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The civil division of Motovilikha Plants was the first in Russia to set up the manufacture of long-length nonmagnetic drill pipes for oil and gas sector made from in-house steel. They have been designed under the import phaseout program and meet all international quality standards. Operation of a pilot batch is to be started at oil and gas fields, and with the start of mass production, the company will be able to cover up to 30% of demands of Russian customers for such products.
Nonmagnetic pipes are used in telemetry systems and are absolutely indispensable for geological exploration, horizontal and directional drilling. Previously, such pipes were purchased abroad or made from imported feedstock produced in EC and PRC, however, supply from EC has been terminated after toughening of sanctions in 2022. As a consequence, demand for such products on the domestic market has become five times higher.
Within the shortest possible time, Motovilikha – Civil Mechanical Engineering personnel were able to make 176-178mm long-length nonmagnetic pipes, 9.5m in length, from the in-house steel which are as good as similar foreign products in terms of performance.
Besides drill pipes, nonmagnetic steels are used for navigation equipment, heat exchangers, shipbuilding and many other applications. Currently, the industrial demand for this material in Russia exceeds 40,000 tons per year and will be growing from year to year.
