Moqaddam told Shana that Minister of Petroleum is to run the tender for procurement of 600km Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRA) pipelines for Pars Oil and Gas Company in line with its policy to indigenize production of 10 highly used oil industry products and equipment.

He said the tender will be held in September this year by the National Iranian Oil Company's Commodity Procurement and Manufacturing Support Management Department.

He added that the tender will be held on a limited basis and internationally.

He said foreign companies have offered proposals in that connection and well-credited will be invited to run the bid.

The official said the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) needs 250 kms such pipelines and the bidders will have to embark on deliver of the CRAs within the timetable foreseen in the tender announcement. 

The remaining 350km will be produced gradually on a definite road map and at least 100 kms of the CRAs will be manufactured totally in Iran, he concluded.

The winner of the bid will transfer related technology to Iran as it is monopolized by a few states.

The  use  of  CRAs  in  oil field  application  has  grown  in  the  past  years  and  continues  to grow as world-wide search is turning to deeper reservoir.

Despite  the  fact  that  CRAs  are  much  expensive  related  to  carbon  steel,  in  many  cases  may  provide  an  attractive alternative to conventional steel used in combination with chemical corrosion inhibitor.

The lack of recognized engineering standard and the relatively manufacturers short experience are the major concerns during  material  procurement  and  subsequent  manufacturing.