Composite Materials in the UK Oil & Gas Industry - A Technology Gap Review

This report has been written by Dr Rod Martin, CEO of MERL, on behalf of the National Composites Network (NCN and serves to identify issues restricting composite usage in the oil and gas industry. The review places strong emphasis on the offshore sector, where most the UK hydrocarbon production occurs and where the future global challenges lie. It discuses strategic steps that may be taken, including actions for the NCN, to further the use of composites in this important industry. The report focusses on major companies based in the UK, but not necessarily UK owned or experienced in composites, and on smaller UK owned companies that manufacture using composite materials.

The full report is available below as a PDF download to NCN members only. If you are not a member of NCN, you can register for free here.