Dresser Al-Rushaid Valve & Instrument Co. Ltd, (DARVICO) is Saudi Arabia’s leading manufacturer of valves and process instruments.

The company was incorporated in 1985 under a joint venture agreement between Al-Rushaid Petroleum Investment Co. Ltd and Dresser Industries Inc. (A Baker Hughes Business).

DARVICO’s products are Level transmitters, Instruments, safety valves, safety relief valves, control valves, accessories and valves spare parts.

Specified around the Middle East for the most demanding requirements, these products are widely recognized under the brand names of

DARVICO’s products are used in industries such as:

• Calibration and testing services.
• Chemical manufacturing plants
• Electrical generating plants
• Fluid power and in hydraulic applications
• Fertilizer plants
• Gas transmission and distribution
• HVAC
• Oil refineries and petrochemical plants
• Pipe Lines
• Power generation plants
• Pulp and paper mills
• Pumps & compressors
• Waste water treatment facilities

In addition to the manufacture of new products, DARVICO also undertakes repair and recalibration of Safety Valves and on-site testing with the latest Electronic Valve tester contracts for servicing of control valves in our plant and also at site are undertaken.

On site calibration of valve positioners, diagnostics of valves, are also carried out.

DARVICO also provides custom solutions for even the most difficult applications.

Quality is a foremost priority, and the entire design, manufacturing, and testing process is regularly audited by independent accreditation bodies.

The following are list of the qualifications:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Certification:

DARVICO facilities have been audited and approved by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors of the US and have the same ASME Certificate of Authorization for stamping our Safety Relief Valves with the ‘UV’ and ‘NB’ stamps, as a mark of conformance to the material and performance standards of ASME Code Sec. VIII Div. 1 & 2 (Certificate attached).

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National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors ( USA ) Certification:

DARVICO is the only valve manufacturing facility in KSA to hold the ‘VR’ stamp for valve repair. Safety Relief Valves repaired by us, shall conform with the performance standards, specified in the ASME Code Sec. VIII Div. 1 (Certificate Attached).

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ISO-9001-2015 – Quality Systems:

DARVICO Quality Systems have now been audited and approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd., and they have been certified to ISO-9001-2015 (Certificate Attached).

>> Click to see the Certification III >> Click to see the Certification IV

Saudi Aramco:

DARVICO is an approved ARAMCO supplier (Vendor ID No – 10012486 for the products listed above and DARVICO has an annual contract with ARAMCO.

Work Force

DARVICO has a trained and experienced crew of Assemblers, Testers and Calibrators who are annually recertified by Baker Hughes’s Training Manager.