GE Oil & Gas has developed new flexible pipe technologies to meet the specific conditions of Santos Basin oil offshore Brazil.
As a result, the corporation says it is one of only two accredited providers of advanced flexible pipes to be used in this location.
GE says its new flexible for Santos builds on the characteristics of existing flexible but incorporates new materials specifically engineered to withstand the more acidic environment. The work was carried out in Brazil.
To drive additional innovation, GE is establishing a new $250million Global Research Centre in Rio de Janeiro, which will host a subsea systems laboratory that will focus on developing more solutions for the pre-salt layer and ultra-deep water exploration.
Besides the future subsea systems laboratory, the company also has announced a total of $262million in investments to expand its equipment production facilities in Niterói and Macaé – both in Rio de Janeiro – and Jandira in São Paulo.