Top Tensioned Risers


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Tenaris offers plain-end, high-strength pipes in line pipe and OCTG chemistries.

 

Risers for challenging dimensional requirements

Dry tree solutions are constantly being evaluated and installed in oil and gas deep-water and ultra-deep water markets all over the world.

Because of  their reduced movement, Spars and TLPs require Top Tensioned Riser systems which connect the sub-sea well bore to the floating production vessel, enabling the installation of Christmas trees on the dry floating deck.

Top Tensioned Riser pipes are normally in contact with high-pressure production fluids and are subjected to dynamic loads. Tenaris offers the following solutions covering the most common dimensional range for these complex environments:

  • Plain-End High-Strength Pipes – LP Chemistry (of up to X100 Non Sour and up to X70 sour service)
  • Plain-End High-Strength Pipes – OCTG Chemistry (up to 140 Ksi)

In challenging environments, such as deep water and corrosive settings, Hi/Lo values during welding must be guaranteed to meet stringent fatigue requirements.

To facilitate the welding process, we provide stringent ID end tolerances through specific processes, such as:

Depending on the workover requirements, Top Tensioned Risers can be single or dual cased. The risers are installed directly from the drilling derrick on the platform by making up a series of riser joints equipped with threaded connectors.

The connectors are available in the following configurations

  • Weld on (forged connectors to be welded on plain end pipe)

A well-established product in the offshore market

Our Top Tensioned Risers have been used in some of the most complex deep-water projects worldwide:

Gulf of Mexico

  • Magnolia
  • Devil’s Tower

Far East

  • Kikeh

West Africa

  • Kizomba A&B
  • Oveng & Okume