THE PIPELINE TRENCHING SPECIALISTS

THE
PIPELINE
TRENCHING
SPECIALISTS
From 35cm to
2.5m wide & over
10m deep in a
single pass.
The leading trenching
company in the region
with the largest fleet of
trenchers in the Middle
East.
ABOUT V2
V2 Trenching & Co LLC is your excavation partner, specialising in hard
rock, dirt & sand trenching in the Middle East & North African region.
Whether it is oil & gas field pipelines, infrastructure foundations,
sewer & water trench, dry utility trench, or telecommunication lines,
V2 Trenching has the equipment to get the job done.
Our services will provide many benefits for your company including
faster job completions, exact trench profiles, greatly reduced export
and import of materials, and increased safety. We offer a very
competitive alternative to traditional rock excavation methods, such
as blasting or hammering.
We own and operate a well maintained fleet of trenchers, capable of
trench widths ranging from 35cm to 2.5m wide, and depths of up to
10.6 metres. All this adds up to increased profits for you, our
customer.
V2 HISTORY
V2 was established as a specialist
rock trenching contractor. V2T
commenced operations in the
Middle East during 2002 with a
water transmission project in Qatar.
Two years later in 2004, the
company launched its operations in
the Sultanate of Oman by carrying
out the trench excavation works for
the 48” PDO gas pipeline project
running between Saih Nihayda and
Al-Kamil power station.
V2T head office is based in Oman
and the company has branches in
Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Currently, the company owns and
operates eight Trencor heavy duty
trenchers. The Company is focused
on trenching for pipeline
construction in the oil & gas and
water sectors.
The company successfully
completed the trenching works for
the 265 km long pipeline ahead of
time in June 2005.
“ V2 has completed over 3,000kms of
oil & gas pipeline …..”
“ V2 brings
together a team
with vast
experience in rock
trenching and
underground
utilities trenching
throughout the
region. We have a
variety of machine
sizes capable of
various trench
widths to efficiently
meet all your
trenching needs to
save you time and
money…..”
1,000 km
2,000 km
1,500 km
“V2 is dedicated to providing our
customers with a reliable and costefficient method to trench and cut
rock to a precise depth and width
with increased productivity &
efficiency on the toughest projects.
SOME OF OUR COMPLETED CONTRACTS
Year
Project
Description
2004
Saih Nihayda to Al-Kamil
265 Km of 48” Gas
Oman
Punj Lloyd/PDO
2005
Nimr to Marmul
80 Km of 24”
Oman
GPS/PDO
2006
PDO Flow Lines
8 Km of 10”-12”
Oman
Al-Hassan/PDO
2006
Kauther Pipelines
104 Km of 18” & 80 Km of 36”
Oman
TOCO/PDO
2006
Maurid to Marmul
28 Km of 16” & 28 Km of 12”
Oman
GPS/PDO
2006
Various Locations
10” to 18” Sewer
Qatar
Temalco Cont.
2006
Doha To Rass-Lafan
100 Km of 24” to 48” Water
Qatar
Mabani Company
2007
Haban Field
24 Km of 16”
Oman
GPS/PDO
2007
Al-Baraka Oil Lines
15 Km of 8”
Oman
GPS/Occidental
2007
Mukhaizna Exp & Imp Line
28 Km of 14” & 28 Km of 28”
Oman
GPS/Oxy Mukhaizna
2007
Runib to Rima
28 Km of 20”
Oman
GPS/PDO
2007
EPIC-Doha Urban Pipeline
81 Km of 36” Gas
Qatar
Punj Lloyd/QP
2008
Hima to Nimr
210 Km of 32” Gas Pipeline
Oman
Punj Lloyd/PDO
2008
Safah CPF to Lekhwair CPF
43 Km of 12” Pipeline
Oman
GPS/OXY
2008
Murayrat to AL-Ghubra Pipeline
27 Km of 20” Gas Pipeline
Oman
GPS/OGC
2008
Hazira to Zauliya
35 Km of 8” P/L
Oman
WPAI/PDO
2009
Bodour NE-2 to Al-Noor
10Km of 6” GRP Pipeline
Oman
Al-Turki/PDO
2009
Alila Villas, Mussandam
20 Km of Utility line
Oman
Hispanica/Al Shanfari
2009
EWT Project, Saihrawl
35Km of 12” & 4” Gas Pipeline
Oman
Galfar/BP
2010
EWT Project, Saihrawl
18Km of 10” Gas Pipeline
Oman
Galfar/BP
2010
Nimr to Hubara
12Km of 18” GRP Pipeline
Oman
Petrojet/PDO
2010
STP Project, Hima
4 Km of 8” P/L
Oman
Afaq Al Musana
2010
Doha to Ras Laffan
210 Km of 20” P/L
Qatar
Punj Lloyd/Qatar Petroleum
2,000 km
2,500 km
3,000 km
Country
Client
