Gangline™ temporary iron restraint system enables Standard Safety and Supply to be a full-service oil service provider for its oil and gas industry customers. Standard Safety and Supply, a nationwide oilfield service provider based out of Odessa, Texas, has been impressed by what Gangline™ temporary pipeline restraint system has done for its business.
 
Trey Moya, one of the four partners in Standard Safety and Supply (Standard Safety), started looking into restraints at his business partner’s behest, saying the partner “came to me with the idea of restraints….[I] started looking for the typical one that people use out here, but when I started doing research I found Gangline™, looked into it, and thought it was pretty neat”.
 
Reduced Rigging Time
 
Moya’s search is not unlike the usage situation of many oil and gas industry service providers and operators, who begin looking for restraints to comply with OSHA recommendations, company best practices, or common-sense measures. Often, unless users have heard about Gangline™ or seen it in the field, they are unaware of the savings and peace of mind that they can pass on to their customers by using it.
 
The decision to greenlight Gangline’s™ new technology on the iron was a great one, Moya says. He said that he was surprised by what Gangline™ was able to do for his customers. “We started using it because a customer requested it initially, then we started using it on the acid side, and then we started using it on flowback. Our customers love it because it cut standby time for customers by half.”
 
Such results are typical for Gangline™ customers, states Bobby Allen, VP of Trinity Sling, the company that created Gangline™. “We hear these comments over and over again. Standard Safety has been great at getting the product out in front of its energy industry customers, and as I’m sure they would tell you, once the system is rigged up on the temporary pipeline, it sells itself.” Moya agrees that it has been fantastic for business. He notes that “the reduced time and cost is more beneficial for our customers. Everywhere we’ve gone as a third-party supplier bringing it to oil companies and third-party customers they’ve loved it. Soon we hope to be the main provider to everyone out in the Permian area, and they all love Gangline™.”
 
Water-Resistant Technology for Permian Temporary Pipelines and More
 
Standard Safety found Trinity Sling’s Gangline™ at the perfect time for the energy industry, both for fracing and pressure pumping operators. Standard Safety provides rig-up and rig-down services for temporary pipelines throughout the Permian, Eagle Ford Shale, and North Dakota [Bakken Shale]. Moya has been happy with the partnership, saying that “my partner Chris [Shields] promotes our services, I come in to supply the technical side and tell [oil companies and service providers] how we can help them, and then Gangline™ completes the circle as a whole, so it works.”
 
Prospects look great and show no signs of stopping. Since Standard Safety adopted Gangline the install time has been “cut in half”, as Moya puts it. “Normally with the other products [restraint rigging] took forever. Then we found Gangline™ and started rigging up line, and it was water-resistant, rigged up quick, and was new technology, so it just rolled together and worked.”
 
Expanding Temporary Pipeline Rigging Services with Gangline™
 
Standard Safety plans to expand its reach in the Permian, looking to bring its service package, of which Gangline™ temporary iron restraint system is a vital part, to more oilfield and fracing industry customers. With Gangline™, Standard Safety and Supply is perfectly situated to pass savings on to new as well as existing customers and help their customers feel secure on the pad. With Gangline™, both Standard Safety and its customers win.
 
When asked what else Trinity Sling and Gangline™ could do to help Standard Safety help its customers in the Permian and beyond, Moya laughed and said, “Keep pumping out those restraints faster!”
To hear more about Standard Safety and Supply and its oilfield and fracing service, contact Trey Moya at Trey@Standardtx.com. For more information about Trinity Sling’s Gangline™, visit www.thegangline.com/ and submit a contact form, or call 855-471-5482 to speak with an experienced product manager.
 
Request a Quote
 

Trinity Sling’s Gangline™ temporary pipeline restraint system for pressure pumping and hydraulic fracking will be prominently featured in the company’s exhibit space at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Canada June 13-15, 2017.

