Prospects of using fiberglass and polymer-metal pipes in the oil and gas industry

Abstract

One of the most important criteria for ensuring the safe operation of the facility and increasing its durability is its reliability. Ensuring the safe operation of pipelines is in many ways a problem of increasing their reliability and durability and seems to be a complex task, which includes solving technical and technological, as well as economic and organizational aspects. To date, emergencies related to the rupture and damage to steel pipelines because of their operational wear and exposure to external factors are still the most frequent cause of accidents in the oil field. Despite the fact that numerous studies are devoted to this problem, at present it has not yet been completely resolved, and many questions still remain open. In this article, we are considering the prospects of using fiberglass and polymer-metal pipes in the oil and gas industry as an alternative to steel pipes.