OREANDA-NEWS. United Metallurgical Company (OMK Closed Joint Stock Company) won the contest to supply pipes for the second branch of the offshore section of South Stream's main pipeline.

According to a contract signed between OMK and South Stream Transport B.V. on March 14, 2014, the company is to manufacture over 300 km of pipes (which accounts for 35% of the overall volume required for the branch construction). The document was signed by Vladimir Markin, President of OMK, and Oleg Aksyutin, CEO of South Stream Transport.

At the end of January of 2014, OMK and South Stream Transport B.V. signed an agreement for the supply of over 300 km of pipes for the construction of the first branch of South Stream's offshore section. Therefore, OMK will deliver over 600 km of large diameter pipes for the first and second branches of the gas pipeline's offshore section.

The LDP technical parameters for South Stream's second branch are identical to those used for the first branch: 813 mm in diameter with 39 mm thick walls. The pipes will be produced at Vyksa Steel Works from SAWL 450 steel in keeping with the DNV-OS-F101 (2010) standard and the South Stream Transport's technical specifications.

“The new contract to deliver pipes for the South Stream project which was signed today is further proof of the high competitiveness of OMK products. This new success has been made possible thanks to the professional work of our staff at the production sites and the company's significant investments into new production technologies,” said OMK President Vladimir Markin.