Oilfield technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas and engineering company S¨ªmeros Technologies have signed an agreement which aims to deliver the first qualified Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) risers in the deepwater region Brazil.
Last year, Airborne Oil & Gas commenced its TCP riser qualification program. The technology is believed to be a world first for fully bonded, free hanging composite risers with the aim of providing a disruptive new riser pipe technology for operators with international deepwater applications.
The program is receiving funding from a major operator in the region and is aimed at qualifying the TCP riser for dynamic deepwater applications, including for pre-salt and highly corrosive conditions, against an ambitious timescale.
The TCP flowlines and risers developed by Airborne Oil & Gas can be installed by existing flex-lay and reel-lay vessels and be installed in the flexible and cost effective free hanging catenary mode. ¡°Installed in free hanging catenary configuration, our TCP Riser provides the opportunity for significant savings on typical FPSO development, through faster installation and avoiding the need to use buoyancy modules¡±, said Oliver Kassam, Airborne Oil & Gas CEO.
