Welding: Oil & gas pipeline steel sleeve repair 1

[abexman]

Hello, Can someone list for me the equipment used in typically welding steel sleeves to a petroleum pipeline, after the pipe is prepped for repair? What brand/model equipment are you using? I want to put together some images of this equipment and am looking to find out what it looks like so I can maybe get it illustrated, or if someone has some detailed photos perhaps I can acquire the copyrights on them or at least base the illustrations on them.

I am guessing this would involve:
- some kind of lifting equipment for larger sleeves
- welding torches & tanks
- generator?
- weldor masks
- weldor protective clothing/gloves
- sleeves themselves
- truck to carry the above

Am I missing something important?

Abexman

 

[SJones]

Take a look at the following there may be something of assistance:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q="hot+tapping"&hl=en&lr=&start=0&sa=N

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q="pipeline+repair"&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&output=search&start=0&sa=N

Steve Jones
Petroleum Development Oman LLC
Muscat
Sultanate Of Oman