Deal marks largest commercial award for pipe supply in company’s 16-year history and a first project in the Brazilian pre-salt. Strohm has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies EP Brasil for the supply of thermoplastic composite pipeline (TCP) Flowlines for an offshore field located in the Santos Basin in the Brazilian pre-salt area.

Due for installation in 2026 at a water depth of 2,200 meters, Strohm’s TCP innovative solution has been selected for the first time for flowlines to be installed in ultra deep water. Qualified for 30 years’ design life, this technology is immune to corrosion, including the CO₂-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC-CO₂), and as such provides TotalEnergies with a disruptive, long-term and low carbon footprint solution.

Renato Bastos, Vice President Brazil, Strohm, said, “The award of this contract marks a major step change in the offshore industry and at Strohm we are immensely proud to be the first company to provide a TCP Flowline to TotalEnergies in Brazil for use in ultradeep water. Over the course of a year, a multidisciplinary team from TotalEnergies and Strohm, featuring employees from Brazil, France and the Netherlands, have worked hand-in-hand to make this cutting-edge, disruptive solution a reality. Together, we are writing a new chapter for subsea developments in Brazil - particularly in the pre-salt area - and I am humbled and thrilled to be part of it.”

Thomas Leize, Project Manager at TotalEnergies, said, “It will be the first project like this in the pre-salt and we have carefully selected this innovative technology for replacing the flexible lines in operation with a clear focus on design life, performance and carbon footprint. This technology is important because it represents a solution to a long-lasting corrosion problem, at a competitive cost, applicable for ultra deep water, in line with our commitment of reducing emissions from our operations.”

With an inner diameter of 6 inch and a 600-bar design pressure, the TCP Flowline will be used for gas injection in water depths of 2,200 meters. It will be installed using a standard pipelay support (PLSV) vessel, as are operating currently in Brazil.

Martin van Onna, Strohm CEO, said, “As the pioneer of TCP technology, we have experienced strong support from TotalEnergies since as early as 2009. Recently TotalEnergies installed a TCP Jumper at the Egina field, and now we welcome this TCP Flowline contract - the ‘definitive solution’ that the industry has been seeking. As a global first, a first in Brazil, and a first for resolving the SCC-CO₂ corrosion issue, it is a breakthrough moment for the sector, one that further evidences our pioneering spirit. I would like to sincerely thank TotalEnergies for their trust in our technology, our company, and our team, and I look forward to seeing these flowlines being installed.”

Strohm’s TCP provides a robust, corrosion free and low-carbon solution for operators. TCP Flowlines are manufactured and shipped in long continuous lengths, allowing for fast and efficient installation by either PLSV vessels or smaller vessels, using the common horizontal lay method.

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