About CEPS

Company profile

Both parent companies had been active in the field of pipeline services and integrity of  high pressure pipelines for many years before the merge and therefore many employees have a track record of more than 30 years in pipeline services and pipeline systems reliability.

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

CEPS is aware that its operations have an impact on the quality of the environment. The company’s development is based on aligning its economic growth with environmental protection. You can follow our principles in the Environmental profile.

Professional competence and welding system according to ISO 3834-2:2021

Static and cyclic hydrostatic pressure tests of pipe samples certified by TÜV NORD

Special authorizations

CEPS is certified for installation, repair, inspection and testing of gas pipelines, facilities and equipment by Czech state inspection body Technical Inspection of Czech Republic (TIČR).

Pipeline services and pipeline integrity services

CEPS provides its clients with comprehensive service of pipeline systems intended for the transportation and distribution of gases, crude oil and oil products and chemicals, in particular with the following:

• off-line inspection of high-pressure pipelines by inspection tools run by water flow, or a combined hydro-pneumatic method
• displacement, cleaning and decontamination of pipelines for oil, oil product and gas transport before repair or shutdown of operation
• chemical cleaning of oil pipelines from paraffin including production of special cleaning agents, cleaning of pipelines and equipment from asphaltic, paraffinic, and resinous deposits
• cleaning of gas pipelines from organic paste-like deposits using the highly effective cleaning agent PENTATROL
• stress-tests, hydrostatic pressure tests, and pipeline inspection
• pipeline cleaning and calibration after construction
• drying of pipelines and piping networks before commissioning
• pipe defects fixing without service interruption using repair sleeves and other methods
• controlled overload tests of pipelines intended for hazardous liquid transportation
• pipeline revalidation after a long time of operation, remaining lifetime assessment and pipeline integrity verification
• nitrogen services – inertization of pipelines and technological equipment up to the pressure of 25 bar
• displacement of natural gas from pipelines using an inert nitrogen mixture
• measurement of hydraulic parameters of high-pressure natural gas pipelines during standard operation
• trouble-shooting in case of water occurrence in low-pressure and intermediate-pressure gas distribution pipeline networks
• repairs and renovation of above-ground pipeline sections, water crossings and other structures
• interventions in pipelines under full operating pressure using TDW Hot Tapping and TDW STOPPLE technologies
• pipeline construction and renovation
• pipeline reliability assessment and development of high-pressure pipeline reliability management systems
• safety and environmental analyses
• tests of pipe materials

Annual turnover and share capital

CEPS keeps books for the fiscal year commencing on April 1 of the current year and ending on March 31 of the following year. Turnover of the fiscal year 2023/2024 amounted to EUR 7.037 million (CZK 178,081 ths).

Work for high-pressure pipeline operators and contractors accounts for more than 95% of the company revenues.

The share capital of the company amounts CZK 5 million.

Liability

Number of employees

The company has 36 permanent employees, including two employees with young children working part-time (31 March 2024). More information on CEPS personnel and their professional growth, see the page Development of employees’ skills.

Bank references

Československá obchodní banka (CSOB), Tábor

Board of directors

The Board of directors consists of

Mr Petr Crha, Chairman
Mr Petr Pařízek, Vice-Chairman
Mr Jano Zvada, Member
Mr Pavel Jakoubek, Member

Supervisory board

The Supervisory board consists of

Mr Filip Tesař, Chairman
Mr Petr Rousek, Vice-Chairman
Mr Martin Stukbauer, Member

Membership of CEPS in professional organizations

CEPS is a member of PPSA — Pigging Products & Services Association and a member of Czech professional organizations, the Czech Gas Association and the Association of Pipeline Contractors.