Russian pipe maker OMK produces new small-diameter pipe for Rosneft

Nizhny Novgorod, March 30 - Neftegaz.RU. United Metallurgical Company (OMK) announced that it produced its 1^st commercial batch of 60.3 mm high-strength tubing from its own hot-rolled steel under the scope of an order from Rosneft.
OMK is producing tubing on the basis of the new electric-welded pipe shop at its Vyksa plant in Nizhny Novgorod region in Russia.

OMK was one of the 1^st in Russia to master the production of electric welded tubing of such a small diameter.
Since the start of production in July 2020, it has already launched production of tubing pipes with diameters of 73 mm and 88.9 mm and pipes for oil & gas pipelines.

Vadim Sakharnyuk, OMK´s Head of development of customers service stated:

• The company´s tubing production lines are equipped with modern technological and control equipment
• Due to the strict observance of the improved quality parameters, tubing made from all-welded billets by OMK can compete with seamless pipes of a similar strength group
• Our company is constantly expanding its product line and offers customers new integrated solutions for threaded oil & gas pipes

In 2015 OMK and Rosneft signed a partnership agreement in the area of petroleum products.
In the current economic and geopolitical conditions, the companies decided to combine their efforts to increase the competitiveness of domestic production facilities.

OMK is one of Russia’s largest producers of pipes and other steel products for energy, transport and industrial companies.
Customers for OMK products include domestic and international leaders, such as: Gazprom, LUKOIL, Transneft, Surgutneftegaz, Rosneft, Sibur, ExxonMobil, Shell, General Electric, Samsung and others.
OMK exports to over 30 countries.