Split-frame cold cutting
Clamshell machines mount around the pipe in place and cut through the wall without heat, sparks or distortion, even where access is tight.
Pipe cold cutting services in Rabigh for integrated refining & petrochemical complex, power and water facilities and other sites across Rabigh. Our crews cut and bevel pipe on site with split-frame machines, with no flame, no sparks and no heat-affected zone.
Pipe cold cutting in Rabigh
Rabigh, on the Red Sea north of Jeddah, is home to one of the largest integrated refining and petrochemical complexes in the region, along with power and water facilities, pipelines and storage. The scale of the complex means turnarounds involve very large numbers of joints and lines within a single planned outage.
At Rabigh's integrated refining and petrochemical complex, turnarounds and modifications involve many cut-outs and tie-ins in congested, operating areas. Cold cutting lets these proceed without hot work near live units, and multiple machines can be deployed in parallel when the scope is large.
Every job under our pipe cold cutting services in Rabigh starts with a site survey and a written method statement, and ends with a record of the work for your files.
If the scope goes beyond cutting, the same crew can handle bolt torquing on the new joints, hydrotesting of the replaced section and nitrogen purging before start-up.
What we offer
Clamshell machines mount around the pipe in place and cut through the wall without heat, sparks or distortion, even where access is tight.
Internal counterbores and square end faces so mismatched wall thicknesses fit up correctly for welding.
Air or hydraulic drives with no electrical ignition source, planned with your permit-to-work and gas-testing requirements.
Our bolting crews mobilize with calibrated equipment across Saudi Arabia, 24 hours a day.
FAQ
Yes. For large turnaround scopes we deploy several machines and crews in parallel, coordinated with the turnaround plan.
Yes. We scale crews and equipment to the turnaround scope, working shifts if required, and coordinate with the turnaround schedule so our activities stay on plan.
Cold cutting is a machining method that cuts through pipe with a slowly rotating tool bit instead of a flame or abrasive disc. Because it produces no sparks and very little heat, it can be used in and around operating plant where hot work is restricted.
Other locations
We provide pipe cold cutting at plants, pipelines and project sites across the Kingdom. Choose a location for local details.
Request a quote
Send us your joint details and schedule, and then a bolting specialist will reply with a recommended method and a quotation.
Eastern Province
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sun–Thu, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Emergency call-out 24/7
We aim to respond within one working day.