Bright Beginnings: Unit 5 Activity 2
Great Innovations: From the Past Into Your Future
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Coiled Tubing
From World War 2 to present day
Coiled tubing can be wound
round giant reels
Coiled tubing can be transported
around the globe
Use:
Coiled tubing (sometimes called flexible piping) is metal piping used in the oil and gas
industry. Although it is made of metal it is flexible enough to be wound around a giant reel,
like a cotton reel. This makes it easier to use and easier to transport around the world.
When it is unwound from its reel the coiled tubing can be inserted into a drilled well. The
organisation ICoTA covers its’ history and much more.
Information to get you started:
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This innovative technology surprisingly has its roots in World War 2.
Can you uncover more about this innovative product? What is it’s connection
to World War2?
Can you discover where in Scotland it is made and put onto reels?
This place is sometimes called a ‘spoolbase’.
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