Pipeline Research Council International’s (PRCI) executive assembly has approved a motion to form a subsea technical committee.
The newly created technical committee (TC) will be dedicated to solving the challenges faced by subsea pipeline operators related to the design, construction, and integrity management of risers, flowlines and umbilicals.
PRCI president Cliff Johnson said that, “the addition of the Subsea TC will enable PRCI to more fully support our members as the industry sees a continued growth in offshore oil and gas. We are excited by the leadership of ExxonMobil, Total, and Chevron in bringing this important area into PRCI.”
The Subsea TC recently held their first meeting and confirmed their leadership team, which will be chaired by Jamey Fenske of ExxonMobil, with vice-chair support from Ludovic Assier of Total and Farzan Parsinejad of Chevron.
With the creation of the Subsea TC, PRCI now has eight specific areas of research that include: compressor and pump station; corrosion; design, materials and construction; integrity and inspection; measurement; surveillance, operations and monitoring; and underground storage.