Thermoflex Blog

While there’s a lot of activity in the Permian basin, this vast expanse of back roads can often seem like a lonely place, particularly when it comes to getting your hands on composite pipe.

The Problem

In the Permian Basin, installation of new hydrocarbon gathering lines comes with a unique set of challenges, including ubiquitous labor and supply shortages. But for Ring Energy operating in remote Orla, Texas, those challenges were compounded.

The Problem

In order to optimize profitability, oil and gas companies will frequently require a very narrow range of production specifications. Case in point: engineers for Marathon Oil recently needed 2,650 feet of hydrocarbon gathering line for a raised-temperature project in the Delaware Basin.

The Problem

When it comes to giving up its gas, the Delaware Basin can be stubborn. As part of its efforts to maximize recovery and profitability in New Mexico, Midland-based Diamondback Energy needed a mile of pipeline for its Eye of the Well gas-lift project.

Everything’s more challenging from the perspective of an offshore platform. That’s another way of saying everything’s more expensive. This is especially true when it comes to mitigating the effects of corrosion on carbon steel pipelines.

The Problem

Operating in Big Lake, Texas, Laredo Petroleum had been using two common flexible pipeline products for its oil and gas gathering lines. One product featured a glass-fiber reinforced epoxy matrix; the other, a flexible steel reinforcement around what was supposed to be a corrosion-resistant liner.

The Problem

Working in the Permian and Delaware basins, Admiral Permian Resources had been challenged by increasingly higher pressures on a gas injection project. Their current solution had been failing, resulting in shutdowns and, ultimately, re-evaluation.

The Problem

Operating in the Rockies, a midstream energy company faced a dilemma—several, actually. The company needed to quickly install 8.5 miles of high-pressure gathering lines to transport produced water from multiple wells.

Polyflow LLC announced today the opening of a sales office in the Eastern Hemisphere to support an expanding international client base. 

MIDLAND, TEXAS (January 25, 2018) – To assist oil and gas companies operating water or low-hydrocarbon water transport, Polyflow LLC (Polyflow) announced today the commercialization of its Thermoflex® ECO and Thermoflex® ECO RT composite pipe products designed for ecofriendly applications.

Thermoflex ECO is a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lined, aramid fiber reinforced composite pipe designed to accommodate pressures up to 1,500 PSI.  Thermoflex ECO RT, a high temperature version, can withstand temperatures up to 180°F.