PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: MEDC launches heavy duty control stations for hazardous locations

MEDC has launched a new range of heavy duty UL listed control stations designed for potentially explosive atmospheres in both onshore and offshore applications, the company said in a recent press release.

“These nearly indestructible units are made of corrosion-free, UV-stable heavy duty glass reinforced polyester with an ingress protection rating of NEMA 4x and 6 (IP 66 and 67). Customers may select one, two and three-way control stations with a full range of options such as pushbuttons, indicator lights,” MEDC said.

The new control stations are suitable for applications in “areas requiring Class I, Division 2, Groups A-D – North American method – and Class I, Zone 1 ATEX IIC, T5/T6 (IEC classification) certification standards for potentially explosive atmospheres,” the company said.

MEDC control stations and its other safety devices are made of corrosion-proof GRP material that the company said has “proven superior in durability and dependability in hazardous offshore and land-based facilities” worldwide, including locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, Indonesia and North America.

BP has selected the control stations for installation on its Atlantis, Mad Dog and Thunderhorse platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, MEDC said.