Sterling Pipeline & Engineering, Inc.

Founded in 1999, Sterling Pipeline & Engineering, Inc. is an oil and gas pipeline installation and welding contractor specializing in the construction, installation, and joining of steel pipeline systems for energy and industrial infrastructure projects.

With a foundation in practical welding expertise and field construction, the company provides pipeline welding crews, installation services, mechanical tie-ins, fabrication support, and project-specific quality control. Our work supports the transportation of natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other industrial fluids.

We serve energy operators, pipeline owners, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, and industrial facility developers across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, with project participation shaped by client requirements, local regulations, and the availability of qualified personnel and equipment.

Our approach emphasizes workmanship, safety, technical compliance, and dependable project delivery. From defined pipeline welding packages to larger installation scopes, we provide practical construction solutions that meet the specifications and quality standards of each project.

Our approach

A Coordinated Approach to Pipeline Delivery

Sterling Pipeline & Engineering delivers pipeline installation and welding services through a coordinated project execution model. We manage client relationships, project planning, scheduling, quality oversight, and delivery, working with qualified subcontractors and specialist service providers where required.

Our flexible operating model allows us to assemble the appropriate personnel, equipment, and technical capabilities for each project while maintaining clear accountability, consistent quality standards, and effective communication throughout the construction process.

Single point
of accountability Planning & scheduling Quality oversight Safety coordination Communication

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01 Plan
Scope, schedule, welding procedures, HSE plan and resourcing agreed with the client.
02 Assemble
The right crews, equipment, subcontractors and specialists mobilised for the location.
03 Execute & oversee
Daily supervision, QA/QC, inspection coordination and safety leadership on site.
04 Deliver
Testing, documentation and turnover package, with one accountable handover.

Meet our founder

Kevin Nowak

Founder & President, Sterling Pipeline & Engineering, Inc.

Kevin Nowak founded Sterling Pipeline & Engineering in 1999 with a simple belief: pipelines are only as strong as the people who build them. Starting from hands-on field welding, he built the company into an international contractor delivering pipeline installation and welding services across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Over more than two decades, Kevin has led crews on projects for some of the world's leading energy companies, earning a reputation for workmanship, safety, and dependable delivery. He remains closely involved in project quality and client relationships, ensuring every weld meets the standard the company was founded on.

25+Years Leading Pipeline Projects

6Continents

200+Projects Delivered

Professional credentials

API 1104 Welder Qualification · American Petroleum Institute · 1988
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) · American Welding Society · 1996
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety · OSHA Outreach Training Program · 1998

“Every joint we weld carries our name. That's why we get it right.”
— Kevin Nowak

Certifications & training

Qualified to the codes that matter.

Our procedures, welders and inspectors are qualified to recognised international standards.

API 1104 Welder Qualification

American Petroleum Institute

Since 1988

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

American Welding Society

Since 1996

ISO 9001 Quality Management

Certified by NSF, United States

Certified 2003

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Since 1998

Safety & quality

Everyone home safe. Every weld right first time.

Safety culture

Safety is planned into every task, not inspected in afterwards. Crews have stop-work authority and start each shift with a job hazard analysis.

Daily toolbox talks & JHAs
Hot-work & confined-space permits
Near-miss reporting and review

QA/QC process

Qualified procedures, qualified welders and documented inspection at each stage — from fit-up to final turnover.

WPS/PQR & welder qualification
Weld mapping & traceability
NDT & hydrotest coordination

Compliance

We work to the client specification and the codes and regulations of each jurisdiction we operate in.

API 1104 · ASME B31.4 / B31.8
Local regulatory requirements
Client HSE management systems

Built on experience. Driven by reliability.

Steel pipeline systems, joined right since 1999.