Outokumpu secured a contract to deliver 22,000t of Outokumpu Duplex 2205 stainless steel to a natural gas field project in Oman. Deliveries will start during the first half of 2014 and continue until 2016.
“This is the largest single project in duplex stainless steel that Outokumpu has ever won. Outokumpu is the world leader in duplex stainless steel, and over the years, we have supplied to a number of natural gas projects. Duplex 2205 is ideally suited for this type of project because its excellent corrosion and mechanical properties perfectly match the untreated sour natural gas typically found in this area”, comments Mats Benson, Vice President, Sales at Outokumpu.
Material from Outokumpu will be welded to tubes by Sosta and Inox Tech. Sosta is a manufacturer of welded stainless steel pipe, focusing on the oil and gas market worldwide, and its pipes are used in gas exploration and liquefied natural gas plants and terminals. Inox Tech is a leading producer specialised in corrosion resistant alloy large diameter heavy wall welded pipes.
“We have chosen Outokumpu because it offers the best service and because we have a long and lasting relationship that has enabled both of us to be successful during difficulties and hard times”, says Mattia Agnoletto, Managing Director, Inox Tech.