CUEL receives ISO 3834 and EN 1090

Receiving Quality Management System Certification ISO 3834 and EN 1090, CUEL emphasized trustworthiness of quality administration and welding which was accepted internationally and began to reach energy industry by signing the offshore wind contract for Formosa 1 (Phase 2).

Pairat Tivakornpannarai, Acting Managing Director, CUEL Co.,Ltd. disclosed that CUEL has been running their complete oil drilling platform, natural gas pipeline and sea-based gas field business in the leading level of Asia Pacific, jointed by Chevron E&C, known as one of the world’s leading petroleum and natural gas companies along with Unithai Shipyard and Engineering. More-importantly, they aimed to be leading business partnership providing all kind of construction services for complete petroleum operations of this region. Currently, 60% of market share belongs to 3 domestic petroleum platform manufacturers: CUEL Co.,Ltd., UGH Thailand Co.,Ltd. from Australia and Thai Nippon Steel Engineering and Construction Corp.,  Ltd., from Japan.

For all project operations, CUEL emphasized and gave priority to operation according to international quality standard system certified by various institutions, including security for acquiring reliability among client groups, employees and collaborating sub-contractors. Recently, the company once again achieved success in being certified and received ISO 3834 and EN 1090 from TÜV NORD Thailand Co., Ltd., and they were so proud of this because everyone has been strictly and consistently following the regulations.

ISO 3834 standard is quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, and it is accepted internationally for quality management of welding operations.

EN ISO 3834 involves in welding quality policy and is set to specify its procedure and necessary control. It is not to substitute ISO 9001, but it is a useful instrument for users of ISO 9001.

EN ISO 3834 is appropriate for welding, melting and application of metallic according to manufactured products. However, various principles and regulations of the products are also related to welding other related operations.

One of the purposes of EN ISO 3834 is to determine regulations on welding so that the partners of the contract or controlling organizations do not need to do welding by themselves. Referring to any part of EN ISO 383 is enough to show the ability of the constructor in controlling welding operations.

The standard specifies condition of quality for welding both in factory and site and appropriateness when showing the capability of manufacturers in producing welding works according to the specified standard. In addition, the standard can also be used as the fundamental in evaluation of welding quality preparation of the manufacturers.

The property of the weld products cannot only be confirmed by a test. This assures manufacturing process controls. That is, if the welding operations are controlled according to the standard EN ISO 3834, it is obvious that the quality of the weld in the products is as specified.

The benefit of being certified is worldwide market opportunity, welding quality improvement, quality defect and maintenance cost reduction. 

The standard EN 1090 is to assure whether the quality of performance conforms with the European standard. The benefits of EN 1090 certification are an expansion of market to Europe, reassurance of following the entire agreement and guarantee of following primary condition for receiving CE marking to EN 1090.

Mr. Pairat added that throughout the years, CUEL has been successful from security management with a lot of guaranteed awards such as a Zero Accident Campaign Award: Gold Level and Thailand National Occupational Safety and Health Awards from Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour, etc.

Apart from the operation according to the quality and security standard system, CUEL always realizes responsibility toward society by continually providing supports for several social activities both locally and nationally. During 2018, CUEL has supported and joined various social activities as follows:

Joining the support of budget in organizing the 5^th Laen Chabung Cycling Activity 2018 at 80^th Anniversary His Majesty The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Park.

Holding the annual charitable golf tournament “CUEL Charity Classic 2018” at the Siam Country Club, Plantation Course, Pattaya to fundraise for the Fountain of Life Center, a local charitable organization run by the Good Shepherd Sisters to support disadvantaged children for education and nutrition.

 Holding 2018 English Camp for 4^th-6^th grade students in Wat Laem Chabang School, Chonburi, with variety of learning activities ranging from pronunciation practice and basic English conversations such as self-introduction, learning vocabularies all over the house and school, supported by volunteer teachers.

Conducting risk assessment activity at Wat Laem Chabang School, in corporation with HES for the 4^th year in a roll entitled “The Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment Workshop” for teachers and Student Council of Wat Laem Chabang School.

Collaborating with Unithai Shipyard and Engineering Co., Ltd. to organize the  annual New Career Training for Community 2018 by inviting community representatives from 10 communities nearby Laem Chabang Yard to attend the training course, “Chicken Rice” by Adulroj Angsanansuk, a national chef and owner of Sut Ded Ran Dang (Thai name for superb recipes and famous restaurants) at Matichon Academy.

Mr. Pairat continued that CUEL has signed the first offshore wind farm contract with Jan De Nul for 20 transition pieces of the offshore wind farm Formosa 1 (Phase 2) in Taiwan.

The signing ceremony was held in May 2018 at Jan De Nul’s office in Taipei. The contract was signed and witnessed by Jan De Nul and CUEL’s management led by Mr. David Debaere, Project Director of Jan De Nul. The company also received an honor from Mr. Yuelin T Yang, Board of CUEL for his presence in the ceremony.

Jan De Nul won the EPCI contract for the design, procurement and installation of the wind turbine foundations, including scour protection and cable installation on Formosa 1 (Phase 2) Offshore Wind Farm, under administration of Formosa Wind Power Co.,Ltd., with a partnership of three companies: Macquarie Capital Group Limited (50%), Orsted AS (35%) and Swancor Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (15%).

The construction at CUEL’s Laem Chabang Yard is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019, while Formosa 1 wind farm, located off the coast of Chunan Town, Miaoli County, in the northwest of Taiwan, will be the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in Taiwan and constructed in 2020.

The winning of this project is an important step for CUEL to reach the offshore wind industry which is the new industry of the company apart from the oil and gas industry. CUEL still aims to provide goods and services by taking safety, quality and delivery into consideration in order to fulfill all clients’ requirements.