French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured two offshore supply contracts, winning a major pipeline deal from Subsea7 for Petrobras’ Sépia 2 pre-salt project offshore Brazil alongside a casing order for the Prinos carbon storage facility in Greece.
Under the Brazilian award, Vallourec will supply roughly 130 kilometers (80 miles) and over 15,000 tons of sour service carbon steel line pipe for rigid risers and flowlines. Production will take place at Vallourec’s Jeceaba mill in Minas Gerais, with thermal insulation applied at its Serra coating facility in Espírito Santo.
Located 280 kilometers offshore in the Santos Basin, Sépia 2 involves 15 wells and an export pipeline tied to a new FPSO deployed in 2,170 meters (7,120 ft) of water.
“This contract illustrates the strength of Vallourec’s integrated offering, combining premium seamless line pipe and advanced thermal insulation coating,” said Philippe Guillemot, Chairman and CEO of Vallourec Group.
Supplying Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Casing for Mediterranean CCS
In Europe, EnEarth – a subsidiary of Energean – selected Vallourec to supply 3,000 tons of seamless carbon steel and corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) casing pipes for Phase 1 of the Prinos CO2 storage project offshore Greece.
The scope includes Vallourec’s VAM connections and its dope-free CLEANWELL technology.
Recognized as an EU Project of Common Interest, Prinos aims to convert a depleted offshore oil field into a permanent carbon storage site.
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The facility targets an injection capacity of up to 2.8 million tons per year, backed by 51.5 million tons of total proven and probable storage capacity.
“The Prinos CO2 Storage project is one of the first large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage developments to be built in Europe and the first of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Nikolas Rigas, Head of Carbon Storage at EnEarth.
“The selection of Vallourec reflects our commitment to partnering with world-class companies whose expertise and technology will help ensure the safe and permanent storage of CO2 for decades to come.”
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