Airborne Oil and Gas on Thursday announced that a West African operator has placed an order for its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology to be used for stimulation of fluid injection in deep water, offshore West Africa.

The Netherlands-based composite pipe manufacturer did not disclose details about the customer nor financial details of the contract but said it is to supply a 1,450 meter long, 3” ID 5000 psi working pressure TCP downline and TCP Jumpers. The TCP jumpers will connect the downline to the injection skid and subsea wellhead. The responsibility of the TCP Downline and TCP Jumpers is to provide the flow rates needed for the effective stimulation of reservoirs. Acid stimulation according to the company is an important element in the Enhanced Oil Recovery strategy of most operators in the sector.

Furthermore, Airborne will also supply the complete deployment spread, including reeler, tensioner and all the pipe accessories required. It will also carry out all the engineering works which comprise of a global dynamical study of the downline system.

“Following other orders that Airborne Oil & Gas won recently, on downlines and acid stimulation systems, this most recent order is clear evidence of a growing acceptance of TCP technology in the offshore industry, and of our leadership position in the acid stimulation and intervention business”, Martin van Onna, Airborne Oil & Gas’s Chief Commercial Officer told Offshore Energy Today.