Burst Capacity and Spoolability Analysis of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes used in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

The increasing use of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes in the offshore oil and gas industry has led to the necessity to understand how these pipes behave under a range of loading cases. This project aims to analyse the behaviour of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes under the effects of internal pressure and under bending. This report presents findings as a result of simulations conducted using these loading cases relating specifically to when failure occurs. The analyses undertaken provide insight into means to predict the maximum internal pressure and the minimum bend radius a specific Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe can be exposed to.