Plastics will replace corrosion-resistant alloys in the inner coating of pipelines, thus reducing the total system cost by up to 40%.
DNV’s certification grants Saipem’s innovation a unique rating on the market as it qualifies the technology for even ultra-deepwater and high-pressure pipelines (1,000 bar, or approximately 15,000 psi).
According to the cooperation agreement signed with UPS, they will first market the upgraded technology for water injection pipeline and then for risers—both in traditional offshore markets like the Middle East and in frontier subsea markets with ultra-deep high-pressure reservoirs (i.e., Gulf of Mexico, Brazil).
