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Emergency pipe line repair connects subsea pipe lines

Journal Article · · Pipe Line Industry; (USA)
OSTI ID:5888705
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Subsea Research and Development, Elf Aquitaine (FR)
  2. ERS, British Gas (GB)

Emergency repair of any subsea line pipe must form a high-integrity, metal-to-metal seal. This paper presents a remote, diverless repair system that utilizes master flanges, a connector and a spool piece to repair line pipe in deep offshore waters.

OSTI ID:
5888705
Journal Information:
Pipe Line Industry; (USA), Journal Name: Pipe Line Industry; (USA) Vol. 73:5; ISSN 0032-0145; ISSN PLINA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English