XEL Services, provides an unmatched level of piping system services and is 100% responsive to the ever-changing needs of its diverse customer base ranging from transmission pipelines located on or offshore, to gas distribution systems, refineries, petrochemical processing facilities, power plants, industrial piping, mining, pulp and paper, and water and waste water systems.
Hot Tapping & Plugging are field proven methods for accessing the interior of an operating pipeline while avoiding shut down of the Line. Hot Tapping provides a temporary or permanent solution to repairing leaks and anomalies in your pipeline without shutting down flow.
Hot Tapping is a method for accessing the inside of an operating pipeline, using either a drill or a circular cutter. It is done for any number of reasons, including attachment of a branch connection to the line, installation of an internal probe or monitor, or to stop flow in a line for maintenance and repair purposes.