FLEET OF TRENCHERS
TRENCOR MODEL 1860 HD
CHAIN TRENCHER (Qty – 1)
The 1860 is specifically designed to provide
additional power and strength for deep and
wide cuts through rock and tough soils.
Boom lengths from 10 through 35 ft (3.05 10.7 m) with widths from 36 through 96
inches (.91 - 2.44 m).
The 1860 HD is the largest rock trencher in
the world. V2T owns one of only 9 such
machines which have been built in the world.
TRENCOR MODEL 1660 HD MAGNUM
CHAIN TRENCHER (Qty – 5)
and
TRENCOR MODEL 1660 HD
CHAIN TRENCHER (Qty – 1)
The 1660 HDs have V-12 Caterpillar diesel
engine that deliver 800 horsepower to the
state-of the-art power trains for efficient and
dependable operation.
Four sizes of boom equipped depending on
digging width selections:
• 14" through 18" (36 - 46cm): single chain
• 24" through 42" (46 - 107cm): double chain
• 32" through 48" (81 - 122cm): double chain
• 48" through 60" (122 - 152cm): double or triple chain
Trench depths:
8', through 25' (2.44m through 7.65m).
Trench widths:
14" - 60" (4.26 - 18.3cm).
Maximums are 48" (122 cm) wide through 25'
(7.6m) depth and 60" (152cm) wide through
20' (6.1m) depth.
TRENCOR MODEL 930 HD
WHEEL TRENCHER (Qty – 1)
Model 930 HD machine combines the proven
power of a Caterpillar, 325 hp (242 kw)
engine with Trencor’s mechanical power train.
The machine is designed for soft soil
application with current digging capacity from
36” to 62” wide (0.91 to 1.58 m) and 9 ft
(2.74 m) maximum depth.
CAT & KOMATSU
EXCAVATOR (Qty – 3)
One of the excavators is equipped with quick
couplers and plumbed for a rock breaker. One
excavator is equipped with a track spreader
package (3.35 meter) enabling safely
operating over wide trenches for excavation or
trench cleaning.
“…. V2 has the
largest fleet of
trenchers and
support equipment
in the MENA region.
This enables it to
effectively resource
and undertake large
pipeline trenching
contracts….”
EXPERTISE IN SUPPORT
V2T has a team of highly trained mechanics
capable of servicing, monitoring and
repairing the trenchers in remote field
locations, including major mechanical
overhauls such as full engine rebuilds.
V2T’s custom made service trucks include
hydraulic cranes, welding machines and a
full complement of service tools.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
HEAVY SERVICE
TRUCKS (Qty – 4)
The service trucks are Peterbilt and
Freightliner Trucks. They are equipped with
400 AMP welders, 185 cfm Compressor, 10
ton hydraulic crane, and other service tools.
These trucks provide the mechanics with all
the necessary tools to perform any required in
field maintenance and repair work.
The field operations are also supported by
V2T’s own diesel tankers and prime movers
for refuelling and transportation.
Efficient service and support is critical to
meeting all contractual obligations and
delivering projects for clients on time, every
time.
“..... our goal is to do it
safely, do it quickly and
do it right the first
time...”
Safety is an ever present part of our
operations. We have worked hard to
implement safety measures that not only
meet legal and HSE requirements but also
provide us with an active safety culture. To
work effectively, you not only need the
proper equipment, but proper training to
ensure that the equipment is being fully
utilised and operated safely. Our training
programs cover everything from
maintenance to operation of all our
equipment.
Our goal is to do it safely, do it quickly and
do it right the first time. We believe our
safety and training programs allow us to
achieve this goal and provide superior value
to our customers in productivity, efficiency
with minimised risk.
LOW BED TRAILER (Qty – 1)
Mercedes Benz Prime Mover MPII and Swivel
Axle Low Bed Semi Trailer with Dolly mover of
140 ton capacity. It is equipped with front
loading hydraulic facilities.
ADVANTAGES OF TRENCHING
More recently in the Middle East region, trenching has become the favoured
method in many situations as it offers several clear advantages:

