TPi September 2016

business & market news

Projects to begin oil production Tube Developments expects to see two of the projects for which it supplied piping produce oil in 2016.

Closer to the company’s UK head office, production is expected to restart in 2016 in the redevelopment project of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, located west of the Shetland Islands. This BP project, known as BP Quad 204, will allow the field to extend and remain in production beyond 2035. Tube Developments supplied the structural tubulars for the subsea structures.

The Moho Nord project is expected to begin oil production this year

First oil from Moho Nord is planned for this year. The exploration and production project was launched off the Congolese coast in 2013. The development is the largest oil project undertaken in the Republic of the Congo to date. Tube Developments supplied the structural tubulars to the appointed project contractor in 2015.

fabricated subsea structures for the redevelopment. The £3bn project presented one of the most complex engineering challenges undertaken by BP and its partners. Tube Developments operates from a warehouse facility covering thousands of square feet of fully mechanised space that accommodates its comprehensive range of carbon steel pipes and tubulars. The company has experience in the supply of tubular products to the North Sea oil industry, and this knowledge of products in addition to the full range of its stockholding has enabled it to participate in supplying the newly created markets of the emerging oil producing countries.

The contractor Babcock International was responsible for delivering 73

A subsea structure for the BP Quad 204 project

Tube Developments Ltd – UK info@tubedev.com www.tubedev.com

JMC Steel Group becomes Zekelman Industries

Additionally, Zekelman Industries’ recent investment in VectorBloc (a modular construction design system) is a step toward expanding the company’s product lines and manufacturing capabilities. All @jmcsteel.com email addresses have transitioned to @zekelman.com. All Zekelman business units – Atlas Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma and Energex Tube – will keep their existing names, email addresses and website URLs.

my name associated with the products and services we provide.”

JMC Steel Group is changing its corporate name and identity to Zekelman Industries Inc. Zekelman Industries is the parent company of Atlas Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma and Energex Tube. Each of these business units will continue to operate under its existing brand name. “The change of name and identity signifies my, and my family’s, commitment to our business, customers, team members and suppliers,” said Barry Zekelman, CEO of Zekelman Industries. “I am proud of the work we do and honoured to have

Zekelman Industries is a value-added metal processor, with a focus on providing customer service through the timely delivery of high-value industrial products. The company is committed to the continuous improvement of its customer service and manufacturing processes, and constantly invests in its systems and facilities. Most recently, the company completed its Phoenix project at the Wheatland Division’s Council Avenue facility. This investment has improved product delivery, quality and throughput.

Zekelman Industries Inc – USA info@zekelmanindustries.com www.zekelman.com

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