Hot Tapping is the technique of attaching a mechanical welded branch fitting to piping or equipment in service and cutting a hole in the operating pipeline or piping system, operating heat exchangers, vessels, columns, tanks without shutting down the system with appropriate tapping machine.
- Hot tapping is safe method to make new connections in service.
- Pipeline tie-ins (On Land, Offshore)
- Rerouting process flows
- Installation of by-pass systems
- Pressure, vacuum gauge installation
- New pipeline construction
- Sight glass installations
- Quality control sample points
- Valve installations
- Thermo well coupling installation
- Orifice taps for flow meters
- Offshore and underwater service
- Pipe inspection
- Temperature indicators
