Case Ref
TD3134043
Country
South Africa
Summary
Repeated installation errors were causing frequent failures of seals on a debutanizer reflux pump and various other pumps at a South African oil and gas facility. The replacement of 138 units in 2024 alone had cost the company more than R8 million, or close to half a million dollars.
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