SAPREF EXTERNAL CORROSION PIPING SURVEYS

SOUTH AFRICA - What started out in December 2006 as an ad-hoc need for inspectors to perform visual assessments on pipelines at South Africa’s Shell and BP Refinery (Sapref), turned into a more structured and focused exercise over the ensuing 12 months.  Moody International South Africa was a significant player in this project with up to 15 inspectors and support staff on site.

Much praise has come the way of the Moody International personnel for their innovative suggestions and dedication to doing the job right and beyond the call of duty.  As a token of appreciation, Sapref and its Managing Contractor, Fluor, awarded three Moody inspectors certificates for “Going the Extra Mile”.  Keith Whitby (Moody International Site Manager), Anthony Elliot and Jeff Langton can be proud of these accolades in an environment that sees them and their team members facing new challenges every day.  Safety was not compromised and the Moody team contributed toward Sapref achieving 3 million DI free man-hours as well as achieving 100% on their Sapref safety audit. 

Moody Project Manager for the external corrosion surveys, Russell Trower, worked closely with the client over the past year to ensure that issues related to scope, schedule and resources were addressed with the client’s objectives in mind at all times.  There are high expectations for future such projects as Moody has capitalized on the teachings of this project to further improve service delivery and add value to clients’ requirements.