(WO) – Baker Hughes and Strohm are collaborating to develop and qualify a hybrid versatile pipe (HFP) designed for ultra-deepwater flowline and riser purposes.
The system combines thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) with standard versatile pipe design, changing the carcass, liner and stress armor with TCP whereas retaining stress armor and finish fittings. The ensuing configuration is meant to ship the energy of conventional versatile pipe with the lowered weight and corrosion resistance of TCP.
The HFP is anticipated to be roughly 50% lighter than standard versatile pipe, lowering suspended weight by about 40% in water depths exceeding 3,000 m. The decrease weight profile is geared toward easing set up constraints, permitting operators to make use of a broader vary of current vessels with out requiring upgrades to deal with greater stress masses.
“Baker Hughes’ versatile pipe programs are serving to prospects produce subsea assets safely and effectively, even in probably the most demanding environments,” mentioned Daniel Wright, world enterprise chief for versatile pipe programs.
The expertise is at present below growth, with qualification testing underway. The businesses count on the answer to be commercially out there by 2028 as demand grows for cost-efficient growth of ultradeepwater assets.
