Large Oilfield Heavy-Duty Industrial Tarpaulin Project in Central Asia

Project Background

A large oilfield project in Central Asia required an ultra-large industrial PVC heavy-duty tarpaulin system for equipment protection, wind and snow resistance, long-term outdoor storage, and temporary coverage of large industrial areas.

Due to the harsh operating environment, the customer had extremely high requirements for product quality, low-temperature performance, long-term weather resistance, and ultra-large-size processing capability. The customer spent a long time searching both locally and internationally, but very few manufacturers were capable of producing covers of this scale professionally.

Finally, the customer selected us as their long-term strategic supplier for this project.

Project Specifications

Main Sizes

· 128m × 98m

· 93m × 30m

· 58m × 58m

· 48m × 48m

Product Requirements

· 650gsm Heavy Duty PVC Tarpaulin

· Double-sided surface treatment (Double-Sided Acrylic / PVDF)

· Industrial-grade weather-resistant formula

· Long-term outdoor application

· Suitable for low-temperature environments

· Extremely high welding strength

· High coating adhesion

· Designed for large engineering transportation and installation

Project Scale

· Total Quantity: Approximately 800 pieces of ultra-large industrial covers

· Total PVC roll material demand: Around 165 × 40HQ containers

· Total Project Value: Approximately USD 9 Million

· Project Execution Period: 3–4 years

The project has now been running successfully for over 2 years.

Main Challenges

The biggest challenge of this project was not ordinary PVC tarpaulin production, but large-scale engineering manufacturing capability.

1. Ultra-Large Size Processing

The maximum single-piece size reached:

128m × 98m

This specification is far beyond the capability of ordinary PVC processing factories.

In fact, many workshops are even smaller than one finished cover, making it impossible to complete full unfolding, welding, packaging, and engineering handling operations.

2. Engineering-Level Quality Requirements

The customer focused heavily on:

· Long-term durability

· Welding seam strength

· Low-temperature performance

· Transportation safety

· Ease of future maintenance

Since the products are used in large oilfield engineering projects, any quality issue would result in extremely high repair and maintenance costs on site. Therefore, the customer placed strict requirements on manufacturing processes and quality control.

3. Packaging and Transportation System

Ultra-large industrial covers cannot use ordinary PVC tarpaulin packing methods.

Based on the actual transportation requirements, we designed:

· Heavy-duty wooden case packaging

· Steel transport frames with wheels

· Engineering-grade container loading solutions

These solutions successfully solved challenges related to:

· Transportation of oversized products

· Site unloading

· Secondary transportation

· On-site unfolding and installation

Our Advantages

Ultra-Large Engineering Workshop

We operate:

· A 165-meter-long engineering finishing workshop

· Total workshop area of approximately 120,000 square meters

Equipped with:

· Fully automatic large-scale welding equipment

· Automated processing systems

· Heavy-duty lifting equipment

· Engineering-grade packing systems

This allows us to manufacture ultra-large industrial engineering cover systems reliably and consistently.

Project Experience

Before this project, we had already supplied similar large industrial PVC cover systems to:

· European industrial customers

· Oil-producing countries in the Middle East

· Large mining projects

· Energy engineering projects

Therefore, we not only manufacture the products themselves, but also understand:

· Engineering-oriented product design

· Transportation risk reduction

· Efficient on-site installation

· Long-term maintenance cost control

Extended Product Supply

In addition to large industrial covers, the customer also continuously purchases:

· Oilfield PVC protection systems

· Spill containment berms

· Leak prevention systems

· Other industrial oilfield protection products

Both sides have established a long-term and stable cooperation relationship.