Dutch manufacturer Strohm has secured its first contract in Egypt, supplying a 2,000-metre thermoplastic composite pipe flowline for the West Delta Deep Marine concession offshore Egypt — operated by Burullus Gas Company, a joint venture between the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company EGAS, Shell, and Petronas. The award marks Strohm’s debut in the Egyptian market and introduces a first-of-its-kind pipeline solution to the region’s offshore energy infrastructure.
The flowline is constructed from carbon fibre and PA12 polymer, with a design pressure of 5,000 psi and qualification to the DNV-ST-F119 standard. It will replace an existing steel flowline at a water depth of approximately 600 metres, with installation to be performed by Oceaneering International using the horizontal lay method. The West Delta Deep Marine concession sits approximately 90 kilometres offshore Egypt on the north-western part of the Nile Delta and encompasses 17 gas fields at water depths ranging from 300 to 1,200 metres, making it one of Egypt’s most technically complex offshore developments.
Norman Lentsch, Strohm’s Business Development Manager for Africa, described the contract as an important milestone marking the company’s entry into the Egyptian market, and said the award underscores the confidence operators have in thermoplastic composite pipe technology and Strohm’s ability to deliver consistent quality and performance. He noted that the deployment of Strohm’s TCP solution at the West Delta Deep Marine project will be the first application of this pipeline technology type in the region — a reference installation that the company expects to accelerate broader adoption of composite pipe solutions in Egypt and across African offshore developments.
Source: offshore-energy.biz