The Gangline™ system, a temporary pipeline restraint system patented by Trinity Sling, has been flying out the door at Trinity Sling headquarters. “We have been overwhelmed with demand as oilfield and gas operations have ramped up extremely quickly,” states Bobby Allen, Vice President of Trinity Sling. “We feel really good about our Gangline™ temporary pipeline restraint system, the peace of mind it gives operators on the pad, and what increased job site security precautions do for the industry as a whole.”

A Revolutionary Temporary Pipeline Restraint System

The Gangline™ system, which was created and patented by Trinity Sling in Arlington, Texas, is revolutionary in its design. It is the most lightweight, flexible temporary iron restraint system in the industry. A dedicated restraint system, it offers quick, easy rig-up and rig-down on the pad. It ships worldwide, stores easily and transports well, can be adjusted to accommodate myriad job specs and sizes, and has a clear and traceable serialization and date of manufacture.

The Gangline™ system’s capability also exceeds expectations. Constructed in three rating sizes to accommodate a variety of iron diameters and pressure ratings, the system is certified for a maximum pressure pumping rating of 15,000 psi for 2” and 3” iron, and it is certified for a maximum pressure pumping rating of 10,000 psi for 4” 1502 iron. A third rating size is available for 4” iron up to 15,000 psi, accommodating additional pressure pumping needs.

The system meets or exceeds compliance requirements for new regulations established by the Office of Health and Safety (OHS) in British Columbia and outlined by Worksafe BC. The Office implemented new standards in 2015 governing temporary pipeline restraint that require that, among other things, a temporary pipeline restraint system have certification by a professional engineer as to its adequacy for the purpose for which it is being used. The new standards also require that the temporary pipeline restraint system contain installation instructions, conform to certain engineering specifications as to anchor points and other details, include precautionary information and limitations, and produce testing certifications. Finally, the OHS guidelines require that any temporary pipeline restraint system used in British Columbia be accompanied by instructions on how to use, maintain, inspect, and remove different pipeline components from service. The Gangline™ system meets every one of these standards. Gangline™ systems were designed for exactly this purpose and are in compliance with these new British Columbia OHS regulations.

Compliance-Driven and Designed for Pressure Pumping and Fracking Job Sites

The Gangline™ restraint system is in a class of its own, meeting or exceeding worldwide standards and withstanding extremely strenuous conditions for long periods of time. The high-modulus synthetic fiber is durable and maintains its inherent strength for long periods of time. Gangline™ components thrive in difficult conditions, and the material is intended for gas and liquid in energized and non-energized operations. The Gangline™ components are constructed from material that is:

• Hydrophobic: Does not absorb oil or water, yet is washable
• UV-Protected: Stays protected even in direct sunlight
• Corrosion-Resistant: Remains unaffected by corrosive materials
• Chemical-Resistant: Stays strong during unexpected leaks and spills
• Temperature-Resistant: Maintains integrity in sub-zero conditions

Leading the Industry with Professionally-Engineered Innovation

Trinity Sling knows the pad is a site of split second changes, whether they be job-driven, operator-driven, or company-driven. Recently Trinity improved its Regular Duty (RD) Gangline™ offering to include carabiners instead of shackles, giving operators an even more flexible, quick option when working on jobs. The Improved RD Gangline™ system is professionally engineered to offer lighter construction, faster installation, fewer pieces (all-in-one design), and a positive locking connection, the perfect choice for a job that needs to rig up and rig down quickly or requires changes on the fly around mid-line connections. With Gangline™, operators and people on the job site can get the job done faster and easier and with peace of mind.

Trinity realizes that often jobs rig up with short notice and require non-standard numbers of restraints. To serve all job sizes and needs, Trinity offers Gangline™ systems for rental or purchase in custom sizes to suit the job. Sometimes jobs don’t proceed according to plans. Nature and governmental forces can be unpredictable, and Trinity is here to help. Gangline™ temporary iron restraint systems offer corporations and operators security on the pad, and Trinity knows how to make those temporary pipeline restraint systems work to suit the job in the way each pressure pumping or fracking job requires them. Gangline™ is engineered to help get the job done easily and quickly.

