Aegion Corporation (“Aegion” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Global Select
Market: AEGN) today announced it is on schedule to begin this fall pipe
coating and the application of an innovative pipe insulation material
for use on the Shell Appomattox project. The insulation material vendor
for the project, Materia, Inc. (“Materia”), is also on schedule with
respect to the project. Shell Offshore, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”), selected Aegion’s subsidiary, The
Bayou Companies, LLC (“Bayou”), to provide the pipe coating and
insulation for the Appomattox development located in the deep water of
the Gulf of Mexico.
Aegion is collaborating with Materia to supply Materia’s Proxima®
HTI-1400 subsea insulation system for the project. The newly developed
thermosetting cross-linked hydrocarbon polymer system provides a robust
thermal barrier between flowlines and seawater. The insulation system is
a stable incompressible solid in deep water environments involving water
depths greater than 10,000 feet. Materia recently completed the first
phase of the required expansion of its Huntsville, Texas facility to
produce the new thermal insulation material and is proceeding with the
commissioning process. The second phase of the expansion is expected to
occur in the second and third quarters of 2016, which would meet the
schedule for full-scale production this fall.
A state-of-the-art insulation coating facility designed for the
Appomattox project is currently under construction at Bayou’s New
Iberia, Louisiana location, where Bayou will provide anti-corrosion pipe
coating and ancillary services. Bayou Wasco Insulation, LLC (“Bayou
Wasco”), a joint venture between Aegion and Malaysia-based Wasco Energy,
Ltd, is a leader in proprietary insulation coatings and is uniquely
suited to service the deep water pipeline market in the Gulf of Mexico.
In partnership with Materia and Shell, Bayou Wasco has developed the
proprietary ACS™ HT-200 pipe insulation coating application process.
Bayou is currently receiving specialized equipment for the insulation
application as construction on the new facility continues for completion
this summer. Bayou expects to begin insulation application production
during the fourth quarter of 2016.
Charles R. Gordon, Aegion’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
“Our collaboration with Materia demonstrates our commitment to work with
customers to provide world-class coating, insulation, logistics and
prefabrication solutions. The new proprietary pipe insulation
application process will permit safe and efficient transportation of
crude oil from deep water oil field developments in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are proud of our capabilities to provide large-scale project support
to Shell and remain committed to providing high-quality pipeline
corrosion protection, flow assurance and other services for their
pipeline assets in the Gulf Coast region.”
Nitin Apte, Materia’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented,
“Materia’s thermal insulation provides a simple and cost-effective
solution to the challenges of deep water oil and gas production. The
selection of Bayou, Bayou Wasco and Materia to provide the insulation
system for the subsea Appomattox oil reserve operating environment
validates Bayou Wasco’s insulating expertise and Materia’s
state-of-the-art material science technology, which provides an
innovative and robust technology solution for pipeline flow assurance.”
The Shell Appomattox oil reserve is located approximately 80 miles off
the coast of Louisiana at a depth of about 7,200 feet. The pipe coating
and insulation project, which involves more than 200 miles of production
flowlines and transmission pipelines, is expected to be completed 12 to
18 months after the start of pipe coating and insulation application.
About Aegion Corporation
Aegion Corporation is a global leader in infrastructure protection and
maintenance, providing proprietary technologies and services: (i) to
protect against the corrosion of industrial pipelines; (ii) to
rehabilitate and strengthen water, wastewater, energy and mining piping
systems and buildings, bridges, tunnels and waterfront structures; and
(iii) to utilize integrated professional services in engineering,
procurement, construction, maintenance and turnaround services for a
broad range of energy related industries. More information about Aegion
can be found on our internet site at www.aegion.com.
About Materia, Inc.
Materia develops and manufactures catalysts and advanced materials that
solve complex problems facing todays’ chemical, electronic, energy,
industrial, pharmaceutical, and transportation companies. With
applications ranging from pharmaceutical drugs to subsea oil & gas
production to structural composites, Materia’s Grubbs Catalyst®
technology and Proxima® polymer platform create
differentiated value for its customers. Oil & gas applications include
thermal insulation, buoyancy, well construction, and corrosion
protection, as well as structural composites. For more information
visit: http://oilandgas.materia-inc.com/
About The Bayou Companies, LLC
Bayou has provided services to the oil and gas pipeline industry for
over 70 years, offering premier deep-water coating, insulation and
prefabrication in North America. Bayou’s services include the industry
standard single and multi-layer fusion bond epoxy (FBE) coatings,
polypropylene and polyethylene coatings, concrete weight coatings, flow
efficiency internal coating, anode installation and deep water
insulation. Bayou provides access to multiple barge, rail and truck
loading and unloading facilities, which complement onshore, offshore and
the most challenging deep water projects from its base of operations in
New Iberia, Louisiana. More information about Bayou can be found at www.bayoucompanies.com.
About Bayou Wasco Insulation, LLC
Bayou Wasco Insulation, LLC, is a joint venture between Aegion and Wasco
Energy, Ltd. Bayou Wasco provides offshore insulation services to
customers in the U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the
Caribbean. More information about Bayou Wasco can be found at http://www.bayoucompanies.com/Services/Coating-Services/Insulation-Coating.aspx.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe
harbor” for forward looking statements. The Company makes
forward-looking statements in this presentation that represent the
Company’s beliefs or expectations about future events or financial
performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information
currently available to the Company and on management’s beliefs,
assumptions, estimates and projections and are not guarantees of future
events or results. When used in this presentation, the words
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Such
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, including those referred to in the “Risk Factors” section
of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 29, 2016 and in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed may not occur. In addition, the
Company’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated,
estimated, suggested or projected. Except as required by law, the
Company does not assume a duty to update forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investors should, however, review additional disclosures made by the
Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Please use caution and do not place reliance on
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made by the
Company in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary
statements.
Aegion®, the Aegion®
logo, Bayou® and ACS™ HT-200 are the
registered trademarks of Aegion Corporation and its affiliates.
Materia®, Proxima® and Proxima®
HTI-1400 are registered trademarks of Materia, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
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