Sandvik Materials Technology and Tenaris have been awarded contracts to supply a majority of the corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4 and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar.
The order is for seamless production tubing in Sandvik Sanicro 28 with TenarisBlue premium connections, which will be delivered according to drilling schedules over the next three years.
The supply agreements are the result of a strategic alliance signed by Sandvik and Tenaris two years ago. Working together, both companies have demonstrated a strong commitment to serve the oilfield market with high-end products and services for the most critical applications. This includes the development of CRA materials (13Cr and 25Cr) with TenarisBlue Dopeless connections, as well as other made-to-order specialty products.
German Cura, commercial director for Tenaris, says: “The alliance has proved very productive. Combining Sandvik’s and Tenaris’s capabilities, we have been able to offer the sophisticated products that the oilfield market requires and cope with the most complex drilling environments. In particular, the award of these projects confirms the strong positioning of our integrated supply solutions in the region and we look forward to continuing a long-term relationship.”
Ad Raatgeep, general manager of the Sandvik tube operation in Sweden, said: “This order confirms that our alliance with Tenaris is a successful concept. It fits very well into Sandvik’s long-term strategy of developing advanced materials for the oil and gas industry. The order also confirms Sandvik’s and Tenaris’s positions as leading suppliers of advanced materials to this demanding industry. We look forward to a very exciting future.”
Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of seamless steel pipe products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries. It is also a leading regional supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in South America. With manufacturing facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Romania and Venezuela and a network of customer service centres in over 20 countries, Tenaris has an annual production capacity of 3.3 million tonnes of seamless, and 850,000 tonnes of welded pipes. Its annual consolidated net sales are in excess of $4 billion and staff numbered 16,500 employees worldwide in 2004.
Sandvik Materials Technology is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a world-leading manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process plants and sorting systems. Annual sales are about SEK 14,500 million ($1.8 billion).