For more information about the Improved Gangline™ RD, Click here. For Rental or Purchase Systems ready to ship in RD and HD, contact a Gangline™ representative for pricing and training here.

Arlington, Texas – When Trinity Sling customers think of the Gangline™ flow iron restraint system for pressure pumping and hydraulic fracturing, many don’t think about the process that differentiates the system from competitors and ensures that the system restrains the 1502 flow line or other pipe as it was intended: the recertification process.

Recertification takes place daily at our Arlington, Texas headquarters. The process is a necessary part of Gangline™ system rental or ownership, making sure the pipe restraint system performs to manufacturer specifications. Recertification, a necessary process, is a quick turnaround for customers, for Trinity Sling employees understand that those slings that we receive for recertification are needed for a job to continue. Our employees move the Gangline™ components we receive through the thorough recertification process and out the door as quickly as possible.

What is recertification? Recertification is an annual process in which we at Trinity Sling examine the Gangline™ (or other Trinity Sling-manufactured) components for damage that has occurred since the prior year’s examination/certification. We also test the strength of the sling or other device in a pull test to ensure it still performs to the listed specifications for that device as noted on its tag. In the image above, Carlos Bernal, our Shop Foreman, is recertifying the Gangline™ using InfoChip® technology. New Gangline™ slings are created with an InfoChip®, an RFID chip embedded in the sling to facilitate easy testing and recertification. Listed below is the process that Carlos or other trained employees go through annually either to recertify or initially inspect and certify a Gangline™ sling.

First, we begin the testing and recertification process for a Gangline™ component sent to us by a customer for recertification. We scan the sling with a Bluetooth scanner, and the individual sling’s information pops up on the screen. In this case, the sling Carlos is testing is the yellow 7/8” HD short sling pictured on the testing device.

Once this sling’s information pops up onscreen, our employees edit and verify the information in the InfoChip® system, comparing it to what we see on the sling tag.  We pull test all slings to make sure they pass our manufacturers’ specifications.

Once the sling passes the pull test, then it is sent to our nylon department, where it is retagged with a new recertification tag that lists the current date and expiration one year hence. If it fails, the employee marks that the sling failed the test, the sling is retired from service immediately, and the customer is notified of the failure by one of our sales team.

All slings are tested before they are recertified and shipped. Once testing is complete, we pass/fail the sling, upload the Passing slings’ recertification papers (Certificates of Test) to InfoChip® for each serial number, and ship them back to the customer. Typically, depending on demand, our turnaround time for pull-test and recertification is a couple of days in the shop plus time spent in transit. Our trained employees recertify numerous slings each day.

The testing process is equally rigorous for newly-manufactured Gangline™ system components. Trinity Sling’s Gangline™ department manufactures Gangline™ system components (slings) daily in our facility. We make slings in several sizes, including RD (1/2”), HD (7/8”), and XD (1 1/8”). We also manufacture slings in several lengths: short, long, and extra-long.

All new slings are inspected and certified, receiving certificates of conformity once they complete the certification process. They are shipped according to customer need and are listed in the InfoChip® system by serial number, just as the recertified ones are.

The chains on the floor at the bottom of the picture (above) are customers’ property that has been sent in for recertification, as well.  This recertification process is conducted via InfoChip® Bluetooth scan and verification against existing data, as well.  Each Trinity-tagged, individually-identifiable chain is visually inspected by our employees. The employee notes the length, size, and grade of the chain, comparing the information in the system to what he sees on the chain itself. Chains are brought annually by customers or sooner if there is an immediate failure, a break, or bent hardware. We repair and replace the non-working item(s), pull test each leg to two times the working load limit for that chain, and return the chain to the customer.

Pull test and certification information is always available for new or recertified tagged Gangline™ restraint system slings, chains, or other equipment manufactured by Trinity Sling. Customers can log in on our website to see by serial number the usage location, performance on the test, upcoming due dates for recertification, ownership, and our manufacturer’s information.

