TPi September 2013

Contract awarded Technip has been awarded by Statoil an engineering, procurement, construction and installation lump-sum contract for the Norne field development, located in the Norwegian Sea at a water depth of approximately 380m. The contract covers the engineering and fabrication of two flexible smoothbore gas export risers; marine operations to remove one existing roughbore riser connecting the Norne floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit with the gas export pipeline, and replace it with one of the new flexible smoothbore risers; and provision of the second flexible smoothbore gas export riser on a reel to Statoil as a spare for future use. Technip’s operating centre in Oslo, Norway, will execute the contract, which is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2014. Fabrication of the risers will take place in the group’s Flexi France plant in Le Trait, France. Offshore installation will be executed with the Normand Progress , a flexible pipelay vessel from the Technip fleet. Shubhlaxmi becomes recognised export house Shubhlaxmi Metals And Tubes, a manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel seamless and welded pipes, tubes and ‘U’ tubes, has been awarded an Export House certificate by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in recognition of its performance in exporting its products around the world. The certificate marks Shubhlaxmi as a government-recognised export house unit. Shubhlaxmi anticipates that the certification will help the company to grow its business, particularly with respect to new orders and upcoming projects. To fulfil ever-growing requirements for stainless steel pipes and tubes in the fields of nuclear industry, pharmaceutical industry, chemical and petro chemical industry, and power industry, the company has already started to establish a new unit adjacent to its existing manufacturing plant, with latest-technology machinery for production of seamless pipes, tubes and ‘U’ tubes. Managing director Pinesh Shah commented, “This certificate is another feather on Shubhlaxmi’s cap which is only possible with help of our esteemed clients. It will not only boost our business in the international market, but also add value to our growing organisation.” Shubhlaxmi Metals and Tubes Pvt ltd – India info@shubhlaxmigroup.com www.shubhlaxmigroup.com

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