The pipes are generally made of internal layers of polymer or composite and external strengthening steel. Within these pipes ... to block the passage of helium, the hardest gas to block. Corrosion ...

Inc. NOV, a global oilfield services firm, has inked an agreement with Petrobras S.A. PBR to develop CO2-resistant flexible pipes for deepwater oil and gas operations. The companies mentioned that ...

When water enters a pipe's annulus area, it can lead to corrosion of the steel reinforcement layers ... into wells to decrease flaring and improve oil recovery, it said. Until now, operators ...