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Piping in a new way to lighten the load

A lighter, corrosion-resistant alternative to metal pipe is building a track record in the oilfield as its proponents eye the ultimate prize, a deep-water riser made entirely of composite materials

Debutant: Airborne recently delivered to Petronas what it says is the first thermoplastic composite pipe in a full wellstream application
Debutant: Airborne recently delivered to Petronas what it says is the first thermoplastic composite pipe in a full wellstream application
  • Russell McCulley
London
Published 26 January 2018, 00:00Updated 24 January 2018, 20:08