Delphy large-scale technology demonstrator customer visit resource page
This page contains practical information about the visit to the Delphy demonstrator site in Aulnoye-Aymeries, France. The goal of this info pack is to assist our customers and partners in planning their visits to the demo site, in terms of logistics, agenda, itinerary planning, etc.
Location
The site is located in the city of Aulnoye-Aymeries, some 1-hour train ride from Lille or 2 hours from Paris. A round trip by train from Paris is what most of our visitors choose. Some visitors prefer to travel via Brussels and renting a car there.
The focal point of the visit is Vallourec Oil&Gas France headquarters in Aulnoye-Aymeries. The address is:
54 Rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries
France
Tel +33 (0)3 27 69 66 00
On arrival, visitors should report to the Reception desk to obtain their badges.
Agenda
Below is the draft agenda for a customer visit to the demonstrator site.
Two options of the site visit are available, a ‘standard’ visit which should take a full day, and a shorter version of the visit which takes approximately half a day.
All times are CET (France).
Full-day visit program
This is our standard program to visit the demonstrator site.
| Time | Activity | Location, tools, resources |
| 09:00 ~ | Visitors’ arrival to Aulnoye-Aymeries. | VOGFR Building, 54 Rue Anatole France, 59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries, France |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome, coffee, and safety briefing. | Vallourec R&D conference room. PPE, hard hats, safety goggles, ear plugs, steel toe over-boots, provided by Vallourec. Customers are welcome to bring their own ISO 20345:2021 compliant safety shoes. |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Technical briefing and Q&A session before the visit. | Vallourec R&D conference room. |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Visit to the demonstrator site. | Vallourec technology demonstrator. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Visit to R&D high-pressure testing facility (bunker). | Vallourec R&D testing lab. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Detailed post-visit technical briefing and Q&A session with Vallourec R&D team. | Vallourec R&D conference room. |
| 12:30 ~ | End of morning program, some visitors may need to break out for other meetings. | |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | Lunch provided by Vallourec. Customers are requested to indicate any dietary requirements and allergies at least 1 day prior to the visit. |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Visit to the pipe mill and the forge. | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Visit to threading facility. | |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Detailed post-visit technical briefing and Q&A session with Vallourec R&D team. Wrap-up. | |
| 16:30 ~ | End of program, visitors depart. |
Half-day visit program
This is a shorter option of the site visit, for customers who need to leave earlier due to schedule constrains, for instance.
| Time | Activity | Location, tools, resources |
| 09:00 ~ | Visitors’ arrival to Aulnoye-Aymeries. | VOGFR Building, 54 Rue Anatole France, 59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries, France |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome, coffee, and safety briefing. | Vallourec R&D conference room. PPE, hard hats, safety goggles, ear plugs, steel toe over-boots, provided by Vallourec. Customers are welcome to bring their own ISO 20345:2021 compliant safety shoes. |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Technical briefing and Q&A session before the visit. | Vallourec R&D conference room. |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Visit to the demonstrator site. | Vallourec technology demonstrator. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Visit to R&D high-pressure testing facility (bunker). | Vallourec R&D testing lab. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Detailed post-visit technical briefing and Q&A session with Vallourec R&D team. | Vallourec R&D conference room. |
| 12:30 ~ | End of program, visitors depart. | |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Optional: Lunch | Lunch provided by Vallourec. Customers are requested to indicate any dietary requirements and allergies at least 1 day prior to the visit. |
Practical info
Train times, taxis & hotels
Train times
Attention: check the actual train times on
Paris → Aulnoye-Aymeries
07:17 Paris Nord → 09:05 Aulnoye Aymeries
10:33 Paris Nord → 12:45 Aulnoye Aymeries
13:07 Paris Nord → 15:04 Aulnoye Aymeries
17:18 Paris Nord → 19:06 Aulnoye Aymeries
19:18 Paris Nord → 21:04 Aulnoye Aymeries
Aulnoye-Aymeries → Paris
06:54 Aulnoye Aymeries → 08:42 Paris Nord
07:54 Aulnoye Aymeries → 09:42 Paris Nord
11:54 Aulnoye Aymeries → 14:11 Paris Nord
15:54 Aulnoye Aymeries → 17:42 Paris Nord
17:54 Aulnoye Aymeries → 19:41 Paris Nord
Local taxis
Below is a list of local taxi companies. Vallourec is not associated with any of these providers. This information is not an endorsement.
RJ Taxi: +33 (0)6 37 74 15 47
Taxi des Aulnes: +33 (0)6 98 91 90 38
Taxi Sonia: +33 (0)6 88 86 69 72
Hotels in the area
Vallenciennes (40 minutes drive to Aulnoye-Aymeries)
Royal Hainaut Spa & Resort Hotel ****
Hôtel Mercure Valenciennes Centre ****
Novotel Valenciennes ****
ibis Valenciennes ***
ibis Styles Valenciennes Petite Forêt
Pont-sur-Sambre (10 minutes drive to Aulnoye-Aymeries)
Aux berges de Sambre
Il était une ferme
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The demonstrator site is located in the city of Auloye-Aymeries in the Northern France, close to the border with Belgium.
Some of the international airports are: Paris (3-hour driving time), Lille (1.5 hr), and Brussels (1.5 hr).
The program includes visits to the proof-of-concept underground storage (POC), the high-pressure testing facility (bunker), and two mills, the threading mill and the forge.
Vallourec will provide Personal Protective Equipment for the visitors to the site: hard hats, safety goggles, ear plugs, lab coats, and steel toe boots. Customers are encouraged to bring and wear their own safety boots.
To arrange your visit to our hydrogen storage demonstrator, please contact your usual Vallourec representative.
The containment cavity at the POC site is 25 metres deep and measures 1.5 m in diameter. The follow-up commercial projects will feature cavities up to 100 m in depth and up to 10 m in diameter, depending on the actual project hydrogen storage capacity requirements.
