OREANDA-NEWS. JFE Steel Corporation announced today that together with Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. it has received an order from ROMPCO Lda duly represented by Sasol Technology Pty Ltd. (Sasol), for 23,000 tons of API 5L X70-grade high-strength electric-resistance-welded (ERW) steel pipe.

JFE Steel’s advanced pipes will be used for the ROMPCO Loop Line Project operated by ROMPCO. The project will accommodate increasing demand in Mozambique by transporting natural gas produced locally to consumers. The first phase of the project will start transporting gas in July 2014.

Approximately 130km of *looping pipelines will be installed in the first phase of the project to supply natural gas from Temane to Ressano Garcia, which is north west of Maputo.

JFE Steel supplied approximately 100,000 tons of 26” OD ERW pipes to Sasol from 2001 to 2002. Based on this experience, Sasol highly evaluates JFE Steel’s advanced pipes and cutting-edge technology for assured supply of quality products.