Fine Tubes, a manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has been awarded a major order by FMC Technologies for the supply of advanced tubing for Total’s offshore Egina project.
FMC Technologies is providing all the subsea production systems to Total Upstream Nigeria, which is developing the Egina oil field located some 150km off the coast of Nigeria at a depth of up to 1750m. The oil field is estimated to reach a peak production rate of 150,000 barrels per day and covers an area of around 500mi2. Fine Tubes has been contracted to supply FMC with significant volumes of seamless instrumentation tubing for the control, hydraulic and injection lines required for the subsea manifolds.
Brian Mercer, Fine Tubes’ sales and marketing director, commented: “Winning this contract is an important achievement for Fine Tubes, given the environmental and operational demands that will be placed on the tubing. It’s further evidence of our expertise in working with the most advanced materials to meet the most stringent quality and safety standards.”
