Since this summer Precision Pipe and Vessel, A Denver ASME welding and fabrication shop has built and delivered two 80 foot plus deethanizor and depropoanizer towers. By all standards these are not the largest towers on the market, but are a large enough to serve a major sector in gas processing plants. These towers were built in Denver and will be shipped all the way to Pennsylvania for their final installation. This project was conducted with a Nationwide RFP process and it was discovered the Precision Pipe had a competitive price (even with expensive trucking costs) and even better delivery schedule.
As the gas boom seems to be gaining traction, it seems many ASME shops are becoming back logged with large vessels such as these. Many gas processing companies turn to the same fabricators over and over again and are willing to wait months for delivery at the expense of production and revenue. As project managers become familiar with companies they tend to turn to the same companies time and time again. This is probably a safe bet with long established business relationships, but the petroleum is a high risk high reward kind of business. From the early stages of drilling, installation, permitting, and well stimulation this is in all reality a high stakes business.
Any company that is seeking a competitive edge should be looking for energetic and motivated businesses qualified to provide the same products on a better delivery date (any ASME code vessel will require the same QA QC and inspection). The cost of lost production is much more expensive than a few thousand dollars in added cost or even shipping, yet procurement specialist and project managers turn to the same companies over and over again without looking at the competitive advantage they may have by using a new vendor with better delivery times. As dollars are wasted waiting for equipment it seems more logical to strike up new business relationships based on better delivery schedules. Give us a call and see if we can get you to revenue quicker than your go to guy, you might be surprised!
304 Stainless deethanizer tower
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