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January 2009 Tube Products International 11
SETpipes ltd • Eyravegur 41 • 800 Selfoss • Iceland
Tel: +354 480 2700 • Fax: +354 482 2099
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Socotherm Americas, a subsidiary of
Socotherm and a leading company in
the field of pipe coating and insulation
for the transport of oil, gas and water,
has signed a letter of intent prior to
being awarded the final contract for the
coating of steel pipes for the Kizomba
Satellite Project.
The letter of intent, signed with Esso
Exploration Angola, a subsidiary of
Exxon Mobil, for a value of around
US$20 million, relates to the application
of total protection to the 142km Kizomba
Satellite transportation pipeline.
Thecontractwill involve theapplicationof
a high density polyethylene anticorrosive
system (Plastikote®), epoxy anticorrosive
internal coatings (Innerkote®) and a
high thickness polypropylene thermal
insulation system (Wetisokote®) on the
linepipe and the production risers of the
oil platform.
The steel pipes will be coated from
the first quarter of 2009 by Socotherm
Americas subsidiary, Socotherm Angola
Ltd, at the company’s Luanda plant.
Steel pipes of 10" and 16" diameter will
be coated and assembled one inside
the other, in order to create insulated,
double wall pipelines of 50km, to be
launched into the sea.
Contract for coating of pipeline
A further 42km of 12" diameter steel
pipes, to be submerged in deep waters,
will be insulated by the Wetisokote
system.
Socotherm, founded in 1859 in Vicenza,
Italy, is a pipe coating contractor with
plants in Italy, Spain, Australia, Malaysia,
China, Nigeria, Angola, Qatar, Argentina,
Brazil, Venezuela and USA.
The group offers many types of pipe
coating, including external and internal
anti-corrosion and concrete weighting,
and specialises in thermal insulation
for the deep water sector (oil extraction
from great depths), offering state-of-
the-art technological solutions.
The company is also active in the design,
production and sale of coatings and
insulation plants for piping and district
heating, in the sector of special thermal
insulation for LPG tanker ships and in
the maintenance of road surfaces with
ecologically compatible technology.
Socotherm SpA – Italy
Socotherm Americas – Argentina
Pipe and Tube Group Ltd becomes
Benteler Distribution Ltd
Pipe and Tube Group (PTG) has changed its name to Benteler Distribution Ltd,
with effect from 1 September 2008.
The company has been part of the Benteler Group since 1994 and has actively
promoted the Benteler name. The name change is part of a global strategy to
provide a uniform, one-name, one-firm approach, and to offer high-level service
complete with a wide range of steel tubular products and accessories.
Benteler Distribution is a stockist and processor of steel tubes and accessories,
and is part of an international network operating more than 70 branch offices in
30 countries. The company can use its international network to assist customers
to expand into new foreign markets.The Benteler Distribution Group operates in
market segments including mechanical engineering, construction, furniture and
leisure industries, automotive industry, power generation and petrochemicals.
Benteler Handel GmbH – Germany
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Benteler Distribution Ltd – UK