Success Story Steel-Reinforced Pipe Cuts Pipeline Installation Time in Amazon Rainforest by 65% The Challenge A major operator working in the Urucu oil and gas field near Solimões Basin, Brazil, needed to construct a 65-mi (105- km) produced gas pipeline within the environmentally sensitive Amazon rainforest. Because of the pipeline’s location, it was imperative to limit deforestation during installation by minimizing construction spread along the right-of-way. The operator needed to ensure that the new pipe could endure the corrosive effects of produced gas to ensure flow reliability and could be directly installed in rugged terrain with minimal construction complexity. The Solution For the operator’s application, FlexSteel recommended its 6-inch 2,250-psi (155 bar) line pipe. The pipe is

Join for free to read