Interpipe, a Ukraine-based manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products, has supplied OCTG pipes for a geothermal energy project in Slovakia.
OCTG pipes, or Oil Country Tubular Goods, are specialised steel pipes and tubes used across the energy industry.
In a statement, Interpipe announced that it had supplied OCTG pipes for a geothermal project in Slovakia, a country that has been actively investing in renewables as a part of its national energy transition strategy.
The new system should supply almost 175,000 MWh of clean energy annually, the statement read.
For the Slovak geothermal project, Interpipe delivered nearly 1,000 tons of threaded seamless casing with API Buttress connection, in what it called a “significant volume”.
The batch included a range of diameters from 7" to 13 3/8".
All pipes were manufactured in accordance with the API 5CT standard and designed to perform reliably in demanding geothermal conditions, the company added.
“Geothermal energy is becoming a key pillar of Europe’s energy transition, offering significant technical potential,” said Bartłomiej Kania, OCTG sales manager for continental Europe at Interpipe.
“Interpipe provides a comprehensive portfolio of OCTG seamless products, including proprietary premium connections specifically designed for geothermal applications. These include the UPJ-SP connection, compatible with API Buttress, and the UPJ-QR connection. Both are available in a wide range of diameters to meet the requirements of the European geothermal market.”
Based in Ukraine, Interpipe’s products are marketed and sold in more than 50 countries around the world, with the company employing around 9,500 people globally.