Nov 1, 2017   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Materials Replacing Steel in Oil & Gas Industry 2017 - Research and Markets

The "Materials Replacing Steel in Oil & Gas Industry" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

The oil and gas industry is in the lookout for new materials that can offer a solution to the challenges imparted by the traditionally used one such as steel. While steel and other metals such as aluminum and cast iron are remarkable in terms of strength performance and handling high volumes of oil and gas fluids, a major drawback associated with all these materials is corrosion due to various reasons.

Some of these include handling corrosive chemicals, prolonged contact with the high moisture environment (if the pipe is buried underground) or even high temperature and pressure conditions can result in a metal based product being corroded that is followed by development of stress and finally leading to crack the material, many times referred to as stress corrosion cracking(SCC), which can even result in fatal accidents even causing death in some cases.

Also, steel is heavy and the need of alternative lightweight materials that can easily be replaced and relocated resulting in lower freight costs are also under being evaluated.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Use of Steel in the Oil & Gas Industry

3. Factors Influencing the Replacement of Steel

4. Alternate Materials to Replace Steel

5. Innovation Indicators

6. Evaluation of Emerging Opportunities

7. Technology Development and Adoption Roadmap

8. Analyst Perspectives

9. Key Contacts

10. Appendix

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