We coat girth weld field joints on cross-country gas pipelines for pipeline construction contractors across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Run by a coating inspector, so every joint is prepared, coated and recorded the way your QA team wants to see it.
Pipeline Coating Services was founded in 2026 by Malcolm, who spent more than 13 years as a coating QA/QC inspector on Australian pipeline projects before going back to the tools.
That means we know exactly what the client's inspector will check, where coating crews usually get caught out, and what paperwork your QA manager needs at handover. We bring that standard to every joint on the line.
We know what a good field joint looks like from the inspector's side, because that's where we've stood for the last 13 years.
A dedicated field joint coating crew that works behind your welding and NDT spread, from surface prep through to the final holiday test.
Girth weld joint coating on cross-country gas pipelines, applied to the project specification and the coating manufacturer's procedure.
Abrasive blasting to the specified cleanliness and surface profile, with blast and profile checks recorded before coating.
Preheat, sleeve installation and recovery checks for 2 and 3 layer sleeve systems.
Brush, roller or spray applied liquid systems, with wet and dry film thickness monitored on every joint.
High voltage holiday detection on every completed joint. Defects are marked, repaired and retested before release.
Tie-in joints, road and creek crossings, bends and mainline coating damage repairs as the job needs.
| System | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Heat shrink sleeves (2 and 3 layer) | Mainline joints on 3LPE coated pipe |
| Liquid epoxy | FBE coated pipe, bends and higher operating temperatures |
| Polyurethane | Joints and repairs where specified |
| Petrolatum and butyl tapes | Tie-ins, fittings and irregular shapes |
| Patch and repair systems | Mainline coating damage before lowering in |
Applied to the project specification and AS 2885 project requirements, using the manufacturer's approved procedure. Tell us the system on your spec and we'll confirm.
Air and steel temperature, humidity and dew point taken and logged.
Blast cleaned, profile measured and the cutback inspected.
Joint brought to the temperature the system requires.
Sleeve installed or liquid system applied to procedure.
DFT, adhesion and holiday tested. Results logged against the joint number.
Available to pipeline contractors on request for tendering and onboarding.
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We turn up with what we need to work remote spreads and keep pace with the welding crew.
We do one thing: field joint coating on cross-country pipelines. Field joints are the most exposed part of a pipeline's coating system, and getting them right the first time saves contractors rework, holds and failed inspections.
We subcontract to pipeline construction companies building steel gas pipelines across Australia and PNG, with an experienced crew brought in for each spread.
Send the spec and joint count. We'll come back with pricing and availability.