Support for the Composites Engineering and Applications Center (CEAC) for Petroleum Exploration and Production

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to support the creation and maintenance of the CEAC at the University of Houston. The specific goals proposed for the center were to:

(1)identify and quantify the opportunities for utilizing composite materials in the petroleum industry;

(2) develop composites applications that will reduce the cost of petroleum operations;

(3) establish the technical infrastructure needed by the petroleum industry to use composite products;

(4) develop enabling composites applications that extend exploration and production capabilities beyond current limits;

(5) facilitate Joint Industry Projects that will develop experience and the database needed to demonstrate the performance and reliability of composite products in critical operations;

(6) bridge technology gaps with R&D and technology transfer programs;

(7) serve as a liaison between the U.S. petroleum industry and the certification/regulatory agencies on issues concerning the use of composite products.