Russian steelmaker MMK has announced that it has signed two agreements with state-owned gas supplier Gazprom for trilateral scientific and technological cooperation programs with pipe producers TMK and ChelPipe Group.
The programs will run from 2016 to 2021 and will provide mutually beneficial solutions to Gazprom's needs for innovative and reliable pipe products. The programs will focus on developing technology for flat products and pipes from high-strength steel and from steel facilitating usage across a wide temperature range.
The agreements state that implementation of the programs will be aimed at increasing economic efficiency of constructing and operating natural gas production, transportation and processing facilities by Gazprom.