Pipeline Degassing | Gas Removal & Water Swabbing

SANCCUS Solutions

SANCCUS offers a range of glycol-based Gels that provide the physical barrier required for effective degassing operations. Their exceptional internal strength, driven by hydrogen bonding, allows them to achieve a full 360° pipeline fill even under static conditions. As a result, far less glycol is required for water swabbing, as the Gel itself performs this function.

Even if pumping stops unexpectedly, our Gels remain as a full-bore plug, preventing gas backflow and avoiding the need to repeat the operation. They can accommodate changes in pipeline bore while maintaining an effective barrier, and where operationally feasible, can be safely discharged into the marine environment at the end of the operation.

In addition, some of our Gels have lubricating properties that reduce pumping pressure and enable higher flow rates. They can also be used alongside mechanical pigs to deliver smoother runs and extend pig lifespan.

We also offer Gel Pigs that combine the benefits of our liquid Gels with pigging efficiency, enabling reliable debris removal and gas displacement from challenging pipelines.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Pipelines Range

Gel technology is very versatile and can be applied anytime during the lifetime of a field from helping to remove hydrotest fluids when commissioning to the bulk removal of hydrocarbons and solids prior to maintenance or when preparing a pipeline for responsible decommissioning.

Atlas Pig

Atlas Pig is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be applied. It is also capable of withstanding pressures up to 600 barg for up to 72 hours. This allows Atlas Pig to be installed during pre-commissioning.

Atlas Pig HT

Atlas Pig HTD is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory, capable of withstanding pressures up to 600 barg for up to 72 hours. Storage up to 55°C, maximum working temperature 75°C.

Atlas Pig HTD

Atlas Pig HTD is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory and added trace dye for improved visibility, capable of withstanding pressures up to 600 barg for up to 72 hours. Designed for use at higher ambient temperatures up to 55°C.

Glycolube D

Glycolube D is a linear gel made from a blend of natural polysaccharides in a Monoethylene Glycol solution with lubricating properties and added trace dye to make gel visible at point of discharge. It will reduce the friction on a mechanical pig by half on average.

Glycolube Gel

Glycolube Gel is a linear gel made from a blend of natural polysaccharides in a Monoethylene Glycol solution with lubricating properties. It will reduce the friction on a mechanical pig by half on average.

Glycosol Gel

GlycoSol Gel is a non-crosslinked pipeline gel based on a mixture of Monoethylene Glycol and Butyl Glycol. It is lighter than seawater so when a spool is hoisted over the edge of a vessel to just below the water level for the flange caps to be removed it will remain in place in a vertical orientation.

Glycostat Gel

Glycostat Gel is a non-crosslinked pipeline gel based on monoethylene glycol. The viscosity profile of Glycostat Gel has been specifically designed to have an extremely high viscosity at low shear rates and a high static gel strength.

Glycotrace Clear

Glycotrace Clear is a non-crosslinked pipeline gel based on monoethylene glycol. Strong & slump resistant fluorescent gel which glows green under UV light, making it visible by diver or ROV for leak detection in the subsea environment.

Glycotrace Gel

Glycotrace Gel is a non-crosslinked pipeline gel based on monoethylene glycol. Strong & slump resistant gel coloured in pink, making it visible by diver or ROV for leak detection in the subsea environment.

Hydro Gel Pig

Hydro Gel Pig is a pipeline pig made from a mixture of gelatine and water. Having a melting point of around 25°C it is typically used in colder climates and as with all gel pigs it is used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be.

Hyper Gel Pig

Hyper Gel Pig is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory which is specifically designed for use in environments of extreme temperature. This means that Hyper Gel Pig can be applied under extreme pipe conditions and can also be stored in very hot or very cold climates without damage.

Hypergel A

HyperGel A is a flexible silicone gel pig with shape memory which is designed for use in environments where standard gel pigs are not suitable. Due to its composition, it can be used over a wider range of temperatures circa -15 to +110°C.

M-GeL Pig

M-Gel Pig is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be applied. It is capable of extruding through chokes and restrictions up to 50% of its diameter and returning undamaged to its original size and shape once through.

M-GeL Pig Breaker

M-Gel Pig Breaker is an oxidising agent in liquid solution which chemically attacks the polymer structure of the M-Gel Pig and eventually turns the previously elastic solid pig into a liquid.

M-Gel Pig HT

M-Gel Pig HT is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory, used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be applied. Storage up to 55°C, maximum working temperature 75°C.

M-Gel Pig HTD

M-Gel Pig HTD is a highly flexible gel pig with shape memory and added trace dye for improved visibility, used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be applied. Designed for use at higher ambient temperatures between 40°C and 55°C.

Mono Gel Pig

Mono Gel Pig is a pipeline pig made from a mixture of gelled monoethylene glycol and water. Having a melting point of around 30°C it is typically used in colder climates and as with all gel pigs it is used in situations where a mechanical pig cannot be.

Triton Pig

Triton Pig is a patented chemical pig which is 100% soluble in water leaving no reside or other deposit (Patent No:2568045). It was designed for spool filling applications where it is used to push out the gas ahead of the filling medium but unlike a gel pig or foam pig it can be left in the spool where it will dissolve.