Call directly: +31 (0)172 471339
Sofis valve operation Sofis valve operation
  • Home
  • Products
    • Smith interlocks
    • Netherlocks interlocks
    • Ellis interlocks
    • Key Management System
    • EasiDrive portable actuator
    • Power Wrench portable actuator
    • FlexiDrive remote operator
    • VPI position indicator
    • SiLoC silo loading & unloading
  • Services
  • Solutions
    • Enforce safe valve operation
    • Monitor manual valve positions
    • Operate manual valves quickly
    • Operate manual valves remotely
    • Ensure integrity of critical safety systems
    • Ensure operational efficiency
    • Mitigate effects of human error
  • Applications
  • Industries
  • Customer stories
  • About us
    • Sustainability
    • Certification
    • Sofis: The safest choice
    • Our heritage
    • Vacancies
    • Internships
  • News
    • Download brochures & application notes
    • Sofis Connect newsletter
    • View product videos
  • Contact
Sofis valve operation Sofis valve operation
  • Home
  • Products
    • Smith interlocks
    • Netherlocks interlocks
    • Ellis interlocks
    • Key Management System
    • EasiDrive portable actuator
    • Power Wrench portable actuator
    • FlexiDrive remote operator
    • VPI position indicator
    • SiLoC silo loading & unloading
  • Services
  • Solutions
    • Enforce safe valve operation
    • Monitor manual valve positions
    • Operate manual valves quickly
    • Operate manual valves remotely
    • Ensure integrity of critical safety systems
    • Ensure operational efficiency
    • Mitigate effects of human error
  • Applications
  • Industries
  • Customer stories
  • About us
    • Sustainability
    • Certification
    • Sofis: The safest choice
    • Our heritage
    • Vacancies
    • Internships
  • News
    • Download brochures & application notes
    • Sofis Connect newsletter
    • View product videos
  • Contact
Jun 28
Lower fars project

Sofis successfully executes three major projects with a leading EPC contractor, supplying more than 8.560 mechanical interlocks

  • 28 June 2021
  • Customer stories, News, Safe valve operation

Over a period of 4 years, Sofis has successfully executed three major projects with an international EPC contractor for an end-user in Kuwait, delivering all three projects within the project schedule and without being confronted with any unforeseen issues. The Sofis design and project engineering team played an important role in the timely delivery and installation of the many valve interlocks.

The projects

From 2016 onwards, Sofis supplied over 8.560 interlocks across 3 projects to an international EPC contractor, spanning four years and multiple batches.

  • 4.615 valve interlocks were allocated to the Lower Fars Heavy Oil development project (the largest EPC project ever executed in terms of volume of interlocks)
  • 1.561 interlocks to the Kuwait Oil Company’s (KOC) Manifold Group Trunkline (MGT) system
  • 1.432 to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s (KNPC) Clean Fuels Project, Mina Abdulla (MAB1) refinery

The valve interlocks are to safeguard critical manual valve operations and are installed on many pressure relief and pigging systems.

Complex engineering and planning requirements

All three projects were executed almost parallelly during the same period and successfully delivered on time. Siddharth Ravishankar, Global EPC Sales Manager at Sofis: “We were able to plan our project schedule in such a way, that at no point in time the factory was over-burdened by having to deliver so many interlocks together. Each valve interlock that goes out of the door is custom built and put together by a highly trained team of assemblers. Managing this task, which involves several thousands of interlocks, requires the capability of executing large volume projects”. Siddharth adds that projects of this magnitude also rely on complex engineering, planning and operational management. “The fact that we were only 20 minutes away from the customer meant we were always available to ease their concerns. Our global reach and access were indeed highly appreciated by our customer.”

4.600 valve interlocks on a single project

As the last batches of valve interlock systems have now been installed, the Sofis’ engineering, design and operations team can look back on the successful completion of large projects of unprecedented magnitude. Siddharth Ravishankar: “We used a lot of our project management skills to help make these projects successful. Not only did we keep close communication and provide hands-on advice and guidance, but we also had to carefully plan our supply chain management. Not every day does one end up with needing over 4.600 valve interlocks on a single project. Stock management during this time was even more critical, to ensure smaller projects were not negatively impacted. In all, we showed our ability to successfully manage these kinds of large projects.”

Mounting a single valve interlock is relatively easy from a technical point of view. However, when installing large quantities of interlocking systems for a single project, the execution of such a project could be complex. What are the decisive factors that determine a successful installation of valve interlocks? Read ‘The #10 factors that determine a successful installation of valve interlocks‘.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • E-Mail

Search

Categories

  • Company (17)
  • Customer stories (29)
  • Fast manual valve operation (10)
  • News (56)
  • Remote manual valve operation (9)
  • Safe valve operation (54)
  • Valve position monitoring (10)

About us

Sofis is a manufacturer of valve operation systems such as mechanical valve interlocks, portable actuators and valve position indicators. We are the world’s largest interlock manufacturer, providing bespoke design solutions that protect people and property throughout the world. We create smart valve solutions that improve process and operator safety to protect people and the planet.

halma PLC

Support

Get direct support
Product and application brochures
Sofis Connect newsletter signup Certification
Terms and conditions
Privacy Statement
Sofis China website

Contact us

Our global offices
Our partner companies
Call us: +31 (0)172 471339
Mail us: marketing@sofisglobal.com

Solutions

Enforce safe valve operations
Monitor manual valve positions
Operate manual valves quickly
Operate manual valves remotely
Safe MOV testing & maintenance
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 Sofis valve operation. All rights reserved.