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coatings and other services, as well as in
providing supply chain integration services
to the upstream oil and gas industry.
The voestalpine Tubulars alliance with
Grant Prideco/NOV provides its global
customers with a broad range of products
and services.
With offices in Houston, Dubai and
Moscow, the company’s international sales
network provides the essential proximity to
customers and guarantees comprehensive
support and assistance.
The company is certified according to ISO
9001, 14001 (EMAS location) and API
respectively. voestalpine Tubulars is an
approved vendor for most international oil
and gas companies.
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voestalpine Tubulars is a joint venture
between the successful Austrian
voestalpine group in steel production
and the US Grant Prideco Group, one
of the world’s largest manufacturers and
suppliers of oilfield drill pipe and other drill
stem products.
voestalpine Tubulars produces seamless
steel pipes with an outside diameter up
to 177.8mm (7″). The products can be
manufactured in API or special grades, with
special/premium threads upon request.
The end users are the oil and gas industry,
boiler and equipment fabricators, tunnel
construction companies and the automotive
industry.
Grant Prideco has recently been acquired
by National Oilwell Varco (NOV), a
worldwide leader in the design, manufacture
and sale of comprehensive systems and
components used in oil and gas drilling and
production. NOV is involved in the provision
of oilfield tubular inspection, internal tubular
construction of major projects including the
world’s largest oil pipeline ‘Druzhba’ and gas
pipeline ‘Bratstvo’. Since then over 23,800km
(14,800 miles) of pipes have been produced,
which represents 3.352 million tons supplied
to almost all European countries and former
Soviet Union countries.
At present, the company takes advantage
of its strategic location in the heart of the
continent for exporting its products to many
European countries and beyond. The pipe
mill produces approximately 90 thousand
tons per year. The pipes are used mainly
for gas distribution lines, crude oil and water
distribution lines (for district heating and
cooling systems), and for civil engineering
and structural purposes.
All pipes are produced in conformity with
internationally recognised standards API, EN
and DIN. The entire production process is
continuously monitored; the pipe surface and
welds are consistently controlled by a series
of non-destructive tests, while all results are
archived. A significant role in the develop-
ment of new steel grades and technological
processes is played by the company’s
Institute of Research and Development.
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 voestalpine Tubulars provides seamless steel
pipes with an outside diameter up to 177.8mm