The excavated material can often be used for backfill
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Efficiency and speed; the time required for executing jobs is shorter
than any other alternative

A much smaller and neater path is cut through the terrain; the regular
shape of the trenches it produces offers physically conducive
environment for other activities in pipeline construction

Increased safety when working close to infrastructure such as existing
pipelines and urban areas (less risk of liability)

The process is less labour intensive

Low environmental impact & less overall ground disturbance
“…. there are
significant cost
savings as well as a
considerable
reduction in potential
HSE issues …..”
THE
ADVANTAGES
“…. Rock trenching allows for a clean trench which
reduces the time required by a general contractor to
place product by eliminating clean up. It provides the
necessary versatility when working in close proximity to
most utilities and roadways. …..”
USE OF SPOIL FOR
BACKFILLING
Excavated material is automatically
processed and ready to use as backfill,
saving on material costs and
transportation costs.
PADDING
Up to 50% less padding is required as a result of
precision cut trenches.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
TRENCHING vs BLASTING
The alternates to trenching are blasting
rock and using excavators. In contrast to
these methods, trenching results in a
cleaner work area and reduces the time
required by a general contractor to place
pipelines. It also eliminates clean up
and reduces the dangers associated
with the use of explosives. Trenching
also produces quality crushed rock
material that often meets specifications
of back-fill soil for the pipeline. The
versatility of rock trenching allows for
fast and deep trenching.
For a long time the practice of laying pipelines
in hard rock involved blasting a ditch using
explosives and then excavating the rubble.
Blasting and hammering are slow,
unpredictable, dangerous and ultimately
expensive. Blasting increases the risk of liability
and poses a higher safety risk. In developed
countries the use of explosives is restrained by
law.
TRENCHING vs EXCAVATING
Trenching with mechanical trenchers
has evolved through improvements in
quality and efficiency of excavation
operations. It results in better
economics, as the productivity of
trenchers is ten times that of
excavators. It is much faster than
excavation, a lot safer and requires
approximately 60% less manpower, and
reduces service and fuel costs.
“Trenching is quicker,
cleaner & more efficient,
but the savings realised
by trenching don’t stop
there. If you are laying
fiber optic lines or cables,
digging narrow trenches
with clean vertical walls
can dramatically reduce
your project costs. The
back fill material comes
from the trencher
therefore eliminating the
transportation of removing
the spoil and bringing in
back fill. This adds up to
big savings!!...”
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EXACT TRENCH
PROFILES

LOW
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT

RECYCLING OF SPOIL
MATERIAL

FASTER JOB
COMPLETION

INCREASED SAFETY

LESS LABOUR
INTENSIVE

REDUCED
MOBILISATION
COSTS
WHICH WOULD YOU PREFER ON
YOUR NEXT JOB ?
One Chain Trencher in rock can replace 10 to 15 Hydraulic Rock Breakers.
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One Wheel Trencher in soft soil can replace 15 to 20 Excavators.
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11 workers on a trenching crew can replace 50 workers needed for drill, blast
crews, hydraulic hammer crew and support.
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Our TEAM of
professionals stands
ready to serve you –
please call or email
us today!
V2 Trenching & Co LLC
PO Box 1308 PC 133
Sultanate of Oman
T +968 244 99 195
GSM +968 9985 9212 or 9986 8785
F +968 2449 7797
www.v2trenching.com
info@v2trenching.com