TPI January 2014

products & developments

NORSOK qualification of hydraulic and instrumentation tubing

and regional oil and gas companies producing hydrocarbons in the Middle East. Symbolically, the message from ADCO arrived almost concurrently with a similar notice from India’s state-run oil and gas major, ONGC, who has also officially approved our casing pipes with TMK PF premium connections.” TMK operates 28 production sites in the USA, Russia, Canada, Romania, Oman, UAE and Kazakhstan, and two R&D centres in Russia and the USA. In 2012, TMK’s pipe shipments totalled 4.22 million tonnes. The largest share of sales belongs to high margin oil country tubular goods, shipped to customers in over 80 countries. The company delivers its products along with an extensive package of services in heat treating, protective coating, premium connections threading, warehousing and pipe repairing. Sandvik’s new tube mill in Sweden for hydraulic and instrumentation tubing has achieved the qualification for type Sandvik 254 SMO for its full range production programme in the new mill. “To qualify against NORSOK is a milestone and a prerequisite to be a serious player in the oil and gas market, especially in the North Sea region,” said Andreas Furukrona, global product manager for hydraulic and instrumentation tubing at Sandvik. “We already have NORSOK approval for tubes in larger dimensions and now we are filling the gap for smaller dimensions. That being said we also see NORSOK growing into other regions.” Sandvik can supply a range of hydraulic and instrumentation tubing in dimensions between 6 and 25mm

ТМК, a producer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has received an official notice of product approval from Abu Dhabi Company for Offshore Oil Operations (ADCO). Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ), a TMK subsidiary, was acknowledged by ADCO as an approved vendor of threaded pipes with TMK PF premium connections. ADCO is one of the largest oil producers in the Middle East, running onshore and offshore operations in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is controlled by the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). “Acceptance of VTZ as an approved vendor of threaded pipes with premium connections significantly extends the competitive stance of ТМК in future tenders by ADCO, as well as by other ADNOC subsidiaries in Abu-Dhabi,” said TMK CEO Alexander Shiryaev. “The successful experience of supplying our products to ADCO will also support our case in future tenders by other global Adding to its extensive capability in supplying material to the oil and gas industry worldwide, Sandvik has successfully been qualified according to NORSOK M650 edition 4 for the MDS R18 and MDS R11 standard for its seamless austenitic stainless steel hydraulic and instrumentation tube and pipe products in grade Sandvik 254 SMO (UNS S31254) for use in oil and gas applications. The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure adequate safety, value adding and cost effectiveness for petroleum industry developments and operations. Furthermore, NORSOK standards are as far as possible intended to replace oil company specifications and serve as references in the authorities’ regulations.

Sandvik 254 SMO tubing

outside diameter in Sandvik 254 SMO, with wall thicknesses between 0.89 and 2.11mm, and is constantly working on qualifications in order to be able to supply complete packages. “This is one of many initiatives that make Sandvik closer to a ‘one-stop shop’ when it comes to stainless steel purchase for the oil and gas business. We are also just about to upgrade our stock of Sandvik 254 SMO to make it fully NORSOK qualified,” explained Mr Furukrona. Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden www.smt.sandvik.com

Premium connections approved by ADCO

TMK – Russia tmk@tmk-group.com www.tmk-group.com

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