We receive slings via freight from Canada, national US customers, and drive-up customers. No order is too small or too large for us to handle. The Gangline™ restraint system is frequently recertified for temporary pipe in fracking or pressure pumping performance. The Gangline™ restraint system helps make sure customers get the job done smoothly and on time. For more information about renting, purchasing, or recertifying Gangline™ restraints, contact 855-471-5482 or visit www.thegangline.com for more information.

Trinity Sling’s Gangline™ RD is featured in the Industry News section of the November/December 2016 issue of Wire Rope Exchange, a leading rigging industry information source.

The article, “Trinity Sling’s Improved Gangline™ Regular Duty Temporary Iron Restraints Introduced” (see page 11-12 of the magazine or 12-13 of the digital version) highlights the Gangline™ RD’s recent upgrades, including its lighter design featuring a positive locking connection and fewer pieces for faster installation.

Gangline™ has revolutionized temporary pipeline restraints for 602, 1002, and 1502 iron. Gangline™ systems are available for rental or purchase in heavy duty (for 3” and 4” iron) and the redesigned regular duty (for 2” iron) in sizes customized by job. Turnaround is quick with all systems. Installation is particularly quick with Gangline™ RD, making it the easiest temporary pipe restraint system to train and the fastest system to train and install in the well servicing and hydraulic fracturing industries.

To read the article, please enter page 12-13 in the digital -Wire Rope Exchange issue here. To contact Gangline™ representatives directly for more information or to place an order, call 855-471-5482 or visit www.thegangline.com/contact.

The Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) in Midland, Texas is upon us, and Trinity Sling is ready with an improved Gangline™ Regular Duty (RD) pipe restraints system.  The Gangline™ RD, appropriate for 1502 pipe up to 15,000 PSI, is a game-changer for pressure pumping and oilfield service companies looking to implement a faster, easier, and lighter flowline restraint system.

Gangline™ RD offers many desirable enhancements that competitors do not. First, it has fewer parts.  The improved RD has no shackles, substituting positive-locking carabiners for one less component to keep track of in quick transitions mid-job, or rig-up and rig-down. The all-in-one design offers peace of mind in a business in which pumping deadlines are paramount and planning time is scarce.

The improved Gangline™ RD is offered for rental and purchase for hydraulic fracturing, pressure pumping, and well service use. The all-in-one system is in stock and available to ship immediately to meet tough deadlines in real time. HD systems are available for rental and purchase, as well, when both systems are required.

The recently enhanced Gangline™ RD system is lighter and easier to install than any other flowline or temporary pipe restraint system used in hydraulic fracturing or in the oilfield.  When your iron needs to be restrained quickly, we can drop ship the system to you, or we can train you if you prefer. No more days lost to safety training.  We can get you there in a few hours with instruction your pipe riggers can understand, and all for a minimal cost.

Finally, times are tough, and Trinity Sling understands. We offer our enhanced Gangline™ RD pipe restraints at a reduced price to enable our customers to keep their riggers secure on the pad. Well service, pressure pumping, and hydraulic fracturing outfits should not have to compromise employees for profits. We are with you all in these tough times; we are ready to help you take necessary precautions now to take care of your resources—people, property, and profits—with Gangline™ so that when sales are on an uptick you are pumped and ready to go.

Request a Quote

Download Press Release

Gangline™ temporary pipe restraint system Installation Specialist Larry Luskey (R) trains CTC Contracting’s Cody Cooper (L) at Trinity Sling Headquarters on Gangline™ installation for well testing in British Columbia, Canada.

On Aug 29, 2016 Trinity Sling welcomed Cody Cooper with CTC Contracting of Cecil Lake, British Columbia, Canada for comprehensive training on Gangline™ temporary pipe restraint system installation.  Training consisted of a classroom tutorial and a hands-on training session simulating a field installation.  The training was custom-tailored to CTC’s area of well testing using 2” 602 flow iron with kelly hoses incorporated in the pipe string. Gangline™ restraints were used to create a 602 pipe restraint system with hose hobbles utilized for added protection on the kelly hoses.

