Illegal hot tapping of pipelines and stealing product has become a serious issue for pipeline operators all over the world.

A simple Google search reveals videos and news articles of explosions, crime rates, and a need to be vigilant in detecting the illegal operations in various countries across the globe. These thieves have grown more and more skilled and incredibly difficult to catch them in the act of the crime. The problem of illegal tapping is far more broad and systemic in nature. Damages to the integrity of the pipelines from illegal tapping not only cause great financial loss, but can lead to explosions causing loss of life, pipeline destruction, and environmental disaster.

A key aspect of combating the dangers due to this theft is locating the valve the criminals themselves weld onto the pipelines for the slow release of product to their chosen vessel of transport. Once located, this area of compromised integrity to the line must be returned to a safe operating standard.

At Indunit, we are able to help you, as a pipeline owner, to detect illegal tapping and provide solutions to return to safe operations by repairing high or low pressure oil and gas pipelines while helping encapsulate pipeline leaks caused by illegal tapping.