First Gas Flows Through Strohm’s Pipeline in Germany
(P&GJ) — Germany’s Wilhelmshaven 2 LNG terminal has received its first natural gas through Strohm’s subsea Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) system, marking a significant step in Europe’s evolving energy infrastructure. The milestone follows the commissioning of a second Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU), Excelsior, now in operation.
Strohm supplied over 11 kilometers of TCP to ECOnnect Energy for the project, which is being developed at the TES Wilhelmshaven Green Gas Terminal in a high-current, environmentally sensitive marine zone. The flexible, corrosion-resistant pipe system was selected to support the terminal’s subsea infrastructure and is expected to be repurposed later for transporting liquid CO₂.
Developed in collaboration with TES, ENGIE, and DET Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH, the project features an island jetty located 1.5 kilometers offshore, with the pipeline, data, and power infrastructure buried under the seabed for ecological protection. ECOnnect’s IQuay F-Class solution transfers gas from the Excelsior FSRU to the onshore terminal via six 7.4-inch TCP flowlines, each approximately two kilometers long.
“This milestone marks the culmination of close collaboration and technical innovation across teams and partners,” said Magnus Eikens, Chief Commercial Officer at ECOnnect Energy. “We’ve delivered a first-of-its-kind jettyless solution using Strohm’s TCP, enabling environmentally friendly gas transfer in one of Europe’s most challenging marine environments.”
Strohm CEO Martin van Onna added, “Our TCP is field-proven in the harshest offshore environments. It does not corrode and is compatible with CO₂, making it perfectly suited for this project.”
The Excelsior is expected to deliver up to 4.6 billion cubic meters of gas per year, enough to heat up to 3.7 million four-person households annually.
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