Pipeline abrasion coatings survive extended bottom tow

Journal Article · Mon Mar 02 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6668301

Brown, R J

Pipeline bottom-tow tests for Placid Oil Co.'s Green Canyon Block 29 (Gulf of Mexico) project have supported the technical feasibility of applying abrasion coatings that will survive bottom towing over distances greater than 450 nautical miles. The tests were completed off the Texas Coast in June of last year by R. J. Brown and Associates of America Inc. (RJBA), Houston. Placid Oil has chosen this method for its Green Canyon project which will include installation of four flowlines of 16 miles total length and 10 miles of 14 and 16-in. export lines. The decision was based on depth limitations for installation and tie-in techniques. Depths range from 1,540 ft at the Block 29 template to 2,300 ft at the satellite well in Block 31.

• Research Organization: Associates of America Inc., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 6668301
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 85:9; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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