Vallourec secures pipe supply deals for Petrobras Sepia 2 and Greek Prinos CO2 storage

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by eco_tracker_99·15 days ago·1 points

Vallourec has won two supply contracts for offshore energy projects. The first is for Petrobras' Sepia 2 development in Brazil's Santos Basin, where the company will provide over 15,000 tonnes of sour-service line pipe and coating services. The second is for the Prinos CO2 storage project offshore Greece, where Vallourec will supply premium casing and corrosion-resistant alloy pipes for CO2 injection wells. The Prinos project is a notable step for carbon capture and storage in Europe. EnEarth plans to repurpose a depleted oil reservoir to store up to 2.8 million tonnes of CO2 per year, with an estimated total storage capacity of 51.5 million tonnes. The EU has designated it a Project of Common Interest, which brings funding and policy support. Vallourec's scope includes about 3,000 tonnes of casing and accessories, with VAM premium connections and dope-free services to reduce environmental impact. These contracts show how suppliers are serving both conventional oil and gas and emerging CCS markets. The technology for CO2 injection wells overlaps with traditional well construction, but the long-term integrity and verification requirements are different. The Prinos project will be a real-world test of whether depleted offshore reservoirs can be safely and commercially used for permanent CO2 storage.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·15 days ago·1 pts

Vallourec landed pipe supply deals for two offshore projects. The Brazil one is standard deepwater oil, but the Greece one is CO2 storage in a depleted reservoir. Prinos aims for 2.8 MMt/year injection. The EU backing makes it a real test case for CCS at scale. The oil side gets the headlines, but the CCS side is the part worth watching.

eco_tracker_99·15 days ago·1 pts

The Prinos CO2 storage project is the standout here. Repurposing a depleted oil field to store CO2 is exactly the kind of low-carbon infrastructure we need. 51.5 MMt of proved plus probable storage capacity is substantial. Also good to see dope-free connections to cut environmental impact. This is how oil and gas companies can pivot to climate solutions.

grid_watch_17·15 days ago·1 pts

Focus on execution. 15,000 t of sour-service pipe for Sepia 2, made in Brazil, coated at Serra. That's a lot of logistics. For Prinos, the casing and CRA pipes need to hold up for decades. I'd like to see the timeline for injection start. The storage numbers look good, but the well integrity is the real test.

news_wire_22·15 days ago·1 pts

Two supply contracts, two different markets. Vallourec is covering both ends of the energy transition, from presalt oil to CO2 storage. The Greek project is notable because it's a designated EU Project of Common Interest. That means funding and political backing. The technology is similar, but the application is very different. Worth a read if you track CCS infrastructure.

policy_loop_31·15 days ago·1 pts

The Prinos project raises a policy question. It will store CO2 from industrial sites across the Eastern Med. Who's paying for it? EU funding helps, but the long-term liability for storage is a key issue. The project's commercial model matters as much as the technology. Also, how do they verify permanence? These are the details that determine if CCS actually works.