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8 Tube Products International September 2016
Projects to begin
oil production
Tube Developments expects to see two
of the projects for which it supplied
piping produce oil in 2016.
First oil from Moho Nord is planned for
this year. The exploration and production
project was launched off the Congolese
coast in 2013. The development is the
largest oil project undertaken in the
Republic of the Congo to date. Tube
Developments supplied the structural
tubulars to the appointed project
contractor in 2015.
Closer to the company’s UK head
office, production is expected to restart
in 2016 in the redevelopment project
of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields,
located west of the Shetland Islands.
This BP project, known as BP Quad
204, will allow the field to extend and
remain in production beyond 2035. Tube
Developments supplied the structural
tubulars for the subsea structures.
The contractor Babcock International
was responsible for delivering 73
fabricated subsea structures for the
redevelopment. The £3bn project
presented one of the most complex
engineering challenges undertaken by
BP and its partners.
Tube Developments operates from a
warehouse facility covering thousands
of square feet of fully mechanised space
that accommodates its comprehensive
range of carbon steel pipes and
tubulars. The company has experience
in the supply of tubular products to
the North Sea oil industry, and this
knowledge of products in addition to
the full range of its stockholding has
enabled it to participate in supplying the
newly created markets of the emerging
oil producing countries.
Tube Developments Ltd – UK
A subsea structure for the BP Quad 204 project
The Moho Nord project is expected to begin
oil production this year
JMC Steel Group becomes
Zekelman Industries
JMC Steel Group is changing its
corporate name and identity to
Zekelman Industries Inc.
Zekelman Industries is the parent
company of Atlas Tube, Wheatland
Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma and Energex
Tube. Each of these business units will
continue to operate under its existing
brand name.
“The change of name and identity
signifies my, and my family’s,
commitment to our business,
customers, team members and
suppliers,” said Barry Zekelman, CEO
of Zekelman Industries. “I am proud of
the work we do and honoured to have
my name associated with the products
and services we provide.”
Zekelman Industries is a value-added
metal processor, with a focus on
providing customer service through the
timely delivery of high-value industrial
products. The company is committed
to the continuous improvement of its
customer service and manufacturing
processes, and constantly invests in its
systems and facilities.
Most recently, the company completed
its Phoenix project at the Wheatland
Division’s Council Avenue facility. This
investment has improved product
delivery, quality and throughput.
Additionally, Zekelman Industries’
recent investment in VectorBloc (a
modular construction design system) is
a step toward expanding the company’s
product lines and manufacturing
capabilities.
All email addresses
have transitioned to .
All Zekelman business units – Atlas
Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube,
Picoma and Energex Tube – will keep
their existing names, email addresses
and website URLs.
Zekelman Industries Inc – USA