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Guidelines issued for composites to build offshore oil structures.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  September, 2005  

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Guidelines for the application of composite materials on offshore structures is expected to facilitate industry consideration of alternatives to costly steel in the development of mooring systems and risers, says Ernesto Valenzuela, Offshore Technology Development Manager, ABS, Houston, Texas..

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The Guide for Certification of FRP Hydrocarbon Production Piping Systems provides technical guidance and design procedures for composites or fiber-reinforced plastics on the topsides of offshore facilities, and is the first publication of its kind from a classification society. ABS references ...

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