Petrobras has let a contract to Strohm BV and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil to supply thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for the Brazilian post-salt cluster. The agreement also includes qualification testing, project engineering, field services, and support for offshore trials and installation.

The TCP will be used for water injection and gas lift applications offshore Brazil, at water depths of up to 1,500 m. During the project, the TCP will be assessed under actual operating conditions, including its handling and ability to be installed from typical pipe lay vessels from Petrobras’ fleet.

Manufactured from a fiber (carbon or glass) and a polymer (polyethylene or polyamide), TCP products are lighter and easier to handle than the flexible or rigid pipe solutions traditionally used by the industry. The spoolable, non-corrosive pipelines deliver long-term reliability with no associated maintenance costs, while still allowing for ongoing pipeline integrity inspection.