Vallourec and Geostock have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on infrastructure for the energy transition, with a focus on hydrogen storage and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
The partnership brings together complementary technologies for hydrogen storage. Vallourec’s turnkey Delphy solution can store up to 100 tons of hydrogen under high safety standards, while Geostock’s lined rock caverns are suited for larger-scale storage of 500 tons or more, covering a wide range of needs across the green hydrogen value chain.
The collaboration also leverages both companies’ industrial expertise. Geostock’s subsurface development and civil engineering capabilities will support the installation of Vallourec’s Delphy system, while both parties will cooperate on well architecture and tubular solutions for hydrogen and CO2 injection.
Under the agreement, Vallourec and Geostock will share technical know-how, R&D results, and engineering solutions to design wells capable of withstanding the demanding conditions of underground hydrogen storage and CCUS projects. Vallourec’s tested tubular solutions are expected to support the deployment of safe and high-performance storage infrastructure.
Headquartered in Meudon, France, Vallourec operates in more than 20 countries, with key production hubs in the US and Brazil. The company is a global leader in premium seamless tubular solutions for the oil and gas industry, with an annual production capacity of 2.1 mln tons.
