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GLOBALEDGEMETALCONTRACTING

Engineering Excellence.Certified Equipment.Reliable Industrial Solutions.

15+
Years in live plant
400+
Certified assets
24/7
Mobilisation
Oil & Gas
Petrochemical
Shutdown Services
Power & Energy
Construction
Refinery Turnaround
Marine & Offshore
Fertilizer Plants
Oil & Gas
Petrochemical
Shutdown Services
Power & Energy
Construction
Refinery Turnaround
Marine & Offshore
Fertilizer Plants
Torque
4 820 Nm
Preload
±3 %
Cert
ISO 9001
01About GEMC

Built by people who have run the shutdown

Global Edge Metal Contracting was formed by engineers and rigging supervisors who spent their careers inside refineries, not adjacent to them. That origin still sets how we scope, mobilise and hand over.

To keep industrial assets running by delivering certified equipment and field-proven engineering support with absolute reliability — on the schedule the plant actually works to.

To be the contracting partner energy and petrochemical operators call first when the scope is complex, the window is tight and the margin for error is gone.

Safety without compromise. Accountability without deflection. Precision in every calibration record, every lift plan and every handover we sign off.

0+
Years operating in live plant environments
0+
Certified assets in the rental fleet
0%
On-time mobilisation across turnarounds
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Lost-time incidents on managed scopes
02Rental Fleet

Certified equipment, ready to mobilise

Seven rental categories maintained to a single standard. Hover any unit for headline specifications, or open it for the full technical sheet.

Temporary Power01

Power Generators

Silenced, bunded diesel sets from welfare loads to full temporary plant power.

Output range
20 – 1 250 kVA
Voltage
400 / 415 V, 3-phase
Noise level
< 68 dB(A) @ 7 m
Fabrication02

Welding Machines

Diesel and electric welders for structural, pipe and pressure-vessel work.

Output range
200 – 800 A
Processes
SMAW / GTAW / GMAW / FCAW
Duty cycle
100 % @ 400 A
Temporary Utilities03

Air Compressors

Portable and skid compressors with aftercooling, drying and filtration.

Free air delivery
100 – 1 600 cfm
Working pressure
7 – 14 bar
Air quality
Class 1.4.1 available
Testing & Commissioning04

Hydrotesting Equipment

Complete hydrotest and pneumatic test packages, calibrated and test-pack ready.

Test pressure
Up to 1 500 bar
Pump drive
Air-operated / diesel
Recording
24 h chart + digital logger
Material Handling05

Cranes & Lifting Equipment

Certified lifting gear, gantries and jacking systems with per-asset registers.

Capacity range
0.5 – 250 t
Inspection interval
6-monthly thorough exam
Certification
Per-asset unique ID
Civil & Site06

Earth Moving Equipment

Excavators, loaders and dozers with operators certified for live plant.

Excavator range
1.5 – 45 t
Wheel loaders
1.0 – 5.0 m³ bucket
Attachments
Breaker, grab, auger
Bolting Systems07

Binder Pullers

Flange spreading, alignment and binder pulling tools for joint break-out.

Spreading force
Up to 14 t
Flange gap
From 6 mm access
Operation
Hydraulic / mechanical
Not on the list?

Specialised tools sourced on request.

Tell us the scope and the window. If the job calls for it, we mobilise it with the paperwork to match.

Request a quote
03Industrial Services

Eight service lines, one accountable partner

From front-end engineering through to auditable close-out packs — delivered by people who have run the scope themselves.

EPC

Engineering, procurement and construction solutions delivered as a single accountable package for industrial projects.

  • Front-end engineering
  • Vendor management
  • Construction supervision
  • Handover documentation

Pre-Commissioning

Pipeline cleaning, flushing, testing and drying that proves system readiness before commissioning begins.

  • Chemical cleaning
  • Flushing and blowing
  • Drying to dew point
  • System reinstatement

Shutdown Management

Planning, execution, manpower coordination, equipment deployment and supervision across the shutdown window.

  • Scope and schedule build
  • Manpower mobilisation
  • Equipment logistics
  • Daily progress control

Consultancy & Advisory

Technical consultancy, project planning, risk assessment and equipment recommendations grounded in field practice.

  • Risk assessment
  • Method statement review
  • Equipment specification
  • Operational support

Pneumatic Testing

Certified pneumatic pressure testing that satisfies compliance requirements without compromising site safety.

  • Test pack preparation
  • Exclusion zone planning
  • Stored-energy calculation
  • Witnessed certification

Hot Tapping

Online pipeline intervention that adds connections and isolations without interrupting plant operations.

  • Hot tap and line stop
  • Fitting installation
  • Pressure verification
  • Zero shutdown intervention

Flange Management

Joint integrity from break-out to close-out: bolt tensioning, torquing, inspection and full documentation.

  • Joint register control
  • Controlled bolting
  • Torque verification
  • Auditable close-out packs

Oil & Gas Services

Complete industrial support across upstream, midstream and downstream operations.

  • Upstream field support
  • Midstream pipeline scopes
  • Downstream refinery work
  • Integrated manpower
04Industries

Where our equipment goes to work

Twelve sectors, one operating standard. The permit system changes; the discipline does not.

