SUBSEA LINE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES INTENSIFY
January 7th, 2015
The challenge of maintaining the integrity and efficient operation of remote oil and gas pipelines under deep water will become more taxing in future. And their potential failure will cost companies more in commercial losses and in regulatory penalties, according to industry experts. It is not only that inspection, condition monitoring and data collection regarding subsea lines have become tougher, but also that as new types of pipes are lain, historical data is less reliable as a basis for predicting performance. Harsh environments in deep sea conditions, ...
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