In late May, Shashi Steel Pipe Works, Sinopec Oilfield Equipment Corporation once again signed a contract for a seawater desalination project in Saudi Arabia. The project covers the supply of longitudinal submerged arc welded (LSAW) steel pipes with a diameter of 914mm and a wall thickness of 9.53mm, destined for Saudi Arabia's seawater desalination projects to support urban water pipeline construction in Saudi Arabia. Longitudinal submerged arc welded (LSAW) steel pipes and spiral submerged arc welded (SSAW) steel pipes were included in Saudi Aramco's procurement list for materials in China, ensuring a continuous and stable supply of oil and gas steel pipes to Saudi Arabia. In the second half of 2023, multi-size, large-diameter, and thick-wall SSAW steel pipes will be initially used in the water pipeline construction in Saudi Arabia, gaining full recognition from users for their high quality and high cost performance.

SSPW has strengthened quality control throughout the entire industrial chain, from raw material procurement to steel pipe design, production, inspection, transportation, and after-sales services. Implementing management strategies such as quality problem close loop, QC teams, and third-party inspection, SSPW focuses on key projects, important procedures and processes and utilizes new processes, technologies, and methods to effectively control product indicators, making it a norm not to accept defects, make defects, or pass on defects.

Since the 14th Five-Year Plan, SSPW has been increasing efforts to promote the layout of overseas market and contributing to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). SSPW has also increased investment in steel pipe production lines, implementing upgrades and transformations of SSAW pipe unit to meet the demands of long-distance pipeline projects at home and abroad for large-diameter, high-grade, and thick-wall steel pipes. By introducing internationally advanced pipe forming unit, SSPW has achieved one-button operation for key forming process adjustment, which further guarantees the demand for high-quality steel pipes from domestic and foreign users.