Industries / Midstream Pipelines & Terminals

Protect the pumping assets that keep product moving.

We support multiproduct liquid and NGL pipeline operators whose continuous throughput depends on the availability of critical centrifugal pumps, engineered mechanical seals, and associated seal-support systems.

Availability at the station is availability on the system.

Downtime on a pipeline pump has direct commercial consequences. Engineering and maintenance resources are frequently distributed across a wide geographic footprint, and few operators can carry deep pump and seal-system expertise at every station.

URS provides that depth where and when it is needed — from repeat-failure investigation and seal-support-system assessment through repair surveillance and verified return to service.

NGL pipeline pumping station equipment
Typical applications

Configurations we commonly see.

Pipeline and terminal services frequently involve API 610 BB3 pumps with Arrangement 2 dual unpressurized seals, often using Plan 11 with Plan 52. Higher-pressure mainline services commonly involve API 610 BB5 pumps with Arrangement 3 dual pressurized seals, often supported by Plan 53B or Plan 53C barrier-fluid systems.

These are common configurations, not the limits of URS scope. The relevant question is always what the specific service, pump, and support system actually require.

Typical engagements
  • Repeat seal or pump failures at a mainline or booster station
  • Barrier- and buffer-fluid support-system assessment
  • Repair scope, acceptance criteria, and shop surveillance
  • Installation verification and return-to-service support
  • Condition-monitoring and response practices across distributed stations
  • Technical capacity for teams covering a wide geographic footprint
URS supports the reliability of critical pumping and sealing assets. URS does not provide generic pipeline optimization, hydraulic-transient analysis, surge modeling, or full pipeline process-hydraulics consulting.

Pump availability affecting throughput?