General – Saudi Arabia
Strohm from the Netherlands has been awarded a contract to supply 33 km of its TCP flowline for Aramco’s Fadhili gas plant in Saudi Arabia.
Following a successful pilot with Aramco, this is Strohm’s first commercial contract for onshore application in the region.
The project also marks the first time the company uses its newly offered electrofusion coupler (EFC), a completely non-metallic, welded and fully bonded joint that is corrosion-free and enables buried application as it requires no seals. The EFC is a cost-effective solution, easier and faster to install on-site than steel connectors.
The six-inch glass fibre polyethylene composite pipe will be used for rich mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) transport and is due to be delivered in September 2025. It will be produced in the company’s manufacturing plant in the Netherlands and terminated in the field using local workforce. The low-weight solid pipe structure is immune to corrosion and has a smooth liner ensuring enhanced flow.
The contract was awarded following Aramco’s and its engineering partner KBR’s material selection studies, which showed that TCP was the most suitable solution for the flowline, due to its demonstrated fluid compatibility, high qualification standards, lack of corrosion, and low carbon footprint.
