Largest gas field in world protected with Transocean Paints
South Pars Gas field is the biggest independent gas reserve in the world which is shared by Iran and Qatar.
According to latest figures, the field contains more than 14 trillion cubic meters of natural world’s gas reserves and about 48 percent of Iran’s confirmed reserves. South Pars phases 15 and 16 are designed to produce 50 millions cubic meters of natural gas, 80,000 barrels of condensate, 400 tons of Sulphur per day and 1.05 million tons of LPG per year and 1 million tons of Ethane per year for supplying petrochemical plant as feedstock.
This project is awarded to consortium leader comprising Arya Shahab CO. as the consortium leader, and a joint venture of IOEC , ISOICO and SAFF .
Transocean is the main paint supplier to the project and recently the General Manager of Transocean has visited the sites. The project has started in 2007 and all steel structures were painted in-shop where the first coat was applied.
Completion of the paint system was done on site and in order to ensure a satisfactory end result, our Transocean inspector was employed full time at the site to supervise all work.
At the time of visit, March 2012, some parts were already in operation.
Total Area Protected; > 300.000 sq.m
Paints supplied
Transpoxy Primer 18.674 liters
Transozinc Silicate 2.000 liters
Transozinc Epoxy Primer 6.000 liters
Transosil Finish 7.000 liters
Transosil Aluminium HR 2.000 liters
Transpoxy Intermediate 125.000 liters
Transurethane Finish 28.039 liters
Transpoxy Tankguard 35.232 liters
