Composite Materials in the Offshore Industry

The composites have wide range of applications in different fields especially in offshore oil and gas industry, where it was used in the areas of pipe works and structural applications. The awareness of utilizing the composite material is still not deployed successfully in the above said fields. Hence an attempt was made to review the effective usage of composite materials in the field of offshore industry and its applications. It was noticed that further improvements in the field of deepwater construction using composite materials is necessary for the betterment of the offshore industry. The challenges for the future in offshore industry will be from shallow to deepwater construction and a probable change of emphasis from topside to subsea application. These challenges bring with them the possibility of greatly increased markets for both glass fiber-based and high-performance composites. Moreover, the development of functional graded composite material is essential for the suitable application and its effective usage. It is concluded that the further research in the field of composite material for the betterment of the offshore industry should be carried out with advanced smart materials.