On March 23, UK-based steelmaker Corus, the European subsidiary of the Indian steel giant Tata Steel, announced that it has secured a pipeline order from French petroleum giant Total Group's UK-based subsidiary Total E&P UK Ltd worth nearly £200 million.
The order, for the Laggan-Tormore offshore gas field development in the West of Shetland region, will see over 150,000 metric tons of pipeline, around 500 km in length, being produced at Corus' Hartlepool site. The pipe to be supplied will be 18" and 30" in diameter and will meet an arduous specification required for such harsh offshore environments.
Commenting on the order, Corus Tubes' managing director Remco Blaauw said, "Corus is delighted to have been awarded this prestigious pipeline order. The pipe will be manufactured at the company's Hartlepool site through 2010 and into 2011, securing both existing and additional employment for the area."