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Offshore Applications: The Future Is Now
The number of composites installations continues to grow on new and existing offshore facilities.
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Technologies Adapt For Ongoing Challenges
Oil prices received a shot in the arm when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, and prices rose over the $35 per barrel mark. Unfortunately the prices dropped again once the conflict ended. It was becoming clear that the low price of oil was a reality that would have to be considered on future projects. Large fields i
Read MoreDesign Perspective And Forum
Six experts discuss ways to take advantage of composites in offshore applications.
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Template Towers
The concept of steel templates was one of the first to emerge for small platforms. The idea was to built a braced-leg jacket (i.e., a tower structure that surrounds the well and riser) on shore, then ship it to the site and install it offshore. These strong and stable platforms are still used today. The accept
Read MoreComposite Pipe Valves Offer Corrosion-Free Performance
Composite valves and actuators have gained entry into offshore facilities, as well. At about one-third the weight of steel, fiber-reinforced composite flow control components are a welcome addition to piping systems and increasingly in demand for marine environments as a high-strength, corrosion-resistant alte
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Proven Performance In A Chemical Line Installation
EDO Specialty Plastics (Baton Rouge, La., U.S.A.) filament winds composite pipe and fittings for offshore facilities platforms and rigs. Founded in 1973 as Specialty Plastics and acquired by EDO in 1998, the company manufactures industrial fiberglass piping systems for the chemical, petrochemical and pulp and
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Composite Accumulator Bottles Perform In Service
A riser tensioning system for a TLP consists of a tensioning ring and framework, with four to eight hydraulic cylinders — each with an attached pressure vessel or “accumulator bottle” — to support and allow movement of the rigid riser pipe. Installed in the riser wellbay, this primary structural system is desi
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