CTC’s recent hands-on expert Gangline™ instruction is just one example of the tailored training available with purchase or rental of a Gangline™ system of pipeline restraint from Trinity Sling. Even during times when wells are not operating at capacity, companies conducting well testing, like Cody’s, benefit from the customized service that Trinity provides, whether at the Arlington, Texas-based headquarters or on the frac pad/in the oilfield.

Trinity’s training is quick and thorough, illustrating exactly how to rig up and rig down the pipe restraints, from 200’ of regular duty 2” 1502 pipe for flow lines in the oilfield to 2000’ (and up) of heavy duty 1502 frac iron for frac line use. Trinity custom-builds solutions to customer specifications. Need a system of 1502 pipe restraints? Trinity has it. Need to secure your flowback iron? Give Trinity a call.

A pipe restraint system for temporary pipelines is not just a good idea, but recommended by OSHA, as well.  Employee safety around the frac lines and flow lines of a temporary pipeline, though always important, is now drawing a more careful look from OSHA. OSHA’s recommendation, detailed in “Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Hazards Other than Respirable Silica” describes potential dangers to employees on the frac pad or well site, including employer responsibility to protect them:

The Gangline™ satisfies OSHA’s requirements, and Gangline™ is engineered, tested, and created specifically for temporary pipeline restraint in fracing or oilfield use.  Any time fracing or oilfield operators need restraints for temporary pipelines of all sizes, types and lengths, the Gangline™ pipe restraint system can protect employees against pipeline whipping in the event of a pipeline rupture.

No oilfield operator or fracing operation wants to face a line rupture or equipment failure, but loss of life or debilitating injury incurred in the process tragically compounds the problem and results in loss of people, property, and profits. A smart operator protects all three with the engineered Gangline™ temporary pipeline restraint system. Fracing jobs and flowback operations currently at lower production levels are perfectly situated to train their people on or use our team to install Gangline™, taking those precautions before demand increases and a rupture could occur.

The Gangline™ restrains coil tubing and all other types of temporary pipelines for pressurized iron, both on the frac pad and in the oilfield. To learn more about the Gangline™ temporary pipe restraint system, call Trinity at (855) 471-5482 or

Request a Quote.

For more information about the OSHA best practices publication from which the information referenced above is excerpted, visit https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3763.pdf

U.S. Oil Primed for Comeback following Brexit Market Reaction. U.S. oilfield and hydraulic fracturing activity has been down, as all market participants are well aware, for some time, but a recent UPI article notes that things may be looking up. The article notes that the Brexit vote on June 23, which determined that Britain will leave the EU, “erase[d] two straight days of heavy losses in crude oil prices”. The article continued to note that investors are seeking secure places to invest after the UK’s credit rating fell.

Such gains, although not necessarily permanent, are great news nonetheless for oilfield and hydraulic fracturing operators in the U.S. Oilfield downtime is the perfect opportunity to take stock of safety measures on the pad, and to protect pipelines company-wide so that when oil or gas production ramps up, oilfield and fracing operators are ready. The patented Gangline™ system is a reliable, easy, professionally-engineered restraint system to ensure pipelines are secure in the event of a pipeline failure.

With Gangline™, oilfield operators will be ready when the market gains referenced below are steady and considerable.

Referenced Article:

Oil Prices turn higher after Brexit Collapse

The Gangline™ Pipe Restraining System is the solution to the new British Columbia well service restraint requirements.

To comply with recent changes in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulation in British Columbia, all Well Service Operators must now use pipe restraint systems that conform to new, more stringent OHS guidelines. The Gangline™ pipe restraint system was engineered for just such an application, providing peace of mind by protecting people, property, and profits. With Gangline™, well service compliance needs are covered. The new WorkSafe BC-published OHS guidelines for restraint of oil and gas piping systems state:

Employers need to ensure that the anchoring and restraint system will withstand the forces that could occur in the event of a failure of the piping system. An example of an adequate engineered restraint system is a purpose-built system composed of restraint and anchoring components which have been manufactured and engineered to be adequate for the operating pressures (OHS Regulation Guideline Part 23, Section 23.69[3]).

