Risers and deepwater risers/Single client projects/Case studies
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Single Client Projects (SCPs)
To respect confidentiality, generic titles of selected projects are given below:
- ECA of SCR girth welds
- Fatigue performance of girth welded SCRs
- Probabilistic fatigue assessment of girth welded SCRs
- Inspection reliability of SCRs
- Fatigue of super duplex riser
- Fatigue performance of clad risers
- Variable amplitude fatigue of girth welded SCRs
- 18 inch risers fatigue qualification testing
- ECA of Ti riser
- Effect of prestrain on fatigue of SCRs
- P-scan inspection of riser welds
- Toughness of 22% Cr duplex stainless steel water injection riser
- Failure investigation on the thermoplastic layer of flexible riser
- Fracture of fret wires from a flexible riser
Full list of upstream single clients projects
Case studies:
These case studies were written in collaboration with the customer concerned.
- Welding procedures and fracture toughness under scrutiny
- Biggest girth weld test gets underway
- Flexible risers - is repair a viable option?
- Reducing costs offshore
- Inspection of offshore risers in Lake Maracaibo
- Automated ultrasonic inspection and ECA of riser tie-in welds offshore
- Fitness-for-purpose of duplex stainless steel risers for sour service
Full list of upstream case studies
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