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As the world’s foremost authority and pioneer in the field of hot tap and line intervention, TEAM provides safe, innovative, and effective solutions to avoid costly and inconvenient outages. TEAM’s vast array of pressure isolation products and services are often essential to the continued operation of high-pressure piping systems throughout the world. Decades of experience, innovation, and continuous improvement have molded TEAM’s hot tap service line into a world class provider of keeping pressurized systems online during tie-ins, maintenance, emergencies, and more. TEAM’s engineering, manufacturing, and field technicians have achieved numerous industry firsts, paving the way for our position at the forefront of hot tap and line intervention products and services.
Providing Safe, Reliable, and Effective Hot Taps On Live Piping
Hot tapping provides a safe, reliable, and effective means to create a branch connection on ”live” piping and pressure vessels without the interruption of service in that section of pipe or vessel. This allows clients to maintain production and avoid costly outages while enhancing their facility production capacity. While hot taps are frequently used as a tie-in point for new piping, they are also performed as a means to deploy inline instrumentation such as thermowells and panametric flow meters. Completing a hot tap is also the first step in performing a line stop.
TEAM’s Hot Tapping Capabilities:
- Sizes from ½” – 84”
- Operating Pressures from vacuum – 4300 psi
- Operating Temperatures from -20° F to 1350° F
- Flow in excess of 45 FPS
- Virtually any pipe material
TEAM’s hot tap procedures are methodical, detailed, and specific to the task at hand. Our procedures are always onsite with highly trained and certified technicians who are performing the work. Due to the inherent risk of performing hot tap work, TEAM technicians perform a thorough review with a TEAM service line specialist prior to beginning any hot tap or line stop project. Once the review is complete and all hazards have been identified, a safe and successful execution is enabled to follow.
Delivering Safe and Effective Line Stopping
Line Stopping is a means of isolating a piping system that has no other means of isolation. Line Stopping is used to isolate piping systems that are in need of emergency repairs, alterations, or relocations. No matter what the need is, performing a line stop allows clients to successfully do so without shutdown or loss of service to the end users. Line stops can be used in conjunction with bypass lines in order to allow for a continual flow of product around the isolated section of piping.
TEAM’s Line Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from 3” – 48”
- Operating Pressures up to 1480 psi
- Operating temperature up to 650° F
- Size-on-size internal bypass available
TEAM’s line-stopping technology offers unique solutions for your most challenging projects. With decades of experience working on pressurized systems, TEAM’s line isolation services are positioned to maximize your system’s uptime while reducing downtime.
Double Block and Bleed Line Intervention
TEAM’s decades of experience have resulted in the company delivering numerous innovations for providing inline piping isolation to the midstream, petrochemical, and refining industries. TEAM’s most recent line isolation product, SmartStop™, is the next evolution in safe hot tapping and line stopping technologies. Furthering the tradition of innovation and service leadership, SmartStop™ provides a simplified, reliable, and proven double block and bleed line isolation that clients can depend on.
Unlike conventional line intervention systems, SmartStop™ deploys a double block and bleed line isolation through a single hot tap/line stop fitting. With no need for additional reinforcement or spacing, SmartStop™ can be deployed through any standard fitting as a re-entry or new tie-in. The SmartStop™ features an integrated bleed port that vents the interspace between the primary and secondary seals, eliminating the need for performing additional hot taps to validate the integrity of each seal prior to the commencement of breaking downstream containment. Additionally, the integrated bleed port allows for the safe monitoring of zero energy throughout the duration of the isolation while eliminating the risk of personnel exposure. Suited for a wide variety of liquid and gas products, TEAM’s SmartStop™ is ANSI 900#, fully rated – capable of sealing pressures up to 2220 psig. Unlike other double block and bleed isolation tools, the SmartStop™ utilizes self-energized seals that eliminate the need of activation through pressure differential or complex hydraulic systems to create positive isolation.
Learn moreHigh-Temperature Line Stops
High-temperature line stops allow for the safe maintenance and repair of ultra-high pressure and high temperature piping systems. These line stops are utilized as specialized applications when pressures and/or temperatures exceed standard line stopping limitations. Permanent high-temperature line stops are also available to provide long term isolation of a piping system without leaving line stop equipment on the line.
TEAM’s High-Temperature Line Stop Capabilities:
- Operating Pressure up to 2600 psi
- Operating Temperature up to 1200° F
- Flow up to 5 FPS
Inflatable Line Stops
Inflatable line stops are a line stop method that utilizes an engineered inflatable device (bag) to provide pressure/vapor isolation of an active piping system. Since its inception in 1997, inflatable line stops have become an extremely viable and globally used method of isolation. This application of line isolation is most reliable when having to overcome issues of piping that are out of round or when inside surface conditions of the pipe prevent a standard line stop from generating a workable seal. The inflatable line stop is deployed through a smaller size hole than other line isolation applications, negating the need for a size-on-size fitting.
