Production Risers

  1. Production Engineering


Subsea Drilling Riser

The production riser is the portion of the flowline that resides between the host facility and the seabed adjacent to a host facility. Riser dimensions range from 3 to 12 in (76.2 to 304.8 mm). in diameter. Riser length is defined by the water depth and riser configuration, which can be vertical or a variety of wave forms. Risers can be flexible or rigid. They can be contained within the area of a fixed platform or floating facility, run in the water column.

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