Victaulic, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, exhibited its complete range of products for the oil, gas and petroleum industry at Adipec in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The event saw the company display a new variant of the popular series 727 gooved end ball valve, a high-pressure, enhanced port, Nace-compliant valve for upstream oil applications. The groove by thread variant, on show for the first time in the Middle East, introduces even more versatility to the Victaulic range.

This male threaded version is designed for tank and equipment connections. The valve is offered bare or with lever handle, and will give customers the option to connect to any threaded tanks or equipment, says a company press release.

Listing its features, the company says that the series 727 ball valve provides excellent flow characteristics and enables quick and easy installation and maintenance.

Flow testing has demonstrated up to one-third better flow than competitive standard port ball valves, while the series 727 weighs one-third less than equivalent flanged valves, easing handling and installation.

Also on display was a full range of Victaulic grooved products for upstream, midstream and downstream applications, including the latest Victaulic Delta-Y Assembly, a combination of pre-assembled Victaulic cast grooved fittings, couplings and valves designed specifically for bulk cement/barite systems on offshore oil drilling platforms and mud drilling systems.

The Victaulic Delta-Y Assembly is available in 5-6-inch/125-150 mm with a 300 PSI/2065 kPa pressure rating. A long radius version is available to maximise flow capabilities.

"Victaulic has been operating in the oil and gas market since 1919 and continues to innovate with robust new products in some of the most testing of environments," says Dan Christian, Victaulic director Oil, Gas, Chemical & Power Markets EMEAI.

"With installation five to six times faster than with traditional connections, Victaulic systems deliver real time and money saving advantages for customers," he adds.