TEAM’s Inflatable Line Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from 1” – 132”
- Operating pressure up to 150 psi
- Operating temperature up to 400°F
- Multiple configurations upon request
Cryogenic Freeze Stop
A cryogenic freeze stop is a cost effective technique for solidifying the liquid in a pipe to form a pressure resistant plug so project or maintenance work can be performed without shutting down the system. First commercially performed in the early 1950s, TEAM has successfully performed freeze stops on water, hydrocarbons, acids, bases, and salt solutions. With no hot tapping needed to deploy the isolation, cryogenic freezing is a safe, non-invasive isolation that our clients can depend on.
TEAM’s Freeze Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from ½” – 40”
- Operating pressure up to 2500 psi
- Operating temperatures up to 120°F
- Unlimited hold time
Ensuring Every Weld's Integrity
TEAM is one of the leading global providers of in-service welding services. From concept and engineering to project planning and execution, our professionals deliver solutions for a broad spectrum of component and process equipment. For us, it’s about more than just a weld. It’s about ensuring that every weld’s integrity equates to reliable and safe operations. Our trained technicians combine decades of welding experience with the latest technology to deliver safe, high-quality welding across a wide variety of applications and industries. From carbon steel to exotic alloys and overlays, TEAM puts safety, efficiency, and quality into every weld to help keep your projects on time and on budget.
Hot Tap and Line Stop Fitting Products
Today’s hot tap and line stop fittings market is saturated with inconsistent delivery times, product variability, and material issues. These problems can lead to extended downtime as well as other unexpected issues related to poor material performance.
TEAM’s Fitting Products are engineered to exceed standard ASME industry codes and are enhanced with supplemental testing. The testing exceeds code calculated failure limits, providing a robust and reliable product. The forged split tee utilized for the fitting products is manufactured using the most advanced process in the market. All raw material goes thru a comprehensive third-party inspection and testing prior to the forging process to ensure compliance with code-driven standards. TEAM takes the standards further by validating the material post process. The patent-pending automated manufacturing process ensures repeatability, reliability, velocity, precision, quality, and comprehensive material traceability. The state-of-the-art material traceability process differentiates TEAM’s Fitting Products. Visibility of material life is seamless as related data is captured and recorded at all stages of the manufacturing process.
TEAM’s Hot Tap and Line Stop Fittings are offered with full-size branch outlets in sizes 1” through 48”. They are designed to exceed ASME B31.4 and B31.8 criteria and meet ASME Class rating of 300 and 600 flanges (150 optional). Fabricated tee options are available upon request. Through meticulous design and application validation, TEAM’s Pipeline and Plant series Fittings are universal for use with all industry standard hot tap and line stop equipment resulting in vast and extensive serviceability.
TEAM’s Fitting Product Offering:
- Size-on-size split tees up to 48”
- Extruded and fabricated fitting options available
- Standard and custom fitting options available
- ISO 9001:2015 certified
- Proprietary Plant Series and Pipeline Series flanges
Providing Safe, Reliable, and Effective Hot Taps On Live Piping
Hot tapping provides a safe, reliable, and effective means to create a branch connection on ”live” piping and pressure vessels without the interruption of service in that section of pipe or vessel. This allows clients to maintain production and avoid costly outages while enhancing their facility production capacity. While hot taps are frequently used as a tie-in point for new piping, they are also performed as a means to deploy inline instrumentation such as thermowells and panametric flow meters. Completing a hot tap is also the first step in performing a line stop.
TEAM’s Hot Tapping Capabilities:
- Sizes from ½” – 84”
- Operating Pressures from vacuum – 4300 psi
- Operating Temperatures from -20° F to 1350° F
- Flow in excess of 45 FPS
- Virtually any pipe material
TEAM’s hot tap procedures are methodical, detailed, and specific to the task at hand. Our procedures are always onsite with highly trained and certified technicians who are performing the work. Due to the inherent risk of performing hot tap work, TEAM technicians perform a thorough review with a TEAM service line specialist prior to beginning any hot tap or line stop project. Once the review is complete and all hazards have been identified, a safe and successful execution is enabled to follow.
Delivering Safe and Effective Line Stopping
Line Stopping is a means of isolating a piping system that has no other means of isolation. Line Stopping is used to isolate piping systems that are in need of emergency repairs, alterations, or relocations. No matter what the need is, performing a line stop allows clients to successfully do so without shutdown or loss of service to the end users. Line stops can be used in conjunction with bypass lines in order to allow for a continual flow of product around the isolated section of piping.
TEAM’s Line Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from 3” – 48”
- Operating Pressures up to 1480 psi
- Operating temperature up to 650° F
- Size-on-size internal bypass available
TEAM’s line-stopping technology offers unique solutions for your most challenging projects. With decades of experience working on pressurized systems, TEAM’s line isolation services are positioned to maximize your system’s uptime while reducing downtime.
Double Block and Bleed Line Intervention
TEAM’s decades of experience have resulted in the company delivering numerous innovations for providing inline piping isolation to the midstream, petrochemical, and refining industries. TEAM’s most recent line isolation product, SmartStop™, is the next evolution in safe hot tapping and line stopping technologies. Furthering the tradition of innovation and service leadership, SmartStop™ provides a simplified, reliable, and proven double block and bleed line isolation that clients can depend on.
