Guidelines on Composite Flexible Risers: Monitoring Techniques and Design Approaches

Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Ahmed Reda, Idris Ahmed Ja’e, Chunguang Wang and Chen An
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Chiemela Victor Amaechi: Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YR, UK
Ahmed Reda: School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia
Idris Ahmed Ja’e: Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskander 32610, Malaysia
Chunguang Wang: School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Chen An: College of Safety and Ocean Engineering, China University of Petroleum—Beijing, Beijing 102249, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-45

Abstract: The increasing energy demand has led to more explorations in the oil and gas industry. To achieve this, marine risers and pipelines are used to convey fluid and other resources to meet the increasing demand. In recent years, hybrid flexible composite risers have become more adaptable. Flexible risers have already proven to be a popular riser solution for various floating production systems in shallow to deepwater in many parts of the world due to their good dynamic behaviour and dependability. The hybrid flexible composite riser is made up of numerous layers of plastics, flexible pipes, composites, and steel. Some innovative monitoring methods, such as Fiber Optics Bragg Gratings (FBG), are based on a clamped composite structure with embedded optical fibre. This study presents characteristics of the monitoring techniques of composite flexible riser technology. The advantages of the monitoring techniques include aiding composite riser measurements, recording data from riser deformation, improving integrity assurance, and dependability of design from stable readings. It also proposes some design approaches as guidelines that are advised, with some policy implications.

Keywords: monitoring; offshore platform; flexible riser; composite riser; riser; guidelines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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