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Project Number 530
Date of Summary June 16, 2006 
Subject SCR Flexjoint Design and Performance
Performing Activity Oil States Industries
Principal Investigator Jim Norris
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Complete
Description This JIP investigated the SCR flex joint design and performance due to concerns for early degredation of some offshore elastomers. The goal of the project was to close the current gap of understanding which existed between the design and acutal performance of flexjjoints. For example, in one recent instance it was found that an export flexjoint designed for 200,000+ years exhibited excessive damage to external seals in less than 2 years in operation.
Progress MMS chose to not join the JIP in terms of financial assistance but as an observer to provide assistance when called upon by the JIP committee. No reports were provided to MMS as result of our limited participation.
 

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