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The TubeLock system is ensuring expedient handling of pipes Quite a number of accidents avoiding frequently seen critical situations. take place when handling pipes and mostly they are quite serious. but fortunately one company could see the potential, so we got a contract for three months to prove the service concept as well as our worth – and by now we have worked in the Danish sector for almost four years for that customer,” tells Søren Hvorslev, who is pointing out the fact that even if each pipe is fxed separately it does not take up extra space at a rig where space is strictly limited. “It may not look small, but in fact it takes up less space than conventional systems, and it can save money as it makes handling less complicated. Of course it is a bit more expensive than buying the wires normally used for strapping pipes, but it is a question of looking at the entire process,” explains Søren Hvorslev providing his customers with a total service solution. “When packing, our system requires only two men with a forklift compared to a standard wire operation requiring up to fve men, two forklifts and a crane. We always have a supervisor on site, and when providing the service we handle everything. Furthermore, we have managed to slim the TubeLock System to below the magic 15 kilos required if packing and un-packing are to take place without using a crane,” explains Søren Hvorslev stating that the system is also being used by his customers in the Netherlands and Germany. His next target is a couple of the nearby markets, but as the system is useful in many other industries than offshore, his ambitions are growing. “In the near future we shall venture into the UK and Norway as they are nearby markets, but the system can be used everywhere. Now we have proved our worth in the North Sea, so why not look at Brazil or the States?” ■ FACTS about TubeLock / TUBELOCK® IS A TUBULAR MANAGENEMT SYSTEM PROVIDING SAFE AND EFFICIENT HANDLING OF DRILL PIPES, TUBULAR AND CASING. THE SYSTEM TAKES CARE OF ALL PROCESSES FROM PLANNING, TRANS- PORT AND DELIVERY TO SUPERVISION OF CORRECT HANDLING / TGLOBAL GRAVITY SUPERVISES ONSHORE AND OFF- SHORE STRAPPING AND PACKING, ENSURING THAT THE DRILL CREW GETS OPTIMAL WORKING CONDI- TIONS AND ENHANCING SAFETY DURING OPERATION. 47 / SAFE HANDLING OF PIPES