. With the use of this technology, engineers can easily carry out maintenance work on high-pressure liquid or gas pipes without interrupting the flow. Today, this technology is playing a great role by saving lives of hundreds of people working in the industry by allowing easy management of these lines. 

One of my friends works at an oil rig and he told me about each and every aspect of hot tapping and hot tap connection. It is basically a process in which a live pipe connection is cut without having to turn off of material through it. As we know working on high-pressure lines pose greater risks to worker’s lives, this method has proven to be safe and trustworthy. In addition, there won’t be any kind of interruption to the material passing through; it doesn’t hamper the ongoing work. 

Operations like deep water oil and gas exploration are perfect for hot tapping procedures considering the complexity of the work involved. It is not only useful in repairing lines, but also helpful in blow-outs and other malfunctions. There are numerous cases in the past where this technology played a great role in managing the things greatly.

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