Riyadh plant · in production since 1996

ERW / HFW Pipes

High-frequency electric-resistance welded line, casing and structural pipe. APC is one of the few mills worldwide qualified to make line pipe for wet-sour and critical service.

ERW / HFW Pipes line
Outside diameter6⅝″–20″168.3–508 mm
Wall thickness3.2–16.0 mm0.125″–0.630″
Length6–15.24 m20′–50′
Capacity160,000 tper year

Specifications

Outside diameter6⅝″–20″ (168.3–508 mm)
Wall thickness0.125″–0.630″ (3.2–16.0 mm)
Length20′–50′ (6–15.24 m)
Line pipeAPI 5L / ISO 3183 – Grade B, X42 to X70
CasingAPI 5CT – H-40, J-55, K-55
Standard pipeASTM A53 – Grades A and B
Saudi Aramco01-SAMSS-333, 01-SAMSS-016, 01-SAMSS-035 and related
ShellDEP 31.40.20.37
Location2nd Industrial City, Phase III, Riyadh
Capacity160,000 tonnes per year
Track recordMore than 36 million feet supplied locally and internationally

Other sizes, grades and client specifications on request.

Standards

  • API 5L
  • ISO 3183
  • API 5CT
  • ASTM A53
  • Saudi Aramco SAMSS
  • Shell DEP

How it’s made

  1. UncoilSteel strip is fed from coil.
  2. FormRolls shape the flat strip into a round pipe.
  3. WeldHigh-frequency welding closes the seam.
  4. SizeSizing and shaping rolls bring the pipe to final dimension.

Applications

  • Oil & gas line pipe
  • Wet-sour and critical service
  • Casing
  • Petrochemicals
  • Onshore and offshore platform structures
  • Column pipe
  • Water-well casing
  • Piling
  • General structural

Have a project or a pipe specification?

Talk to our local or export sales team. Local sales: +966 11 265 0123 ext. 248 · Export sales: export_sales@arabian-pipes.com