To view the full regulation details, click here.

The Gangline™ pipe restraint system enables well service operators to relax, as it renders compliance painless. It is:

• Made specifically for oil and gas operations, with the owner/operator in mind.
• Professionally engineered
• Lightweight, high-performing and flexible
• Easy to install and use in sub-zero conditions
• Hydrophobic: doesn’t absorb oil or water, is washable
• UV-protected and corrosion resistant
• Easily maneuvered for access for leak repair
• Traceable by serialization and date of manufacture
• Easily transportable; shippable world-wide

Our professionally-engineered design uses the highest quality materials to create the most durable, lightweight, and easy-to-use temporary pipe restraint system on the market.

Well service operators can now become compliant with this new regulation while protecting people, property and profits with Gangline™.

Request a Quote

Download Press Release

Trinity Sling Authority ONG Market Place Article, October, 2015

The Gangline™ Pantented Pipe Restraint System is the dependable, go-to solution for restraining temporary pipelines and frack irons in oil fields.

The Gangline™ System is a professionally-engineered pipe restraining system designed to limit the whip range of the pipe should a catastrophic failure occur to the flow line or union connections. Brilliantly engineered, the Gangline™ System consists of only two parts: restraints and shackles. It offers a lightweight, high-strength installation solution for your peace of mind.

The Gangline™ System’s patented design uses the highest quality materials to create the most durable, lightweight and easy-to-use temporary pipe restraint on the market. Gangline™ restraints are installed in a leap-frog configuration. Each pipe section is secured by both the upstream and downstream sections of the pipeline in the event of a failure. The Gangline™ layout creates a choke on either side of a rupture, reducing in-line flowline movement as well as lateral (whip) movement. The Gangline™ System offers end-to-end restraint of flowlines for all lengths of pipe sections as well as swivels and joints.

The Gangline™ is an exceptional product with equally great service from Trinity Sling. “The system is one of the first on the market to be designed from the start as a restraint system, not something that was retrofitted or simply retagged to be a restraint system. “[Trinity Sling is] definitely the pioneer of dedicated restraint systems and I base that opinion on 15 years of pressure pumping experience along with 7 years in the HSE field,” comments Jim Richardson of Texas-based Mercer Well Service.

Every Gangline™ System is serialized and dated on durable waterproof tags. Gangline™ is traceable from end user through restraint fabrication back to original manufacturers and material lots. Gangline™ receives annual recertification and refurbishment from Trinity Sling. Gangline™ saves money with the fastest assembly and disassembly times in pressure pumping services. The innovative and simple design is trainable (Trinity Sling offers complete training to ensure the temporary pipeline is efficiently and accurately installed), inspectable and reliable. The Gangline™ System disassembles mid-flowline, allowing quick flowline refits and leak repairs.

Gangline™ System Product Highlights

• Lightweight and flexible
• Easy/quick to assemble and disassemble
• Provides clear access to connection points for leak repair
• Hydrophobic – is washable and does not absorb oil or water
• UV-protected and corrosion-resistant
• Easy to use in frozen conditions
• Suitable for wide operating temperature range
• Customizable to specific job requirements
• Traceable by serial number and date of manufacture
• Shippable world-wide, easily stored and transported

Gangline™ System Sizing

The Gangline™ System is available in two rating sizes: Regular Duty and Heavy Duty. These products are certified for a range of applications from pumping pressures of 15,000PSI for 2” and 3” to 10,000PSI for 4” 1502 iron. Each system is flexible and easily adaptable to a variety of flow-line configurations and site conditions. Upon request, Trinity Sling can furnish Gangline™ Systems for larger diameters of pipe and higher pressures.

Gangline™ is manufactured and marketed worldwide by Trinity Sling Authority in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, contact Trinity Sling Authority at 877.589.2404 or see trinitysling.com.