[jfreeman]

What is the Commodity?
Sour Service. Water with H2S

– What does the “PIP Spec” have as their basic shut-off (Block) valve?
Gate Valve

– Why does your Client want Ball Valves?
The only answer i can get is “because that’s the way we have done it before”

– What is the difference in cost between the PIP block valve and the Ball valve?
Cost is not an issue.

– Have you and your Client considered all of this?
Client seems kinda of ignorant.