Alternatives to Steel Pipes in the Oil and Gas Industry

Abstract

One of the reasons why polyethylene pipes were not widely used in the oil field was their low (compared to steel equivalents) bearing capacity and, as a result, low working pressure of the transported medium (no more than 2.5 MPa). But thanks to the research of oil and gas companies, a technology has been developed to manufacture polyethylene pipes for oil and gas fields that will be able to withstand the operating pressure of the transported product up to 4.0 MPa inclusive.