Safety & High Manufacturing Standards
Manufactured under API 6D license 0225 the Argus pigging valves conform to a vast myriad of specifications governing our manufacturing and testing processes. This is part of our quality process and enables Argus to proudly stand behind every valve that is manufactured in our Edmonton, Alberta Canada facility.
There are several advantages of pigging valves over conventionally fabricated barrel style launchers and receivers. The footprint required to accommodate a pigging valve is considerably less than the barrel style launcher. Simplistic in operation as you are now operating a single quarter turn ball valve instead of numerous valves that are associated with the barrel style.
Safety is enhanced by the inherent safety features and built in redundancy as well by the reduced number of steps to perform the pigging operation and not being in the line of fire for a projectile situation with the pig. The pigging valve is environmentally friendly if you are venting to atmosphere as the volume of media can be reduced by up to 83 percent.
Maintenance is simplified as there is a substantial reduction in the number of valves and the overall size of the configuration. The Argus pigging valve is widely accepted by junior, intermediate and major oil and gas producers around the world.