PETROLINE: 5 PIPE WELDERS FOR A 9-DAY PLANT SHUTDOWN
Additional TIG expertise for stainless and carbon steel piping within a narrow shutdown window
Overview
The challenge
Initial situation: Several pipe packages had to be renewed within an extremely tight shutdown window.
Bottleneck: The client’s own workforce was not sufficient to cover all trades in parallel.
Quality requirement: Mixed materials, clean welding documentation and reliable acceptance were mandatory.
Project risk: Every lost day would have triggered shutdown costs and schedule slippage.
Our approach
Detailed intake: Isometrics, materials, weld counts and priorities were aligned package by package before the start.
Targeted qualification match: Only pipe welders with relevant shutdown experience and mixed-material capability were deployed.
Progress-based deployment concept: The team was prioritised around the most critical piping sections and handover milestones.
Documentation & steering: Weld logs, records and daily coordination with site management and QA were centralised through one point of contact.
Measured results
Petroline achieved the planned restart without any schedule loss. The decisive factor was the combination of fast staffing and disciplined documentation control.
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