Drag Chain Finite ElementsIn areas with very uneven ocean bottom topography, the floating pipeline concept may be used. An example is the Ormen Lange gas field west of Norway. The floating pipeline has positive buoyancy and is moored to the seafloor at regular intervals Read more...
| Testing of Thick Carbon Fibre LaminateWithin many industrial sectors there is a trend towards the utilization of carbon fibre laminates for primary structural applications. This trend includes a change from thin Read more...
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Pipeline Flushing Practices & Decommissioning RequirementsThis paper will discuss an assessment of current industry practice with respect to decommissioning requirements for offshore pipeline flushing and purging operations - specifically addressing corrosion and Read more...
| Optimized Design of Pipe in PipeDeepwater subsea developments must address flow-assurance issues, and these increasingly form a more critical part of the design. Pipe-in-pipe (PIP) systems, one of the options Read more...
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