Russia-based steel pipe producer ChTPZ Group has announced that it intends to work on new types of pipes for the fuel and energy sector that have not previously been produced in Russia. The order for the new products was placed by Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, as the company is seeking to replace foreign pipes.
ChTPZ Group and Gazprom representatives met on the premises of ChTPZ Group subsidiary Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant to set out the first stages of their cooperation on import replacement projects.
‘Gazprom would like us to develop and offer to the market the pipes that can be used at their deposits as successfully as their foreign counterparts, and this within two to three years. The pipes in question are casings and oil well tubing made of high chrome and nickel alloys, large-diameter pipes with welded connections, and premium II and III threaded joints, and highly durable OCTGs,' ChTPZ Group commented.
According to the group's press service, other oil and gas companies such as Rosneft, Gazprom neft, and Lukoil have made similar offers. Once the group has developed, produced, and supplied to its customer the new, import-replacing pipes, Gazprom will be able to finish its current projects and embark on new ones to build wells and produce natural gas and gas liquid.