CH2042 Location Louisiana Problem More than 20 miles of subsea gathering and injection lines in the shallow, coastal waters of Louisiana were nearing the end of their service life. Cost of conventional replacement of the 3” steel flowlines in this environmentally sensitive area was prohibitive. Solution NOV Fiber Glass Systems provided the operator with 2 1/4” ID spoolable Fiberspar LinePipe for use as offshore production flowlines. The LinePipe was installed inside of the existing steel flowlines using a unique, pull-through process. NOV Fiber Glass Systems worked closely with the operator to conduct field trials and optimize the geometry of the Fiberspar LinePipe. Any increase in pressure drop would dramatically reduce production from the wells, which are on gas lift. The 2.6” OD,

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