Oman Observer reported that Gulf International Pipe Industry LLC dispatched its first load of high pressure carbon steel ERW pipes to its customer.

Mr Hamdan al Shaqsy CEO of GIPI said that "We see our first completed order as a major step forward for GIPI, allowing us to enter a new market segment. We forecast further growth in sales of this type of product and we see good prospects for strengthening GIPI's market position."

GIPI aims to make the oil and gas sector in Oman self sufficient in carbon steel pipe, casing and other related services like internal and external coating for all pipe ranges. It opens up the window of opportunity for Oman to be an exporter of API standard pipes and casing to the GCC region and the world at large.

Following its official inauguration in March, GIPI has been receiving a large number of inquiries both from local and international potential clients, traders and distributors.

GIPI uses the high frequency electric resistance welding process to manufacture the carbon steel pipes ranging in nominal diameter from 8 inch to 24 inch and thickness of up to one inch in the Phase 1 of the project. It also provides related services like internal and external coating for all pipe ranges, threading facilities for casing pipes, slitting services and in house laboratory services.

(Sourced from Oman Observer)