Gazprom in 2016 may take up to 2.4 million tons of pipe products

“For ten months of 2015 in the facilities of” Gazprom “a centralized supplier organized supply 1.77 million tonnes of pipes of Russian factory. In total claimed for the current year demand for pipes is 2.08 million tons, including for capital construction – 1 65 million tonnes for the repair and maintenance needs – 430 thous. tons. The forecast of the need for pipes in 2016 is estimated to amount to 2.4 million tons, “- said the publication.
The major manufacturers of large diameter pipes (LDP) for Gazprom are: JSC “Vyksa Steel Works”, OAO “Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant”, JSC “Volzhsky Pipe Plant” and JSC “IPM.”
In addition, in 2016 the company “Gazprom equipment” through which purchases more than 80% of all equipment and materials, plans to supply more than 800 units of basic petrochemical equipment, including facilities Yakutia gas production center, the second phase of “Nord Stream” Object reconstruction gas production and transmission companies, underground gas storage facilities.
As reported by the MRC, at the end of December 2015, Gazprom announced two tenders for the supply in 2016 of steel electric-welded pipes of large diameter totaling 15.7 billion rubles. The client is “Gazprom equipment” and the pipe to be supplied to subsidiaries of the company. The first tender involves the supply of 80.345 ths. Tons of LDP in the amount of 7 billion rubles., The second – 96.325 ths. Tons of pipes worth about 8.7 billion rubles. Deliveries of the LDP to be implemented from the first to fourth quarters of 2016.
In early November, Gazprom chose “Vyksa Steel Works”, “Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant” (CTRP) and “Tube innovative technology” for the delivery of 103.2 thous. Tonnes of electric welded pipes of large diameter totaling 10.34 billion rubles.
The company did not specify for which the project will be used pipe, but at the moment Gazprom has several major projects for the construction of the gas transmission system, including the “Nord Stream-2” and “Power of Siberia.”
“Gazprom” – the Russian energy company engaged in exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and sale of gas, gas condensate and oil, as well as the production and marketing of heat and electric power. The largest company in Russia, the largest gas company in the world, owns the most extensive transmission system (over 160 thous. Km). It is a global industry leader.