In today's oil and gas industry, everyone is looking for ways to reduce costs. The selection of materials for oil and gas pipelines to transport the hydrocarbon will affect the operation cost, lead time, compliance, installation convenience, maintenance cost, total cost of ownership.
RTP (Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe) is a multi-layers composite pipe, which has a thermoplastic liner, a reinforcing layer and a thermoplastic outer cover. The potential offered by this type of product for a wide range of applications in the oil and gas industries has been recognized in recent years, such like offshore, onshore and hydrogen gas transportation.
Compared with steel pipe, the total cost (pipe cost plus Installation) can range from 5 to 30% cheaper than steel line pipe. Although the unit cost of RTP/TCP is higher than steel, but the installation costs (workforce plus time) are considerably lower, because no pipe benders or welding crews are needed, and less handling equipment and traffic is required. The most valuable thing for customer is that the quick installation can save log of time for project, in many cases, 3000 feet of line can be put into place in 1 to 2 hours.
Compared with steel pipe, the total cost (pipeline cost plus installation cost) is 5% to 30% cheaper than steel pipe. Although the unit cost of RTP/TCP is higher than that of steel, but the installation cost is considerably lower, because no pipe bender or welding crews are required, and less transportation equipment and cost are needed. The most valuable thing for customers is that the quick installation can save a lot of time for the project. In many cases, 1km of pipeline can be put in place in a day.