As the industry moves towards even more demanding subsea applications, the need for high performance, durable & reliable products, has never been greater. As a key element of many offshore drilling projects, subsea thermal insulation has an important role to play to ensure the smooth running of a facility. But as budgets get tighter, water depths get deeper & fluids get warmer, can the industry keep up? This paper argues ‘yes’ and explains why innovative rubber based solutions not only address these issues & provide a reliable option, but are the only choice for subsea thermal insulation. The increasing challenges faced by the offshore industry have spurred manufacturers in the offshore oil and gas industry to consistently push themselves to develop products that can keep up with the demands of the offshore engineer. And it’s not always about finding completely new solutions, sometimes it is important for manufacturers to look at their current product portfolios and find new ways to make these existing products work even harder than they already do.
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