“In 2024, the Subsea Technical Committee initiated several important projects, including “Design Verification of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) in Offshore Applications - Phase 1” and “Review of the On-Bottom Stability (OBS) Soil Models - Resolving Reported Bugs by the Users”.

The TCP project aims to explore the significant potential of thermoplastic composite pipes in offshore applications. This new research endeavor seeks to identify viable technologies and simulation methodologies for TCP modeling. The project will validate the concept through the development of a pilot program and establish a roadmap for future research.

On the other hand, OBS is a premier software resulting from decades of industry research and collaboration among operators and engineering service companies. This project is dedicated to the continuous enhancement of dynamic pipeline simulation, incorporating user feedback to address their comments and concerns.

The leadership of the Subsea Technical Committee has also developed a comprehensive 3-year roadmap for research activities, identifying new ideas and projects set to commence in 2025. One of the main challenges for the TC is to improve participation of the members to ensure lively progression of research ideas and activities.”

Wilson Zeng, Phillips 66