Success Story Steel-Reinforced Pipe Replaces Damaged Fiber- Reinforced Pipeline in the Bakken Formation The Challenge A large oil and gas company working in the Bakken Formation wanted to replace a 1.6-mi (2.6 km) fiber-reinforced pipeline used as a produced water injection line after it began to weaken and show signs of stress from high pressures and rapid changes in flow rates. The operator derated the pipe and reduced pressure in the line to minimize system fluctuations. To overcome these operational challenges, the operator needed a safe and reliable solution capable of withstanding the pulsating cyclic environment and highly corrosive produced water. The Solution After considering other alternatives, the operator selected FlexSteel 6-inch, 2,250 psi (155 bar) line pipe. The pipe’s tou

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