State-of-the-art review of composite marine risers for floating and fixed platforms in deep seas

• Main Authors: Amaechi C.V., Reda A., Shahin M.A., Sultan I.A., Beddu S.B., Ja'e I.A.
• Other Authors: 57204818354
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: Composite marine risers; Composite materials; Deep waters; Marine risers; Offshore platforms; Subsea pipelines; Arctic Ocean; Heidrun Field; Norwegian Sea; Bending strength; Corrosion resistance; Fixed platforms; Offshore oil well production; Seawater corrosion; Bending stiffness; Composite marine riser; Composites material; Corrosion-resistant; Deep sea; Deepwater; Fatigue resistant; Off shore platforms; State-of-the art reviews; Sub-sea pipelines; composite; deep water; fixed structure; floating structure; pipeline; riser; subsea production system

The need for the utilisation of marine risers in deep seas has increased in recent years and this is due to increased drilling explorations with the shift in trend from shallower to deep and deeper waters. Also, there have been increased applications in sea-crossing infrastructure resulting in the need for longer risers, leading to a significant weight increase of marine risers used. Composite materials can thus be utilised in marine riser engineering to provide lightweight, fatigue-resistant, corrosion-resistant, low-bending stiffness and high-strength characteristics. In this paper, the history and potential of composite marine risers, including the first successful deployment of a composite riser joint offshore on the Heidrun Platform in 1995, are reviewed. The paper also discusses the advances achieved on composite marine risers for deep waters and presents some recommendations on their use, in light of their current significance and growth. � 2023 The Author(s)