What is Hot Tapping?
A Hot Tap is defined as using a drilling machine to cut a hole into an in-service, under-pressure piping system. This is done without service interruption or product leakage. Typical applications of a Hot Tap include making a branch connection, initiating a bypass and allowing performance of a Line Stop. Components required to perform a Hot Tap normally include a fitting designed to contain system pressure, a valve used to control the new connection and a drilling or tapping machine. Hot/Wet/Cold Tap and Line Stopping/Plugging services allow our client to modify, maintain and repair pressurized systems with no interruption of production. As a recognized leader in the Hot/Wet/Cold Tapping and Line Stopping/Plugging services business, EA Services strives to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction to the water and waste water, commercial building, industrial piping, process facilities, mining, power generation, paper, pulp, refining, petrochemical, liquid and gas transmission p
