Russian steel manufacturer Severstal announced that it has provided large-diameter pipes (LDP) with an epoxy coating for the construction of the LNG 2 project in the Arctic to the Russian natural gas producer Novatek. The quantity is approximately 15,800 tons, and products supplied by Severstal included accessories, hardware, and equipment.

The large-diameter pipes are produced by the Izhora Pipe Plant, part of Severstal’s steel division. The pipe diameter is 530 mm and the wall thickness is 16 mm.

The Izhora Pipe Plant has also developed a new epoxy coating technology for the external factors of the Arctic, with a thickness of 550 microns.