Bend restrictors, bend stiffeners and bend stiffener connector

Balmoral bend restrictors prevent over-bending where flexible flowlines, umbilicals and cables meet rigid structures such as wellhead connections, J-tube exits and PLETs. They are normally used in static applications, in two-piece boltless or bolted designs, and use multiple rigid PU grades.

Bend stiffeners are conical polyurethane mouldings that control the minimum bend radius at topside or seabed connections, in dynamic applications that need fatigue resistance as well as static ones. Formulations are matched to fluid temperature, line stiffness and MBR requirements.

Key features

• Both product types accredited by Bureau Veritas to API 17L
• Boltless or bolted two-piece bend restrictor designs
• Bend stiffener connector (BSC) integrates dynamic bend stiffeners with offshore structures and allows diverless installation