DORIS, ROSEN and Spiecapag announce Pipeline Transition Alliance
27/09/2024
DORIS, ROSEN and Spiecapag have announced the formation of the Pipeline Transition Alliance, a partnership dedicated to repurposing natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen service.
Broad adoption of hydrogen as a new energy source depends on large-scale, cost-effective transmission and owners of pipeline infrastructure will play a critical role in meeting this challenge by repurposing existing assets to hydrogen service. Associated benefits of repurposing existing infrastructure may include mitigated decommissioning burdens and the security of future energy supply contracts. However, introducing hydrogen into existing pipelines represents significant complexity and risk, given the differentiated properties of hydrogen over natural gas.
The Pipeline Transition Alliance provides dependable, world-class support to pipeline infrastructure owners across all project phases.
The value it brings derives from the skill sets and expertise of each global partner that, together, allow it to cover the entire scope:
- ROSEN is responsible for pipeline inspection, assessment and integrity management services. ROSEN’s cutting- edge inspection and testing technologies allow for rapid, dependable early-stage assessment and estimation.
- DORIS undertakes engineering of the pipeline and associated hydrogen production and conditioning systems. With 60 years of experience in the energy industry, DORIS’s renowned gas-processing engineering capabilities support the design of highly efficient and safe facilities.
- Spiecapag provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for delivery of the repurposed pipeline infrastructure, along with new facilities as required to meet the client’s specifications and future demands.
Antony Loane, DORIS’s Business Development Manager for Asia-Pacific, commented: “We are able to provide our clients with confidence and clarity in understanding the risks and costs associated with introducing hydrogen into their assets. But the principal benefit comes from access to our cutting-edge technology and ongoing experience from the hydrogen transition projects we are currently undertaking across the globe.”
Emphasising the significance of this partnership, Hernando Caceres, Vice President of Business Execution at ROSEN in Asia Pacific, stated: “In forging this strategic alliance between DORIS, ROSEN and Spiecapag, we are positioning to deliver an integrated solution for hydrogen pipelines. Leveraging our combined expertise, we guide customers in repurposing existing pipelines while efficiently designing, building and operating new ones. I believe this alliance is a critical step towards accelerating our customers’ ambitious energy transition plans, reinforcing our focus on sustainable solutions.”
Jason Paterson, Spiecapag’s Business Strategy and Growth Manager, added: “This alliance has been formed to provide asset owners with an ‘end-to-end’ pipeline transition service to assist with the repurposing of existing pipeline infrastructure from natural gas to hydrogen, covering all stages of the project lifecycle. This combined partnership of world leaders in our respective fields now provides our customers with access to a formidable team of subject matter experts and technologies to assist with this transition.”
