A modern Quality Control function is introduced into the manufacturing process through quantification of the Limit State load factor of the entire pipeline. This provides a demonstrably safe, auditable pipeline.

By reducing the wall thickness to a measured safe level, the total volume and cost of steel required is reduced.

Lower wall thickness means more pipe mills worldwide can pre-qualify for deep water projects. Very few mills have the heaviest hydraulic pipe-bending presses needed to provide the wall thickness margin mandated by the current design procedure.

Lighter weight, thinner wall pipe can be laid by smaller installation vessels.

Near real-time testing of pipe joint strength during manufacture gives early detection of defective joints. This reduces the risk of quarantining large inventories, which can delay project progress.