BWI: Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Chooses FAITH Partial Stroke Testing Systems from Netherlocks for Offshore Facilities

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Source: Netherlocks
Friday, January 15, 2010 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
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Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Chooses FAITH Partial Stroke Testing Systems from Netherlocks for Offshore Facilities


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, January 15, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has chosen Dutch industrial safety specialist Netherlocks B.V. to supply its FAITH partial stroke testing systems for three offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. The FAITH tests ESD (emergency shut-down) valves with a partial stroke operation, therefore not interrupting production during the test.

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PEMEX is Latin America's largest enterprise, and one of the few oil companies that operates the entire production chain from source to market, with a yield of over 3m barrels per day in 2006. The company has used Netherlocks safety equipment for several years, and continues to rely on the simplicity, reliability and functionality of its mechanical safety systems for critical applications.

Partial stroke testing is of major importance to end users, as an important safety step to ensure that an ESD valve will operate as intended, when needed. All valves can become worn or stuck over time, so something as vital as an ESD must be tested frequently in order to meet SIL* standards. A partial stroke test enables testing without halting process flow, meaning tests can be carried out more easily and more often, which should then also create a more reliable ESD system.

The mechanical nature of the FAITH system ensures that the specified degree of opening (test angle) is not exceeded during the test. The Netherlocks device can also be used to block the actuator to perform maintenance on the ESD during production. Instead of relying on a potentially complex electronic system for a simple - but vital - operation, the FAITH is itself a simple, maintenance-free mechanical device that can still offer electronic feedback with optional added components.

*Safety Integrity Level

About Netherlocks

Based in the Netherlands, Netherlocks is a leading supplier of safety and valve control systems for major industrial operations as well as smaller firms. The company's mechanically enforced procedures minimise the risk of human error in production and maintenance processes which could otherwise be dangerous and costly. Over 15 years of experience in protecting personnel and equipment means the company has been at the forefront of many design innovations which have helped to make industrial safety easier to implement and more effective than ever before.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. Halma is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and healthcare.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.


CONTACT DETAILS
Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0)20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com
Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 42000700, Srini@halma.com

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