Tenaris and IGI Poseidon have partnered up to advance hydrogen transportation via ultra-deep offshore pipelines aiming to tackle safely conveying hydrogen under severe conditions and ensuring economic competitiveness of the transmission costs.
Dec 13, 2024
Tenaris and IGI Poseidon have joined forces to advance hydrogen transportation via ultra-deep offshore pipelines. This collaboration aims to tackle two main challenges: safely conveying hydrogen under severe conditions and ensuring economic competitiveness of the transmission costs.
Tenaris, a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes and related services. IGI Poseidon is a joint venture between Greece’s DEPA International Projects and Italy’s Edison S.p.A.
The two companies are tackling this challenge to advance infrastructure development by jointly conducting qualification testing for offshore high-pressure pipelines, combining their expertise in energy infrastructures and pipe technology.
“Our target in IGI Poseidon has always been about developing and realizing infrastructures to provide diversified and competitive energy for the future,” said Fabrizio Mattana, CEO at IGI Poseidon. “This partnership is a natural extension of our vision that is evolving in order to contribute to Europe’s ambitious climate goals.”
Konstantinos Xifaras, Chairman of the Board at IGI Poseidon, added , “This collaboration is a significant step towards realizing a sustainable energy future. By combining our expertise with Tenaris advanced materials technology, we are reinforcing our commitment into hydrogen transportation and innovation.”
Philippe Darcis, Pipeline Technology Senior Director at Tenaris, highlighted, “Contributing to research on material performance in hydrogen environments is key to our strategy. We are leveraging our expertise and R&D capabilities to support the development of next-generation hydrogen transportation networks.”
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The joint initiative, launched in 2024, involves rigorous testing of high-strength material (X70) and girth welding under high-pressure conditions, simulating the transport of pure hydrogen via the same offshore pipelines IGI Poseidon already designed for natural gas.
