HOT TAPPING & COLD TAPPING for Critical Modifications

Keep your operations running while making critical pipeline and vessel modifications with Hydratight’s hot and cold tapping services. Add connections, install isolation points, or integrate tie-ins without draining, depressurising, or stopping your system. Our skilled technicians take full responsibility for the process, delivering precise, safe, and reliable results that protect your workforce and maintain asset integrity. Every intervention meets strict HSE, quality, and schedule standards. With in-house design support, versatile machine sizes, and complete solutions—including valves, fittings, and line-stopping services - Hydratight ensures your modifications are done right the first time, minimising downtime and risk.

PROVEN EXPERTISE

CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS

SAFETY WITHOUT SHUTDOWNS

ENGINEERING ASSURANCE

LEAK FREE

Key Benefits

Discover the key advantages that make our services reliable, efficient, and optimized to your project needs.

No production interruption

Maintain full system pressure and flow while tie-ins or bypasses are installed.

A safe working environment

Controlled drilling and containment significantly reduce exposure risk to personnel.

Protection for the environment

Taps are completed without releasing media, helping maintain full compliance.

Reduced operating and maintenance costs

Avoid unnecessary shutdowns, depressurisation, and re-commissioning work.

Full engineering support

Welded or clamped fittings, valves, and specialty tooling designed and selected for your application.

Performance across a wide size range

Standard machines from 0.5" to 24", with larger diameters available on request.

How It Works

Assessment & preparation.

Hydratight engineers review your system and select the right fittings, valves, and equipment.

Installation

A valve is mounted on the fitting and the tapping machine installed on top of the valve

Tapping

The tapping machine’s cutter is inserted through the opened valve into the pipe, cuts the pipe and retains the coupon.

Why Hydratight?

With decades of global experience in online leak sealing, hot bolting, and hot tapping, we deliver safe, reliable, and fully certified live repair solutions. Our MorSafe™ and MorSeal™ systems are independently verified by DNV, Lloyd’s, and TÜV, ensuring every repair meets the highest standards. We maintain operations without shutdowns, provide full engineering assurance with traceable documentation, and offer a leak-free guarantee, giving you complete confidence in every live service modification.

Industries Served

Oil & Gas

Petrochemical

Shipbuilding

Utilities and Manufacturing

CASE STUDIES

Learn how our solutions keep operations safe, efficient, and productive.

TESTIMONIALS

Discover what our clients say about the quality, reliability, and results we deliver.
Their testimonials showcase the trust and confidence we bring to every project we undertake.

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Hydratight delivered our objective leading to leak free start-up of the plant by implementing best practices, using the right equipment, employing trained and highly competent people, and managing all these effectively using a locally based team.
Construction Director at Oil & Gas Solutions Provider

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The objective of using Hydratight was to achieve a leak free start-up and it was achieved. We have no hesitation to record their commendable performance and recommend them on other requiring bolted joints management.
Turnaround Manager
at Petrochemical Company

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The Hydratight personnel executed their on-site machining duties with skill, professionalism, flexibility and cooperation at all times. Their bolt tensioning personnel completed the de-tensioning, inspection, and tensioning of all of the ANSI 2500...
Shutdowns and Maintenance Manager, Petroleum Company

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Hydratight’s solution to our problem was professionally handled and implemented quickly… production could continue without output being compromised, while the leak was permanently rectified.
Director of Operations, Total E&P Congo
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