“In 2023, the Subsea Technical Committee achieved a few significant milestones. These include Assessment of High Frequency Welded (HFW) Line Pipes for Offshore Use, On-Bottom Stability (OBS) Software, API Connectivity Enhancement and High-Resolution X-Ray Computed Tomography (HR XCT) Design Phase 1. The assessment of HFW line pipe has large potentials for saving cost of the production and installation of subsea pipelines. Enhancements of OBS software improves the modernization capabilities of the software and allows for it to connect with other well established industry tools. OBS is a world-class software that is the culmination of decades of industry research and collaboration of operators, and engineering service companies. The HR XCT is the most advanced technology for the detailed inspection of flexible pipes and subsea cables. The phase 1 design defined in detail the architecture of the subsea tool and identified specification for the source and receiver.

Subsea TC leadership developed a 3-year roadmap of research activities and have identified new ideas and projects starting early 2024. The main challenges for the TC is to enhance participation of the members to ensure lively progression of ideas and research activities.”

- Farzan Parsinejad