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Inspection, transportation and procurement for EPC projects across Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Our services
ECS supports EPC contractors and project owners from purchase order to site delivery. Our three core services work on their own or together under one contract.
Third-Party Inspection (TPI)
Pipe coating and welding inspection, plus vendor inspection, expediting and audits, independent of your suppliers.
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Transportation
A fleet from light vehicles to low-bed trailers, plus customs clearance, warehousing and equipment rental.
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Procurement for EPC projects
Sourcing, purchasing and expediting of project materials, inspected before they ship.
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Other services
Solar Power Solutions
Supply and installation of solar power systems for pipeline units at remote sites.
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Third-Party Inspection (TPI)
Third-party inspection gives you independent proof that materials and equipment meet your specifications before you pay for them, ship them or install them. ECS inspectors work for you, not the vendor. We check quality at every stage, from the supplier’s factory to commissioning on site, so problems are caught early and your EPC project stays on schedule. We specialise in pipe coating inspection and welding inspection, carried out by BGAS and CSWIP certified inspectors.
Pipe Coating Inspection
Pipe coating inspection is our core service. Our BGAS certified coating inspectors check coating quality at the coating plant and in the field, against Saudi Aramco standards and your project specifications. Typical scope:
- Surface preparation: cleanliness, blast profile and dust checks
- Environmental conditions: humidity, dew point and steel temperature
- Coating systems: external and internal FBE, three-layer (3LPE and 3LPP), abrasion-resistant overcoat and liquid coatings
- Dry film thickness, holiday detection and adhesion testing
- Field joint coating and coating repairs
- Inspection records and release reports
Welding Inspection
Our CSWIP certified welding inspectors make sure every weld meets the code and your specification, from procedure qualification to final acceptance:
- Review of welding procedures (WPS and PQR) and welder qualifications
- Fit-up and pre-weld checks
- Monitoring of welding parameters, consumables and preheat
- Visual inspection of completed welds
- Review of test reports and repair tracking
- Final weld records and documentation
Vendor Inspection
Our engineers carry out third-party inspections at manufacturers, vendors and sub-vendors to confirm that products meet your specifications, the applicable codes and standards, and your purchase order. Inspections follow an inspection and test plan agreed at a pre-inspection meeting, with hold and witness points at the production stages you choose.
Vendor Expediting
We monitor your suppliers’ progress on production, quality, packing and documentation so your orders arrive on schedule. We offer field expediting at the supplier’s premises and desk expediting by phone and email, with regular progress reports so you can act early on any delay.
Project and Site Inspection
Our inspectors work on your site during construction, installation and commissioning. Typical scope includes:
- Incoming materials and receiving inspection
- Mechanical and rotating equipment
- Pressure gauges and pressure relief valves
- Pipes and piping components
- Welding and welding consumables
- Coating and painting
- Electrical and instrumentation equipment
- Witnessing pressure tests
Vendor Survey and Audit
Before you place an order, we assess whether a supplier can deliver the right quality, on time. Our auditors visit the factory and review its quality system and certification (such as ISO 9001), production and quality control, capacity, working conditions and environmental practices, then give you a clear report and recommendation.
Transportation & Logistics
ECS moves materials, equipment and people safely to site across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Our fleet runs from light vehicles to low-bed trailers for heavy and oversized cargo, driven by trained drivers. We also handle customs clearance, freight forwarding and warehousing, so your cargo arrives ready to install.
- Transportation of goods and equipment
- Customs and port clearance
- Light and heavy vehicle rental
- Warehousing
- Freight forwarding
- Route planning and optimisation
Our transport fleet
- Buses
- Low-bed trucks
- Gas, fuel and chemical tankers
- Water tankers
- Dump trucks
- Pipe dolly trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Cement trucks
Equipment rental
We rent well-maintained heavy equipment to contractors, including pipeline contractors, with or without operators. All equipment is regularly serviced and inspected, and third-party certified.
- Cranes
- Forklifts and stackers
- Excavators, backhoes and wheel loaders
- Bulldozers and compactors
- Trenchers
- Generators and lighting towers
- Portable air compressors
- Scissor lifts, boom lifts and man lifts
Procurement for EPC Projects
EPC projects depend on materials arriving on time and to specification. ECS manages procurement for EPC contractors and project owners: we source from qualified vendors, negotiate price and delivery, expedite production, inspect before shipment and deliver to site. Because inspection and transport are in-house, you deal with one accountable team from enquiry to delivery.
What we supply
- Construction materials for project sites
- Camp assets: porta cabins, generators and other camp equipment
- Camp construction packages: civil, electrical and firefighting systems
- Project subcontracts: civil works, welding, hydrotesting, bolt torquing and field joint coating
- Machines and equipment: welding machines, generators, compressors, and pipe cutting and bevelling machines
- Fabrication: steel structures (inspectable and non-inspectable) and piping spools
How we work
- You send us your material requisition or bill of materials.
- We source offers from qualified vendors and send you a technical and commercial proposal.
- We place orders and expedite production.
- Our TPI team inspects the goods at the vendor’s works before release.
- We arrange shipping, customs clearance and delivery to site, with full documentation such as mill test certificates and inspection release notes.
Can’t see what you need? Send us your list and we will source it.
Solar Power Solutions
Solar Power for Pipeline Sites
Remote pipeline sites need reliable power where there is no grid connection. ECS supplies and installs solar power systems that keep pipeline units running around the clock, across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
How it works
A solar power system turns sunlight into DC electricity, runs the pipeline equipment during the day, and charges batteries that keep it running at night and on dusty or cloudy days.
- Solar panels mounted on a steel structure, angled toward the sun, produce DC power.
- A charge controller charges the battery bank safely through bulk, absorption and float stages.
- A battery bank in a protected enclosure stores energy. It is sized for a set number of days of backup (autonomy) without sun.
- An output controller delivers the exact voltage and current the equipment needs, and can be switched on and off remotely.
- The pipeline equipment draws power around the clock, with no grid connection, fuel deliveries or generator to maintain.
What we power
Cathodic protection (CP). Buried steel pipe corrodes in soil. A solar-powered CP system feeds a small, controlled current through ground anodes into the soil and onto the pipe, which stops the steel from corroding. The controller can hold constant current, constant voltage or a set pipe potential measured against a reference cell, and can reduce output at night to save battery.
RTUs and SCADA. Remote terminal units read pressure, flow and other instruments and send the data to the control room by radio, satellite or fibre. Solar power keeps them online 24 hours a day.
Block valve stations. Solar-charged batteries can run valve actuators, so valves can be opened or closed remotely, including emergency shut-off.
Telecom and lighting at remote sites.
What we provide
- Site survey and power load assessment
- System design and sizing: solar panels, batteries, charge controllers and inverters
- Supply of panels, mounting structures and components
- Installation, cabling and commissioning at site
- Maintenance and support after handover: panel cleaning, battery checks and system health inspections
We size every system for its site: the location, the equipment’s power draw, the control mode and the days of battery backup required. Our systems are built for desert conditions, including high heat, dust and sand, and strong winds.
Ready to start your project?
Tell us what you need and we will reply within 24 hours. Call +966 53 242 4635 (Saudi Arabia) or +973 3388 8927 (Bahrain), or email sales@ecsbahrain.com.