Tenaris selected to supply well casing to Philippine Geothermal Production Company

Tiwi geothermal energy plant

The Philippine Geothermal Manufacturing Firm, Inc. (PGPC) has chosen Tenaris to produce 540 tons of 16” seamless casing wanted for its ongoing steam area amenities improvement venture in Tiwi and Malinao, within the Philippines.  The venture requires pipes with premium connections that may reliably face up to depths of two,600 meters and temperatures of about 300 levels Celsius.

By this venture, PGPC intends to extend and enhance their wells’ steam circulation charge and manufacturing capability. As the upkeep of effectively integrity could be very essential, it is vitally vital that the 16” seamless casings for use will be capable to bear the structural and mechanical masses beforehand designed for a 13 3/8” connection. Which means that premium connections within the 16” string ought to meet the identical {qualifications} because the manufacturing casing.

“By our shut collaboration with the client and understanding the drilling challenges for the geothermal effectively, we have now been capable of work collectively and provide an progressive resolution,” says Muhammad Hamzah, Technical Gross sales Regional Senior Supervisor. “This was an excellent alternative for us to research the effectively design as a complete and begin exchanging knowledge and documentation with PGPC to judge the acceptable premium connection.”

PGPC has very stringent necessities for manufacturing casing connections, requiring compliance with sure requirements and {qualifications}, particularly the TWCCEP (Thermal Properly Casing Connection Analysis Protocol).

“We analyzed our extensive product portfolio to determine a reference to excessive sealability, to keep away from steam leaking, with excessive clearance, and TWCCEP certified. After reviewing with Tenaris’s product engineering staff, we proposed the TenarisHydril Blue® Max premium connection, designed with Dopeless® expertise, which is a threaded and matched reference to particular tight clearance. This expertise has a sphere-to-cone seal geometry that gives dependable sealing underneath excessive masses,” shares Hamzah.

PGPC is a Filipino company owned by the SM Investments Company and is the pioneer in geothermal improvement within the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Its Tiwi and Mak-Ban steams fields generate roughly 300 megawatts of electrical energy mixed.  PGPC can be within the means of exploring and growing a number of geothermal prospects within the Philippines, contributing to sustainable renewable vitality development within the nation.

Supply: Tenaris