Airborne produces thermoplastic composite pipe at its facility in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, which has two production lines. The jumpers will be delivered to Chevron in early 2015.
Jumpers
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Jumpers are short lengths of pipe connecting two structures either above or below water.
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Airborne Oil & Gas, based in the Netherlands, manufactures its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) in a continuous process which produces a fully bonded solid wall pipe with glass or carbon fibre reinforcements completely embedded within the thermoplastic polymer (PE, PP, PA, PVDF or PEEK). The pipe’s inner liner, composite laminate and external coating are all melt-fused, ensuring a strong and durable bond between the layers.
Reduced costs
The TCP technology provides benefits in offshore flowline, jumper and spool applications, reports Bart Steuten, Airborne Business Development Manager.
The pipe is lightweight, does not corrode, and results in reduced installation costs.
"We supply offshore flowlines up to 3000 m per spool which, combined with fast installation and effective on-bottom stability measures, reduce total installed cost for the operator," he says.
"The lack of corrosion further reduces maintenance cost and ensures asset integrity."
Chevron North Sea Ltd is US-headquartered energy company Chevron's UK subsidiary. The Alder Field in the Central North Sea has a planned design capacity of 110 million ft3 of natural gas and 14,000 barrels of condensate per day. First production is expected in 2016.