Rapid Response Seals Service Cuts Plant Downtime for the Offshore Industry High performance seals specialist, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has announced a rapid response seal design and manufacture service for the oil and gas industry. Oil and gas companies and their suppliers are now able to call on customised seals in days where previously they would have had to wait weeks for deliveries. The new service will reduce plant downtime and production delays caused by seal failure. Seals play a vital role in pumps and valves, protecting bearings and eliminating leaks. But their application doesn’t stop there. Preserving the integrity of oil and gas downhole and production samples and subsea pipeline linking seals are just two examples. The increasing role of seals has placed them at the forefront of offshore production. As a result, standard O-ring seals are often replaced with customised seals designed specifically for an application. Until now oil and gas companies have had to commit to buying large quantities of seals, waiting weeks for customised seals to be imported, and discouraging new applications for seals. PPE’s new service is designed to meet the immediate needs of oil and gas companies for small quantities of customised seals and encourage new applications. From its manufacturing plant in Blackburn, Lancashire, PPE is able to begin production of new seals within hours of an order. The company also specialises in seal development and design with in-house tooling, drawing on over 25 years experience of working with the oil and gas industry. "The demands of oil and gas production are pushing the boundaries of seal performance all the time. We often receive urgent calls from companies searching for new seals. These are produced quickly, sometimes overnight and either sent by courier or flown to Aberdeen. The new rapid response service builds on our experience of working with oil and gas producers to very tight deadlines," says, Peter Cloney, general manager, Precision Polymer Engineering. Precision Polymer Engineering can be contacted on 01254 295400, fax: 01254 680182 and via the Internet at www.prepol.com. - ends -
Editor’s Note Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced elastomeric components. It has over 25 years experience in delivering high performance seals and technical mouldings to a wide range of industries. In addition to working with a wide range of elastomers, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has developed its own range of Perlast® perfluoroelastomers. These exhibit the most chemically resistant properties of any elastomer available today. The perfluoroelastomers are Food and Drug Administration conforming materials. PPE also offers a very wide selection of other elastomer compounds with diverse approvals. |