Deep under the sea off Indonesia, a huge energy project is taking shape, and a Swedish company has landed a major role in making it possible.
Alleima has won a contract worth around SEK 995 million (about $105 million) to supply special tubing for a large offshore gas development in Indonesia, Splash247 reports.
The project is called the Kutei North Hub. It sits about 50 km offshore in deep waters off East Kalimantan, where conditions are extreme and pressure is intense.
It is being developed by Searah, a joint venture between Eni and Petronas. The field will include 16 wells and reach depths of up to 2,000 metres below the sea surface.
Gas from the field will be sent to a floating production unit, or FPSO, which can process huge volumes every day.
A key part of the project depends on advanced tubing that can survive saltwater, pressure, and corrosion over many years.
“The development of large deepwater projects places very high demands on technology, materials and collaboration. Alleima’s experience in advanced corrosion-resistant alloys and reliable seamless tubing solutions makes us well-positioned to support complex offshore projects like this,” said Carl von Schantz, president of Alleima’s tube division.
The company will supply its SAF 2507 duplex stainless steel tubing, designed for harsh deep-sea conditions. SAF 2507 will be used in systems that control, monitor, and connect equipment on the seabed with platforms on the surface.
Deliveries will run from 2026 to 2030, with most of the equipment expected to be shipped in 2027.