Fossil Energy – Pipeline Technology
Saipem reached a major industrial milestone in subsea pipeline technology!
The company has upgraded the technology initially developed for the internal lining onshore pipelines by United Pipeline Systems, to offshore and subsea use, earning the innovation a Statement of Qualified Technology from DNV.
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 (1000 bar, or approximately 15,000 psi).
According to the cooperation agreement signed with UPS, Saipem will market the upgraded technology for water injection pipelines in the first step, then for risers, both in traditional offshore markets like the Middle East and in frontier subsea markets with ultra-deep high-pressure reservoirs such as the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
