Introduction – Pipeline Routing

• Pipelines may be laid in a curve

o The radius of the curve needs to be assessed carefully to
avoid pipe being dragged under bottom tension
o “Hobbs” formula is used to determine the minimum curve
radius
R=(F/W* m)*SF
R - Curve radius
F - Dynamic bottom tension in pipeline
W - Submerged weight of pipeline
m - Seabed friction factor
SF - Safety Factor

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