Applying titanium alloys in drilling and offshore production systems

JOM

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 33-35

  Schutz, R W ^a   Baxter, C F ^b   Boster, P L ^b   Fores, F H ^c  

^a RMI Titanium Co   (United States)

^b RTI Energy Systems   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); OFFSHORE DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FLEXIBILITY; OFFSHORE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL BENEFITS; SUBSTANTIAL COST;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0035309388     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-001-0145-1     Document Type: Article

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