Vallourec’s full service welding subsidiary Serimax has been commissioned by Technip to provide welding solutions in the Ubarana – UGG project1, operated by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, off the coast of Fortaleza in northwest Brazil. Technip is in charge of the laying of the linepipes. A part of these pipes have been delivered by Serimax’s mother company Vallourec, from its Brazilian mill, located in Barreiro Belo Horizonte.

Serimax is providing welding services to Technip's DLB Iroquois barge with four Saturnax2 welding stations, and maintenance and production members onboard. Their scope of order comprises the welding of 39.5km of pipeline in two shallow-water fields, with 19km of internally coated 12” pipe currently being laid in the Ubarana field and 19km of 20” pipe in the UGG field.

Mickael Dolou, Serimax’s regional manager for South America, said: “This project cements our position in Brazil by strengthening the development of the shallow-water component and we are proud to bring our know-how to this project. Our teams onboard Technip’s laying barge are experienced to operate in the most challenging conditions. They will ensure the best service to our client.”

Vallourec’s 60 year presence in Brazil and expertise in premium solutions for offshore applications have sealed a successful business relationship to the operating company Petrobras, on which other Group entities can build to bring in their expertise. The Serimax involvement in the Ubarana - UGG project demonstrates as well the potential synergies of Vallourec’s manifold solutions for challenging Oil & Gas projects.