... being developed utilizes an R&D process of systematically identifying technical gaps, and then developing methods to close those gaps. While defects or damage to deep-water export pipelines and flowlines is a relatively rare, low- occurrence/high-consequence event, recently compiled information shows...

... characteristics and high development costs. Yet the total target for Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) in deepwater (DW) Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is temptingly large, with about 44 Billion Bbl remaining oil expected to be left behind in discovered fields at abandonment. Technical Gaps make most IOR processes impractical...