Recently, at the factory of Petrovietnam Steel Pipe Joint Stock Company (PV PIPE), the ceremony to issue the first steel pipe production order for the PC1 (Offshore Pipeline - Shallow Water Section) package under the Block B - O Mon Gas Pipeline Project was solemnly held. This is an important starting milestone for the manufacture of materials and equipment for the construction of marine pipelines of national key energy projects.
Events with the participation of representatives of the Investor (Southwest Pipeline Operating Company - SWPOC), the EPC General Contractor Joint Venture (Vietsovpetro - VSP and Thien Nam Marine Services Joint Stock Company), and the Senior Management Board of Vietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) and PV PIPE.
The Block B - O Mon Gas Pipeline Project is a key national project with a total investment capital of about 1.27 billion USD, total pipeline length up to up to 431 km (both sea and onshore sections).
PC1 bidding package is an important component of the project. According to the signed contract, PV PIPE will be responsible for processing and manufacturing about 32,756 tons of steel pipes to serve the construction of offshore pipelines. This is a successful continuation after PV PIPE successfully completed the Onshore (onshore) package also belonging to this project.
The entire volume of steel pipe production for the PC1 package is expected to be completed and handed over at the end of March 2026.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Thanh Hai - General Director of SWPOC, emphasized the strategic role of the project in providing a stable gas source, contributing to ensuring national energy security. He highly appreciated PV PIPE's preparation and production capacity, and expressed his confidence that "PV PIPE will continue to promote its capacity and experience... to successfully complete the PC1 package, fully meeting the strict technical standards."
Representative of the General Contractor Joint Venture, Mr. Dang Duc Phong - Deputy General Director of VSP, affirmed his confidence in the capacity of PV PIPE. He emphasized that this event is "an important initial step in the construction process of the Block B - O Mon marine pipeline" and expected that units in the project chain will continue to coordinate closely.
For the production unit, Mr. Le Hong Hai - Director of PV PIPE, pledged to implement the bidding package with the highest sense of responsibility. He said that in addition to its traditional strength of producing steel pipes (with international certificates such as API 5L, API-2B), PV PIPE has expanded into fields such as manufacturing rig base components, steel structures, and wind power bases, exporting products to the United States and Europe.
The Block B power-gas project chain is expected to have its first gas flow by the end of 2026, providing a stable fuel source for production. about 3,000 MW of electricity in the Can Tho area, meeting the country's increasing energy needs. the country's urgent energy needs.