Waverley Brownall have supplied tube fittings, pipe fittings and valves to large-scale projects across the world. This is a case study presenting a South African project, which required the supply of Ringlok twin ferrule compression fittings.

Project overview

Country: Offshore South Africa, Bredasdorp Basin
Value: $350 Million
Year Awarded: 1997
Year of Completion: 2001
Purpose: Gas-to-liquid conversion – Offshore gas fields and Onshore plant

Mossgas Refinery [PetroSA] In South Africa

To this day, it remains the world’s third largest GTL refinery. The natural gas is piped from offshore gas fields, located 85KM South of Mossel Bay to the main onshore plant.

It continues to support local community, proving over 2000 employment positions, with new recruits from PetroSA’s Centre of Excellence. PetroSA was formed in January 2002 from the merger of three previous entities, including Mossgas (Pty) Limited.

Accreditation

National Occupational Safety Association of South Africa’s (NOSA)’s five-star grading

ISO1400 for environmental Management Systems

SABS/ISO 9002 accreditation

PetroSA GTL

“It [the refinery] is a recognised centre of GTL excell ence where our specialist teams produce some of the cleanest fuels on the market using some of the most environmentally friendly processes ever developed.” – A comment from owners, PetroSA GTL, South Africa’s National Oil Company.

Mossel Bay, South Africa

Location: Mossel Bay, Coordinates: 34°11′00″S 22°08′00″E

Mossel Bay is an area situated within the Western Cape province of South Africa. A harbour town with important aspects of tourism and farming/agriculture.

Mossgas was first commissioned in 1992. One of the world’s largest Gas to Liquids refineries is located roughly 13KM West of Mossel Bay’s business district.

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