Russian steelmaker Severstal has announced that it will supply about 160,000 mt of 813 mm diameter pipes for the second string of the South Stream offshore pipeline. The pipes are to be manufactured by Izhora Pipe Mill, a part of Severstal's Russian steel division.
According to Severstal, construction of the second string of the South Stream pipeline involves supply of 12 meter pipes with 39 mm wall thickness. Severstal, as a vertically integrated steel company which produces its own raw materials, has its own steelmaking and rolling facilities that together provide substantial synergies for the company.