Unlike conventional line intervention systems, SmartStop™ deploys a double block and bleed line isolation through a single hot tap/line stop fitting. With no need for additional reinforcement or spacing, SmartStop™ can be deployed through any standard fitting as a re-entry or new tie-in. The SmartStop™ features an integrated bleed port that vents the interspace between the primary and secondary seals, eliminating the need for performing additional hot taps to validate the integrity of each seal prior to the commencement of breaking downstream containment. Additionally, the integrated bleed port allows for the safe monitoring of zero energy throughout the duration of the isolation while eliminating the risk of personnel exposure. Suited for a wide variety of liquid and gas products, TEAM’s SmartStop™ is ANSI 900#, fully rated – capable of sealing pressures up to 2220 psig. Unlike other double block and bleed isolation tools, the SmartStop™ utilizes self-energized seals that eliminate the need of activation through pressure differential or complex hydraulic systems to create positive isolation.
High-Temperature Line Stops
High-temperature line stops allow for the safe maintenance and repair of ultra-high pressure and high temperature piping systems. These line stops are utilized as specialized applications when pressures and/or temperatures exceed standard line stopping limitations. Permanent high-temperature line stops are also available to provide long term isolation of a piping system without leaving line stop equipment on the line.
TEAM’s High-Temperature Line Stop Capabilities:
- Operating Pressure up to 2600 psi
- Operating Temperature up to 1200° F
- Flow up to 5 FPS
Inflatable Line Stops
Inflatable line stops are a line stop method that utilizes an engineered inflatable device (bag) to provide pressure/vapor isolation of an active piping system. Since its inception in 1997, inflatable line stops have become an extremely viable and globally used method of isolation. This application of line isolation is most reliable when having to overcome issues of piping that are out of round or when inside surface conditions of the pipe prevent a standard line stop from generating a workable seal. The inflatable line stop is deployed through a smaller size hole than other line isolation applications, negating the need for a size-on-size fitting.
TEAM’s Inflatable Line Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from 1” – 132”
- Operating pressure up to 150 psi
- Operating temperature up to 400°F
- Multiple configurations upon request
Cryogenic Freeze Stop
A cryogenic freeze stop is a cost effective technique for solidifying the liquid in a pipe to form a pressure resistant plug so project or maintenance work can be performed without shutting down the system. First commercially performed in the early 1950s, TEAM has successfully performed freeze stops on water, hydrocarbons, acids, bases, and salt solutions. With no hot tapping needed to deploy the isolation, cryogenic freezing is a safe, non-invasive isolation that our clients can depend on.
TEAM’s Freeze Stop Capabilities:
- Sizes from ½” – 40”
- Operating pressure up to 2500 psi
- Operating temperatures up to 120°F
- Unlimited hold time
Ensuring Every Weld's Integrity
TEAM is one of the leading global providers of in-service welding services. From concept and engineering to project planning and execution, our professionals deliver solutions for a broad spectrum of component and process equipment. For us, it’s about more than just a weld. It’s about ensuring that every weld’s integrity equates to reliable and safe operations. Our trained technicians combine decades of welding experience with the latest technology to deliver safe, high-quality welding across a wide variety of applications and industries. From carbon steel to exotic alloys and overlays, TEAM puts safety, efficiency, and quality into every weld to help keep your projects on time and on budget.
Hot Tap and Line Stop Fitting Products
Today’s hot tap and line stop fittings market is saturated with inconsistent delivery times, product variability, and material issues. These problems can lead to extended downtime as well as other unexpected issues related to poor material performance.
TEAM’s Fitting Products are engineered to exceed standard ASME industry codes and are enhanced with supplemental testing. The testing exceeds code calculated failure limits, providing a robust and reliable product. The forged split tee utilized for the fitting products is manufactured using the most advanced process in the market. All raw material goes thru a comprehensive third-party inspection and testing prior to the forging process to ensure compliance with code-driven standards. TEAM takes the standards further by validating the material post process. The patent-pending automated manufacturing process ensures repeatability, reliability, velocity, precision, quality, and comprehensive material traceability. The state-of-the-art material traceability process differentiates TEAM’s Fitting Products. Visibility of material life is seamless as related data is captured and recorded at all stages of the manufacturing process.
TEAM’s Hot Tap and Line Stop Fittings are offered with full-size branch outlets in sizes 1” through 48”. They are designed to exceed ASME B31.4 and B31.8 criteria and meet ASME Class rating of 300 and 600 flanges (150 optional). Fabricated tee options are available upon request. Through meticulous design and application validation, TEAM’s Pipeline and Plant series Fittings are universal for use with all industry standard hot tap and line stop equipment resulting in vast and extensive serviceability.
TEAM’s Fitting Product Offering:
- Size-on-size split tees up to 48”
- Extruded and fabricated fitting options available
- Standard and custom fitting options available
- ISO 9001:2015 certified
- Proprietary Plant Series and Pipeline Series flanges
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