Bolting for New Zealand: Taranaki & the North Island.
New Zealand's oil and gas comes from Taranaki — the offshore Māui and Pohokura fields and the country's only methanol plant — with the gas- and coal-fired Huntly power station in the Waikato and the country's largest fuel import terminal at Marsden Point.
- FieldOMV New Zealand Pohokura gas field, off north Taranaki — at its peak supplied around 40% of New Zealand's gas
- FieldOMV New Zealand Māui gas field, off south Taranaki — in production for nearly 50 years
- ChemicalMethanex Motunui methanol plant, Motunui, near New Plymouth — New Zealand's only methanol producer; about 95% exported
- TerminalPort Taranaki Port Taranaki, New Plymouth
- PowerGenesis Energy Huntly Power Station, Huntly — 953 MW gas and coal
- TerminalChannel Infrastructure Marsden Point terminal, Marsden Point — New Zealand's largest fuel import terminal
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in Taranaki order.
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Wellsite, gathering and production-equipment bolting — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, sour-service B7M and 2HM to NACE MR0175, and L7 where it runs cold.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in Taranaki?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 7,400 miles from Taranaki in a straight line.
How fast can you get bolting to Taranaki?
We ship to Taranaki, New Zealand by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. When a unit is down, call +1 832-446-3442 — answered 24/7, Houston time — and we will quote the fastest air option on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
Do you ship to New Zealand?
Yes. We ship from Houston by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. Parts are made and certified in Houston before they ship.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do chemical plants in Taranaki usually order?
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
What do power stations in Taranaki usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
What do terminals & pipelines in Taranaki usually order?
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
What do oil & gas fields in Taranaki usually order?
Wellsite, gathering and production-equipment bolting — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, sour-service B7M and 2HM to NACE MR0175, and L7 where it runs cold.
Sources: omv.nz · methanex.com · channelnz.com · porttaranaki.co.nz · en.wikipedia.org