Subsea7 orders steel pipes from Greek company for two North Sea projects

Greece-based Corinth Pipeworks, the steel pipe segment of Belgian Cenergy Holdings, has secured two contracts with Subsea7 for work in the North Sea.

According to the company, the projects, Bestla in Norway and Bittern in the UK, further solidify its strong geographical presence in the region and underscore its long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with key customers. 

For Bestla, operated by OKEA and located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), approximately 13 kilometers south of the Brage Field, the scope includes the supply of 12.5 kilometers of 14” high-frequency welded (HFW) steel pipes.

The project’s development plan involves a two-well subsea tie-back to the Brage platform, which will serve as the host facility for the production, processing, and export of gas and liquid fuels (NGL) from the Upper Jurassic Sognefjord Formation.

In the UK Central North Sea, the Bittern project entails the manufacture and supply of approximately 22 kilometers of HFW steel pipes for a 12” water injection pipeline, scheduled for installation in 2025.

Located approximately 190 kilometers east of Aberdeen, this pipeline will replace the existing line to maintain reservoir pressure support for the life of the Bittern field.

Subsea7 will as the main contractor manage the installation of the lined pipeline, subsea structures and tie-ins at the Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel and the Bittern field. 

Corinth Pipeworks said that the distinguished feature of its approach to these projects is the inclusion of external coating applications, which will be performed at the same location as the pipe manufacturing.

The company recently completed an upgrade to its production facilities to better serve the growing demand for steel pipes in offshore natural gas, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and hydrogen projects. The news came after Cenergy Holdings in July passed the first milestone for the development of a cable manufacturing facility in Maryland, U.S., by reaching a final investment decision (FID).