ARABIAN PIPES COMPANY (APC), a Saudi Joint Stock Company, is the largest manufacturer of medium range High Frequency Electric Resistance Welded (HF-ERW) steel pipes in the Middle East, providing quality products, backed by a reliable and efficient service.
APC started its commercial production in 1996 to meet the growth of demand in several sectors such as Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, Industrial, Agricultural and Construction. Within a short period of time, APC became the major supplier of HF-ERW steel pipes in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
The company’s ERW manufacturing facility, which is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is capable of producing pipes with outside diameter of 6”-20”(168.3mm-508.0mm), under a comprehensive production and quality programme that qualified it to obtain monogramming license from the American Petroleum Institute (API) for producing Line Pipes (5L) and Casing Pipes (5CT) and the most prestigious ISO 9001 for the design and manufacture of HF-ERW pipes.
Annual ERW production output exceeds 160,000 metric tonnes per year. Pipes for Sour/Non-sour environments fall within its range of supply, as well as Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) Casing Pipes, and external pipe anti-corrosion coating services for Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE), Three Layer- Polyethylene (3LPE) and Polypropylene (3LPP) applications are also available.
To-date, more than four million feet of coated pipes have been delivered for use in various oil and gas mega-projects.
A pipe threading and coupling line has been installed to provide added end-finishing services to OCTG casings, thus transforming APC into a truly one-stop-shop pipe provider.
To put emphasis on its objective of supplying a wide spectrum of sizes to leading local and international oil and gas companies, APC’s Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) mill started its production of 16”- 48” (406.4 mm - 1219.0 mm) steel pipes with wall thickness up to 1”. The LSAW facility is able to produce in excess of 300,000 metric tonnes of high grade pipes, per annum.
A key factor for Arabian Pipes Company is its rigid application of quality control procedures, at every level, both in the production process and management operations.
APC has installed the latest generation of manufacturing and testing equipment to meet the strictest international and customers’ standards, including the Saudi Aramco SAMSS and Shell DEP standards. APC has since been registered with, and consistently listed in the approved and preferred vendors list of numerous major oil companies.
Staff training is essential to keep all aspects of the company’s operation working to peak efficiency at all times, and to maintain a high standard of service to its customers.
A great deal of emphasis is placed on staff development programme and ensuring the company’s personnel is fully aware in the latest advances and techniques in their respective fields of work.
APC utilises a state-of-the-art integrated information system and the latest in pipe handling and storage methods. A well-organised logistics scheme is in place that ensures effective stockyard management and control of pipes of varying specifications and sizes, as well as an efficient delivery service.
All of these resources make APC truly a world class mill that supplies lifelines to the future.
