Europe’s second largest steel producer Tata Steel has marked the supply of one million tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea.
Henrik Adam, chief commercial officer of Tata Steel in Europe, says the firm has completed 88 projects completed in conjunction with 28 customers in the North Sea.
The milestone was marked by an event in Aberdeen, which included presentations from Tata Steel representatives and guest speakers – including Subsea 7, Wood Group Kenny and Shell UK – who examined the challenges facing North Sea operators.
Richard Broughton, commercial manager of Tata Steel exploration and production, said: “Tata Steel has been providing solutions to the North Sea market for more than 21 years, culminating in one million tonnes and four million metres of welded pipe. In excess of half a million metres has been installed using reel lay construction methods. Over this period we are also proud to have invested over a quarter of a billion pounds in subcontracts for North Sea projects.”
“It was fantastic to celebrate these achievements with our valued customers and partners in Aberdeen and also introduce our latest welded subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) offering.”
The latest solution from Tata Steel offers superior dimensional control in comparison to traditional seamless pipe. The innovation also provides a number of key benefits including reduced structural integrity risk and faster installation time, which results in a more cost effective product.
Speakers from Subsea 7, Wood Group Kenny and Shell also took the opportunity to discuss how they have successfully collaborated with Tata Steel in the last 21 years.
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