Oil & Gas

Petrochemical

Refineries

LNG Facilities

Offshore Platforms

Power Plants

Marine

Construction

Manufacturing

Energy

Heavy Engineering

Infrastructure

05Why GEMC

Seven reasons schedules hold when we are on site

Turnarounds are won on preparation and lost on availability. We are built to remove the second variable entirely.

01

Proven Experience

Extensive experience in live plants and shutdown environments where tolerance for error is zero.

02

Certified Equipment

Fully certified, regularly maintained, industry-compliant rental fleet with traceable records.

03

Rapid Mobilization

Quick response for emergency and planned shutdown requirements, measured in hours not days.

04

Expert Workforce

Highly skilled engineers, technicians and project specialists who have worked the deck.

05

Safety First

Strict adherence to international HSE standards, with permit-ready procedures as the default.

06

Single Point Accountability

One partner for equipment, manpower and project execution. One contract, one contact.

07

Reliable Support

24/7 technical assistance and field support for the whole duration of your scope.

06Method
  1. 01Scope
  2. 02Mobilise
  3. 03Execute
  4. 04Hand Over
01

Scope

We read the test pack, the isolation plan and the joint register before quoting a single line item.

08On Site

Where the work actually happens

Live plant, offshore decks and construction fronts — the environments our equipment and crews are built for.

GEMC engineer inspecting bolted flange joints and valves on a gas processing plant
Flange Management

Joint inspection and controlled bolting on a live gas train.

Offshore crew in red coveralls climbing pipework on an LNG carrier deck at sea
Marine & Offshore

Deck crew working cryogenic pipework aboard an LNG carrier.

Structural steel frame under construction with scaffolding and access platforms
EPC & Construction

Structural steel erection with full scaffold access.

Aerial view of a petrochemical plant illuminated at dusk
Petrochemical

Process units running through the night shift.

Steel pipe rack and process structure at a refinery
Pre-Commissioning

Pipe rack and process structure ahead of flushing.

09Featured Projects

Delivered under live plant conditions

Oil refinery at dusk with illuminated distillation columns and pipe racks
01
RefineryGulf Coast2024
1 800
Joints managed

Crude Unit Turnaround

Full flange management across 1 800 joints, with tensioning crews and calibrated tooling mobilised inside a 72-hour notice window.

Petrochemical cracker towers silhouetted against a dark blue sky
02
PetrochemicalJubail2024
26
Days continuous

Ethylene Cracker Outage

Temporary power, instrument air and lighting for a 26-day outage running three shifts without a single utility interruption.

Offshore oil and gas platform at sea under an overcast blue-hour sky
03
OffshoreNorth Field2023
50 t
Peak lift

Offshore Riser Replacement

Certified lifting packages and subsea-rated rigging supplied with full register traceability under offshore inspection regime.

LNG facility at night with spherical storage tanks and cryogenic pipework
04
LNGRas Laffan2023
100 %
First-pass tests

LNG Train Commissioning

Hydrotest, flushing and drying packages covering the complete process and utility network through to performance handover.

10Clients

What operators say

They arrived with the certification already in order, which is not something we can say about most rental suppliers. The turnaround held because of it.

Turnaround Manager
Downstream Refinery Operator

Attributions withheld under client confidentiality agreements.

11Certifications

Compliance you can hand to an auditor

Accreditations held at company level, with per-asset certification travelling alongside every unit we mobilise.

ISO 9001
Quality Management
ISO 45001
Occupational Health & Safety
ISO 14001
Environmental Management
ASME B31.3
Process Piping
LOLER
Lifting Operations
API 570
Piping Inspection
Safety Standards

Safety is the schedule.

01

Permit-Ready Procedures

Method statements, risk assessments and toolbox talks prepared to your permit system before mobilisation.

02

Competency Assurance

Every technician carries current competency cards and site-specific inductions are completed before tools are lifted.

03

Equipment Integrity

Colour-coded inspection regime with per-asset registers, so nothing out of certification reaches the deck.

04

Incident Reporting

Transparent near-miss and incident reporting into your HSE system, with corrective actions closed out in writing.

12FAQ

Questions we get before mobilisation

If yours is not here, the fastest route is a direct conversation with an engineer.

Ask us directly

For planned scopes we work to your schedule. For emergency and breakdown support we aim to have certified equipment moving within 24 hours, subject to availability and site access clearance.

13Company Profile

Everything we do, in one document.

Capability statement, fleet inventory, accreditations and reference projects — formatted for your vendor registration pack.

14Careers

Work the deck with us.

We hire people who have been inside a live plant and want to stay there. Open roles are listed below; speculative applications are always read.

15Schedule a Meeting

Talk to an engineer about your scope

Book a consultation to walk through the equipment list, the window and the site constraints — with someone who has worked the deck, not a call centre.

  • Free, no-obligation consultation
  • Response within one business day
  • Site visits across Abu Dhabi and the UAE

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16Contact

Tell us the scope. We'll answer with availability.

Send the equipment list, the window and the site. You will hear back from an engineer, not a call centre.

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Direct
Operations
Musaffah M-16, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Musaffah M-16 · Abu Dhabi