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US 2016/0243742 A1Published application
Flexible pipe body and method of producing same
AssigneeGE Oil & Gas UK Limited
InventorsUpul Shanthilal Fernando, Neville Dodds, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Michelle Davidson, Peter Kirton, Philip Nott, Andrew Thompson
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Abstract
A flexible pipe body and methods of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body; providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer; and treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure.
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A method of producing a flexible pipe body to reduce, inhibit or prevent microcrazing, comprising:
- providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body;
- providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer;
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- treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure;
- wherein the step of treating comprises softening the polymeric layer and urging the polymeric layer into a closer relationship with the strength layer.
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