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| Skanska builds steam pipeline in Brazil for USD 113 M Skanska has secured the contract to build a steam pipeline in northeast Brazil. The total contract value amounts to USD 113 M. The customer is Petrobras, the state-owned Brazilian oil company that is one of Skanska's repeat customers in the Latin American energy sector. The contract pertains to the construction of an 84-kilometer steam pipeline between the Vale do Açu thermoelectric power plant and the Alto do Rodrigues oil and gas production wells, where the steam will be injected, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in northeast Brazil. The surface pipeline will have a diameter varying between 3 and 20 inches with thermal insulation. The project will commence immediately and is scheduled for completion in 18 months. The scope of the contract comprises the construction, assembly and thermal insulation of the entire pipeline, testing and start-up assistance. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |