Strohm, Petrobras and Shell collaborate on its TCP

Strohm said it has a joint industry programme (JIP) with Petrobras and Shell for its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) Flowline and Riser technology, in an attempt to revolutionise the deepwater flowline and riser market in Brazil and beyond with a corrosion-free solution that has a 30-year design life.

The company said that its TCP Flowline and Riser is a disruptive new product that is corrosion-resistant with a three-decade design life. The prototypes will be ready by 2024.

“TCP has the potential to transform the global deepwater flowline and riser market and unlocks a huge potential for us in Brazil. The Brazilian pre-salt cluster currently has 20+ FPSOs in operation and each one is supporting numerous risers, providing a huge opportunity for us in the replacement market. In addition, the country also invests circa $1billion in risers to support new FPSO operations each year, and this is set to climb in line with its ambition to become the world’s fourth largest oil producer by 2029,” said Strohm CEO Oliver Kassam in a statement.

TCP first came into the market by Strohm in 2010. The company said that this programme will manufacture and pilot the installation of two TCP systems, one for TCP Flowlines and the second for TCP Risers. Therefore, it will be the first programme to mature the TCP Riser to TRL-6 (API 17N).