Claxton designs, supplies and operates systems for the provision of hot
tapping into valves on wellheads, Christmas trees, check valves and all types of
tubulars for both surface or subsea operations. We provide this service for the
global upstream oil and gas industry as well as downstream petrochemical
facilities – working on pipelines, flare lines, valves etc.
The Claxton system is robust, field-proven and backed by a business with
decades of oil and gas experience.
About Hot Tapping:
Hot tapping allows work to be performed on a live system without the need for
venting or shutting down operations. Hot tapping systems manufactured by Claxton
provide containment of the pressure and a means to vent and remove it.
Additionally the hot-tapping process can be used to drain off pressurised casing
fluids.
Benefits of the Claxton Hot Tapping system:
Full pressure containment to allow for simultaneous operations
Proven to cut from standard steel pipe, through to super-hard materials
like honey comb stellite
Range of machines for applications up to 15,000 PSI
Modular systems provide flexible project applications
Systems that enhance safety and operational efficiency
Hot tap size is limited only by the pressure that may be present
Equalisation-controlling orifice valve reduces dynamic shock to the
pressure retaining components
Fully trained field-personnel available
Flexible system options:
Auto- and manual-feed systems
Surface and subsea systems
Pneumatic and hydraulic power options
Standard boring sizes from 0.5 - 48” with larger sizes accommodated on
request
Variable drilling lengths
Split-T hot tap fittings, split-T lines stops and weldolets supplied
Crossover adaptors to interface with in-situ equipment
Supplied with transportation skids
In addition, Claxton provides a rapid design-and-build service for specific
applications utilising our in-house design and project engineering departments.
Flexible applications:
Offshore oil and gas production facilities
Oil and gas pipelines
Valve boring for on- and offshore maintenance
Refineries and petrochemical plants
Any manufacturing process with pressurised tubular systems
