TPi January 2016

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Advanced tubing for FPSO heat exchangers

625 tubing for this prestig- ious project with Estaleiros doBrasil Ltda (EBR) and Toyo Engineering Corporation of Japan,” commented Haresh K Sippy, managing director for TEMA India. “It is the first FPSO project executed by an Indian company with Petrobras as the end client. “The tubing has to meet stringent quality require- ments and must have a very

Superior Tube, a manufacturer of precision metal tubing for safety critical applications, has been awarded a contract from TEMA India Ltd to supply heat exchanger tubing for a new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The vessel is among several commissioned by Brazilian energy giant Petrobras as part of its project to develop the oil reserves in the pre- salt fields in the Santos basin off the Brazilian coast. For the vessel’s heat exchangers, Superior Tube provided 37km of seamless alloy 625 tubing. Manu- factured to stringent specifications, the tubing will undergo a rigorous testing process in order to meet high quality requirements. Representing an important step in the company’s strategy to expand its oil and gas business in the world’s major growth regions, this contract win was achieved as a result of a strong collaboration between Superior Tube and its sister mill, UK-based Fine Tubes, which has an established presence in India.

Heat exchanger tubing for the FPSO

It is among the largest manufacturers of shell and tube heat exchangers in India, and serves the oil and gas, fertiliser, power and FPSO sectors.

low wall thickness with a thickness/ diameter ratio of 0.07 to 0.08. We are confident in Superior Tube’s ability to meet those requirements, and look forward to a mutually beneficial and lasting business relationship.” Superior Tube’s products are used in a range of industries, from oil and gas extraction to aerospace, power generation and pharmaceutical manu- facture. Its manufacturing capabilities include seamless and welded tubes, straight lengths and coils in stainless steel, nickel, titanium and zirconium. TEMA India is a global process equip- ment manufacturer for critical high-pres- sure, high-temperature applications.

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“We are pleased to collaborate with Superior Tube in providing the Inconel

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Floating production storage and offloading vessel

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