Pipe Support Design & Engineering Services
Design of all pipe support types — shoe, guide, anchor, spring, trunnion, U-bolt and bracket — for oil & gas and industrial piping systems in Saudi Arabia.
SLETEC Engineering provides comprehensive pipe support design services covering all support types used in oil & gas, petrochemical and industrial piping systems. Our pipe support engineers design pipe shoe supports, pipe guide supports, pipe anchor supports, pipe stoppers, clamps, U-bolt supports, trunnion supports, saddle supports, pipe hangers, pipe brackets, wall brackets and base plate-mounted floor supports. Spring support design covers both variable spring hangers and constant spring hangers. All support types are designed to project piping class, load and thermal movement requirements with full fabrication detail drawings.
SLETEC coordinates pipe support design closely with piping layout and piping stress analysis disciplines to ensure support locations, load ratings and movement allowances are consistent across all deliverables. Support design references ASME B31.3 (Process Piping), ASME B31.1 (Power Piping) and MSS SP-58 (Pipe Hangers and Supports — Materials, Design and Manufacture) as the primary governing standards. MSS SP-89 is referenced for installation requirements. Structural welding on support fabrications is specified to AWS D1.1. Our engineers work from stress analysis-issued load tables and coordinate guide and anchor locations with the stress team before finalising support drawings.
SLETEC has brownfield pipe support experience on operating plants in Jubail Industrial City, Dammam, Yanbu and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Brownfield support scope includes as-found support survey drawings, re-rating existing supports for revised loads, preparing replacement support detail drawings for damaged or degraded supports, and issuing as-built support drawing updates after maintenance modifications. Fast-turnaround support modification drawings are available for plant shutdown and maintenance window requirements.
Engineering documentation prepared with reference to API, ASME, AISC, AWS, ISO, Saudi Aramco, SABIC and client project specifications where applicable.
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Why Choose SLETEC
Multi-discipline support design team integrating pipe support with piping layout and stress analysis requirements
Full range of support types from simple guide shoes to spring hangers and trunnion supports
Brownfield-ready — experienced on support modifications for in-service plant systems in KSA
Support drawing packages formatted to Saudi Aramco and SABIC document control standards
Fast turnaround on support modification drawings for shutdown and maintenance windows
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of pipe supports does SLETEC design?
SLETEC designs the full range of pipe support types including pipe shoe supports, pipe guide supports, pipe anchor supports, stoppers, clamps, U-bolt supports, trunnion supports, saddle supports, pipe hangers, variable and constant spring supports, pipe brackets, wall brackets and base plate-mounted supports — all in accordance with MSS SP-58 and project-specific requirements.
What standards govern pipe support design for oil & gas piping?
Pipe support design for oil & gas piping is governed primarily by MSS SP-58 (Pipe Hangers and Supports), ASME B31.3 (Process Piping) and ASME B31.1 (Power Piping). Client-specific standards such as Saudi Aramco SAES piping standards and SABIC engineering standards are also applied where required by the project.
Can SLETEC design spring supports for critical piping?
Yes. SLETEC engineers variable and constant spring supports for critical piping systems. Spring support selection is based on piping stress analysis results (thermal growth, load data from CAESAR II analysis) and vendor spring catalogue data. Spring support data sheets and specifications are prepared as part of the deliverable package.
Can SLETEC provide pipe support modification drawings for brownfield plants?
Yes. SLETEC provides pipe support modification and replacement engineering for brownfield plants. This includes as-found support survey, support re-rating calculations, new support detail drawings and as-built drawing updates — suitable for maintenance shutdowns and plant modification projects in Jubail, Dammam, Yanbu and across KSA.
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