Vallourec world leader in premium tubular solutions announced that it has received a series of orders for VAM 21 premium threaded connections in the Middle East since the beginning of the year, representing a total of almost 15,000 tonnes. The new generation VAM 21 connection developed by Vallourec has met with great commercial success in the most challenging environments, in the North Sea, Brazil, South East Asia and most recently, the Middle East. VAM 21 is currently the only connection in the world complying with the latest specification demanded by oil companies for the most demanding applications, especially offshore.
Orders from major oil and gas companies in three countries;
Several orders for VAM 21 connections were received from Qatar in February 2012. These orders concern offshore applications covering all sizes offered by the range of product. In May 2012, Vallourec signed two orders for VAM 21 connections in Saudi Arabia to equip exploration wells in offshore and deep offshore situated in the northern end of the Red Sea near the Gulf of Suez. And in July 2012, the Group received an order in Kuwait, to supply a customized version of VAM 21 connection for very deep onshore gas drilling operations.
A great potential;
Mr Didier Hornet MD of Vallourec Oil & Gas activities said that “The Middle East region is well known for its production of onshore oil and gas but it is also very active in the offshore segment, from shallow to very deep operations. In view of its recognized expertise in this field, Vallourec is particularly well placed to participate in the exploration and development of the many fields in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf which have huge potential. Thanks to its unique sealing and mechanical resistance properties the VAM 21 connection is clearly the best-adapted solution for the extreme conditions encountered for both onshore and offshore severe drilling operations.”
Unique technical qualities;
This connection has been validated using ISO13679 FDIS-2011 CAL-IV, the latest generation technical specification demanded by oil companies for the most demanding applications, especially offshore. It stands up to extremely high temperatures and pressures and resists the strongest axial loads. It is currently the only connection in the world that is qualified according to the new 2011 standards and is capable of offering sealing and mechanical resistance qualities equivalent to that of the tube over a wide range of sizes.
This Threaded and Coupled solution is perfectly adapted to the most difficult environments such as HP/HT (High Pressure/High Temperature) fields, in drilling with casing conditions or in extended reach wells. Moreover, VAM 21 facilitates the self alignment of the tubes which ensures secure and rapid make up during on site assembly. It can be used with the Cleanwell Dry coating, which preserves the environment while enabling dope free tube connection.
Source - Vallourec
(www.steelguru.com)
