TMK Ipsco Achieves ERCB Directive 010 Compliance
12/10/2009 - TMK Ipsco is now able to offer ERCB Directive 010, Appendix B compliant casing in Grades H40, J55, and L80 produced as "new" production supplied from either its welded and seamless mills in the U.S. or from TMK's seamless mills in Russia.
TMK Ipsco is now able to offer ERCB Directive 010, Appendix B compliant casing in Grades H40, J55, and L80 produced as "new" production supplied from either its welded and seamless mills in the U.S. or from TMK's seamless mills in Russia.
The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), an independent, quasi-judicial agency of the Government of Alberta, Canada, regulates the safe, responsible, and efficient development of oil, natural gas, oil sands, and coal, as well as the pipelines to move these resources to market.
ERCB Directive 010, which became effective on September 22, 2008, mandates upgraded material specifications for casing materials manufactured in accordance with API Specification 5CT, when used in sour service. For wells with partial pressure H2S greater than or equal to 0.34 kPa, the additional requirements are found in Appendix B of Directive 010.
TMK Ipsco says that it conducted an extensive testing program to ensure that all its mills are compliant with this Directive.
TMK Ipsco operates in North America as a division of TMK, the largest pipe producer in Russia and one of the three global market leaders. TMK Ipsco operates one steel mill and nine pipe mills and product finishing facilities in seven states across the United States. Its pipe mills produce a range of seamless and welded energy tubular products including oil and gas well casing and tubing, line pipe, drill pipe, standard pipe, and hollow structural sections. The company also manufactures premium connections for oil and natural gas drilling and production under the ULTRA brand name. In 2008, TMK shipped over 3.2 million tonnes of pipes and supplied companies in more than 65 countries.
