TPi May 2014

Oi l and gas

Strengthening USA ties with service agreement

Charles Cruickshank, Lux Assure’s CEO

San Antonio, Texas, USA, in March. Personnel were on-hand to explain the products, CoMic corrosion management tool, and OMMICA hydrate inhibitor monitoring technology.

UK-based oil and gas asset integrity and corrosion management firm Lux Assure is developing a presence in the USA by establishing a sales and service agreement with Brown Corrosion Services Inc, who will handle the business development of the company’s corrosion management products CoMic™ and OMMICA™, and the deployment of CoMic in the USA. Lux Assure CEO Charles Cruickshank commented, “The USA has long been a target for us, and we are delighted to be working alongside such a well- established company to enable us to introduce and develop our ground- breaking technology and services in the region.”

Jerry Brown, president of Brown Corrosion Services, said, “Lux Assure has developed a suite of products that fit perfectly into our remit and we are excited to present them to our clients, as well as to help build and grow the company’s profile and reach in the region. “We have many years of experience in all aspects of corrosion monitoring, inspection and prevention, and are confident that working with Lux Assure

will be a mutually beneficial service for both companies, as well as our client base.”

Lux Assure Ltd – UK contact@luxassure.com www.luxassure.com

Brown Corrosion Services, Inc – USA

sales@browncorrosion.com www.browncorrosion.com

The two companies exhibited at the NACE Corrosion 2014 conference in

Inauguration of Vallourec Saudi Arabia Vallourec has inaugurated its new premium finishing plant for oil and gas tubes in Saudi Arabia. Located in Dammam, the unit is dedicated to heat treatment and threading for the full range of VAM ® premium connections, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. in a region where numerous oil and gas projects require high added-value tubular solutions. Vallourec Saudi Arabia will mainly supply oil company Saudi Aramco, along with other regional operators. The unit is fully qualified to carry out all operations required in the Vallourec – France contact@vallourec.com www.vallourec.com

production of VAM premium connections using hollows provided by Vallourec’s pipe mills, including VSB in Brazil.

Resulting from the 2011 acquisition of Saudi Seamless Pipes Factory Company Ltd, the finishing plant includes heat treatment and finishing lines, which were upgraded by Vallourec and completed by an additional premium threading line and a coupling shop. Total investment amounted to approximately $200mn. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Philippe Crouzet, chairman of Vallourec’s management board, said, “This state- of-the art finishing plant in Dammam enables Vallourec to support local customers with the most advanced premium products for their growing oil and gas projects, and with increased services thanks to high flexibility and short delivery times.”

Vallourec Saudi Arabia

With this plant in the Middle East, Vallourec is reinforcing its presence

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