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Technology Update
SANDVIK Materials Technology is a
developer and producer of advanced
stainless steels, special alloys, titanium
and other high-performance materials.
Its products are offered on an ex-stock
basis from its UK distribution centre or on
short delivery times from other European
distribution centres. The company
showcased some of the latest material
solutions for the oil and gas industry at
Offshore Europe 2011, at the International
Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen.
Examples of the company’s expertise
in stainless steel and advanced materials
development were displayed with products
in highly corrosion resistant hyper-duplex,
super-duplex and duplex grades, through to
titanium special metal grades. “Many of the
materials we offer are specifically developed
to satisfy the highly corrosive environments
found throughout the world in demanding
oil and gas exploration,” commented Haydn
Eagle of Sandvik. “Our expertise and
continuous research and development have
led to the introduction of products that not
only satisfy the operational requirements of
E&P installations, but also help to reduce
the real lifetime operational costs.”
Sandvik recently introduced the hyper-
duplex grade Sandvik SAF 3207 HD™,
offering higher yield strength while providing
the capability to withstand increased
pressure. This enables thinner wall
umbilicals, which in turn reduce reel sizes,
helping to lower installation costs.
A full range of material grades is
also available across the company’s
comprehensive wirelines programme,
now available in bright finish for increased
operational efficiency and life, particularly
for extreme conditions that place significant
operational demands on slicklines and
logging cables. The company’s materials
technology was emphasised in the range
of products displayed at Offshore Europe,
including seamless and welded pipe,
fittings and flanges, bar and hollow bar,
billet, welding products and services.
Other specialised products represented
on the stand included control lines and
chemical injection lines, downhole casing
and production tubing, powder metallurgy
components, Sandvik ClikLoc™ rapid
action connector and umbilicals.
Sandvik Materials Technology UK
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Materials technology for offshore oil
and gas industry
Sandvik’s stand for Offshore Europe 2011