OREANDA-NEWS. May 19, 2011. TMK, one of the world’s leading oil and gas steel pipe producers, has completed a shipment of 13-Chrome tubing with TMK FMT premium connections to a Rosneft subsidiary operating the Chkalovskoye field.

The pipes were made from 13-Chrome steel, which is high resistant to harsh environments and is the most effective to combat sweet corrosion. TMK has become the first Russian company to manufacture OCTG pipes from this type of steel.

“The development of new types of products required by our customers is very important for TMK. A very limited number of global premium pipe producers are able to make OCTG from 13-Chrome steel,” said Alexander Shiryaev, TMK CEO. By starting this production at its facilities, TMK has now become part of this elite club and has got access to a very important segment of the global premium pipe market.”